More information has been released about the incident that claimed the lives of 2 people and injured 1 person Tuesday morning, FOX 5 Atlanta reports.
Delta Air Lines is suspending flights between New York City’s JFK Airport and Tel Aviv, Israel, for five and a half months due to the ongoing conflict in the Middle East.
The news was announced by the airline in a press release on Tuesday afternoon. Delta flights between JFK and Tel Aviv’s Ben Gurion Airport starting Oct. 15 onwards will now be temporarily suspended until Mar. 31.
Delta cited “ongoing conflict in the region” as the reason for the move, saying the decision was made based on security and intelligence reports.
“Delta is constantly monitoring the evolving security situation and evaluating our operations based on security directives and intelligence reports and will communicate any updates as needed,” the airline said.
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A Delta Airlines Boeing 767 passenger plane arrives from Dublin at JFK International Airport in New York as the Manhattan skyline is seen in the background on February 7, 2024. (CHARLY TRIBALLEAU/AFP via Getty Images/Getty Images)
“As always, the safety of customers and employees remains a top priority,” Delta’s statement added. “Customers should be prepared for potential changes to delta’s TLV flight schedule, including additional cancellations over time.”
Delta also said that customers who booked the affected flights will be given permission to travel.
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A flight from Delta Airlines is seen above the Manhattan skyline before landing at JFK Airport on March 15, 2020 in New York City. (JOHANNES EISELE/AFP via Getty Images / Getty Images)
“Customers affected by the schedule change will receive notifications via the Fly Delta app and contact information listed on their bookings as these cancellations are processed in Delta’s system,” the press release advised.
In July, Delta temporarily suspended flights between JFK and Israel because of the Israel-Hamas war. Since then, the war has escalated, as the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) recently invaded Lebanon to eliminate Hezbollah terrorists.
Idle Delta Airlines planes seen during the COVID-19 outbreak at JFK Airport. (Lev Radin/Pacific Press/LightRocket via Getty Images/Getty Images)
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FOX Business has reached out to Delta for further comment.
Breck Dumas of FOX Business contributed to this report.
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