United Airlines Announces Resumption of Tel Aviv Service

United Airlines, a Chicago-based carrier, has announced the resumption of service to Tel Aviv, Israel. The airline will now resume service from Chicago with a four-times-per-week frequency and from Washington, D.C. (Dulles) with a three-times-per-week frequency. United Airlines already offers twice-daily flights from New York, which will provide an additional travel option for customers.

United Airlines holds the most flights operated of any American carrier in 2025, and the resumption of these flights underscores its longstanding commitment to Tel Aviv. Patrick Quayle, United Airlines’ senior vice president of Global Network Planning and Alliances, stated, “The resumption of these flights underscores United’s longstanding commitment to Tel Aviv.”

This announcement is significant considering the ongoing conflicts between Israel and several Middle Eastern countries. It is hoped that this will allow customers to avoid two-stop connection tickets when traveling from the United States to Tel Aviv, and that demand will be met. Currently, even for full-fare ticket passengers, flights are oversold months in advance from Israel. Israel is also a major hub for business, with significant tech and medical operations, and ongoing research. I am excited to see the resumption, and this opens huge revenue potential.

Separately, competitor American Airlines has not made any press about resumptions to Israel. While American Airlines is not in the market for Tel Aviv flights, competitor Delta Airlines is currently slowly re-entering the market. Delta Airlines offers once-daily flights to Tel Aviv from New York and has a partnership with the country’s flag carrier, El-Al, which offers over forty nonstop flights a week from Tel Aviv to the United States.