American Airlines cancels flights to Tel Aviv from NY's JFK Airport until at least March 2027

American Airlines extended the cancellation of all flights to Ben-Gurion Airport until at least March 2027, as reported by N12 News on Sunday. The carrier has not operated its New York JFK to Tel Aviv route since October 2023 following the October 7 massacre. No one-way flights are available until at least March, with availability returning in early April 2027. A waiver remains in place for affected passengers with free changes or full refunds. Flights to Doha, Qatar are also canceled until at least January 2027. Delta and United have also canceled but are expected to return before the end of 2026.

American Airlines extended the cancellation of all flights to Ben-Gurion Airport until at least March 2027, according to a report by N12 News on Sunday. The US carrier has not operated its route from New York's John F. Kennedy Airport (JFK) to Tel Aviv since October 2023, following the Hamas-led October 7 massacre. The Jerusalem Post's investigation shows that no one-way flights are available on the route until at least March, with availability appearing to return at the beginning of April 2027. According to the airline's website, a waiver remains in place for all passengers affected by the cancellations, with options for free changes or full refunds. The airline has also canceled its flights to Doha, Qatar, until at least January 2027, citing regional unrest. In October 2025, the carrier announced plans to resume flights to Israel in March 2026, including a planned route from Los Angeles to Tel Aviv, but the operations never materialized. Competing US carriers Delta Air Lines and United Airlines have also canceled Israel flights, though both are expected to return before the end of 2026, having operated intermittently since the October 7 attacks. American Airlines previously operated a Miami to Tel Aviv route, but it was canceled before October 2023 for operational reasons, leaving Israeli carrier El Al as the only operator on that route.