United Airlines cancels flights to Tel Aviv up to May 9

United Airlines on Wednesday extended the cancelation of its daily flight from Newark, New Jersey to Tel Aviv in Israel up to May 9, saying it was completing a safety assessment.

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“We continue to closely monitor the situation and will make decisions on all upcoming flights with a focus on the safety of our customers and crews,” United said in a statement.

United on April 19 canceled its flights to Israel until May 2 due to security concerns after Israel’s apparent strike on Iran that followed an Iranian missile and drone attack on Israel.

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United was the first US carrier to resume its daily non-stop service between New York and Tel Aviv on March 2, while Delta Air Lines plans to resume flights to Tel Aviv on June 7.

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