Update: This post has been updated with additional information from United about the exact dates of the flight cancellations and reductions.
United has just sent me the following information regarding flights between the US-Israel and Italy:
Due to COVID-19 and related government actions in Italy and Tel Aviv, United is making the following schedule adjustment to its international schedule between its U.S. hubs and Milan, Rome and Tel Aviv:
- United is suspending service between Newark and Milan and Rome starting March 13 through April 30, 2020.
- United is suspending service between Washington Dulles and Tel Aviv starting April 1 through April 30, 2020.
- United will continue to operate evening Flight UA90/UA91 daily between Newark and Tel Aviv as scheduled.
- United will reduce its schedule on afternoon Flight UA84 from Newark to Tel Aviv from daily to three-times weekly starting April 1 through April 30, 2020. The flight will operate on Sunday, Wednesday, and Friday.
- United will reduce its schedule on morning Flight UA85 from Tel Aviv to Newark from daily to three-times weekly starting April 1 through April 30, 2020. The flight will operate on Monday, Thursday, and Saturday.
- United will reduce its schedule from San Francisco to Tel Aviv from daily to three-times weekly starting April 1 through April 30, 2020. The flight will operate on Sunday, Wednesday, and Friday.
- United will reduce its schedule from Tel Aviv to San Francisco from daily to three-times weekly starting April 1 through April 30, 2020. The flight will operate on Sunday, Tuesday, and Friday.
- The schedule adjustments for Rome and Tel Aviv will be visible on Saturday, March 14.
United previously announced that they are committed to maintaining their Tel Aviv flights through 3/17. This announcement extends current flights through 3/31.
You can keep track of airline cancellations to Israel in this post.
Have your travel plans been affected by Coronavirus?
Anyway to talk to united to cancel an award flight to israel without waiting for 2 hours on the phone?
Try sending a direct message on Twitter?
whats united policy for new award bookings same free change as paid ticket ?
Same as paid ticket.
thanks
My experience is that when I canceled online they charged me the $75 points “restocking” fee. When I called to complain they gave me an electronic voucher but stated that the waiver only applies to change fees and not to award point restocking fees.
They are still selling tickets for IAD-TLV for April
Read the post.
Thanks. Does that mean if I book any of these flights now, I’ll be able to cancel for free?
Just trying to be with my family pesach that’s all
If my daughter is booked on a flight home ( on the 26th) if it gets cancelled, do they automatically Rebook her, or can i get a refund?
If you mean March, they have clarified that flights aren’t being cancelled this month.
If they’re going from every day to three times a week, how are they not canceling flights?
Read the post again.
Regarding the IAD (Washington, DC) flights, United said they’re flying through the 17th, and canceling for all of April.
But what is the status of the flights from the 18th through the 31st?
They haven’t confirmed anything about them, either that they’re flying them or that they’re canceling them.
Rosh Chodesh Nissan, when all the boys start their Pesach breaks, is on March 26.
What are the chances United will cancel their flights at the last minute?
Should we reschedule them now, or wait? It’s nerve-wracking!
Flights are currently scheduled to operate as normal until 3/31. That can change of course, so if you want to ensure a flight, rebook it for sooner.
Dan
If my child flies home from Israel and of March and has his return ticket to TLV and the end of April which looks as if they are cancelling, will he be placed on an Ewr flight or just refunded
Thank you for all the updates. Your really amazing.
You will be rebooked on another flight.
the ministry of health just released info that all schools in israel will study “remotely” for the rest of the school year
No they did not!!
i saw a screenshot, could be fake if you have access to other reports
Hi Dan
Thanks for all your information you are a real tzadik
Sorry for asking this question here but I don’t know where I could reach you
I’m traveling in business class from EWR to TLV with United with 777-300ER
I need a bassinet for my baby but A9 and L9 is already taken
Do you know if there is a bassinet on A1 or L1
Thanks ……!!!
When are you traveling? Curious about quarantine rules. Keep us posted.
I have a flight on tuesday april 21 and it doesnt look like its canceled when i go to “my trips”
Read the post?
I did and it said they will be flying Sunday Wednesday and Friday, mine leaves Tuesday and arrives Wednesday in tlv.
“The schedule adjustments for Rome and Tel Aviv will be visible on Saturday, March 14.”
BA just canceled trip from Israel to Toronto this Sunday
Hi I just booked a return ticket for April 19th from Washington to tel aviv. Why are they still booking them if they are going to cancel them?
How about JFK – TLV
Valuable information. Thank you!!!
TLV-IAD no longer showing up for April
My trip to Israel originates from IAD on 3/25/20 with a return on 4/5/20. So my questions are: first of all I will not be able to board the flight because I will be in Israel less than 14 days and my return flight is going to be cancelled so will United refund the fare without a hassle and what is the best way to approach this with the airline? Also, is the airline obligated to notify of the new restrictions?
I am on flight UA91 on Mar 25, which I see in the post will still be going, however I want to push up the flight. Does it make sense that United is telling me I have to pay for the difference in fare?
Yes
Booked an award ticket one way in economy EWR-IAD-TLV for APR 19, I called to add lap infant child and they are charging me $395. They claim that it’s 10% last ticket sold for $3,300 at Y fare. Any info how to deal with this?
I have a reservation through miles on Monday march 23 from TLV -EWR there is a travel waiver on this flight . Is there a deadline to cancel the flight without penalty?
I might take an earlier flight .
Anytime before the flight.