Delta Airlines said on Friday it has paused flights to Tel Aviv from New York through August 31 due to the ongoing conflict in the Middle East after Israel launched a huge wave of airstrikes across Iran.

The emergency directive comes amid fears of Iranian retaliation against Israeli strikes across Iran.

El Al cancels all flights, tells passengers not to come to airport amid Iran threat

El Al announced on Friday morning that it has canceled all flights following the closure of Israeli airspace.

El Al urged passengers scheduled to fly on Saturday night or Sunday not to come to the airport and to await further updates.

Delta Air Lines (credit: PR)
Delta Air Lines (credit: PR)
“As of 9:30 a.m., and following the declaration of a special situation on the home front and the closure of Israeli airspace for takeoffs and landings as per the decision of security authorities, El Al has updated that all its flights are canceled,” the company said in a statement to media outlets.

Customers currently abroad were advised to arrange accommodations until new security guidelines are issued.