Tag: El Al
Reflections on ‘aliyah’
This week marks the 43rd anniversary of my aliyah. In July 1977, I arrived in Israel for what I had thought was going to be a 12-month stint. But when I completed the one-year program...
Young American immigrant to Israel revealed as person bidding to purchase El Al
Eli Rozenberg, a 30-year-old immigrant to Israel from the United States, is the person interested in purchasing El Al Israel Airlines, Globes reported on Sunday.
According to the report, the prospective buyer is the son of businessman...
El Al bailout of $400 million likely to result in airline being nationalized
Israel’s national carrier El Al announced on Monday that it had agreed to a government bailout deal that will likely result in the airline’s being nationalized.
According to the terms of the deal, the airline...
Israel extends COVID-19 travel restrictions until Aug. 1
The Israel Airports Authority has informed all airlines that the COVID-19 restrictions for passengers entering the country are being extended for an additional month.
The ban on foreigners arriving at Tel Aviv’s Ben-Gurion International Airport—and...
Nefesh B’Nefesh signs deal with El Al for 14 ‘Group Aliyah Flights’
The NGO Nefesh B’Nefesh, which facilitates immigration to Israel from North America and the United Kingdom, announced that it had signed a contract with EL AL Airlines for 14 “Group Aliyah Flights” from New...
EL AL reportedly suffered $60 million loss in 2019
Israel’s national airline El Al suffered a loss of $60 million, despite rising revenue of around $614 million, according to the company’s 2019 financial results.
Passengers increased by 4 percent, and operational expenses dropped in...
Report: Israel’s Ben-Gurion airport may reopen by June
Israel is weighing opening Ben-Gurion International Airport in the beginning of June as the coronavirus outbreak continues to level off in Israel.
A “green” list of countries with low rates of infection would be the...
El Al extends passenger-flight moratorium to May 30
Israel’s El Al airline notified the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange on Tuesday that it is postponing the resumption of passenger flights from May 16 to May 30.
“Due to the fact that the relaxation published...
Major airlines to revive flights to Israel beginning in May
United Airlines, Air Canada and British Airways have announced that they are restarting flights to Israel, Globes reported on Monday.
British Airways will resume its London-Tel Aviv route on May 1, according to the airline’s website. Flights...
First of 11 planes bringing vital medical supplies from China to Israel touches down
The first in a convoy of 11 El Al planes carrying tons of critical medical equipment to Israel from China touched down at Ben-Gurion International Airport on Monday morning, as the nation continues to...