Tag: El Al
Middle East airlines lose $7 billion as flights become limited, some airports close
Seven Middle Eastern countries have stopped all commercial flights because of the spreading coronavirus (COVID-19).
The International Air Transport Association announced on Thursday that regional airlines have already lost more than $7 billion in revenue,...
El Al flight forced to land before Shabbat, Chabad steps in to help
Not long after El Al Flight #26 took off from Newark International Airport for Tel Aviv on Thursday night, there was trouble onboard. Smoke began to fill the cabin, and the plane was forced...
El Al debuts first direct flights between Tokyo and Tel Aviv
Israel and Japan have agreed to open their first direct air link, with El Al airlines announcing on Wednesday that it will open the first direct Tel Aviv to Tokyo flight in March.
Israel’s Foreign...
Religious customers threaten to boycott El Al for ‘Shabbat flight’ accusations, waiting for apology
A group of religious El Al customers planned to demonstratively cut up their membership cards at the airline’s Tel Aviv offices on Sunday in protest of what they are calling false accusations of violent...
What happened when 150 El Al travelers got stranded in Greece for Shabbat
Passengers on what started out as direct El Al flight LYO2 to Israel from New York arrived safely back in Israel early Sunday after a Shabbat-long diversion in Athens that gave 150 at-first extremely disgruntled travelers...