Miami, Florida
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El Al to stop flights to Miami
Airline announces operation of direct line from Tel Aviv to Miami to be halted in September due to rise in jet fuel prices
El Al Airlines announced Thursday that it will halt the operation of its direct flights from Tel Aviv to Miami from September, due to the recent rise in fuel prices.
El Al CEO Haim Romano said that "as part of the optimization of our flight lineup, the company has decided to stop its activity on the direct line to Miami as of September. The unprecedented leap in the prices of jet fuel entails a dramatic rise in the flights' operational costs, and particularly in long-range flights.
"This reality requires that we reexamine the economic profitability of each and every flight. The direct flights to Miami were justified on the fuel price levels which existed until this year. However, with the current fuel prices and the given market scope, the profitability has worn out. Unfortunately, the extent of activity on this line does not enable us to assign a larger and more efficient aircraft."
The company stressed that the direct summer flights to Miami will continue as planned, and that the direct flights to the company's additional destinations in North America – New York, Los Angeles and Toronto – will be reinforced.
El Al also announced that following the Code Share agreement it signed with American Airlines, its passengers will be able to fly to Miami and to other destinations in the United States with the American company.
