Total number of weekly flights from Tel Aviv to London to reach 61 this summer
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El Al adding 12 flights to London
Starting in April, Israeli airline to offer total of 27 weekly flights from Tel Aviv to English capital
El Al Israel Airlines
has decided to add flights on the Tel Aviv-London route starting April 1 due to growing demand.
As of April it will operate 27 flights – 11 to Heathrow and 16 to Luton, which will become its main destination in London.
At the moment, the company offers 15 weekly flights to the English capital, 11 of them to Heathrow Airport and four to Luton Airport.
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According to Micha Obsinsky, who is in charge of planning El Al's seasonal schedule, the new flights offer unprecedented weekly activity on the Israel-England route.
"London serves as a main destination for El Al passengers in all service classes, all year round, and a destination for thousands of businesspeople every month," he said.
In addition to El Al, British Airways offers 20 weekly flights to Heathrow, while easyJet operates 11 weekly flights to Luton and will be adding three weekly flights to Gatwick Airport in the summer, bringing the total number of flights from Tel Aviv to London to 61.
