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Swedish airline SAS will once again fly to Israel

A direct Stockholm-Eilat flight is to begin in the winter season of 2017 as part of the ‘Winter flights directive’ that sees the Tourism Ministry subsidizing Eilat flights in winter.

The Tourism Ministry and Swedish airline SAS announced Thursday that the company would return its operations to Israel with a direct flight from Stockholm to Eilat, within the framework of the Tourism Ministry’s “Winter flights directive”. The new route will operate from the upcoming winter season (2017/8).

 

 

Tourism Minister Yariv Levin welcomed the announcement and commented, “We have set ourselves the goal of bringing new direct routes to Israel and we are indeed witnessing an exceptional momentum of airlines flying into Israel and bringing with them record numbers of tourists.”

 

Eilat
Eilat

 

He added, “We warmly welcome the Swedish tourists who will once again return to Eilat, thanks to the new route, and will enjoy an attractive tourism destination, especially in the winter season.”

 

SAS Sales Manager Sweden Anders Wahlström commented, “Eilat is located on the Red Sea in Israel's south coast and offers everything from white sandy beaches to spectacular hotels and nightlife. This is a city that has attracted visitors for decades. We see that more and more people want to travel with us to warmer destinations in the winter.”

 

SAS previously operated in Israel, but it ceased operations in March 2016. Following overtures from the ministry, it was decided that SAS would join the directive offered by the Tourism Ministry for opening new direct flights to Eilat from Europe in the winter season. As part of the directive, airlines receive a €45 subsidy per passenger from the Tourism Ministry and an additional €15 from the Eilat Hotels Association.

 


פרסום ראשון: 04.21.17, 20:55
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