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El Al

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Dog dies on El Al flight, 'they murdered him,' owner says

Gili Moss says her beloved pet died due to El Al's negligence in failing to turn on the cargo hold's oxygen; El Al deeply regrets the incident

Iris Lifshitz-Klieger | 09.06.24

Connection flights to NY, Thailand break El Al's monopoly

El Al remains the only airline operating flights to two of the most popular destinations in both the East and West, however, to find reasonably priced flights, travelers will need to make a stopover

Iris Lifshitz Klieger | 09.06.24

El Al to offer set prices for 4 destinations amid outrage

National carrier to offer tickets to Cyprus for $199, Athens for $299, Dubai and Vienna for $349; critic says low prices already exist in competition and El Al must lower cost to Paris, London, Amsterdam, NY where no options available

Iris Lifshitz Klieger | 08.21.24

El Al sees profit spike as airlines skip Israel

Profits of the Israeli airline jumped 2.5 times compared to the corresponding quarter last year, due to high ticket prices and peak occupancy amid the war; El Al also signed a deal to purchase 31 Boeing Max 737 aircraft at a cost of $2.5 billion

Navit Zomer | 08.15.24

El Al launches corpse-free flights to ease Kohanim's ritual concerns

El Al to operate a pilot program with one daily 'corpse-free' flight from JFK Airport; the initiative aims to allow Kohanim to fly without fear of ritual impurity, despite an existing halachic solution on the matter

Iris Lifshitz Klieger | 08.06.24

More airlines ground Israel flights as regional conflict heats up

Lufthansa and Fly Dubai join United Airlines and Delta Air Lines in flight suspensions; Austrian Airlines flight turns back mid-air en route to Ben Gurion Airport

Iris Lifshitz-Klieger | 08.01.24

Israir looking to schedule flights to Thailand, New York

Company officials approach Airbus in bid to purchase aircraft to facilitate long flights, aiming to resurrect competition in the sector

Navit Zomer | 07.25.24

'Turkey must be prosecuted' after refusing to service EL AL

Former Civil Aviation official says conduct at Anatolia airport where El Al plane was not serviced after an emergency landing is a blatant violation of the bilateral aviation agreement

Iris Lifshitz-Klieger, Itamar Eichner | 07.01.24

Turkish airport refuses to refuel Israeli commercial airliner following emergency landing

Antalya airport official requires written authorization for refueling, prompting multiple phone calls with Turkish authorities that did not pan out; out of options, Israeli plane eventually refueled in Greece

Iris Lifshitz-Klieger, Itamar Eichner | 06.30.24

El Al flight disrupted as passenger lights up in restroom

Israeli airline says woman entered lavatory just before liftoff and lit a cigarette, prompting crew to contact authorities and return aircraft to gate to remove her

Iris Lifshitz-Klieger | 06.07.24

El Al low cost Sun D'OR resumes flights, cutting ticket prices

Airline is reimbursing each passenger with $14, courtesy of lower airport taxes; Terminal 1 reopens for domestic flights, later will cater to international travelers as well

Iris Lifshitz-Klieger | 05.27.24

Ben Gurion Airport's Terminal 1 to reopen ahead of schedule

After shutting down due to the war, Terminal 1 will reopen for domestic flights in one week, shortly followed by international flights, but which airlines are set to use it?

Iris Lifshitz-Klieger, Dan Raban | 05.20.24

Israeli airline unveils exciting new route to idyllic Greek island

Sun D’or expands operations to Greece next summer by adding 2 new routes to islands of Kefalonia for first time and Crete

Iris Lifshitz Klieger | 05.10.24

Schiphol CEO calls Israeli envoy to apologize for abuse of Israelis

Ambassador Modi Ephraim receives call after Friday incident where airport security officer publicly humiliates released hostage waiting to board El Al flight

Itamar Eichner | 04.08.24

El Al probed for price hikes amid war

National carrier controls 80% of market after airlines suspend flights to Israel after October 7; company claims prices fair and befitting circumstances

Meirav Crystal | 04.03.24