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More seats for longer flights: El Al expands its Dreamliner fleet

The airline announced that it will exercise an option to purchase six additional Boeing 787 aircraft, with the option to acquire up to six more later in a move designed to increase the supply of seats on long-haul flights and improve their availability

Iris Lifshitz-Klieger | 04.16.26

This is what El Al's upgraded luxury lounge at Ben Gurion looks like

The lounge in Terminal 3 is available to the airline's top tier customers; Access to the lounge cannot be purchased on a one-time basis and is granted solely as a status benefit

Iris Lifshitz-Klieger | 04.15.26

Lions of war: 4 endangered lions flown to Israel from Czech Republic

They arrived on an El Al cargo flight, as part of a European program for species conservation; they were transferred to the Haifa Educational Zoo, where they will undergo a several-week acclimatization period; pilot: 'A special sense of mission in tasks like this'

Iris Lifshitz-Klieger | 03.26.26

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El Al cuts flights to 7 destinations, shifts to essential operations as Ben Gurion Airport limits tighten

Flights reduced to a minimum as Ben Gurion caps departures and passenger numbers; El Al limits service to major hubs while Israir operates only nearby routes, prioritizing humanitarian cases

Iris Lifshitz-Klieger | 03.23.26

Arkia shifts flights abroad, El Al scales back amid wartime airspace limits

Airlines shift operations to Aqaba and Taba and limit Ben Gurion flights to humanitarian routes as new rules cap passengers at 50 per flight and one departure per hour, leaving many travelers stranded ahead of Passover

Iris Lifshitz-Klieger | 03.23.26

Outgoing flights from Israel to resume Sunday

Transportation Minister Miri Regev says move 'subject to security reality'; it comes shortly after the first rescue flights bringing stranded travelers back to Israel landed; El Al won't operate rescue flights on Shabbat

Iris Lifshitz-Klieger | 03.05.26

First rescue flights land in Israel after five days of total airspace closure

El Al plans rescue flights from about 22 global destinations, while Israir will operate from Rome, Berlin, Rovaniemi, Athens and Batumi

Iris Lifshitz-Klieger | 03.05.26

Rescue flight plan for Israelis stranded abroad begins: this is how it will work

The rescue flight operation to repatriate Israelis stranded abroad is expected to begin Wednesday night or early Thursday morning, with Israeli airlines preparing to operate dozens of flights to Israel: this is how it will happen

Iris Lifshitz-Klieger | 03.04.26

Dan Hotels offers 25% discount in New York as Israeli airlines plan rescue flights

NoMo SoHo in Manhattan extends special rate to stranded Israelis; El Al outlines broad rescue plan from US, Europe and Asia once Ben Gurion Airport reopens

Iris Lifshitz-Klieger | 03.02.26

Facing $63 million fine threat, El Al launches aggressive flight sale

Discounted round-trip fares for April through June include Europe from $179 and New York from $979, as the airline contests competition authority allegations over wartime pricing and hangar access

Iris Lifshitz-Klieger | 02.25.26

Warplanes and airliners: How to track the drama unfolding in the Middle East skies

Once we could only guess where a plane overhead was headed, but a modest Swedish project changed the game, turning millions into aviation sleuths tracking everything from El Al flights to spy planes and live international dramas in real time

Roy Elman | 02.19.26

'Free Palestine' stickers placed on 140 El Al passengers’ suitcases

Stickers placed on passengers’ luggage at Los Angeles airport triggered security checks, a two-hour delay and the removal of 140 bags from the flight to Israel, according to travelers

Itamar Eichner | 02.18.26

Arkia names international chef Shahaf Shabtay to lead in-flight cuisine

After El Al teamed up with Assaf Granit, Arkia unveils its own culinary move, appointing chef Shahaf Shabtay to overhaul menus on long-haul flights, starting with New York, Thailand and Vietnam, and launching a special ‘chef on board’ flight

Iris Lifshitz-Klieger | 02.10.26

Shiny new destinations: El Al announces 9 new routes

Israel’s flag carrier will launch direct flights to Hanoi, Seoul and Manila, while subsidiary Sun d’Or adds new leisure routes in Italy, Croatia, Switzerland and Denmark, with services rolling out in 2026 and 2027

Iris Lifshitz-Klieger | 02.08.26

Sara and Yair Netanyahu were set to return to Israel from Miami- but they didn't show up for the flight

Prime minister's son and wife did not board a flight from Miami to Israel, despite preparations for their return to the country; Their security detail recently was reinforced; Sara Netanyahu has been in Miami for more than five weeks and it is not known what she was doing there

Itamar Eichner | 02.05.26

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