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New York flight competition returns: when can you fly for under $1,000?
United and Delta resume Tel Aviv service in September, adding capacity to a route long dominated by Israeli carriers; December fares already dip below $1,000, while holiday-season tickets remain far more expensive
Iris Lifshitz-Klieger
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08.18.26
Ben Gurion Airport chaos: Flights delayed, passengers stuck on planes for hours
Heavy congestion at Ben Gurion Airport has delayed flights and left passengers waiting hours for luggage; Some travelers reported being stuck aboard planes, while the Israel Airports Authority denied a strike, citing a backlog of 90 flights over three hours
Nina Fox, Iris Lifshitz-Klieger
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08.14.26
El Al scraps planned Hanoi flights ‘at Shin Bet request’
The airline says Israeli security authorities refused final approval for the Vietnam route despite earlier preliminary clearance, forcing it to cancel the launch two months before service was due to begin
Iris Lifshitz-Klieger
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08.13.26
El Al shrugs off war with Iran, doubles profit for second quarter
Despite a $145 million hit from Operation Roaring Lion, El Al doubled its second-quarter net profit to $132 million as revenue climbed 27% to nearly $1 billion; The airline cited a rapid recovery and strong demand despite sharply higher fuel costs
Navit Zomer
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08.05.26
EL AL suspends Tel Aviv–Moscow flights amid Ukraine-Russia escalation
Airline says service will remain suspended for days pending reassessment next week, as renewed drone strikes and deepening conflict raise security concerns over the route
Reuters
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06.25.26
El Al signs Starlink deal to offer free in-flight Wi-Fi from 2027
The airline says Elon Musk’s satellite internet system will allow passengers to browse, stream and work remotely during flights, though the company has not yet said which aircraft will receive the service first
Iris Lifshitz-Klieger
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06.15.26
New Arkia route breaks El Al's exclusivity in Israelis' favorite destination
Competition for Japan heats up: Arkia announced that it will launch direct flights to Tokyo in October 2026, ending El Al's monopoly on the route; Ticket prices between the two companies on some dates can be significant
Iris Lifshitz-Klieger
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06.02.26
Direct route to Silicon Valley: El Al's newest destination
The 15-hour direct flight is designed to meet growing demand from the Israeli and business communities in the San Francisco Bay Area and Silicon Valley; flight number departing Israel will be LY49, a nod to the local football team, the San Francisco 49ers
Iris Lifshitz-Klieger
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06.01.26
Class action request: 'El Al refunds canceled flights in installments, against the law'
An attorney who bought her daughter an El Al ticket to Poland says the airline refunded a canceled flight in future installments despite full payment, turning passengers into a 'source of financing'; El Al says it has not received the lawsuit
Lital Dubrovitsky
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05.17.26
El Al starts selling tickets to Buenos Aires: here’s the price for its new route
El Al opened ticket sales today for its new direct route to Buenos Aires, set to launch in November as its longest flight, alongside sales for its new Seoul route
Iris Lifshitz-Klieger
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05.07.26
Kosher food at 40,000 feet: El Al inaugurates world's largest kosher airline food plant
What's the deal with airline food? The plant will be able to produce approximately 50,000 meals a day and will broaden the variety of meals served on flights
Iris Lifshitz-Klieger
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05.07.26
One passenger, two seats? The photo reigniting the airline seat debate
Large-bodied passenger was seen spilling into the next seat on European flight, setting off fierce online debate over passenger shaming, airline policy and who should pay when standard plane seats do not fit body
Roee Elman
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05.03.26
Opening Jerusalem embassy and lighting Independence Day torch: Argentina's president arrives in Israel
Javier Milei will land on Sunday morning, when he will announce a direct flight route to Buenos Aires and sign the 'Isaac Accords'; Later he will participate in dress rehearsal of torch lighting ceremony, but will fly home before the main event
Iris Lifshitz-Klieger, Itamar Eichner
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04.19.26
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
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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
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04.15.26
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