Mark Feldman

Mark Feldman is the CEO & Founder of Ziontours Jerusalem. Situated in the heart of Jerusalem he employs 17 travel consultants. Married with two children he divides his time between his love of sports and business and sitting on the boards of several non profit organizations. He writes a column for the Jerusalem Post focusing on Travel from the side of the Consumer. There are no sacred cows and airlines, hotels and inept government policy are often fodder for his musings.

 TRAVELERS AT Ben-Gurion International Airport.

We need to remember which airlines abandoned Israel, even if it comes at a cost - opinion

 UP, UP, and away with El Al profits.

El Al soars while foreign airlines return cautiously to Israel

 An El Al Boeing Dreamliner is prepared for its next flight at Ben Gurion Airport last month.

Threat of an Iranian attack leaves El Al without any competition


How Israel's travel will be affected by the war as summer approaches

Travel affairs: Nearly eight months into the war, Israel’s travel industry faces a long summer of struggle.

 EL AL, the quasi-national carrier, once again posted record profits for the first quarter of this year.

Praising El Al in Israel's current situation - analysis

El Al just announced that its profit rose 370% in the last quarter of 2023. This translates into almost $40 million.

 An El Al Boeing Dreamliner is prepared for its next flight at Ben Gurion Airport last month.

Travel to Israel will take time to recover, country must focus on winning war - opinion

Antisemitism may have come to the surface in places where we thought it would never again exist, but taking a trip or a pilgrimage to Israel is not the antidote Diaspora Jews are seeking.

 PICTURES OF HOSTAGES being held by Hamas in Gaza are displayed at Ben-Gurion Airport last week.

Israel-Hamas war: Which airlines will fly to and from Israel now? - opinion

TRAVEL ADVISER: The sky is not falling; the war will end. Airlines will return to Israel. How soon until we hear the normal complaints of high prices and poor service remains a mystery.

 WILL BEN-GURION Airport return to its normally busy activity in the coming weeks and months?

Can you travel to and from Israel during the war with Hamas?

Do you want to purchase a ticket from an airline that is not flying this month? Do you want to risk scrambling to find a different airline in case the war has not yet ended?

 PASSENGERS ARRIVING at Ben-Gurion International Airport last week, after the war began.

Travel advice from those wanting to escape the war from an expert

Please know that the majority of foreign carriers have stopped flying to and from Israel.

El Al Israel Airlines planes are seen on the tarmac at Ben Gurion International airport in Lod, near Tel Aviv, Israel March 10, 2020.

What is Kiwi.com and why is it important?

TRAVEL ADVISER: Kiwi.com is without any doubt a legit online travel agency. However, booking a flight through it increases the risks of issues. Here's why.

 A SCREEN capture of the Kiwi.com site.

A tale of three airlines – El Al, Delta, and American

TRAVEL ADVISER: As the United States was commencing its Fourth of July celebrations, El Al and later Delta announced their historic strategic partnership.

 EL AL PLANES at Ben-Gurion Airport. The major airline alliances have rejected the Israeli flag carrier’s admission several times.

Why are the Balkans overlooked by Israelis as a travel destination?

TRAVEL ADVISOR: There is simply no reason that Belgrade cannot be elevated to the ranks of Prague and Budapest.

 PEOPLE VISIT the Kalemegdan fortress in Belgrade.

As long as consumer confidence stays high, Israeli tourism will survive

Travel adviser: Flights are full and organized tours in Israel are at record numbers. The country may be on the verge of civil war, but, for now, the sky is not falling.

 PASSENGERS AT Ben-Gurion Airport get ready to leave Israel.