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After outcry, El Al reinstates discount for shipping donated gear to Israel

El Al reinstates discounted shipping for Israeli war effort donations after public outcry. Despite decreased donations, demand from soldiers remains high amid logistical challenges.

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

Israel's national airline in historic deal to buy Airbus jets

A look inside the new El Al Boeing 787 Dreamliner

Travel Advisor: The difference between innovators and disruptors

AN EL AL Boeing 777 aircraft is seen at Ben-Gurion Airport

El Al management and supervisors come to agreement, ending crisis


The Travel Adviser: Let’s get back to basics

United and American are introducing “Basic Economy” fares this month – a new class of service most easily explained as “you get a seat and that’s it.”

Passengers sitting inside an airplane [illustrative]

El Al in billion dollar bid to pull out of downward spiral

From a 50 percent share of all flights to and from Israel a decade ago, the airline barely retains a third of the market and is losing share by the month.

El Al plane

Pilots sign deal ending El Al strike

Following 21 hours of nonstop negotiations, mediated by Histadrut labor federation chairman Avi Nissenkorn, Maimon signed a final agreement with the pilots’ representatives.

AN EL AL Boeing 777 aircraft is seen at Ben-Gurion Airport

The Travel Adviser: Fight or flight

Let’s look deeper into the two most common frequent flyer programs for trans-Atlantic travelers between the United States and Israel: El Al and United Airlines.

Airplane takeoff

The Travel Adviser: El Al in 2020

Mark Feldman invites you to imagine how El Al could look five years.

El Al plane

El Al non-stop tickets to Boston on sale

El Al Israel Airlines Ltd., which in November announced that it will begin direct flights between Ben-Gurion Airport and Boston in the summer, Monday published fares for flights.

An El Al airliner.

El Al profit falls 82% in 3rd quarter due to Protective Edge

During the war, a rocket that landed near Ben Gurion Airport led to a 36-hour flight ban from the American Federal Aviation Authority, as well as warnings from Europe's aviation regulator.

An El Al airliner.

Passengers stranded at Ben Gurion airport after El Al pilots deliberately miss scheduled flights

Pilots express unhappiness in working conditions, don't show up to work; so far, four El Al flights have been cancelled leaving passengers to wait.

El Al airplanes sit on the runway 370 (R)