The first Israeli plane to fly over Oman-Saudi corridor will take off tonight for Bangkok, saving several hours of flight
El Al's first-ever commercial flight to fly over the skies of Oman after Saudi Arabia will take off this Sunday evening from Tel Aviv...
El Al flight between Brussels and Tel Aviv diverts to Frankfurt due to galley malfunction
On 18 August, El Al flight LY332 between Brussels, Belgium, and Tel Aviv, Israel, didn't go as expected. Shortly after take-off, an electrical malfunction...
El Al cancels routes to Toronto, Warsaw and Brussels
El Al announces it is cancelling its routes from Tel Aviv to Toronto, Warsaw and Brussels by the end of October, according to...
El Al’s subsidiary Sun d’Or launches first flights from Israel to Sharm el-Sheikh
El Al official says looking to expand the number of flights to the Egyptian resort beyond three a week, as large numbers of Israelis...
SKY express to cooperate with EL AL Airlines
Sky Express, the company that changed the landscape of Greece's aviation continues its ongoing development and presents its new cooperation with EL AL Airlines.New...
Budapest Airport adds El Al to returning airlines rollcall
Budapest Airport’s route network resumption continues with the return of the Hungarian gateway’s airline partner, El Al Airlines. Relaunching links to Tel Aviv, the...
Israir and El Al launch first direct routes to Morocco’s Marrakesh
Both Israir and El Al have launched direct flights between Tel Aviv in Israel and Morocco’s Marrakesh Sunday, 25 July, nearly eight months after...
Passenger on flight from Brussels to Tel Aviv films rockets exploding above the city
On 13 May, El Al flight LY332 from Brussels, Belgium, to Tel Aviv, Israel, was forced to enter a holding pattern East of Tel...
Increasing violence between Israel and Palestinians forces closure of Tel Aviv airport
Violence between Israel and the Palestinians has escalated again last night. An Israeli bombing of Gaza has collapsed a 13-storey high apartment building. In...
Israel bans all passenger flights to curb Covid-19 spread
Due to growing fears over new variants of the coronavirus considered to be more infectious, the Israeli government has approved regulations to shut down...
Gulf Air and El Al airlines sign collaboration agreement in Tel Aviv
Gulf Air, the national carrier of the Kingdom of Bahrain, and EL AL Airlines, Israel's national airline, are set to embark on a historic...
EL Al Israel Airlines and Etihad Airways to explore greater cooperation following MOU signing
MOU scope includes provision for:Joint codeshare services
Plans to offer reciprocal ‘earn and burn’ on frequent flyer programmes
Cooperation in the fields of...
El Al to operate first commercial flight between Israel and the United Arab Emirates Monday
A commercial flight will link Tel Aviv and Abu Dhabi on Monday 31 August
An Israeli-American delegation will travel to the United Arab Emirates on...
El Al’s Board of Directors decided: the company is on its way to nationalisation
El Al's Board of Directors ruled on Sunday evening in favour of the outlay the Finance Ministry suggested in order to keep the airline...
El Al will operate 150 medical cargo flights with modified Boeing 777 and Boeing 787
Over the next few days, El Al and Kuehne + Nagel will start operating two daily flights from China through Israel to Italy, and...
Israeli government refuses $350 million loan to El Al
Uncertainty grows at El Al. The Israeli flag carrier has been refused a $350 million rescue loan by the Israeli Finance Ministry, whose representatives...
[Coronavirus] El AL carries essential protective equipment to Israel onboard Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners
Earlier today (6 April), the first Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner from a series of El Al flights from China landed at Tel Aviv's Ben-Gurion Airport,...
El Al to trial non-stop flights from Tel Aviv to Melbourne in Summer 2020
El Al Israeli airlines announced that it will trial non-stop flights to Melbourne in 2020. The flights, which will commence in the second quarter...
Marking the retirement of the Boeing 747 from El Al service, this last flight has almost completed a “Sky Painting”
After 48 years of dedicated service, El Al is operating its final Boeing 747 service. About two hours into flight LY1747 from Rome Fiumicino,...
Thermal runaway of wheelchair’s lithium-ion battery forces El Al to cancel flight
On 27 October, El Al was forced to cancel flight LY326 between Paris CDG, France and Tel Aviv, Israel. Smoke was detected in the...