Is It Fair For Schools To Force Students To Pay Cash For Tickets On An Airline With No Active Flights And $400MM In Outstanding...
Earlier this week I shared my advice on which airline students hoping to study in Israel for the year should use for maximum flexibility,...
El Al Adds Service To Their 9th North American Destination! Roundup Of The 95 Weekly Nonstop Flights Between North America And Tel Aviv
El Al confirmed today that they will operate nonstop rotating 777/787 service between Orlando and Tel Aviv starting 7/2/19. Flights are not yet on...
El Al’s New Safety Video Is Actually Entertaining!
Things are changing at El Al.
They have a new business class with direct aisle access seating on their 787s, they're expanding their North America...
El Al Waiving Cancellation And Change Fees
El Al has been rocked with labor issues over the past week. Many flights have been moved to their wet lease operators, while others...
El Al Announces New Service Between Boston And Tel Aviv
El Al has announced that Boston will be their first new North American city to be launched in years.
There will be 3 weekly flights...
United Strikes Back Against El Al!
Earlier this month I wrote about El Al announcing new service between San Francisco and Tel Aviv. That service is scheduled to start in Q4.
I...
[El Al Reinstates 2nd Newark Flight With Morning Departure From Israel] Exclusive: Here’s What El Al Is Saying About The Newark To JFK Flight...
Update, 4/27: El Al shares the following statement,
"Beginning June 12, the arrival time of EL AL flight LY 25, TLV to EWR, has been...
Here Is How Many Alaska Miles You’ll Need For Every El Al Route, Bargains From 7.5K Miles!
Alaska Airlines has begun rolling out their new award chart and will complete that process by 3/31. Awards will drop to as low as 4,500 miles...
El Al Matmid Discounted Coach And Business Class Award Tickets Between Boston And Tel Aviv
El Al is offering discounted award tickets between Boston and Tel Aviv.
Awards are discounted further for "Executives" and it's pretty easy to become an...
Take Advantage Of Fantastic Qantas Values For El Al Travel; Comparison Chart For Redeeming El Al Vs. Qantas Points With A 20% Or 44%...
Update: Thanks to the 20% and 44% bonuses for AMEX transfers to Qantas, I've updated the comparison chart below to include points required based...
30 Year Old Eli Rozenberg Tenders Offer To Buy Controlling Stake In El Al For $75 Million
Globes is reporting that Eli Rozenberg has tendered an offer to buy El Al.
The offer is $75MM for a 45% share of the airline....
While El Al Idles, United Launches Chicago-Tel Aviv Service; Airlines Smell Blood In The Skies
El Al operations have been suspended since March 27th. That will come back to haunt them.
Delta and United have been gobbling up market share in...
El Al Announces Their First 787-8 Routes And Plane Configuration
Last week El Al confirmed that they will fly nonstop between Chicago and Tel Aviv. I've long said that the route seems tailor made...
El Al Will Temporarily Suspend All Scheduled Flight Operations!
Israel's Channel 12 is reporting that El Al will suspend all scheduled flight operations after tonight through at least April 4th. They hope to...
WOW! Wide Open Partner Award Space On El Al’s New Tokyo Route
Earlier today I wrote about El Al's plans to launch Tel Aviv-Tokyo/NRT service on March 1, 2023.
I just took a peek at the flight's...
El Al Offering Free Tickets To First Degree Relatives Of Those Who Passed Away From The Tragedy In Meron
It's with a heavy heart and many tears that I've watched the gut-wrenching videos and pictures of the tragic crush in Meron that has...
[Update: Now Confirmed] El Al Is Cancelling All Flights Until October
Update, 8/18: El Al has finally officially confirmed that they are cancelling all flights through September 30th. Meanwhile, their competitors are operating sold out...
If You Could Change One Thing At El Al, What Would It Be?
Tomorrow morning I'll be chatting with Shahar Markovitch, El Al's new Chief Digital and Information Officer.
Clearly he a has a big job ahead of him, but...
Have You Purchased An El Al Flight And Wound Up On A Privilege Style Airplane?
Update: Commenters below share their experiences on Privilege Style, which range from mediocre to horrific. The most worrying one is from this commenter who...
HOT! El Al Buy One Get One Free Sale On Paid And Award Tickets: Fly Round-Trip From NYC To Tel Aviv For $414 Or...
Update: DEAD! Don’t miss it if this becomes alive again. Sign up for deal notification alerts here!
Listen To The ATC Audio Of Yesterday’s El Al Mayday Call After Engine Failure
El Al flight 28 from Newark to Tel Aviv diverted to JFK yesterday after experiencing a left engine failure.
The 787-9 Dreamliner 4X-EDH was delivered...
El Al To Travel Agents: We Will Be Back In The Air In October, 125% Credit Voucher For Cancelled Flights
El Al operations have been suspended since March 27th, but they have told travel agents that they will begin a limited schedule in October.
Starting...
Redeem Qantas Points For El Al Coach, Premium Economy, And Business Without Fuel Surcharges; Comparison Of Matmid And Qantas Point Requirements
In October, I wrote about the long and convoluted process to redeem Qantas points for travel on El Al between North America and Tel...
Israel Bans Visitors From Italy; El Al Suspends All Flights To Italy And Thailand, Delays Their Japan Service Launch
Israel, home to the harshest coronavirus bans on the planet, is now turning away non-Israelis arriving on flights from Italy. Israelis who have visited...
After Reporting Record Profits, El Al Locks In More Dreamliners
Related: El Al Takes One Step Closer To SkyTeam With Air France Codeshare Agreement; News On Mileage Reciprocity, Delta Lounge Access, SkyTeam, ANA, Alaska,...
Booked A WOW Flight To Israel? Save 20% On An El Al Flight!
WOW Air shut down overnight last week and several airlines made offers to get stranded passengers home.
If you purchased a WOW flight for travel...
El Al News: Another Mileage Devaluation, New 787 Flights, Premium Economy Now Bookable, And More
Lots of news coming out of El Al.
1. El Al will buy Israir, which will fly under El Al's Sun d'Or subsidiary.
Airline mergers are...
Here’s How El Al Circumvents Shabbos Flight Restrictions
I wrote earlier today about the El Al flight 8 fiasco. That flight diverted to Gander and then pulled up to the gate in...
El Al’s London King David Lounge Has Closed And Is Now A Priority Pass Art And Lounge; Is Paris Next?
El Al's King David Lounges are one of their competitive advantages. In Tel Aviv the only other lounge option are the Dan Lounges, which...
United Strikes Back Against El Al In San Francisco: Round 2!
United started flying between San Francisco and Tel Aviv on 3/30/16 with 3 weekly 787-8 (788) flights. The flight was so successful that it was...
El Al Delaying Launch Of Chicago And Tokyo Flights, Expands Flight Change Waiver, Extends Elite Status
El Al has made several announcements following Israel's new quarantine requirements.
The launch of service to Chicago will be delayed until 6/28
The launch...
El Al Matmid Discounted Business Class Award Tickets To/From Tel Aviv
El Al Matmid Discounted Business Class Award Tickets To/From Tel Aviv
El Al is offering discounted business class award tickets to select cities that can be...
El Al Targeted Offer: Save Up To $1,500 Off Flights! Fly Round-Trip From The US To Tel Aviv From $398 Coach Or $1,698 Business!
El Al is offering some truly incredible deals to targeted Matmid members, with fares that I haven't seen since the $336 round-trip El Al...
El Al Is Testing Out Sale Fares That Are Only Valid For Friday Flights
El Al doesn't operate flights on Shabbos, but they do operate flights that land close to Shabbos and take off shortly after Shabbos.
El Al...
El Al: Fly Between Boston, Los Angeles, NYC, Or Toronto And Tel Aviv From $761 Round-Trip
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Bid On Last Minute El Al Flights From Tel Aviv To NYC Or San Francisco From $450 Round-Trip!
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When An El Al Flight Diverted To Halifax For A Medical Emergency, A Bochur Steps Up To Save The Day
El Al flight 26, operated by one of El Al's aging Boeing 777s, took off from Newark on September 18th at about 9:30pm.
Chabad Houses...
El Al’s 787s Will Have Premium Economy And Direct Aisle Access Business Class, But No First Class
2 years ago I wrote about El Al's 787 order,
"Currently El Al operates ancient business and first class cabins. The business class seats don’t...
$400MM Class Action Filed Against El Al For Refusing Refunds, Have You Received A Refund Yet?
A $400MM class action suit has been filed against El Al for refusing refunds on cancelled flights.
With no end in sight for Israel's lockdown,...
[Final Day To Transfer Points] AMEX Points Will No Longer Transfer To El Al Matmid Points In 2021
Update: Today is the final day to transfer points to El Al. Will you transfer any points?
El Al says that they are "replacing" this...
