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Israel Is Expected To Grant Entry Permission For Foreign Students; Are Some Institutions Insisting On Students Flying El Al?
Chaim V'Chessed reports that Israeli Interior Minister Aryeh Deri and Health Minister Yuli Edelstein announced that foreign students will receive permission to enter the...
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....
[Update: Now Confirmed] El Al Appears To Be Cancelling All Flights Until September!
Update: As speculated below, El Al has now confirmed that all flights are suspended through August 31st.
Originally posted on 7/5:
With Israel's borders closed to foreign...
$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,...
United Is Now Selling Seats Nonstop From Chicago To Tel Aviv, While El Al Raises The White Flag; Plus, Scheduling Explained
A few days ago I wrote about the launch of United's newest nonstop route to Tel Aviv, from their hometown of Chicago.
United will start...
Will El Al Will Be Nationalized Again Or Should It Be Allowed To Fail And Start With A Clean Slate?
El Al's board has finally agreed to accept the government's bailout terms.
The headlines all say the airline will be nationalized are misleading.
A $250MM loan...
After Pilot Dispute, El Al Calls Their Bluff And Suspends All Flights Indefinitely
El Al has been at the negotiating table for months with their labor unions to extract concessions that would allow for the airline to...
Sunday News Roundup 6/28/20: New LGA, El Al Bailout, Hong Kong, Credit Card Approvals, Goodbye Qantas 747s, Buried Treasure, And More
The last few updates have focused on COVID-19, so I figured it's time for other stories that didn't get their own post, but should...
Will You Accept A 120% Future Travel Voucher From El Al In Lieu Of A Cash Refund?
The Marker is reporting that El Al will offer travelers the option of accepting a travel voucher equal to 120% of the ticket price...
El Al Appears To Be Cancelling Some Flights Through March 2021 And Beyond
With Israel's borders closed to foreign nationals through at least June 30th, El Al remains in hibernation mode. The airline is negotiating with the...
COVID-19 News Roundup 5/25/20: Super-Spreaders, Second Wave, Immunity Passports, El Al In Turkey, Worldwide Restrictions Roundup, Amare Stoudemire, And More
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COVID-19 News Roundup 3/14/20: New Travel Bans, Airline Suspensions, Israel Shutdowns, An Alternate COVID Approach, JetBlue Ban, TSA Changes, Poll, And More
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El Al Adds June Flights To JFK, Los Angeles, London, And Paris
Bookable on Orbitz. Tickets purchased from Orbitz today are refundable until 11:59pm PT tomorrow.
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El Al Has Started Processing Refunds For Cancelled Flights!
A few weeks ago, I called out El Al for not issuing refunds on cancelled flights, in violation of US law.
El Al said they...
El Al Extends Ticket Validity And Free Changes Through December 2021
El Al previously announced that customers with tickets for travel through 8/31/20 would be able to make changes to travel through 4/30/21.
They are now...
El Al Adds Refund Form For Cancelled Tickets!
El Al has added a refund form on their site if your flight has been cancelled or significantly delayed.
The DoT requires refunds for flights...
Israel Approves $400MM Bailout For El Al
Ynet reports that Israel has approved a $400MM bailout of El Al.
The offer comes with strings attached, including requiring the lead shareholder to inject...
While El Al Is “Closed” And Refusing Refunds, 95% Of Their Fleet Has Been Converted To Cargo Operating Flights 7 Days/Week
El Al claims that they are closed and that's why they haven't issued refunds for flights cancelled over the past 2 months. That ignores...
El Al Appears To Be Pushing Back Service Resumption Yet Again, This Time Until June 28th
Related post: Enough Is Enough: The Time Is Now For El Al To Issue Refunds For Cancelled Flights And Stop Violating DoT Policy!
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Roundup Of El Al Flights Operating While They Are “Closed”
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Enough Is Enough: The Time Is Now For El Al To Issue Refunds For Cancelled Flights And Stop Violating DoT Policy!
Up until April 3rd, several airlines cancelling flights were refusing to issue cash refunds. JetBlue and United were 2 of the worst domestic offenders...
El Al Appears To Be Pushing Back Service Resumption Yet Again, This Time Until May 31st
El Al previously suspended all commercial service from March 27 through April 4.
They later extended that suspension through May 2nd and closed down their...
El Al Is Selling Seats Nonstop From Miami To Tel Aviv On April 30th
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El Al Selling Rescue Flight Tickets On Its Longest Flight Ever, Between Tel Aviv And Melbourne
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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...
El Al Adds To Flight Cancellations, Will Fly 4 Or Fewer Flights Per Day
Update: El Al has cancelled flights to Johannesburg and Toronto as described below. El Al now plans to fly either 0 or 1 flight...
El Al Will Suspend Most Flights Worldwide, Israeli Schools Cancelled, Don’t Expect Student Reentry After Pesach
With 80% of El Al's workforce on unpaid leave, YNet is reporting that El Al will be suspending service on most routes starting next...
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: Free Changes On Flights To Europe Due To Coronavirus
El Al announced today that they will waive the change fees on tickets that include travel to or from anywhere in Europe during March.
You...
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...
Now Bookable: Hyatt Launches Their First Israel Points Redemption Hotel Along With 48 New SLH Partner Hotels!
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Alaska Will Award At Least 10,000 Miles For Each Round-Trip International Partner Flight This Year! Earn Quadruple Miles On El Al!
Alaska Will Award At Least 10,000 Miles For Each Round-Trip International Partner Award Flight This Year!
Alaska's miles are quite valuable and they still award...
Sunday News Roundup 1/19/20: Pilotless Flights, El Al Diversion, Mobile Boarding Passes, MLB Cheating, Handy Credit Card, United Backdoor Link, And More!
Some stories and deals don’t get their own post, but should get some coverage. Here are some quick takes on stories that caught my...
Reader Question: How Do I Avoid El Al Fees For Seat Assignments On Qantas Booked Flights?
Several readers have asked what they can do about being told there is a $20 fee for getting seat assignments or even requesting mehadrin...
In Wake Of Gaza Rocket Attacks, El Al And Lufthansa Group Offering Free Changes Or Cancellations; Insane Video Of Near Miss On Route 4
Update: Lufthansa Group airlines (Austrian, Brussels, Eurowings, Lufthansa, or Swiss) have added their own Israel travel waiver for flights through 11/16. Travel can be rebooked...
El Al Flash Sale: Fly Nonstop From North America To Tel Aviv From Just $605 Or 40.4K Chase Points Round-Trip!
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El Al Settles, Then Cancels Settlement With Defamed Passengers Of Flight #002 Who Were Tricked Into Flying To Greece For Shabbos
Oh El Al.
If you're not denying me the right to publish anything from hours-long interviews with executives (twice now!), stealthily blocking award space from...
United/El Al: Fly Nonstop From San Francisco To Tel Aviv For Just $743 Or 48.3K Hybrid Points Round-Trip!
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How Bad Is El Al’s Blocking Of Business Class Award Space For Partner Airlines?
In October 2017 I wrote about how it was technically possible to use Qantas points on El Al, but I noted about the extremely difficult...
Register For Double Alaska Miles On El Al Flights Between San Francisco And Tel Aviv!
Earlier this year we broke the news that you would be able to earn Alaska miles when flying El Al.
Alaska miles are far more...