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February 12, 2025, 3:49 pm
El Al signs codeshare agreement with Azerbaijan Airlines
Over the past year Israel's national carrier has collaborated with Delta Air Lines, Air France and Virgin Atlantic
By Michelle Rosenberg
Jewish women, including at the Israeli airline El Al, wore braids to celebrate Agam Berger, released from Hamas captivity on Jan. 30, 2025. (Berger with her parents: handout; El Al staff via El Al)
January 31, 2025, 10:38 am
Jewish women braid challah and hair to mark Agam Berger’s return
The “Braids for Agam” movement responds to reports that Berger, 20, has braided other hostages’ hair in captivity
By Philissa Cramer (JTA)
An arrivals hall at Heathrow airport.
June 11, 2024, 5:31 pm
Home Office denies claim that El Al passengers were detained on arrival
Lawyers have written to the airport asking for an urgent investigation into the ‘extremely worrying incident’ on Sunday night
By Nicole Lampert
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June 5, 2024, 11:22 am
El Al and Virgin Atlantic sign loyalty club agreement
Deal offers passengers greater flexibility on the Tel Aviv-London (Heathrow) route
By Michelle Rosenberg
The first flight from Israel to the UAE lands in 2020 after the signing of the Abraham Accords.
July 10, 2023, 8:37 pm
One million Israelis have visited UAE since the Abraham Accords
There are more than 200 weekly flights between the counties, with 88 from Ben Gurion to Dubai and 22 to Abu Dhabi, operated by Emirates, flydubai and EL AL.
By Richard Ferrer in Jerusalem
El Al Airlines plane is seen at the Ben Gurion International Airport in Tel Aviv on December 31, 2022. (Photo credit: Jakub Porzycki/Getty Images)
May 9, 2023, 12:26 pm
El Al cancels Saturday night flights from London to Tel Aviv over Shabbat observance
Thousands of passengers who booked their tickets from London to Tel Aviv this summer will now have to either reschedule or apply for a refund. 
By JN Reporter
Noa Kirel.
April 21, 2023, 5:30 pm
United by music: British Embassy in Israel hosts Eurovision Gala with singer Noa Kirel
Israel’s representative to international song competition speaks at event partnered with the Ukrainian Embassy
By Michelle Rosenberg
El Al Airlines plane is seen at the Ben Gurion International Airport in Tel Aviv on December 31, 2022. (Photo credit: Jakub Porzycki/Getty Images)
April 19, 2023, 12:15 pm
El Al pilot links Israel’s judicial reform to Holocaust – over in-flight intercom
“Things like the Holocaust are potentially to be occurring in a dictatorship, and we are fighting in Israel to remain a democratic country," the pilot said.
By Jacob Henry (New York Jewish Week/JTA)
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July 15, 2022, 12:15 pm
Israel welcomes Saudi Arabia move to open airspace
Flight times from Israel to the Far East will be dramatically reduced following this week's decision
By Michael Daventry
March 14, 2022, 5:27 pm
Israel and Morocco airlines strike codeshare deal as Casablanca flights begin
Royal Air Maroc and El Al will begin selling tickets for flights on routes operated by the other
By Michael Daventry
From the WebFebruary 18, 2022, 3:56 pm
‘It’s quite high…wow!’ — plane watcher’s verdict on gusty El Al landing
Jerry Dyer has had hundreds of thousands watching as airlines including Israel's flag carrier attempt Heathrow landings in high winds
By Jewish News Reporter
A shuk - or market - in Marrakesh
July 28, 2021, 9:40 am
First commercial direct flights from Israel land in Morocco
Israir and El Al flights from Tel Aviv landed in Marrakesh in wake of the normalisation agreement between the two countries
By JTA
An El Al Israel Airlines logo is seen on an electronic board at a check-in counter at Ben Gurion International airport near Tel Aviv August 22, 2011.
April 14, 2021, 2:02 pm
‘It’s disgusting’: El Al passengers’ year-long wait for flight refunds
Customers have spoken of their frustration after still not receiving refunds from the Israeli flag carrier airline a year into the pandemic
By Josh Salisbury
El Al plane
October 7, 2020, 11:41 am
Son of millionaire US businessman, 26, takes control of El Al airlines
Eli Rozenberg's £58m bid to buy the struggling airline faced accusations it was a circumvention of the law, preventing non-Israelis from owning it
By JTA
El Al's new aircraft, Boeing 787 Dreamliner arrives for a welcome ceremony after landing at Ben Gurion International Airport.
August 30, 2020, 1:08 pm
El Al’s first scheduled flight to United Arab Emirates takes off on Monday
Flight LY971 (a nod to UAE’s international phone prefix of +971) set to leave Ben Gurion Airport bound for Abu Dhabi.
By JTA
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