El Al Resumes Flights to Egyptian Capital
Israel's national airline has resumed flights to Cairo, according to Egyptian media.
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El Al's Price Too High Even for President Peres
Israel's national airline made international headlines by charging the country's president to carry an oxygen tank.
El Al to Move Flights to IDF Base If Iran Attacks: Report
Israel’s El Al airlines will move its flights to military bases in the event of a war with Iran, reports the Maariv newspaper. El Al denies.
The Histadrut Threatens to Close Israel's Skies
Union officials say the government has two weeks to meet their demands over Israel's "open skies" deal with Europe – or else!
El Al Map' Returns' Israel to 1948 Armistice Lines
A brochure distributed to Russian tourists by El Al 'turns back the clock,' showing Israel without Judea, Samaria and the Golan
Rome's Jews Host El Al Officials, Write in Unity Torah Scroll
Hundreds of Rome’s Jews write in the Chabad movement’s Sefer Torah for Jewish Unity, a project inititated by El Al.
El Al Computer Failure Grounds Planes
A computer systems failure temporarily grounded flights from two airlines Monday at Ben Gurion Int'l Airport -- but the cause is unknown.
'Hackers Fulfilled Divine Plan' on the Tarmac, American Says
An American woman stuck on the tarmac at Ben Gurion Int'l Airport says hackers fulfilled the Divine plan when they redirected her flight.
Hackers Land on El Al, Haaretz and Dan -- But Not for Long
PA hackers briefly took down the home pages of El Al Airlines, Haaretz and Dan Bus Co. Wednesday evening, but they were restored in an hour.
Maldives May Break Ties with Israel
A Maldives government minister urges breaking ties with Israel, established two years ago. Protesters want an end to El Al flights.
El Al Collision Disaster Avoided at Last Minute
An El Al plane miraculously was able to avoid hitting another plane in Zurich this week. On the plane was Knesset Speaker Reuven Rivlin.
Shopping in Israel or NY, Flying El Al Economy? One Bag Only.
Tourists returning after their holiday visit to Israel or New York may need to rethink their shopping plans, given El Al's new rules.
El Al Pilots and Stewards Launch Pro-Israel Mission
El Al pilots and crew took off Monday on a unique mission to act as pro-Israel emissaries on foreign campuses and in schools.
Trouble for Israel in the Skies Over Turkey?
Turkish charter airlines cut back their weekly flights to and from Israel, and El Al is monitoring Israel's diplomatic crisis with Turkey.
El Al: Alliance 'Cartels' May Drive Us Out of Business
In light of its canceling a direct route from Tel Aviv to Sao Paolo, Brazil, El Al has complained of price-fixing on the part of foreign car
Denmark Blocks Routine Israeli Security Standards at Airport
Denmark is refusing to allow Israeli security personnel to carry arms and conduct routine security checks of passengers at Kastrup Airport.
El Al Plane Damage Traced to Singapore, Cause Still Unknown
Damage that caused an El Al passenger plane in Israel to make an emergency landing last month has been traced to Singapore.
No Damage After Lightning Strikes Peres' Plane
Lightning struck the plane which carried President Shimon Peres from Milan to Tel Aviv. The plane was not damaged, and Peres himself remained calm.
El Al Flight Lands Safely After Glitch is Found
El Al flight lands safely at Ben Gurion Airport after being forced to turn around due to a glitch in one of its wheels.
El Al Considers Last Ditch Paper Shuffle to Save Sun D'Or
With the grounding of El Al's subsidiary imminant Israel's national carrier considers leasing Sun D'Or to avoid having it grounded.
Snow Buries El Al Flights in New York
Blizzard conditions in the American northeast managed to accomplish what war zones and volcanic ash did not, with flights canceled and delayed.
El Al Unveils Brand New Breakfast Menu
Israel’s airline teams up with one of Israel’s most famous chef to bring a new breakfast menu to passengers in all classes.
Who Tried to Fly Land Mines from Canada to Israel?
El Al foiled an attempt to fly land mines from Canada to Israel, but no one knows why the cargo suddenly appeared without advance notice.
El Al Airlines Signs Deal with JetBlue
Passengers flying on El Al Airlines will be able to expand their horizons in October due to an agreement the airline has signed with JetBlue.
El Al in Frantic Rush to Bring Home Israelis Stranded by Volcano
El Al is using overland routes in Europe to bring home for Independence Day Israelis stranded by the volcanic ash that has crippled air travel.
El Al Flying to Turkey Again
Daily flight to Istanbul will begin in April. Flights to Turkey stopped several years ago because of security concerns.
El Al: We Can 'Defuse' Tefillin in Flight
El Al Airlines has raced to take advantage of an incident in which a pair of tefillin frightened a flight crew, who thought they were explosives.
El Al, Air France Planes Avoid Near Air Collision
An El-Al passenger jet bound for New York nearly collided with an Air France plane over Serbia. Israeli pilot saves the day.
Light ‘Virtual’ Chanukah Candles to Visit Israel
Want to visit Israel? Light Chanukah candles over the Internet and access tourist information and win a chance for a free trip.
End of an Era: Arkia Breaks El Al Monopoly on New Immigrants
End of an era: El Al has lost its monopoly on flying immigrants to Israel, after Arkia wins the right to bring them from the Ukraine and France.
El Al Wins Tel Aviv-Eilat Route
After a Civil Aviation Authority rejection, El Al receives a special dispensation from the Transportation Minister to fly commercially to Eilat.