El Al

Israel's flag-carrier airline. Played a key role in airlifting Jews from Ethiopia and Yemen. Privatized in 2003

El Al to launch direct flights to Buenos Aires, Argentina's rabbi-ambassador says

El Al will begin flying between Argentina and Israel, in both a powerful symbol of the countries' alliance and a practical boon for travelers like Rabbi Axel Wahnish.

An Israeli flag is seen on the first of Israel's El Al Airlines order of 16 Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner jets, as it lands at Ben Gurion International Airport, near Tel Aviv
A United Airlines Boeing 787 Dreamliner

United, Delta resume flights to Israel as others delay returns

 El Al plane

El Al systems temporarily crash, affecting check-in, boarding process

 EL AL General Counsel Sharon Brownstone speaks at The Jerusalem Post's Annual Conference in New York, US, May 19, 2025.

El Al had one mission after October 7: Keep the skies open


How an El Al advertisement teaches us to be ourselves, without apologizing - opinion

In the end, the ideal – whether on a plane, in a café, or at a tourist attraction – is very simple: to be ourselves, without apologizing.

 A comic illustration.

El Al soars while foreign airlines return cautiously to Israel

Incoming tourism to Israel has plummeted to record lows, and while many foreign carriers have returned, several have written us off the map.

 UP, UP, and away with El Al profits.

El Al flight from New York proceeds despite hairline crack in cockpit window

A hairline crack was discovered in the cockpit window. Aviation experts approved continuing the flight to Tel Aviv.

 AN EL AL plane takes off at Ben-Gurion Airport. With major carriers reducing or suspending their services, passengers are left with few options, and El Al has become one of the few reliable choices, yet this reliability comes with a hefty price tag, the writer notes.

No siren, just silence: El Al honors fallen from the air - watch

This practice has been observed by many Israelis traveling on memorial days, with the Israeli airline making it available for all in flight.

 El Al airplane at the Ben Gurion International Airport. October 4, 2022.

Virgin Atlantic ceases operating independent flights between Tel Aviv, London

Independently operated Virgin Atlantic flights were originally scheduled to return to Israel in October 2025.

 Virgin's Richard Branson lands at the Ben Gurion Aiport, in Israel, October 23, 2019

Israir to begin operating flights to United States

In a move that may challenge El Al's monopoly, Israir has received approval to begin operating flights to the United States.

An Israir flight takes off at the Ben Gurion International Airport, outside of Tel Aviv, August 25, 2024

Dominant over 18 months of war, Israel's El Al faces return of foreign carriers - analysis

After a period of near-monopoly, El Al now faces competition as foreign carriers resume flights to Israel, testing its ability to maintain dominance.

 An El Al plane in Ben-Gurion Airport.

Israel's El Al set to resume flights to Eilat from Ben-Gurion after 12 years

El Al Airlines will resume flights between Ben-Gurion Airport and Eilat for the first time in 12 years, operating two flights per week.

 The inauguration of the Eilat airport's name.

Israel's El Al Airlines to resume Moscow flights in May

El Al paused flights to Moscow in late 2024, after a Russian missile apparently struck an Azerbaijani passenger plane.

 An El Al flight takes off at the Ben Gurion International Airport, outside of Tel Aviv, August 25, 2024.

El Al to fly to 8 destinations in Greece this summer – this island was unexpected

Starting in late May this year, Sundor will operate flights to the island of Lefkada, which will be one of eight routes operated by El Al and its subsidiary to Greece.

 Lefkada, Greece

El Al announces exciting news for travelers: Enhanced experience ahead

El Al signed a new agreement with Romania's Tarom airline. "As part of our strategic plan, we continue to partner with leading airlines," says El Al's CEO.

 El Al plane