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Encyclopedia > El Al Israel Airlines
El Al Israel Airlines
IATA
LY		 ICAO
ELY		 Callsign
ELAL
Founded 1948
Hubs Ben Gurion International Airport
Frequent flyer program Matmid
Member lounge King David Lounge
Subsidiaries Sun D'Or[2]
Fleet size 37 (+2 orders)
Destinations 48
Parent company Knafaim Holdings Ltd. (42%)
State of Israel (13%)
Employees Union (8%)[1]
Company slogan "הכי בבית בעולם"
Literally: "The most at home in the world"
Translated: "Home away from home"
Headquarters Flag of Israel Lod, Israel
Key people Israel "Izzy" Borovich (Chairman)
Haim Romano (CEO)
Website: http://www.elal.com/
El Al Boeing 777-200ER

El Al Israel Airlines (Hebrew: אל על‎, "skyward") (TASE: ELAL) is the flag carrier and largest airline of Israel.[3][4] From its main base and hub at Tel Aviv's Ben Gurion International Airport, El Al operates regular international passenger and cargo flights to Africa, Asia, Europe, and North America as well as local flights to Eilat.[5] Image File history File links NewElAlLogo. ... IATA airline designators, sometimes called IATA reservation codes, are two-character codes assigned by the International Air Transport Association (IATA) to the worlds airlines in accordance with the provisions of Resolution 762. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with ICAO airline code. ... Most airlines employ a distinctive and internationally recognised call sign that is normally spoken during airband radio transmissions as a prefix to the flight number. ... An airline hub is an airport that an airline uses as a transfer point to get passengers to their intended destination. ... Ben Gurion International Airport or Ben Gurion Airport (‎, Namal HaTeÅ«fa Ben GÅ«ryōn, Arabic: , maṭār Ben Ghuryon ad-dawlÄ«) (IATA: TLV, ICAO: LLBG), historically known as Lydda Airport and sometimes referred to today by its Hebrew acronym Natbag (‎), is the largest international airport in Israel. ... Membership cards of FFP This article is about airline frequent flyer programs. ... The lounge at ZRH, Switzerland An airport lounge is a lounge owned by a particular airline (or jointly operated by several carriers). ... In business, a subsidiary is a company controlled by another company or corporation. ... Sun DOr International Airlines is a charter airline based in Tel Aviv, Israel. ... A holding company is a company that owns enough voting stock in another firm to control management and operations by influencing or electing its board of directors. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Israel. ... Downtown area of Lod Lod (Hebrew לוֹד; Arabic اَلْلُدّْ al-Ludd, Greco-Latin Lydda, Tiberian Hebrew לֹד Lōḏ) is a city in the Center District of Israel in Israel. ... A Chairman is the presiding officer of a meeting, organization, committee, or other deliberative body. ... Chief Executive Officer (CEO) is the job of having the ultimate executive responsibility or authority within an organization or corporation. ... El Al Israel Airlines Boeing 777 in the latest (2003) colour scheme on the approach to London (Heathrow) Airport (UK). ... El Al Israel Airlines Boeing 777 in the latest (2003) colour scheme on the approach to London (Heathrow) Airport (UK). ... “Hebrew” redirects here. ... Logo The Tel Aviv Stock Exchange (TASE), in Tel Aviv, is Israels only stock exchange. ... For other uses, see Flag carrier (disambiguation). ... An Airbus A380 of Emirates Airline An airline provides air transport services for passengers or freight. ... Tel-Aviv was founded on empty dunes north of the existing city of Jaffa. ... Ben Gurion International Airport or Ben Gurion Airport (‎, Namal HaTeÅ«fa Ben GÅ«ryōn, Arabic: , maṭār Ben Ghuryon ad-dawlÄ«) (IATA: TLV, ICAO: LLBG), historically known as Lydda Airport and sometimes referred to today by its Hebrew acronym Natbag (‎), is the largest international airport in Israel. ... A world map showing the continent of Africa Africa is the worlds second-largest and second most-populous continent, after Asia. ... World map showing the location of Asia. ... World map showing the location of Europe. ... North America North America is a continent[1] in the Earths northern hemisphere and (chiefly) western hemisphere. ... Hebrew אילת Founded in 1951 Government City (from 1959) District South Population 45,800 (2006) Jurisdiction 80,000 dunams (80 km²) Mayor Meir Yitzhak Halevi North Beach, Eilat, from southwest. ...


Since its inaugural flight from Geneva to Tel Aviv in September 1948, the airline has steadily grown, and now serves 48 destinations on four continents.[6] As the national carrier, El Al has played an important role in Israel's humanitarian rescue efforts, airlifting Jews from Ethiopia, Yemen, and other countries where their lives were in danger. The airline holds the world record for the highest number of passengers on a commercial aircraft, a record set by Operation Solomon, when Jewish refugees were brought over from Ethiopia. El Al is regarded as the most secure airline in the world, after foiling many attempted hijackings and terror attacks through its vigilant security protocols.[7] Operation Solomon was a 1991 covert Israeli military operation to take Ethiopian Jews to Israel. ...

Contents

History

Early years

In September 1948, Israel's first president, Chaim Weizmann, attended a conference in Geneva, Switzerland. Weizmann was scheduled to fly back to Israel in a government aircraft, but due to the embargo imposed on Israel at the time, this was not possible. A C-54 military transport aircraft was converted into a civilian plane for this purpose. The aircraft was painted with the El Al/Israel National Aviation Company logo and fitted with extra fuel tanks to enable a non-stop flight from Geneva to Israel. It departed from Ekron Air Base on September 28, and returned to Israel on September 30. After the flight, the aircraft was repainted and returned to military use.[8] The President of the State of Israel (‎, Nesi HaMedina, lit. ... Chaim Azriel Weizmann (Hebrew: חיים עזריאל ויצמן) November 27, 1874 – November 9, 1952) was a chemist, statesman, President of the World Zionist Organization, first President of Israel (elected February 1, 1949, served 1949 - 1952) and founder of a research institute in Israel that eventually became the Weizmann Institute of Science. ... Geneva (pronunciation //; French: Genève //, German:   //, Italian: Ginevra //, Romansh: Genevra) is the second most populous city in Switzerland (after Zürich), and is the most populous city of Romandy (the French-speaking part of Switzerland). ... The C-54 Skymaster was a four engined transport aircraft used by the United States Army Air Force in World War II. Like its mate the C-47 Skytrain, the C-54 Skymaster was derived from the prototype of a civilian airliner (the DC-4). ... Tel Nof Israeli Air Force Base (ICAO: LLEK) is one of three principle airbases of the Israeli Air Force and is located near Rekhovot, Israel. ... is the 271st day of the year (272nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 273rd day of the year (274th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...


The airline was incorporated and became Israel's official carrier on November 15, 1948, although it used borrowed aircraft until February 1959, when two unpressurised DC-4's were purchased from American Airlines. The acquisition was funded by the Israeli government, the Jewish Agency, and other Jewish organizations. The first plane arrived at Lod Airport on April 3, 1949. Aryeh Pincus, a lawyer from South Africa, was elected head of the company. The first international flight, from Tel Aviv to Paris (refueling in Rome), took place on July 31, 1949.[9][8] By the end of 1949, the airline had flown passengers to London and Johannesburg. A regular service to London was inaugurated in the middle of 1950. Later that year, El Al acquired Universal Airways, which was owned by South African Zionists. A state-run domestic airline, Israel Inland Airlines, was founded in which El Al had a 50% stake.[8] is the 319th day of the year (320th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1948 (MCMXLVIII) was a leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the 1948 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... The designation DC-4 was used by Douglas Aircraft Company when developing the DC-4E as a large, four-engined type to complement its forthcoming DC-3 design. ... American Airlines, Inc. ... Politics of Israel takes place in a framework of a parliamentary representative democratic republic, whereby the Prime Minister of Israel is the head of government, and of a pluriform multi-party system. ... Jewish Agency for Israel - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... Ben Gurion International Airport or Ben Gurion Airport (‎, Namal HaTeÅ«fa Ben GÅ«ryōn, Arabic: , maṭār Ben Ghuryon ad-dawlÄ«) (IATA: TLV, ICAO: LLBG), historically known as Lydda Airport and sometimes referred to today by its Hebrew acronym Natbag (‎), is the largest international airport in Israel. ... is the 93rd day of the year (94th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1949 (MCMXLIX) was a common year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1949 calendar). ... Tel-Aviv was founded on empty dunes north of the existing city of Jaffa. ... This article is about the capital of France. ... is the 212th day of the year (213th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1949 (MCMXLIX) was a common year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1949 calendar). ... Arkia Israeli Airlines (ארקיע, Hebrew: ) is an airline based in Tel Aviv, Israel. ...


El Al's cargo service was inaugurated in 1950, and initially relied on military surplus C-46 aircraft. That same year, the airline initiated charter services to the USA, followed by scheduled flights soon afterwards.[8] From its earliest days, operation of the airline in keeping with Jewish tradition has been a source of friction. When the Israeli prime minister David Ben Gurion was forming his first coalition, the religious parties would not join unless Ben Gurion promised that El Al would serve only kosher food on its flights and would not fly on the Jewish Sabbath.[10] C-46 Commando Categories: Military stubs | U.S. military transport aircraft 1940-1949 | World War II American transport aircraft ... ... The circled U indicates that this can of tuna is certified kosher by the Union of Orthodox Congregations. ... This article or section cites very few or no references or sources. ...

El Al's 1958 ad promoting non-stop transatlantic services
El Al's 1958 ad promoting non-stop transatlantic services

As the national carrier, the airline was involved in several covert operations. In the early 1950s, El Al airlifted over 160,000 immigrants to Israel from India, Iran, Iraq and Yemen as part of Operation Magic Carpet and Operation Ezra and Nehemiah.[6] In 1960, Nazi war criminal Adolf Eichmann was captured and flown from Argentina to Israel on an El Al aircraft.[11] In 1955, after using unreliable and noisy Lockheed Constellations for several years, the airline purchased two Bristol Britannia aircraft. El Al was the second airline in the world to fly this plane, after the British Overseas Airways Corporation. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Most of Yemenite Jews had never seen an aircraft before, but they believed in the Biblical prophecy: according to the Book of Isaiah (40:31), God promised to return the Children of Israel to Zion with wings. Operation Magic Carpet was an operation between June 1949 and September 1950 that... From 1950 to 1952, Operation Ezra and Nehemiah brought almost all the Iraqi Jews to Israel, first by way of Cyprus, then directly to Israel. ... National Socialism redirects here. ... Otto Adolf Eichmann (known as Adolf Eichmann; March 19, 1906 – June 1, 1962) was a high-ranking Nazi and SS Obersturmbannführer (equivalent to Lieutenant Colonel). ... The Lockheed Constellation, affectionately known as the “Connie”, was a four-engine propeller-driven airliner built by Lockheed between 1943 and 1958 at its Burbank, California, USA, facility. ... Bristol Britannia was also a car produced by Bristol Cars from 1982 to 1993. ... BOAC Logo The British Overseas Airways Corporation (BOAC) was the British state airline from 1939 until 1946 and the long-haul British state airline from 1946. ...


In 1958, El Al ran a newspaper advertisement in the US featuring a picture of a "shrunken" Atlantic Ocean ("Starting Dec. 23, the Atlantic Ocean will be 20% smaller") to promote its non-stop transatlantic flights.[12] This was a bold step: The airline industry had never used images of the ocean in its advertising because of the widespread public fear of airline crashes. The advertisement, which ran only once, proved effective. Within a year, El Al's sales tripled.[13] Motto: (traditional) In God We Trust (official, 1956–present) Anthem: The Star-Spangled Banner Capital Washington, D.C. Largest city New York City Official language(s) None at the federal level; English de facto Government Federal Republic  - President George W. Bush (R)  - Vice President Dick Cheney (R) Independence - Declared - Recognized... The term transatlantic refers to something occurring all the way across the Atlantic Ocean. ...


Expansion in the 1960s

Despite the purchase of Britannias and inauguration of non-stop transatlantic flights, the airline remained unprofitable.[8] When Efraim Ben-Arzi took over the company in the late 1950s, the Britannias were replaced by de Havilland Comet 4, Boeing 707, and Douglas DC-8 jets. The first year that El Al turned a profit was 1960. That year, more than 50 percent of the passengers flying into Israel arrived on El Al flights.[8] On 15 June 1961, the airline set a world record for the longest non-stop commercial flight: An El Al Boeing 707 flew from Tel Aviv to New York, covering 5,760 miles in 9 hours and 33 minutes.[6] By this time, El Al was carrying 56,000 passengers a year - on a par with Qantas and ahead of established airlines like Loftleidir. In 1961, El Al ranked 35th in the world in the number of accumulated passenger-miles.[14] El Al's success continued into the late 1960s. In 1968, regular flights to Bucharest were inaugurated, and cargo flights began to Europe and the USA. The airline also established a catering subsidiary, Teshet Tourism and Aviation Services Ltd. All these ventures brought in an annual profit of $2 million that year.[8] This article is about the de Havilland Comet jet airliner. ... The Boeing 707 is an American four-engine commercial passenger jet airliner developed by Boeing in the early 1950s. ... The Douglas DC-8 is a four-engined jet airliner, manufactured between 1959 and 1972. ... is the 166th day of the year (167th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1961 (MCMLXI) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Boeing 707 is an American four-engine commercial passenger jet airliner developed by Boeing in the early 1950s. ... “NY” redirects here. ... Qantas (Qantas Airways Limited) (pronounced ) is the name and callsign of the national airline of Australia. ... Icelandair is the national airline of Iceland, flying international and domestic flights. ... Nickname: Motto: Patria si Dreptul Meu (My Country and My Right) Location of Bucharest within Romania (in red) Coordinates: , Country County Founded 1459 (first official mentioned) Government  - Mayor Adriean Videanu Area  - City 228 km²  (88 sq mi)  - Metro 238 km² (91. ...


El Al as a target of hijacking and terrorism

In 1968, El Al experienced what would become the first of many acts of terrorism against the airline. On July 23, the first and only successful hijacking of an El Al aircraft took place when a 707 carrying 10 crew and 38 passengers was taken over by three members of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP). The aircraft was en route from Rome, Italy, to Lod, Israel. The hijackers diverted it to Algiers. Bargaining with the hijackers went on for 40 days. Both the hijackers and the passengers, including 21 Israeli hostages, were eventually freed.[15] On December 26, two PFLP terrorists attacked an El Al aircraft at Athens Airport, killing an Israeli mechanic.[16] The IDF retaliated on December 29 with a nighttime raid on Lebanon's Beirut Airport airport, destroying 14 planes on the ground belonging to Middle East Airlines, Trans Mediterranean Airways and Lebanese International Airways.[17] On February 18, 1969, Palestinians attacked an El Al plane at Zurich Airport killing the copilot and injuring the pilot. One Palestinian attacker was killed and others were convicted but later released.[18] Between September and December 1969, bomb and grenade attacks occurred at El Al offices in Athens, Berlin, and Brussels.[18] This wave of violence culminated in the failed hijacking of an El Al Boeing 707 by Patrick Arguello and Leila Khaled on September 6, 1970, as part of the Dawson's Field hijackings.[19] is the 204th day of the year (205th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... Nickname: Motto: SPQR: Senatus Populusque Romanus Location of the city of Rome (yellow) within the Province of Rome (red) and region of Lazio (grey) Coordinates: Region Lazio Province Province of Rome Founded 21 April 753 BC Government  - Mayor Walter Veltroni Area  - City 1,285 km²  (580 sq mi)  - Urban 5... Downtown area of Lod Lod (Hebrew לוֹד; Arabic اَلْلُدّْ al-Ludd, Greco-Latin Lydda, Tiberian Hebrew לֹד Lōḏ) is a city in the Center District of Israel in Israel. ... “Alger” redirects here. ... is the 360th day of the year (361st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... to be merged with IDF (disambiguation) IDF may stand for: intermediate distribution frame (in telephony) Iceland Defense Force Irish Defence Forces Israel Defense Forces The AIDC F-CK Indigenous Defence Fighter This page disambiguates a three-character combination which might be any or all of an abbreviation, an acronym, an... is the 363rd day of the year (364th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Terminal Overview Rafic Hariri International Airport is located in Beirut, Lebanon and is the only operational commercial airport in the country. ... Middle East Airlines (Arabic: طيران الشرق الأوسط), also known by its long name, Middle East Airlines Air Liban (Arabic: طيران الشرق الأوسط الخطوط الجوية اللبنانية), is the national flag-carrier airline of Lebanon, based in Beirut. ... Trans Mediterranean Airways is a cargo airline based in Beirut, Lebanon. ... is the 49th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Also: 1969 (Stargate SG-1) episode. ... Zurich Kloten Unique Airport Zurich International Airport, also called Kloten International Airport, is located in Kloten, canton of Zurich, Switzerland and managed by Unique Airport. ... Athens is the largest and the capital city of Greece, located in the Attica periphery. ... This article is about the capital of Germany. ... Nickname: Map showing the location of Brussels in Belgium Coordinates: , Country Belgium Region Brussels-Capital Region Founded 979 Founded (Region) June 18, 1989 Government  - Mayor (Municipality) Freddy Thielemans Area  - Region 162 km²  (62. ... The Boeing 707 is an American four-engine commercial passenger jet airliner developed by Boeing in the early 1950s. ... Argüello in an undated photo The only hijacker killed in the Dawsons Field hijackings of 1970, Patrick Argüello had the distinction of being a Nicaraguan fighting alongside the Palestinian PFLP. // Youth Patrick was born in March 1943 to a Nicaraguan father and an American mother. ... Leila Khaled in the 1970s Leila Khaled (Arabic: ; born April 9, 1944) is a member of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP), part of the secular, leftwing Palestinian rejectionist front. ... is the 249th day of the year (250th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1970 (MCMLXX) was a common year starting on Thursday (link shows full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Main article: Black September in Jordan The Dawsons Field hijacking occurred on September 6, 1970. ...


1970s and 1980s

An El Al Boeing 707 at Zurich Airport in June 1982

El Al acquired its first Boeing 747 in 1971. Many felt it was a risky purchase, given the high cost of the plane and fear of attacks, but El Al operations flourished, and the airline was highly regarded around the world despite a fleet of only twelve aircraft. Another 747 was delivered in 1973. This was the plane used to inaugurate nonstop service from Tel Aviv to New York. In the air for thirteen hours, and flying against prevailing winds, it was recorded as the longest commercial airplane flight in the world.[8] Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 519 pixelsFull resolution (1023 × 664 pixel, file size: 123 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 519 pixelsFull resolution (1023 × 664 pixel, file size: 123 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... The Boeing 707 is an American four-engine commercial passenger jet airliner developed by Boeing in the early 1950s. ... Zurich Kloten Unique Airport Zurich International Airport, also called Kloten International Airport, is located in Kloten, canton of Zurich, Switzerland and managed by Unique Airport. ... The Boeing 747, commonly nicknamed the Jumbo Jet, is a long-haul, widebody commercial airliner manufactured by Boeing. ...


In the mid-1970s, El Al began to schedule flights from airports outside of Israel that departed on Shabbat and landed in Israel when Shabbat was over. The religious parties in the government claimed that this was a violation of Jewish law and contrary to the agreement signed in the early days of the state, when El Al promised to refrain from flying on Shabbat. This dispute culminated in the fall of the Labor government. Elections were held, and the new prime minister, Menachem Begin, promised to abide by the agreement. Outraged, the secular community threatened to boycott the airline. In August 1982, El Al workers blocked Orthodox and Hassidic Jews from entering the airport.[10] This article or section cites very few or no references or sources. ...   (‎, August 16, 1913 – March 9, 1992) was a Polish-Jewish head of the Zionist underground group the Irgun, Nobel Peace Prize laureate and the first Likud Prime Minister of Israel. ...


In 1977, El Al established a charter subsidiary then known as El Al Charter Services Ltd., but later renamed Sun D'Or International Airlines Ltd. Two years earlier, the airline had suffered its first losses since the late 1950s, largely a product of the global recession. The management was changed three times towards the end of the 1970s, until Itzhak Shander was named president. As the political situation in Iran deteriorated, El Al began to airlift Jews to Israel. All the airline's infrastructure in Iran was eventually torched and destroyed.[8] El Al flights to Cairo were inaugurated in April 1980, following the peace agreement with Egypt.[6] In late 1982, after a long period of labor disputes and strikes, El Al operations were suspended. The government appointed Amram Blum to run the company, which lost $123.3 million in the fiscal year ending April 1983.[8] The airline also sold its stake in Arkia at this time.[20] Sun DOr International Airlines is a charter airline based in Tel Aviv, Israel. ... Nickname: Egypt: Site of Cairo (top center) Coordinates: , Government  - Governor Dr. Abdul Azim Wazir Area  - City 214 km²  (82. ... The Israel-Egypt peace treaty (Arabic: معاهدة السلام المصرية الإسرائيلية; transliterated: Muahadat as-Salam al-Masriyah al-Israyliyah) (Hebrew: הסכם שלום ישראל-מצרים; transliterated: Heskem Shalom Yisrael-Mizraim) was signed in Washington, DC, United States, on March 26, 1979, following the Camp David Accords (1978). ... Arkia Israeli Airlines is an airline based in Israel and uses the IATA designator IZ. On November 28, 2002, at the same time that the Kenyan hotel bombing occurred, an Arkia Boeing 757 was narrowly missed by two anti-aircraft missiles. ...


Operations resumed in January 1983 under receivership. The government purchased two new Boeing 737 aircraft and announced plans to acquire four Boeing 767 jets at the cost of $200 million. Within four years, El-Al was profitable again.[8] It broke another record in May 1988 with a non-stop flight from Los Angeles to Tel Aviv, a journey of 7,000 miles in 13 hours and 41 minutes.[6] Flights to Poland and Yugoslavia were inaugurated in 1989.[8] The Boeing 737 is the worlds most popular short to medium range, single aisle, narrow body airliner. ... American Airlines Boeing 767-300 at Gatwick Airport, England. ... Flag Seal Nickname: City of Angels Location Location within Los Angeles County in the state of California Coordinates , Government State County California Los Angeles County Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa (D) Geographical characteristics Area     City 1,290. ...


1990s and early 2000s

El Al Boeing 747-200 such as that operated in the 1970s, 1980s, and 1990s

In January 1990, North American Airlines began flying to Israel, in part to provide feeder services to El Al gateways in North America. El Al held a 24.9% stake in the airline until selling it back to Dan McKinnon in July 2003. By this time, El Al was operating a fleet of 20 aircraft, including nine Boeing 747s, and had begun replacing its aging Boeing 707s with the Boeing 757. Early that year, El Al inaugurated regular flights to Moscow following the collapse of the Soviet Union. No airlifts were possible at this time, but permission was granted in 1991. Charter flights commenced in August 1991, with immigrants also occupying all available seats on El Al's scheduled routes. In cooperation with Aeroflot, El Al flew more than 400,000 Jewish immigrants to Israel within a three year period.[8][21] Boeing 747 of El Al on the approach to London (Heathrow) Airport. ... Boeing 747 of El Al on the approach to London (Heathrow) Airport. ... A North American Airlines Boeing 757 parked at the Rafael Hernández Airport, with Fed Ex and Tradewinds jets nearby. ... The Boeing 757 is an American short to medium range commercial passenger aircraft manufactured by Boeing Commercial Airplanes. ... Moscow (Moskva) (Russian: , romanised: Moskva, IPA: see also other names) is the capital of Russia and the countrys economic, financial, educational, and transportation centre. ... Aeroflot — Russian Airlines (MICEX:AFLT RTS:AFLT) (Russian: Аэрофлот — Российские авиалинии), Aeroflot — Rossiiskie Avialinii, or Aeroflot (Аэрофлот; literally air fleet), is the Russian national airline and the biggest carrier in Russia. ...


On 24 May 1991 an El Al Boeing 747 airlifted a record-breaking 1,087 Ethiopian Jews flying from Addis Ababa to Israel in the framework of Operation Solomon.[22] Flights were inaugurated to the Far East, and in 1995, El Al signed its first code-sharing agreement with American Airlines.[8] In February 1995, the technical receivership under which the airline had been operating since 1982 came to an end.[23] In June 1996, El Al recorded another milestone: its first flight from Israel to Amman, Jordan.[6] is the 144th day of the year (145th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1991 (MCMXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the 1991 Gregorian calendar). ... The Boeing 747, commonly nicknamed the Jumbo Jet, is a long-haul, widebody commercial airliner manufactured by Boeing. ... The Beta Israel (Geez ቤተ፡ እስራኤል Bēta Isrāēl, modern Bēte Isrāēl; Hebrew: ), also known by the term Falasha (Amharic for Exiles or Strangers, as they were called by non-Jewish Ethiopians — a term that is considered pejorative) are Jews of Ethiopian origin. ... For the long-distance runner, see Addis Abebe. ... Operation Solomon was a 1991 covert Israeli military operation to take Ethiopian Jews to Israel. ... The far east as a cultural block includes East Asia, Southeast Asia, Northeast Asia and South Asia. ... American Airlines, Inc. ... For other meanings, see Amman (disambiguation) and Ammann. ...

Ethiopian Jews boarding El Al aircraft during Operation Solomon

$83.1 million in losses were recorded that year, due to the resumption of terrorism and the government's open-skies policy.[8] In order to keep its planes flying during this difficult period, El Al introduced flights "to nowhere": Passengers were offered various kinds of in-flight entertainment as the plane circled the Mediterranean. One-day shopping trips to London and visits to newly opened religious sites in eastern Europe were also promoted.[8] Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ...


In 1997, El Al opened a separate cargo division.[24] El Al's first Boeing 777 embarked on its maiden flight in March 2000. Later that year, the controversy over flights on Shabbat erupted again, when the airline announced that it was losing $55 million a year by grounding its planes on Saturdays. After the first phase of the long-delayed privatization of the company commenced in June 2003, and 15% of El Al's shares were listed on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange, the policy regarding Sabbath flights was expected to change.[6][10] The Boeing 777 is an American long-range wide-body twin-engine airliner built by Boeings Commercial Airplanes division. ... Logo The Tel Aviv Stock Exchange (TASE), in Tel Aviv, is Israels only stock exchange. ...


In 2004, Knafaim-Arkia Holdings, the parent company of Arkia Israel Airlines acquired a large stake in Arkia and intended to seek full ownership.[6][10] However, due to Israeli anti-trust laws, Knafaim-Arkia was forced to sell its shares.[25] As of March 2007, El Al's major shareholders are Knafaim Holdings (42%), the State of Israel (13%) and the Employee Union (8%).[1] Arkia Israeli Airlines (ארקיע, Hebrew: ) is an airline based in Tel Aviv, Israel. ... Arkia Israeli Airlines is an airline based in Israel and uses the IATA designator IZ. On November 28, 2002, at the same time that the Kenyan hotel bombing occurred, an Arkia Boeing 757 was narrowly missed by two anti-aircraft missiles. ...


El Al today

New El Al Boeing 777 airplane is welcomed with flowers after landing at Ben Gurion airport on 26 July 2007. El Al named the new B777 airplane 'Sderot' after the southern Israeli town that is been frequently attacked by Palestinian militants using "Qassam" rockets. Photo by: Eddie Gerald

As of 2007 the company employs 5,417 staff globally and has a fleet of over 30 aircraft.[26] During 2005 the airline has transported 3.5 million passengers, a rise from 3.2 million in 2004 and 2.8 million in 2003.[27] In 2006, El Al posted a $44.6 million dollar loss on revenues of $1.665 billion.[28] The company is currently facing four lawsuits, two of which have been approved as class actions, that could potentially cost the company a total of $176.2 million.[29] El Al spends $100 million a year to conform with the airline security measures required by Israel's Shin Bet security service.[30] In early 2007, El Al opened a new King David Lounge at Charles de Gaulle Airport. New lounges at Heathrow Airport and John F. Kennedy International Airport are expected to open in late 2007.[31] Image File history File links Metadata No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links Metadata No higher resolution available. ... In law, a class action is an equitable procedural device used in litigation for determining the rights of and remedies, if any, for large numbers of people whose cases involve common questions of law and fact. ... King David Lounge at Ben Gurion Airport The King David Lounge is the airport lounge of El Al Israel Airlines, the Israeli national airline. ... Charles de Gaulle International Airport (French: A roport de Roissy-Charles de Gaulle), also known as Roissy Airport (or just Roissy in French), serving Paris, is one of Europes principal aviation centers, as well as Frances main international airport. ... London Heathrow Airport (IATA airport code: LHR, ICAO airport code: EGLL, and often simply Heathrow) is the United Kingdoms busiest and best-connected airport. ... John F. Kennedy International Airport (IATA: JFK, ICAO: KJFK), originally known as Idlewild Airport and colloquially known as JFK, is an international airport located in Jamaica, Queens, in southeastern New York City about 12 miles (19 km) from Lower Manhattan. ...


Religious controversy

El Al caters to the needs of religious Jewish passengers flying to and from Israel by serving only kosher food (under rabbinical supervision; glatt kosher food is also available on request). On long-haul flights, passenger-led prayer services are held at the back of the plane. El Al does not fly on Shabbat, despite the financial losses that this entails. An estimated 20-30% of the passengers are ultra-Orthodox. This sector tends to fly during specific seasons of the year (before and after Jewish holidays), and has certain preferred destinations, such as New York and Toronto. Operating on Shabbat could result in a Haredi boycott that would pose a major financial blow and cripple the airline. [32] After an airport strike in November 2006, El Al allowed some planes to take off on Shabbat to reduce the backlog. The Haredi community responded with an immediate boycott.[33] On 5 January 2007, El Al signed an agreement with this community that it would not fly on Shabbat.[34] This article or section cites very few or no references or sources. ... Haredi Judaism, also called ultra-Orthodox Judaism, is the most theologically conservative form of Judaism. ... January 5 is the 5th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ...


Accidents and security incidents

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El Al security

As a target of terrorism for many decades, El Al employs stringent security procedures, both on the ground and aboard its aircraft. These effective, though sometimes controversial, procedures have won El Al the reputation of being the most secure airline in the world.[46]


Airport security measures

Passengers are asked to report three hours before departure. All El Al terminals around the world are closely monitored for security. There are plainclothes agents and fully armed police or military personnel who patrol the premises for explosives, suspicious behavior, and other threats. Inside the terminal, passengers and their baggage are checked by a trained team. El Al security procedures require that all passengers be interviewed individually prior to boarding, allowing El Al staff to identify possible security threats. Passengers will be asked questions about where they are coming from, the reason for their trip, their job or occupation, and whether they have packed their bags themselves. The likelihood of potential terrorists remaining calm under such questioning is believed to be low (see also Microexpression).[47] At the check-in counter, the passenger's passport and ticket are closely examined. A ticket without a sticker from the security checkers will not be accepted. At passport control, the person's name is passed through computer checks utilizing information from the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS), Scotland Yard, Shin Bet and Interpol databases. Luggage is screened and sometimes hand searched. In addition, bags are put through a decompression chamber simulating pressures during flight that could trigger explosives.[48] El Al is the only airline in the world that passes all luggage through such a chamber.[49] Even at overseas airports, El Al security agents conduct all luggage searches personally, even if they are supervised by government or private security firms.[50] A microexpression is a tiny facial expression that lasts less than a quarter of a second. ... Check-in is the process of announcing your arrival at a hotel, airport or sea port. ... For other types of travel document, see Travel document. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into Ticket (admission). ... This article needs additional references or sources for verification. ... F.B.I. and FBI redirect here. ... “CSIS” redirects here. ... New Scotland Yard, London New Scotland Yard, it blowwsssss often referred to simply as Scotland Yard or The Yard, is the headquarters of the Metropolitan Police Service, responsible for policing Greater London (although not the City of London itself). ... The examples and perspective in this article or section may not include all significant viewpoints. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ...


Flight security measures

Undercover agents (sometimes referred to as sky marshals) carrying concealed firearms sit amongst the passengers on every international El Al flight.[51] Most El Al pilots are former Israeli Air Force fighter pilots, and all El Al flight crew members are trained in hand-to-hand combat. Most El Al employees, male and female, have served in the Israel Defense Force, as Israeli citizens are drafted at the age of 18. [52] Look up Undercover in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Sky marshal (also known as air marshal or flight marshal) is a popular term for an undercover armed guard on board a commercial aircraft, to counter aircraft hijackings (skyjackings). Many carriers are known to have sky marshals on board on selected flights, for example, Swiss (since 1970; formerly Swissair), El... The Israeli Air Force (IAF; Hebrew: זרוע האויר והחלל, Zroa HaAvir VeHaḤalal, Air and Space Division, commonly known as חיל האוויר Hel HaAvir) is the air force of the Israel Defense Forces. ... The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) (Hebrew: צבא ההגנה לישראל Tsva Ha-Haganah Le-Yisrael ([Army] Force [for] the Defense of Israel), often abbreviated צהל Tsahal, alternative English spelling Tzahal, is the name of Israels armed forces...

El Al Boeing 777

The cockpits in all El Al aircraft have double doors to prevent entry by unauthorized persons. A code is required to access the doors, and the second door will only be opened after the first has closed and the person has been identified by the Captain or First Officer.[52] Furthermore, there are reinforced steel floors separating the passenger cabin from the baggage hold.[53] This is intended to strengthen the plane in case of an explosion. The El Al fleet is also the only commercial airline fleet in the world to be equipped with anti-missile countermeasures, utilizing the radar-based Flight Guard system.[4] Switzerland and other European countries have expressed concern that flares dropped by this automated system could cause fires in the vicinity of the airport.[54] El Al does not divulge information about these systems. Download high resolution version (1500x1038, 136 KB) El Al Boeing 777-200 (4X-ECD) landing at Heathrow Airport, London. ... Download high resolution version (1500x1038, 136 KB) El Al Boeing 777-200 (4X-ECD) landing at Heathrow Airport, London. ... A password is a form of secret authentication data that is used to control access to a resource. ... Captain is a rank or title with various meanings. ... In commercial aviation, the first officer is the second pilot of an aircraft. ... The steel cable of a colliery winding tower. ... A passenger is a term broadly used to describe any person who travels in a vehicle, but bears little or no responsibility for the tasks required for that vehicle to arrive at its destination. ... Cabin may refer to: Cabin (housing), A small, roughly built house usually with a wood exterior and typically found in rural areas. ... Luggage is any number of bags, cases and containers which hold a travellers articles during transit. ... A countermeasure is a system (usually for a military application) designed to prevent weapons from acquiring and/or destroying a target. ... Bell bottoms are trousers that become more wide from the knees downwards. ...


Security controversy and passenger profiling

According to a report published by the Center Against Racism and the Arab Association for Human Rights in December 2006, during El Al security checks passengers are racially profiled.[55] The report goes further to claim that this is unfair, irrational, and degrading to those undergoing the stringent screening procedures.


On the other hand, there are those, such as the political analyst Daniel Pipes, who do not consider the policy of passenger profiling to be racist. According to Pipes, "however distasteful, there must be special scrutiny of Muslims in the West for security purposes."[56] This biographical article needs additional references for verification. ...


The airline was also criticised by the Hungarian courts for refusing to search luggage with the passenger present, acting against Hungarian domestic laws which stipulate that only authorized officials are able to undertake such searches.[55]


Stringent security measures have ensured that no El Al aircraft has been successfully hijacked since 1968. Most recently, on November 17, 2002, Tawfiq Fukra, a twenty-three-year-old Israeli Arab, attempted to hijack an El Al flight from Tel Aviv to Turkey. He was reportedly armed with a pocket knife and attempted to break into the cockpit in order to fly the aircraft back to Israel and crash it into a building, but was apprehended by on-board security personnel.[57] Fukra has denied the charges.[58] [59] El Al's security protocol has proven highly effective and is now a model for airlines around the world.[60] 17 November is also the name of a Marxist group in Greece, coinciding with the anniversary of the Athens Polytechnic uprising. ... Also see: 2002 (number). ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ...


El Al fleet

El Al has an all-Boeing fleet which consists of the following aircraft. The airline names some of its aircraft after cities, towns, and regions in Israel.[61] All El Al aircraft offer passengers economy class (Y class) and business class (J class) while El Al's Boeing 747 and 777 aircraft also have first class cabins (F class). The Boeing Company (NYSE: BA, TYO: 7661 ) is a major aerospace and defense corporation, originally founded by William Boeing. ...

El Al Fleet
Aircraft Total Passengers Routes Notes
Boeing 737-700 2 104 (16J/88Y) Domestic, Europe 4X-EKD (Ashkelon), 4X-EKE (Nazareth)
Boeing 737-800 6 142 (16J/126Y) Domestic, Europe 4X-EKA (Tiberias), 4X-EKB (Eilat), 4X-EKC (Beit She'an), 4X-EKI, 4X-EKO, 4X-EKP
(4X-EKO and 4X-EKP have winglets)
Boeing 747-400 4 408 (8F/52J/348Y) North America, London 4X-ELA (Tel Aviv), 4X-ELB (Haifa), 4X-ELC (Be'er Sheva), 4X-ELD (Jerusalem)
Boeing 757-200 6 178 (16J/162Y) Domestic, Europe 4X-EBS, 4X-EBT, 4X-EBU, 4X-EBV
(Three additional 757-200s are leased to Sun D'Or: 4X-EBO, 4X-EBM, and 4X-EBY)
Boeing 767-200 2 Europe, Far East 4X-EAA, 4X-EAB
Boeing 767-200ER 4 198 (24J/174Y) Europe, Far East, North America 4X-EAC, 4X-EAD, 4X-EAE, 4X-EAF
Boeing 767-300ER 3 234 (24J/210Y) Europe, Far East, North America 4X-EAJ, 4X-EAP, 4X-EAR
Boeing 777-200ER 6 283 (6F/40J/237Y) North America, Far East, London 4X-ECA (Galilee), 4X-ECB (Negev), 4X-ECC (HaSharon), 4X-ECD (Carmel), 4X-ECE (Sderot), 4X-ECF (Kiryat Shmona)
Boeing 787 (2 orders) North America, Far East, London


In May 2007, it was announced that El Al reached an agreement to lease six or seven aircraft from Boeing between 2011 and 2015 after canceling its option to buy eight Boeing 787 aircraft. It is currently unclear what model these aircraft will be.[62] Despite this, in July 2007, it was announced that the airline had re-entered negotiations to purchase two 787s.[63] The Boeing 737 is the worlds most popular short to medium range, single aisle, narrow body airliner. ... Hebrew אַשְׁקְלוֹן (Standard) AÅ¡qÉ™lon Arabic عسقلان Founded in 1951 Government City Also Spelled Ashqelon (officially) District South Population 105,100 (2004) Jurisdiction 55,000 dunams (55 km²) Mayor Roni Mahatzri Ashkelon (Hebrew: ‎; Tiberian Hebrew ʾAÅ¡qÉ™lôn; Arabic: ‎  ; Latin: Ascalon) is a city in the western Negev, in the... Hebrew נָצְרַת (Natzrat) (Standard) Náẓərat Arabic الناصرة (an-Nāṣira) Name Meaning Ancient word in Hebrew Government City District North Population 64,800[1] (2006) Jurisdiction 14 200 dunams (14. ... The Boeing 737 is the worlds most popular short to medium range, single aisle, narrow body airliner. ... Hebrew טבריה (Standard) Teverya Arabic طبرية Government City District North Population 39 900 (a) Jurisdiction 10 000 dunams (10 km²) Tiberias (British English: ; American English: ; Hebrew: , Tverya; Arabic: , abariyyah) is a town on the western shore of the Sea of Galilee, Lower Galilee, Israel. ... Hebrew אילת Founded in 1951 Government City (from 1959) District South Population 45,800 (2006) Jurisdiction 80,000 dunams (80 km²) Mayor Meir Yitzhak Halevi North Beach, Eilat, from southwest. ... Map of the Decapolis showing the location of Bet Shean (here called by its Greek name, Scythopolis) Bet Shean (Hebrew בית שאן unofficially also spelled Beit Shean, Beth Shean; Arabic بيسان Baysān) is a city in the North... The Boeing 747-400 is the latest version of the Boeing 747 in service and the largest commercial airliner, a title it will lose to the Airbus A380 when it enters service in October 2007. ... Tel-Aviv was founded on empty dunes north of the existing city of Jaffa. ... Hebrew חֵיפָה Arabic حَيْفَا Founded in 3rd century CE Government City District Haifa Population 267,000 1,039,000 (metropolitan area) Jurisdiction 63,666 dunams (63. ... Hebrew   (Standard) Bəʼer ŠévaÊ» Arabic بِئْرْ اَلْسَبْعْ ( ) Name Meaning Well of the Oath(see also) Government City Also Spelled Beer Sheva (officially) District South Population 185,500 (Metro 531,000) (2005) Jurisdiction 54,000 dunams (54 km²) Mayor Yaacov Turner Beersheba (Hebrew romanization Beer Sheva), the largest city in the... For other uses, see Jerusalem (disambiguation). ... The Boeing 757 is an American short to medium range commercial passenger aircraft manufactured by Boeing Commercial Airplanes. ... Sun DOr International Airlines is a charter airline based in Tel Aviv, Israel. ... American Airlines Boeing 767-300 at Gatwick Airport, England. ... American Airlines Boeing 767-300 at Gatwick Airport, England. ... American Airlines Boeing 767-300 at Gatwick Airport, England. ... The Boeing 777 is an American long-range wide-body twin-engine airliner built by Boeings Commercial Airplanes division. ... Galilee (Arabic al-jaleel الجليل, Hebrew hagalil הגליל), meaning circuit, is a large area overlapping with much of the North District of Israel. ... Rock face in the Negev Desert near Beersheba on the way to Eilat. ... Sharon (Hebrew שרון Šārôn) is a region of the central coast of Israel. ... A view of Mount Carmel in 1894 Mount Carmel is a coastal mountain range in Israel overlooking the Mediterranean Sea. ... Sederot (Hebrew: (help·info); unofficially also spelled Sderot) is a city in the Southern District of Israel in Israel. ... Qiryat Shemona (קרית שמונה; unofficially also spelled Kiryat Shmona) is a city in the North District in Israel. ... The Boeing 787 Dreamliner is an American mid-sized, wide-body, twin engine jet airliner currently in production by Boeings Commercial Airplanes division and scheduled to enter service in May 2008. ... The Boeing Company (NYSE: BA, TYO: 7661 ) is a major aerospace and defense corporation, originally founded by William Boeing. ... The Boeing 787 Dreamliner is an American mid-sized, wide-body, twin engine jet airliner currently in production by Boeings Commercial Airplanes division and scheduled to enter service in May 2008. ...


King David Lounge

King David Lounge at Ben Gurion International Airport

The King David Lounge is El Al's airport lounge, serving the airline's premium class passengers. There are a total of five King David Lounges worldwide, located at Ben Gurion International Airport, Charles de Gaulle International Airport, John F. Kennedy International Airport, London Heathrow Airport, and Los Angeles International Airport.[64] Image File history File links BGN_LY_King_David_Lounge_birdseyeview. ... Image File history File links BGN_LY_King_David_Lounge_birdseyeview. ... The lounge at ZRH, Switzerland An airport lounge is a lounge owned by a particular airline (or jointly operated by several carriers). ... Ben Gurion International Airport or Ben Gurion Airport (‎, Namal HaTeÅ«fa Ben GÅ«ryōn, Arabic: , maṭār Ben Ghuryon ad-dawlÄ«) (IATA: TLV, ICAO: LLBG), historically known as Lydda Airport and sometimes referred to today by its Hebrew acronym Natbag (‎), is the largest international airport in Israel. ... The new logo of Aéroports de Paris used since 6 June 2005 Charles de Gaulle International Airport (IATA: CDG, ICAO: LFPG) (French: ), also known as Roissy Airport (or just Roissy in French), in Paris, is one of Europes principal aviation centres, as well as Frances main international... John F. Kennedy International Airport (IATA: JFK, ICAO: KJFK), originally known as Idlewild Airport and colloquially known as JFK, is an international airport located in Jamaica, Queens, in southeastern New York City about 12 miles (19 km) from Lower Manhattan. ... “Heathrow” redirects here. ... Runway layout at LAX “LAX” redirects here. ...


All King David Lounges offer drinks, snacks, newspapers and magazines (Israeli and international). Some lounges offer free Wi-Fi internet access. The King David Lounge at Terminal 3 of Ben Gurion International Airport has a separate section for first-class passengers, telephones, shower facilities and a spa offering massages.[65] Official Wi-Fi logo Wi-Fi is a wireless technology brand owned by the Wi-Fi Alliance intended to improve the interoperability of wireless local area network products based on the IEEE 802. ...


Livery

El Al's historic, now superseded livery featured a turquoise/navy blue stripe down the side of aircraft, and a turquoise tailfin with the Israeli flag at the top. El Al's logo was featured above the front run of windows on each side of the plane in the turquoise/navy scheme.[66] The new livery features a blue stripe with a thick silver border on the bottom that sweeps across the side of the aircraft near the wing, disappears over the top of the plane and reappears at the bottom of the tailfin. The El Al logo is part of the design, although it has been changed slightly since then.[67] Rather unusually, these Angels wear white hart (deer) badges, with the personal livery of King Richard II of England, who commissioned this, the Wilton diptych, about 1400 A livery is a uniform or other sign worn in a non-military context on a person or object (such as an airplane... The flag of Israel was adopted on October 28, 1948, five months after the countrys establishment. ...

El Al's superseded livery Image File history File links ELAL_747-200_4X-AHQ_EPWA_24_08_2004. ...

El Al's new livery El Al Boeing 767ER (4X-EAF) landing at London (Heathrow) Airport in August 2004. ...

Destinations

Further information: El Al destinations

El Al serves destinations on four continents with a particularly developed network to Europe. The airline serves a number of gateway North American cities and has recently extended its service to include nonstop service to Los Angeles and Miami. Over the past few years, El Al has expanded its destinations to cover the Far East, while retaining its limited coverage of Africa.[68][69] This is a list of airports which El Al and El Al Cargo fly to. ... World map showing the location of Europe. ... North America North America is a continent[1] in the Earths northern hemisphere and (chiefly) western hemisphere. ... Flag Seal Nickname: City of Angels Location Location within Los Angeles County in the state of California Coordinates , Government State County California Los Angeles County Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa (D) Geographical characteristics Area     City 1,290. ... This article is about the city in Florida. ... The far east as a cultural block includes East Asia, Southeast Asia, Northeast Asia and South Asia. ... A world map showing the continent of Africa Africa is the worlds second-largest and second most-populous continent, after Asia. ...


Codeshare agreements

El Al has the following codeshare partners, as of May 2007.[70] Code sharing is a business term used in the airline industry for a procedure whereby one airline operates a service using its own flight number, e. ...

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Cargo

El Al has a cargo branch, El Al Cargo, which became independent in 1997. As the national cargo airline of Israel, it operates to destinations in Asia, Europe and North America. Before 2001, when the Israeli air cargo market opened up to competition, El Al Cargo enjoyed a monopoly.[8] World map showing the location of Asia. ... World map showing the location of Europe. ... North America North America is a continent[1] in the Earths northern hemisphere and (chiefly) western hemisphere. ...


Cargo Fleet

El Al Cargo Fleet
Aircraft Total Capacity Routes Notes
Boeing 747-200F 4 Freighters Worldwide 4X-AXF, 4X-AXK, 4X-AXL, 4X-AXM

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Matmid

Matmid is El Al's frequent flyer program. It was launched in 2004 following the merger of El Al's previous frequent flyer programs. Matmid has four tiers: Matmid, Matmid Silver, Matmid Gold, and Matmid Platinum. Miles accumulated in the program entitle members to bonus tickets, flight upgrades, and discounts on car rentals, hotel stays, and other products and services. Points are also awarded for travel with partner airlines, as well as for nights at partner hotels and credit card purchases.[71] Membership cards of FFP This article is about airline frequent flyer programs. ...


Partnerships

Matmid points can be collected on most flights operated by:[72]

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  • Aeroméxico flights from Madrid, Miami, New York, and Paris, to Mexico City

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References

  1. ^ a b El Al Shareholders (Hebrew). Tel Aviv Stock Exchange. Retrieved on 2007-06-02.
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See also

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External links

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Transportation in Israel

Roads · Highway 1 · Highway 2 · Highway 4 · Highway 5 · Highway 6 · Highway 22 · Highway 60 · Highway 90 · Route 431 · Route 443 · Ayalon Highway · Begin Expressway · Carmel Tunnels
Transportation in Israel is well developed, and is continuously being upgraded to meet the demands of rapid population growth, political factors, military needs of the Israel Defense Force, tourism and increased traffic. ... The Israeli road development began during the British Mandate of Palestine. ... Highway 1 (Hebrew: ), is the main highway connecting Tel Aviv with Jerusalem. ... Highway 2 (Hebrew: , Kvish 2) is an Israeli highway located on the coastal plain of the Mediterranean Sea. ... Highway 4 (Hebrew: , Kvish 4) is an Israeli highway that runs along Israels entire coastal plain of the Mediterranean Sea, its rout is from the Erez Border Crossing with the Gaza Strip to Rosh Hanikra border crossing with Lebanon. ... Highway 5, or the Trans-Samaria Highway (Hebrew: כביש חוצה שומרון, Kvish Chotze Shomron), is one of Israels main motorways connecting the Mediterranean coast immediately north of Tel Aviv with Ariel and other Israeli settlements in Samaria (northern West Bank). ... Headquarters and control centre near Petah Tikva Highway 6 (Hebrew: ), widely known as the Trans-Israel Highway or Cross-Israel Highway (חוצה ישראל), is a major electronic toll highway in Israel. ... Highway 22 (‎) is a partialy built suburban freeway in the Haifa metropolitan area. ... This article does not cite its references or sources. ... The Israeli symbol for Route 90 An authentic Route 90 road sign on the southbound lane A memorial road sign on Route 90 dedicating the route in memory of the late Rehavam Zeevi Route 90 is the longest road in Israel and stretches from Metula and the northern border with... Highway 431 (Hebrew: ), is a suburban freeway, currently under construction in the south of the Tel Aviv Metropolitan Area in Israel. ... The Israeli symbol for Road 443 Highway 443 (Hebrew: ), also Maaleh Beit Choron, way of Beth-Horon, is the main highway connecting Modiin with Jerusalem and Tel Aviv, and also serves as a secondary connection between the Tel Aviv area and Jerusalem. ... The Ayalon Highway (Route 20) (Hebrew: נתיבי איילון, Netivey Ayalon) is a major expressway in the Tel Aviv region of Israel. ... The Menachem Begin Expressway (or Begin Boulevard) is an urban expressway in western Jerusalem. ... The Carmel Tunnels are a set of road tunnels currently under construction in and around Haifa, Israel. ...


Bus · Egged · Dan · Kavim · Metrodan Beersheba · Metropoline · Nativ Express · Superbus · Connex
For other uses, see Bus (disambiguation). ... Egged A bendy city bus in Israel. ... Dan bus in Tel Aviv. ... Kavim is an Israeli bus company. ... Metrodan Beersheba Ltd. ... Metropoline is an Israeli intercity bus company which provides bus service between Tel Aviv and Beer Sheva. ... Nativ Express, or Nateev Express is an Israeli bus company. ... Superbus is an Israeli bus company, which provides bus routes from Tel Aviv to Lod, Ramla, Tzrifin, Modiin Illit and Shoham, as well as within those towns. ... Connex may refer to: a brand name used by Veolia Transport a ficticious energy company in the film Syriana an earlier name of Vodafone Romania a private operator of the suburban railway system in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Connex Melbourne Category: ...


Railways · Israel Railways
Israel Railways Logo Israel Railways (Hebrew: רכבת ישראל Rakévet Yisraél) is Israels government-owned national railway company and is responsible for all inter-city and suburban railway passenger and freight traffic in the country. ...


Light Rails, Rapid Transits and BRTs · Tel Aviv Subway · Jerusalem Light Rail · Carmelit · Metronit
A Light rail system Historically, a railway built in Britain under the 1896 Light Railways Act This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... A rapid transit, underground, subway, tube, elevated, or metro(politan) system is a railway—usually in an urban area—with a high capacity and frequency of service, and grade separation from other traffic. ... Busways redirects here. ... The Tel Aviv Subway is an as-yet-unbuilt light rail/metro system long planned for Israels largest metropolitan area. ... The Jerusalem Light Rail project consists of initially one and in a later phase possibly multiple light rail lines to provide fast and efficient public transportation in Jerusalem. ... The Carmelit is a subway (underground metro) in Haifa, Israel. ... Buses similar to those in Haifa The Metronit (Hebrew: ), pronounced Metro-neet, is a new above-ground bus rapid transit/light rail system in Haifa, Israel. ...


Ports · Port of Eilat · Port of Ashdod · Port of Haifa
Categories: Stub | Commercial item transport and distribution | Transportation ... The Port of Eilat is the only Israeli port on the Red Sea. ... Port of Ashdod Cargo at the port The Port of Ashdod is Israels main cargo port, processing approximately 60% of Israeli marine cargo. ... The Port of Haifa is the main Israeli international seaport. ...


Aviation Authorities and Companies · Israel Airports Authority · Ben Gurion International Airport · El Al Israel Airlines · Arkia Israel Airlines · Israir Airlines · Sun D'Or · Chim-Nir Aviation International civil aviation is governed by the Convention on International Civil Aviation (commonly known as the Chicago Convention). ... An airline is an organization providing aviation services to passengers and/or cargo. ... The Israel Airports Authority was founded in 1977 as a public corporation mandated by the Israel Airports Authority Law. The authority is responsible for the management of Israels major civil airports and land-to-land border terminals between Israel and its neighbours (Egypt, Jordan, and the Palestinian Authority). ... Ben Gurion International Airport or Ben Gurion Airport (‎, Namal HaTeÅ«fa Ben GÅ«ryōn, Arabic: , maṭār Ben Ghuryon ad-dawlÄ«) (IATA: TLV, ICAO: LLBG), historically known as Lydda Airport and sometimes referred to today by its Hebrew acronym Natbag (‎), is the largest international airport in Israel. ... Arkia Israeli Airlines (ארקיע, Hebrew: ) is an airline based in Tel Aviv, Israel. ... Israir Boeing 757 at Ben Gurion Airport Israir Airlines is an airline based in Tel Aviv, Israel. ... Sun DOr International Airlines is a charter airline based in Tel Aviv, Israel. ... Chim-Nir Aviation is an airline based in Herzliya Airport, Israel. ...

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