After Amsterdam Pogrom, El Al Planes Will Fly On Shabbos For The 2nd Time In 42 Years, Will Evacuate Passengers At No Charge
El Al didn't fly on Shabbos from 1982 to 2023, but that changed on the Shabbos after 10/7/23, when the airline received Rabbinic approval...
El Al Increases Cancellation Deadline Requirements
El Al says that due to increasing no-shows and last-minute cancelations, it is changing its policies. The airline says the changes will allow it...
Today Only: El Al Brings Back Voucher Option To Convert Hybrid AMEX Points Into El Al Future Flight Credit!
Update, 10/1/24: El Al tickets that are purchased today or were purchased any time previously for travel between October 1-19 can be converted into a...
El Al Resumes Accepting Coffins On All JFK Flights
Over the past couple of years, El Al has tested select coffin-free flights between JFK and Tel Aviv so that Kohanim can fly the...
Here’s How To Save Big On Paid And Hybrid Bank Point Redemptions For El Al Flights!
El Al flights can be pricey, for good reason. If you need to get to Israel you can roll the dice and hope another...
El Al Caps Fares From Tel Aviv To Select Cities
El Al and Israel's Minister of Economy Nir Barkat have come to an agreement to cap fares on select routes from Tel Aviv. With...
El Al Offering Kids Extra Legroom Seating For $1
For El Al tickets purchased between today and 12/31 for travel anytime, you can select kids seating for $1, even in extra legroom SPACE...
[Ends Tonight] Transfer Citi Points Into Flying Blue Miles And Get A 25% Bonus, Save Big On Delta, El Al, Air France/KLM, Virgin Atlantic,...
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Alaska Can’t Book New El Al Awards, But They Can Still Rebook When There Are Schedule Changes
Update, 8/15: In the good news department, Alaska is able to rebook El Al flights with schedule changes. When one reader's El Al business...
With Passengers Scrambling To Book Seats On El Al In Q2, Israel’s Flag Carrier Notches Record Profits
At the end of Q1, many airlines finally started returning to Israel. But it would be short-lived, as Iran directly attacked Israel for the...
[737MAX Order Confirmed] The Inside Story Of How El Al Decided To Remain An All-Boeing Carrier With Its Largest Ever Aircraft Order
Update: El Al has now finalized this agreement, with a firm order for 20 737MAXs that will be delivered between 2028-2031 and an option...
Will You Take Advantage Of El Al’s New Flex Fares?
El Al is now selling branded fares for travel between the US and Israel starting November 3rd.
For now, the options are Classic and Flex....
[Updated Massively Devalued Chart] Flying Blue Bargains: Here Is How Many Air France/KLM Flying Blue Points You’ll Need For Every El Al Route To...
Update, 7/23: As predicted yesterday, the rates were too wonky to be correct and you should take advantage while you could. Most rates have...
Here Is How To Find And Book El Al Award Bargains
Last month, I wrote how much Virgin Atlantic charges for every El Al route.
Several readers were unable to find any award space, so I'll...
El Al Sets The Stage For Potential Matmid Status Devaluations And Removes Soft Landings, But Will Add Choice Benefit And Expanded Lifetime Status Program
This post was updated with information on the new lifetime status qualification program.
El Al did a major overhaul of their Matmid frequent flyer program...
Turkey To Diverted El Al Flight: No Fuel For You!
El Al flight 5102 from Warsaw to Tel Aviv was flying over Turkey today when a passenger got sick and the flight declared a...
Master List Of The Best Ways To Book El Al Award Flights Between North America And Tel Aviv!
Previous posts on award booking rates:
A Deep Dive Into Cleveland-NYC Award Pricing
Master List Of The Best Ways To Book Award Flights...
El Al Takes Another Step Closer To SkyTeam With Virgin Atlantic Codeshare Agreement
DansDeals reported last year that Delta committed to making efforts to help El Al join the SkyTeam Alliance.
The Delta agreement has opened the door to...
With North American Carriers Sitting On The Sidelines, El Al Reports Record Profits And Flight Loads
The war between Israel and Hamas has limited the flights options available for North Americans to fly to Israel. American, Delta, and Air Canada...
[El Al’s First Regularly Scheduled Fort Lauderdale Flight Lands In Tel Aviv] Taking AAdvantage Of American’s Surrender, El Al Will Launch Fort Lauderdale Service...
Update, 4/16/24: El Al's first flight from Fort Lauderdale landed this afternoon in Tel Aviv. The round-trip flight will operate twice weekly, in addition...
After Reporting Record Profits, El Al Locks In More Dreamliners
Related: El Al Takes One Step Closer To SkyTeam With Air France Codeshare Agreement; News On Mileage Reciprocity, Delta Lounge Access, SkyTeam, ANA, Alaska,...
Today Only! Get A 70% Bonus When You Purchase Alaska Miles, Fly AA Short-Haul For $96, El Al Short-Haul For $174, Or El Al...
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Master List Of The Best Ways To Book El Al Award Flights Between NYC And Tel Aviv!
Part 3 in a series on award booking rates:
A Deep Dive Into Cleveland-NYC Award Pricing
Master List Of The Best Ways To...
AWESOME! Alaska’s Bargain Pricing For Travel On El Al Is Now Live!
Alaska Airlines has begun rolling out their new award chart and will complete that process by 3/31. Awards will drop to as low as...
El Al Takes One Step Closer To SkyTeam With Air France Codeshare Agreement; News On Mileage Reciprocity, Delta Lounge Access, SkyTeam, ANA, Alaska, JetBlue,...
DansDeals reported last year that Delta committed to making efforts to help El Al join the SkyTeam Alliance.
That process took another step forward today...
El Al Will Give IDF Soldiers A Free Flight To Europe
The hits keep coming from El Al these days.
I wrote about their tear-jerker of an ad earlier today.
The airline is offering a free round-trip...
El Al’s Impressive New Ad Hits Home
Boy, what a difference a few years can make.
During COVID, El Al shut down, leaving United as the lifeline to the outside world. The...
El Al Denies Security Threat From Rogue In-Flight Communication, But Planes Are Still Avoiding Oman Airspace Shortcut Since October 7th
i24 has a breathless report about an "attempted El Al communication network takeover" on an El Al flight from Phuket to Tel Aviv.
"In a...
With US Airlines Refusing To Return To Israel, El Al Will Add More Flights
Update: Alive again!
Fly Nonstop On El Al From Tel Aviv To NYC This Week From Just $448 Or 29.9K Chase Points One-Way
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You Can Now Book El Al Awards With Delta Miles, But Should You?
El Al's Matmid frequent flyer program has never been particularly rewarding or competitive, though it was improved earlier this year, based on many suggestions...
Don’t Miss This! Last Chance To Buy El Al Vouchers And Earn Elite Status, Delta Reciprocal Status, Get IDF Soldiers Tefillin, Free Gifts, And...
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Save On El Al Flights Via Delta Codeshare: Fly El Al Business Class From Tel Aviv To JFK For Just $2,502 Round-Trip, Fully Refundable!
The Delta-El Al partnership is now live, and there are some great deals to be had!
Delta is currently selling El Al codeshare flights for...
Delta-El Al Partnership Now Live With Reciprocal Mileage, Lounge, And Elite Status Benefits; El Al Will Terminate Alaska And American Partnerships
Delta partnership goes live:
We reported last June that Delta and El Al were going to launch a full partnership and that El Al was...
Listen To The ATC Audio Of Yesterday’s El Al Mayday Call After Engine Failure
El Al flight 28 from Newark to Tel Aviv diverted to JFK yesterday after experiencing a left engine failure.
The 787-9 Dreamliner 4X-EDH was delivered...
[Passenger Onboard Plane Shares Experience] Crazy Iron Dome Footage Of Plane On Approach To Land In Tel Aviv’s Ben Gurion Airport
Update: Commenter LY546traveler shares the following:
"I’ve been on that LY546 flight from ATH-TLV. We were really about to land with all the lights off...
Thanks To Visa Waiver Program Entry, El Al Will Add More US Flights Next Year, Roundup Of Record 112 Weekly North America-Israel Flights
Thanks to Israel entering the US Visa Waiver Program, El Al is gearing up for what it expects will be a record setting year...
[Final Day!] El Al: NYC, Boston, Los Angeles, Miami To/From Tel Aviv For Just $298-$448 Each Way!
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[Future Award Chart Rates And More Details Revealed!] DansDeals Exclusive Look Behind The Scenes: Here Are The Details On El Al’s Reimagined Matmid Frequent...
Please see the original post below the updates for all of the changes going into effect for Matmid in 2 weeks from now.
Update, 8/17/23: While...
Goodbye AA, Hello Delta! El Al Now Selling Delta Connections And Updates Reciprocity Timeline; International Secure Transit Now Bookable Via Ben Gurion!
Last month, El Al announced that it would partner with Delta and work to join the SkyTeam Alliance. The announcement meant that its days...
