| About El Al | | | | Angeles International Airport to Ben |
| El Al is Israel’s national | | | | Gurion International Airport. The flight |
| airline. The airline was founded in | | | | time is approximately 15 hours. The |
| 1948, shortly after the Declaration of | | | | route is served by the new Boeing |
| Independence of the State of Israel. | | | | 777-200 and the Boeing 747. Passengers |
| Today, El Al and its Star of David logo | | | | on these flights can choose between |
| have become synonymous with flights to | | | | three levels of seating: economy, |
| Israel, high levels of in-flight and | | | | business and first class. |
| pre-flight security, and warm Israeli | | | | In June 2008, Los Angeles Mayor Antonio |
| hospitality. These factors combine to | | | | Villaraigosa arrived in Israel on an El |
| make traveling with El Al a particularly | | | | AL flight to Tel Aviv. Mayor |
| relaxing and enjoyable experience. | | | | Villaraigosa was scheduled to meet EL Al |
| Passengers traveling on El Al flights | | | | Chairman Prof. Israel Borovich, and El |
| can relax in their seats and enjoy the | | | | Al President Haim Romano. There has been |
| flight, knowing that their personal | | | | some discussion about the possibility of |
| safety and comfort are being extremely | | | | adding additional scheduled flights |
| well cared for. | | | | between Tel Aviv and Los Angeles. |
| El Al flies to over forty destinations: | | | | New Aircraft at El Al |
| from Beijing in China, to Johannesburg | | | | In 2007, El Al purchased two new Boeing |
| in South Africa, and St. Petersburg in | | | | 777-200 airliners. The 777-200 is the |
| Russia. El Al is the only airline to | | | | largest twin engine aircraft in the |
| operate direct LA flights to Israel. | | | | world, and has improved fuel economy. |
| Other North American departure points | | | | The purchase represents the |
| for direct flights to Tel Aviv include | | | | company’s strategy of growth, and |
| New York, Toronto, and Miami. | | | | its commitment to the long-haul |
| El Al is also known for the spontaneous | | | | destinations, such as the LA flights to |
| applause and sometimes singing that | | | | Tel Aviv. One of the aircrafts has been |
| erupts in the passenger cabin upon | | | | named Sderot, after the southern Israeli |
| landing at Ben Gurion Airport in Tel | | | | city that is under constant rocket and |
| Aviv. | | | | mortar shell fire from the nearby Gaza |
| LA Flights to Israel with El Al | | | | Strip. During his recent mission, Mayor |
| Direct LA flights to Israel with El Al | | | | Villaraigosa traveled to Sderot in order |
| commenced in July 2006. It is an | | | | to show his solidarity with its |
| extremely popular route, and currently | | | | residents. |
| there are five weekly flights from Los | | | | |