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