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EL AL (LY)

Best airline

No. 3 airline in Middle East & Africa

What travellers say about EL AL

"It was my first flight with El Al and would do it again. The attention of all the stewardess was excellent."

EL AL (LY)

Best airline boarding

No. 3 airline in Middle East & Africa

What travellers say about EL AL

"Smooth boarding."

EL AL (LY)

Best airline comfort

No. 4 airline in Middle East & Africa

What travellers say about EL AL

"Flight was very comfortable"

EL AL (LY)

Best airline crew

No. 3 airline in Middle East & Africa

What travellers say about EL AL

"Very responsive crew to individual needs; courteous, well-mannered crew."

EL AL (LY)

Best airline entertainment

No. 5 airline in Middle East & Africa

What travellers say about EL AL

"Comfortable seats, really good food, good service"

EL AL (LY)

Best airline food

No. 4 airline in Middle East & Africa

What travellers say about EL AL

"Food is fresh, very much like what you find at home."

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EL AL information

IATA code	LY
Routes	121
Top route	Paris Charles de Gaulle to Tel Aviv Ben Gurion Intl
Airports served	62
Top airport	Tel Aviv Ben Gurion Intl

EL AL traveller reviews

Pros

"No frills, decent leg room." (in 26 reviews)

"Good service and a pleasant flight" (in 75 reviews)

"Nice crew, good food" (in 126 reviews)

Cons

"Old airplane with no wifi." (in 29 reviews)

"the hours of the flight." (in 50 reviews)

"Seats are uncomfortable and inappropriate entertainment." (in 62 reviews)

Traveller reviews

Overall rating

7.0 Good

Based on 3,241 reviews

Boarding

7.3

Comfort

6.8

Crew

7.8

Entertainment

6.2

Food

6.7

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food was good

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delay of two hours

flight was late

crew was great

took four hours

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seats were very uncomfortable

10.0

Cons: Excellent flight.

Reviewed Jan 2020

review from
6.0

Pros: Nothing was amazing on this flight

Reviewed Jan 2020

review from
4.3

Leg Cramps and Lost Luggage

Pros: El Al flightcrew was courteous and friendly, and the aircraft was new.

Cons: Horrible leg room, poor seat comfort, poor entertainment choices, food and drink service was inconsistent. El Al airline lost not one but BOTH of my checked bags, and the number they gave me to call to open a baggage claim had no answer and a full voice mail box. I will never fly El Al again no matter how cheap.

Reviewed Jan 2020

review from
8.0

Pros: Everything was excellent but not enough legroom. That is all airlines. Not just El Al. Unfortunate that a 6'1" man has to be punished for being tall.

Reviewed Jan 2020

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5.6

Pros: The service and the smiles of the team. Very professional pilot.

Cons: The food...very bad.

Reviewed Dec 2019

review from
5.6

Cons: Service and amenities very poor.

Reviewed Dec 2019

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5.0

Cons: The seats were completely uncomfortable. The entertainment and the service were good. The sandwich is horrible.

Reviewed Dec 2019

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7.0

Pros: I did early check in and got through in 15 minutes including security

Cons: No movies

Reviewed Dec 2019

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10.0

Pros: Crew was great. Plane was clean

Reviewed Dec 2019

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10.0

Pros: Very nice crew flight all was amazing

Cons: Nothing

Reviewed Dec 2019

review from
6.3

Pros: Nice movie. Tasty salad meal. Crew was professional.

Cons: Flight was full and I was requested not to take with me my suitcase on board. This is absurd that they let people bring to plane more stuff than allowed on the expense of other customers.

Reviewed Nov 2019

review from
9.0

Pros: Seats had enough leg room compared to the normally moved close together seats on El AL planes.

Cons: No hot drinks or any drinks were served other than a small water bottle.

Reviewed Nov 2019

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9.0

Cons: The boarding process is somewhat unorganized.

Reviewed Nov 2019

review from
7.3

Pros: Professional security and interviewers, best in the world.

Cons: Dated entertainment systems, few choices for films. Earlier food service is better for a late flight.

Reviewed Nov 2019

review from
8.3

Pros: Yes crew was amazing and bathrooms remained clean for entire flight

Reviewed Nov 2019

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10.0

Pros: yes

Reviewed Nov 2019

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8.6

Pros: Great crew. Great food.

Cons: Seats were ok, could be better.

Reviewed Nov 2019

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6.0

Pros: Amazing knew, service poor food, seat uncomfortable

Reviewed Nov 2019

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7.3

Pros: On time!

Cons: Food!!

Reviewed Nov 2019

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8.0

Pros: The crew was great!

Cons: They have channels on the tv instead of VOD. Pretty old. Also the blankets were dirty.

Reviewed Oct 2019

review from
4.0

Cons: Not comfatable very basic food

Reviewed Oct 2019

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7.3

Pros: The crew was friendly

Cons: When I plugged my phone into The back of the chair in front of me to charge my phone it would not work and I could not get my phone charged the entire trip which was not good.

Reviewed Oct 2019

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3.6

Pros: The entertainment and that’s it

Cons: The flight was late for an hour and it’s not the first time with el al

Reviewed Oct 2019

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9.0

Cons: Business class on the dream liner is great

Reviewed Oct 2019

review from
6.3

Cons: It was delayed on 4 hours.

Reviewed Oct 2019

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9.5

Pros: The crew was amazing

Reviewed Oct 2019

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6.6

Pros: Service is good and landing on time.

Cons: BC seats are not comfortable due to the old 777-200 plain. Breakfast was lacking elementary things like warm bread, butter!!! I asked for yoghurt, there didn’t have. These are basics!

Reviewed Oct 2019

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8.0

Pros: Good service

Reviewed Oct 2019

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10.0

Pros: almost eveything

Reviewed Oct 2019

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6.0

Pros: All

Cons: Alll

Reviewed Oct 2019

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9.6

Cons: none

Reviewed Oct 2019

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4.6

Cons: Get more check on agents. Be more efficient with the upgrade bid eponse. Don’t be late!

Reviewed Sep 2019

review from
5.0

Cons: Online check-in didn’t work (and anyway there is no difference if you check-in online when you arrive at the airport). Security checks were very (very) tedious.

Reviewed Sep 2019

review from
8.0

Pros: Pleasant crew. Comfortable seats Very nice food. Premium economy definitely worth it.

Reviewed Sep 2019

review from
9.3

Pros: yes

Cons: non

Reviewed Sep 2019

review from
7.3

Pros: The crew was nice and it wasn't a full flight so we had room.

Cons: The food wasn't very good and the headphones were a bit uncomfortable

Reviewed Sep 2019

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10.0

Pros: 777 & entertainment

Reviewed Sep 2019

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5.0

Pros: Nice crow

Reviewed Sep 2019

review from
9.3

Cons: Please be advised that on the ELAL flights there are additional security conducted, and only when I’ve got to the head of the line to board, I’ve been told I need to go through it, and I’ve been addressed aside to their personnel to do so. They should announce that to be cleared to all passengers

Reviewed Sep 2019

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10.0

Cons: Smooth, accurate and very enjoyable.

Reviewed Sep 2019

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2.0

Cons: Staff was rude and abrasive . Was the first time I didn't enjoy my flight. The. Entertainment system was pre historic and the sound was even worse. The duty free had a very small selection.

Reviewed Aug 2019

review from
4.3

Pros: The application for entertainment was good

Cons: Everything got delayed in an hour and a half, due to intense traffic. This is irresponsible, such things should be planned and taken into account!

Reviewed Aug 2019

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8.6

Pros: Great crew! Nice new plane

Cons: Paid for baggage on the website but website didnt work and was forced to pay full price in person at airport. Frustrating!

Reviewed Aug 2019

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2.6

Cons: Bad service, no drinks offered, hardly any food offered, many kids running in the hallways

Reviewed Aug 2019

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10.0

Pros: i really slept well. comfortable seat

Cons: getting luggage out faster

Reviewed Aug 2019

review from
7.3

Cons: The movies are playing on the TV screen, the passengers cannot chose when to start a movie. The selection is poor.

Reviewed Aug 2019

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10.0

Pros: Yes

Cons: It eas perfect

Reviewed Aug 2019

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7.0

Cons: b

Reviewed Aug 2019

review from
8.0

Pros: Pleasant crew. Lots of leg room. Tasty food.

Reviewed Aug 2019

review from
6.3

Cons: More space and larger selection of movies and shows.

Reviewed Aug 2019

review from
7.3

Pros: The security and fast boarding

Cons: The meal

Reviewed Aug 2019

review from
4.6

Cons: Check in and boarding. Food. Entertainment system

Reviewed Aug 2019

review from
8.0

Cons: Did not actively watch the movie that was offered, but it seemed awful.

Reviewed Aug 2019

review from
10.0

Cons: Nothing

Reviewed Jul 2019

review from
2.0

Cons: Probably nothing when talking about el al

Reviewed Jul 2019

review from
7.3

Cons: The Meal

Reviewed Jul 2019

review from
7.0

Cons: The Meal

Reviewed Jul 2019

review from
2.6

Pros: Flight schedule was aligned with my needs

Cons: Food, entertainment and overall cabin comfort is very poor! El-al must improve it

Reviewed Jul 2019

review from
8.3

Cons: The crew members did not know if the food was or did not have a cholov yisroel option

Reviewed Jul 2019

review from
10.0

Pros: Crew was great, food was fine, seat was comfortable.

Cons: Check-in personnel seemed a little confused.

Reviewed Jul 2019

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10.0

Cons: Excellent flight.

Reviewed Jan 2020

review from
10.0

Pros: Crew was great. Plane was clean

Reviewed Dec 2019

review from
10.0

Pros: Very nice crew flight all was amazing

Cons: Nothing

Reviewed Dec 2019

review from
9.0

Pros: Seats had enough leg room compared to the normally moved close together seats on El AL planes.

Cons: No hot drinks or any drinks were served other than a small water bottle.

Reviewed Nov 2019

review from
9.0

Cons: The boarding process is somewhat unorganized.

Reviewed Nov 2019

review from
10.0

Pros: yes

Reviewed Nov 2019

review from
8.6

Pros: Great crew. Great food.

Cons: Seats were ok, could be better.

Reviewed Nov 2019

review from
9.0

Cons: Business class on the dream liner is great

Reviewed Oct 2019

review from
9.5

Pros: The crew was amazing

Reviewed Oct 2019

review from
10.0

Pros: almost eveything

Reviewed Oct 2019

review from
9.6

Cons: none

Reviewed Oct 2019

review from
9.3

Pros: yes

Cons: non

Reviewed Sep 2019

review from
10.0

Pros: 777 & entertainment

Reviewed Sep 2019

review from
9.3

Cons: Please be advised that on the ELAL flights there are additional security conducted, and only when I’ve got to the head of the line to board, I’ve been told I need to go through it, and I’ve been addressed aside to their personnel to do so. They should announce that to be cleared to all passengers

Reviewed Sep 2019

review from
10.0

Cons: Smooth, accurate and very enjoyable.

Reviewed Sep 2019

review from
8.6

Pros: Great crew! Nice new plane

Cons: Paid for baggage on the website but website didnt work and was forced to pay full price in person at airport. Frustrating!

Reviewed Aug 2019

review from
10.0

Pros: i really slept well. comfortable seat

Cons: getting luggage out faster

Reviewed Aug 2019

review from
10.0

Pros: Yes

Cons: It eas perfect

Reviewed Aug 2019

review from
10.0

Cons: Nothing

Reviewed Jul 2019

review from
10.0

Pros: Crew was great, food was fine, seat was comfortable.

Cons: Check-in personnel seemed a little confused.

Reviewed Jul 2019

review from

8.0

Pros: Everything was excellent but not enough legroom. That is all airlines. Not just El Al. Unfortunate that a 6'1" man has to be punished for being tall.

Reviewed Jan 2020

review from
7.0

Pros: I did early check in and got through in 15 minutes including security

Cons: No movies

Reviewed Dec 2019

review from
7.3

Pros: Professional security and interviewers, best in the world.

Cons: Dated entertainment systems, few choices for films. Earlier food service is better for a late flight.

Reviewed Nov 2019

review from
8.3

Pros: Yes crew was amazing and bathrooms remained clean for entire flight

Reviewed Nov 2019

review from
7.3

Pros: On time!

Cons: Food!!

Reviewed Nov 2019

review from
8.0

Pros: The crew was great!

Cons: They have channels on the tv instead of VOD. Pretty old. Also the blankets were dirty.

Reviewed Oct 2019

review from
7.3

Pros: The crew was friendly

Cons: When I plugged my phone into The back of the chair in front of me to charge my phone it would not work and I could not get my phone charged the entire trip which was not good.

Reviewed Oct 2019

review from
6.6

Pros: Service is good and landing on time.

Cons: BC seats are not comfortable due to the old 777-200 plain. Breakfast was lacking elementary things like warm bread, butter!!! I asked for yoghurt, there didn’t have. These are basics!

Reviewed Oct 2019

review from
8.0

Pros: Good service

Reviewed Oct 2019

review from
8.0

Pros: Pleasant crew. Comfortable seats Very nice food. Premium economy definitely worth it.

Reviewed Sep 2019

review from
7.3

Pros: The crew was nice and it wasn't a full flight so we had room.

Cons: The food wasn't very good and the headphones were a bit uncomfortable

Reviewed Sep 2019

review from
7.3

Cons: The movies are playing on the TV screen, the passengers cannot chose when to start a movie. The selection is poor.

Reviewed Aug 2019

review from
7.0

Cons: b

Reviewed Aug 2019

review from
8.0

Pros: Pleasant crew. Lots of leg room. Tasty food.

Reviewed Aug 2019

review from
7.3

Pros: The security and fast boarding

Cons: The meal

Reviewed Aug 2019

review from
8.0

Cons: Did not actively watch the movie that was offered, but it seemed awful.

Reviewed Aug 2019

review from
7.3

Cons: The Meal

Reviewed Jul 2019

review from
7.0

Cons: The Meal

Reviewed Jul 2019

review from
8.3

Cons: The crew members did not know if the food was or did not have a cholov yisroel option

Reviewed Jul 2019

review from

6.0

Pros: Nothing was amazing on this flight

Reviewed Jan 2020

review from
4.3

Leg Cramps and Lost Luggage

Pros: El Al flightcrew was courteous and friendly, and the aircraft was new.

Cons: Horrible leg room, poor seat comfort, poor entertainment choices, food and drink service was inconsistent. El Al airline lost not one but BOTH of my checked bags, and the number they gave me to call to open a baggage claim had no answer and a full voice mail box. I will never fly El Al again no matter how cheap.

Reviewed Jan 2020

review from
5.6

Pros: The service and the smiles of the team. Very professional pilot.

Cons: The food...very bad.

Reviewed Dec 2019

review from
5.6

Cons: Service and amenities very poor.

Reviewed Dec 2019

review from
5.0

Cons: The seats were completely uncomfortable. The entertainment and the service were good. The sandwich is horrible.

Reviewed Dec 2019

review from
6.3

Pros: Nice movie. Tasty salad meal. Crew was professional.

Cons: Flight was full and I was requested not to take with me my suitcase on board. This is absurd that they let people bring to plane more stuff than allowed on the expense of other customers.

Reviewed Nov 2019

review from
6.0

Pros: Amazing knew, service poor food, seat uncomfortable

Reviewed Nov 2019

review from
4.0

Cons: Not comfatable very basic food

Reviewed Oct 2019

review from
3.6

Pros: The entertainment and that’s it

Cons: The flight was late for an hour and it’s not the first time with el al

Reviewed Oct 2019

review from
6.3

Cons: It was delayed on 4 hours.

Reviewed Oct 2019

review from
6.0

Pros: All

Cons: Alll

Reviewed Oct 2019

review from
4.6

Cons: Get more check on agents. Be more efficient with the upgrade bid eponse. Don’t be late!

Reviewed Sep 2019

review from
5.0

Cons: Online check-in didn’t work (and anyway there is no difference if you check-in online when you arrive at the airport). Security checks were very (very) tedious.

Reviewed Sep 2019

review from
5.0

Pros: Nice crow

Reviewed Sep 2019

review from
2.0

Cons: Staff was rude and abrasive . Was the first time I didn't enjoy my flight. The. Entertainment system was pre historic and the sound was even worse. The duty free had a very small selection.

Reviewed Aug 2019

review from
4.3

Pros: The application for entertainment was good

Cons: Everything got delayed in an hour and a half, due to intense traffic. This is irresponsible, such things should be planned and taken into account!

Reviewed Aug 2019

review from
2.6

Cons: Bad service, no drinks offered, hardly any food offered, many kids running in the hallways

Reviewed Aug 2019

review from
6.3

Cons: More space and larger selection of movies and shows.

Reviewed Aug 2019

review from
4.6

Cons: Check in and boarding. Food. Entertainment system

Reviewed Aug 2019

review from
2.0

Cons: Probably nothing when talking about el al

Reviewed Jul 2019

review from
2.6

Pros: Flight schedule was aligned with my needs

Cons: Food, entertainment and overall cabin comfort is very poor! El-al must improve it

Reviewed Jul 2019

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EL AL

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Origin

Destination

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S M T W T F S

395

Tel Aviv

TLV

Madrid

MAD

326

Paris

CDG

Tel Aviv

TLV

2651

Tel Aviv

TLV

Kyiv

KBP

Tel Aviv

TLV

New York

JFK

325

Tel Aviv

TLV

Paris

CDG

394

Barcelona

BCN

Tel Aviv

TLV

New York

JFK

Tel Aviv

TLV

393

Tel Aviv

TLV

Barcelona

BCN

336

Amsterdam

AMS

Tel Aviv

TLV

574

Bucharest

OTP

Tel Aviv

TLV

339

Tel Aviv

TLV

Amsterdam

AMS

573

Tel Aviv

TLV

Bucharest

OTP

396

Madrid

MAD

Tel Aviv

TLV

347

Tel Aviv

TLV

Zurich

ZRH

San Francisco

SFO

Tel Aviv

TLV

2374

Berlin

SXF

Tel Aviv

TLV

Tel Aviv

TLV

San Francisco

SFO

2373

Tel Aviv

TLV

Berlin

SXF

348

Zurich

ZRH

Tel Aviv

TLV

2652

Kyiv

KBP

Tel Aviv

TLV

Tel Aviv

TLV

Newark

EWR

Tel Aviv

TLV

Hong Kong

HKG

388

Milan

MXP

Tel Aviv

TLV

2366

Budapest

BUD

Tel Aviv

TLV

2365

Tel Aviv

TLV

Budapest

BUD

Los Angeles

LAX

Tel Aviv

TLV

Tel Aviv

TLV

Los Angeles

LAX

318

London

LHR

Tel Aviv

TLV

317

Tel Aviv

TLV

London

LHR

331

Tel Aviv

TLV

Brussels

BRU

Newark

EWR

Tel Aviv

TLV

322

Marseille

MRS

Tel Aviv

TLV

321

Tel Aviv

TLV

Marseille

MRS

552

Sofia

SOF

Tel Aviv

TLV

551

Tel Aviv

TLV

Sofia

SOF

544

Athens

ATH

Tel Aviv

TLV

543

Tel Aviv

TLV

Athens

ATH

Bangkok

BKK

Tel Aviv

TLV

384

Rome

FCO

Tel Aviv

TLV

356

Frankfurt am Main

FRA

Tel Aviv

TLV

345

Tel Aviv

TLV

Geneva

GVA

5110

Tbilisi

TBS

Tel Aviv

TLV

Tel Aviv

TLV

Bangkok

BKK

383

Tel Aviv

TLV

Rome

FCO

334

Brussels

BRU

Tel Aviv

TLV

Hong Kong

HKG

Tel Aviv

TLV

2432

Larnaca

LCA

Tel Aviv

TLV

2431

Tel Aviv

TLV

Larnaca

LCA

363

Tel Aviv

TLV

Vienna

VIE

364

Vienna

VIE

Tel Aviv

TLV

Miami

MIA

Tel Aviv

TLV

Tel Aviv

TLV

Miami

MIA

612

Moscow

DME

Tel Aviv

TLV

346

Geneva

GVA

Tel Aviv

TLV

387

Tel Aviv

TLV

Milan

MXP

354

Munich

MUC

Tel Aviv

TLV

353

Tel Aviv

TLV

Munich

MUC

611

Tel Aviv

TLV

Moscow

DME

Mumbai

BOM

Tel Aviv

TLV

Boston

BOS

Tel Aviv

TLV

2522

Prague

PRG

Tel Aviv

TLV

Tel Aviv

TLV

Boston

BOS

2521

Tel Aviv

TLV

Prague

PRG

5198

Krakow

KRK

Tel Aviv

TLV

Tel Aviv

TLV

Mumbai

BOM

5197

Tel Aviv

TLV

Krakow

KRK

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EL AL contact information

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Overview of EL AL

Controlling operations out of a hub in Tel Aviv, EL AL flies to more than 30 countries across the Middle East, North America, Europe, Africa and Asia. A strong focus of the network is connecting Israel to the north through gateway destinations across Germany, France, Italy and the United Kingdom.

Recognized as the official flag carrier of Israel, it serves an entirely kosher menu of meals onboard. Sun d’Or operates as a subsidiary of the larger carrier and concentrates efforts on providing seasonal services to vacation destinations, such as Croatia, Greece and Spain. Codeshare agreements with airlines, such as Air China, S7 Airlines, Iberia and American Airlines, offer a wider-spanning network of connected flights.

You can choose between Economy and Business Class on all EL AL flights, with Premium Economy also available on services operated by wide-body jets. Customers in all cabin classes have access to USB and power sockets. Seats in Premium Economy have inbuilt footrests, while those in Business Class extend to a 78 in flat bed. The Business Class experience includes the option of choosing an isolated window seat or larger shared central spot that comes with a privacy divider.

Boeing is the preferred manufacturer, with their aircraft making up the entire fleet. Models such as the 787-9 and 737-800 are some of the most commonly flown. A simple blue and white design decorates the fleet with the Star of David painted on the tail. A unique 787 Dreamliner has an old-fashioned retro livery, while all planes are named after Israeli cities, which is printed underneath the cockpit window.

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