El Al

El Al demands changes to passenger compensation law

According to the company's estimates, on days when there was no commercial flight activity at all, the direct damage was about $5 million per day.

El Al plane takes off at the Ben Gurion International Airport, outside of Tel Aviv, March 5, 2026.
AN EL AL flight takes off at the Ben Gurion International Airport, outside of Tel Aviv, August 14, 2025.

Israeli industry groups seek priority outbound flights for business delegations amid wartime limits

Lily Feinstein and Noa Haron, co-founders of Mini Mitzvahs, at an army base in the south of Israel, 2025.

Many Jewish Americans have holiday plans canceled as others seek path home from Israel

An El Al aircraft sits on the tarmac at Newark Liberty International Airport in Newark, New Jersey, on March 23, 2026.

El Al Airlines to operate at 5% capacity after Israeli government limits traffic


United, Delta resume flights to Israel as others delay returns

United and Delta are among the few airlines that are resuming flights to Israel in recent weeks.

A United Airlines Boeing 787 Dreamliner

El Al systems temporarily crash, affecting check-in, boarding process

Systems appear to have come back online as of the time of writing, but there is a fear of a potential chain reaction of delays affecting the check-in process.

 El Al plane

El Al had one mission after October 7: Keep the skies open

Sharon Brownstone, General Counsel of El Al, spoke about the airline’s crucial role after the attack on October 7 at the Jerusalem Post Annual Conference.

 EL AL General Counsel Sharon Brownstone speaks at The Jerusalem Post's Annual Conference in New York, US, May 19, 2025.

How an El Al advertisement teaches us to be ourselves, without apologizing - opinion

In the end, the ideal – whether on a plane, in a café, or at a tourist attraction – is very simple: to be ourselves, without apologizing.

 A comic illustration.

El Al soars while foreign airlines return cautiously to Israel

Incoming tourism to Israel has plummeted to record lows, and while many foreign carriers have returned, several have written us off the map.

 UP, UP, and away with El Al profits.

El Al flight from New York proceeds despite hairline crack in cockpit window

A hairline crack was discovered in the cockpit window. Aviation experts approved continuing the flight to Tel Aviv.

 AN EL AL plane takes off at Ben-Gurion Airport. With major carriers reducing or suspending their services, passengers are left with few options, and El Al has become one of the few reliable choices, yet this reliability comes with a hefty price tag, the writer notes.

No siren, just silence: El Al honors fallen from the air - watch

This practice has been observed by many Israelis traveling on memorial days, with the Israeli airline making it available for all in flight.

 El Al airplane at the Ben Gurion International Airport. October 4, 2022.

Virgin Atlantic ceases operating independent flights between Tel Aviv, London

Independently operated Virgin Atlantic flights were originally scheduled to return to Israel in October 2025.

 Virgin's Richard Branson lands at the Ben Gurion Aiport, in Israel, October 23, 2019

Israir to begin operating flights to United States

In a move that may challenge El Al's monopoly, Israir has received approval to begin operating flights to the United States.

An Israir flight takes off at the Ben Gurion International Airport, outside of Tel Aviv, August 25, 2024

Dominant over 18 months of war, Israel's El Al faces return of foreign carriers - analysis

After a period of near-monopoly, El Al now faces competition as foreign carriers resume flights to Israel, testing its ability to maintain dominance.

 An El Al plane in Ben-Gurion Airport.