Direct flights from Tel Aviv to Tokyo to begin in March
El AL flights expected to lead to boon in tourists, business and investments from Japan.
An Israeli flag is seen on the first of Israel's El Al Airlines order of 16 Boeing 787 Dreamliner jets, as it lands at Ben Gurion International Airport, near Tel Aviv, Israel August 23, 2017. REUTERS/Amir Cohen(photo credit: REUTERS/AMIR COHEN)ByHERB KEINON