El Al

El Al ( אלעל , roughly Towards the heights in Hebrew) (Code AITA: LY ; Code ICAO: ELY ) is the national company Israeli of Air transport. Since its inaugural flight of Geneva towards Tel-Aviv in September 1948, the Israeli company serves today more than 48 destinations out of four continents. Like national company of the state of Israel, El Al played a big role in the humane efforts at the time of the missions in Ethiopia or with the Yemen. In addition, El Al is regarded as the most vigilant airline company in term of safety to have in particular prevented terrorist attacks.

Yesterday and today

Founded in 1948, date of the year of the creation of the State of Israel like national air line of Israel, El Al developed like a prestigious international carrier. El Al was arranged by IATA as a one of the air conveyers most effective of the world. The inaugural flight of September 1948 brings the first president of the country, Chaim Weizman towards its house of Geneva. In June 1961, the new direct flight New York-Such Aviv on a Boeing 707 place la company for the longest direct commercial flight covering 5.760 miles in 9 hours and 33 minutes. In March 1984, El Al records the first international flight in Boeing 767 on the connection Montreal-Such Aviv. In May 1988, El Al actuates its longer direct flight in the history: Los Angeles-Such Aviv: 7.000 miles in 13 hours and 41 minutes.

In the 1991,34 planes of the Israeli company El Al take turns to transport 14.325 Jews out of Ethiopia. This operation which bore the name of Opération Solomon recorded the record of the number of passengers in a flight with 1087 passengers transported in a Boeing 747 of El Al

The company belonged to the State of Israel until 2002. The company was privatisée and belongs today to Knafaim Holdings Ltd. (42%), and in the State of Israel (13%).

The Israeli national company has the company subsidiary gold charter Sun.

Destinations

The company ensures of many flights per day towards 43 destinations in the world. Its destinations are:

in the world: Vienna, Brussels, Prague, Marseilles, Paris, Berlin, Frankfurt, Munich, Athens, Budapest, Bombay, Milan, Rome, Amsterdam, Bucharest, Minsk, Saint-Pétersbourg, Odessa, Sofia, Warsaw, Moscow, Johannesbourg, Barcelona, Madrid, Geneva, Zurich, Bangkok, Kiev, London, Los Angeles, Miami, New York, Beijing, Cairo, Toronto, HongKong.

flights small mail: Eilat, Ovda

Its hub is with the International airport David Ben Gourion of Tel Aviv, with the very new largest terminal 3 comprising Duty free in the world.

Safety

El Al is regarded as the surest company of the world.

Because of terrorist threat, it implemented, well before the attacks of September 11th, 2001 of the drastic measures of safety to the loading but also during the vol. the passengers are frequently questioned on their voyage with questions like those: " Who packed your bag to you? For which reason you go in Israel? ". El Al remains one of the rare companies to embark security agents armed in their planes.

Float

El Al announced the order of two Boeing 787.

Classes of comfort

Economy class: on all the aircraft.
Class Business: on all the average aircraft mail (B737/757/767)
Class Platinium Business: on all the aircraft length mail: B747-400, B777 and part of B767
Class First: present in Boeing 747-400 and B777

Frequent travellers

The program frequent Flyer changed on July 1st, 2004 and the account of the points is done in 3 years.

There exist different type of charts: Matmid, Silver, Gold, Platinium.

This program of fidelity is very interesting for the passengers per annum travelling beyond 2 to 3 times on El Al However there exists another called more prestigious chart King David costing approximately 300 euros which makes it possible to travel while being a VIP (priority loading, access to the lounges and possibility of outclassing).

Practical informations

The flight Paris-Such Aviv by El Al is assured 3 times per day (at the beginning Paris: the morning with 7:00, midday with 14:25 and the evening with 22:00 and arrival in Paris the morning with 05:35, midday with 12:55 and the evening with 21:00) in Boeing 757 and 767. The flight lasts 4:30. El Al is with the terminal 2A Aéroport Charles-of-Gaulle.

During the Jewish holiday periods, school vacations and every Sunday there is up to 18 Avion S per day at the beginning and on arrival of CDG and the majority of the planes are long mails: Boeing 747-400 and Boeing 777.

There exist flights starting from Marseilles and direct Nice towards Tel Aviv approximately 3 times per week and of the flights Paris - Ovda (international airport of Eilat) every Sunday, day of strong multitude. For safety reasons, it is necessary to arrive at least 2:30 before the takeoff of your plane.

El Al, being the national company of Israel, does not steal during the day of Shabat (Saturday) which is of Friday evening at the Saturday evening. Flights are replaced by the companies in code share and the charter Sun dor where the flights are deferred for Saturday evening or advanced to the Friday afternoon.

Affiliated companies

Companies codes share with El Al of it: Iberia, Cyprus airways, Swiss, Austrian Airlines, Batch, Pulkovo, Tandem aero, Bulgaria Airline, South Africa Airlines (SAA), Delta airlines, Thai, Aerosvit, SN brussels airlines.

Companies in co-operation for the programs of development of consumer loyalty customer: Aero Mexico City, American Airlines, Qantas, South African Airlines (SAA), Delta Air Lines.

Hotel groups Hilton, daN, Starwood, Intercontinental, Tulip Golden delicious, Radisson SAS, Carlton, Fattal and hotels of the IChotel group have commercial contracts with the Israeli national company.

The company charter Sun dor forms part entirely of the group El Al while the second Israeli company Arkia has economic agreements but noncommercial.

In the future

In 2007: delivery of two new B 777-200 for the Eastern and American destinations and of new destinations towards South America via Europe.

El Al will become soon one of the first five airline companies to propose the Internet high banc with its travellers. The capital cost is of 3 million dollars. Initially, only the flights bound for North America, with the Far East, with London and Paris will be provided with this new technology.

In connection with a possible order by the company El Al of three Airbus, Mrs. Albright (in charge of the assistances for Israel) declared with the Israeli persons in charge: “If El Al prefers Airbus, address you the next time that you will need a help to the French or the English”. El Al Israel Airlines will have the right to buy its new planes, either at Boeing, or at Airbus, during its next acquisitions, declares the Minister Israeli for Transport Meir Sheetrit.

The national airline company currently exploits a fleet completely made up of Boeing apparatuses. El Al left the bosom of the State to pass between the hands of private the six months earlier and should announce soon projects of additional purchases of planes.

“If El Al wants to buy Airbus, the government will not intervene, if she wants to buy Boeing, we will not intervene”, indicated the spokesperson of the minister, quoting remarks made by Sheetrit with the Paris airshow.

When it was public, the company always bought its planes in the American aeronautical manufacturer.

It already planned to also acquire Airbus, but because of the diplomatic and financial support from the United States for Israel, it had finally chosen Boeing once again.

That is due to a continual increase in the number of the passengers since nearly two years with an increase to the turnover to approximately 400%.

External bond

Official site El Al
Official site in French
Detail of the fleet
Age of the fleet

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