Air India has a message it wants to make loud and clear: we are not on the verge of collapse. But if you’ve been reading newspapers lately in Israel, you may have been told otherwise. In an interesting story...
The Good That Came From The Delayed EL AL Flight
The greatest joys in life often come from the way human beings face unexpected hardship together. I wrote yesterday about the delayed EL AL flight from New York that ultimately diverted to Athens in order for observant passengers to...
Did Passengers Attack EL AL Flight Attendants Over Sabbath Delay?
Shameful duplicity on the part of EL AL? Proven. Restrained conduct by most passenger onboard? Proven. But did a small group of passengers physically attack flight attendants on EL AL when it became clear that their flight would land in...
EL AL Loses Market Share, Posts Loss
Israeli flag carrier EL AL just reported a disappointing quarterly loss and faces intense competition in the TLV market. EL AL blamed rising jet fuel prices and higher employee salaries for its $29.7MN fourth quarter loss. While revenue grew...
EL AL’s “Supernatural” Safety Video
EL AL is out with a clever new safety video that involves a bit of magic and a bit of slight of hand. I’ll give the airline credit for creating a gripping safety video. Watch the video first: I’m...
Two Reasons I May Start Collecting Citi ThankYou Points
Up to this point I have resisted collecting Citi ThankYou points. But two unique airline transfer partners are causing me to rethink the decision. Citi partners with Turkish Airlines and Qantas. Both provide narrow value and yet may nevertheless be...
EL AL’s Beautiful New 787 Dreamliner: Pictures + Video
EL AL has unveiled its new 787 Dreamliner that will become the core of its longhaul fleet. With 16 orders on the way (nine 787-9 and seven 787-8), EL AL will finally have a competitive business class product. The initial renderings...
Is Electronics Ban an Attempt by Israel to Undermine Gulf Carriers?
I’m just going to come out and say I put little very little stock in this Al-Jazeera news piece (for reasons I will defend), but the innuendo is too enticing not to explore. The New York Times reports that...
Kosher Fish Lunch on EL AL: ZRH-TLV on LY348
For Matthew’s Meal of the Week this week, I recall my first — and to date only — flight on EL AL, the national airline of Israel. EL AL often get a bad rap, and for good reason. Not...
