Unfortunately in most parts of the world there are limited government regulations when it comes to how airlines have to compensate passengers in the event of flight delays or cancelations. The EU is an exception, as they dictate the compensation that…
EL AL is in the process of refreshing their longhaul fleet. Up until recently, EL AL's longhaul fleet consisted of four 747s, six 777s, and seven 767s. The airline has started the process of taking delivery of new 787s, which they're using to replace…
At the beginning of the month, EL AL announced their intention to launch flights between Tel Aviv and San Francisco in late 2018. While we knew that they wanted to add 3x weekly flights as of the last quarter, they hadn't revealed more detailed plans…
I recently flew EL AL for the first time, and thought they had a really cute safety video, with over-the-top animations of the crew. What I hadn't realized is that EL AL just introduced a new safety video a few weeks ago, and it's pretty awesome. The…
EL AL announced today that they'll be adding 3x weekly flights between Tel Aviv and San Francisco in the fourth quarter of 2018. While no schedule or launch date has yet been announced, I suspect they'll actually follow through on this. San Francisco…
I boarded through door L2, where I was greeted by the inflight service manager. Since I was first onboard, I snapped some pictures of the business class cabin. While EL AL's 787s features gorgeous new business class seats, the 777 is outdated. Business…
In the last installment I reviewed EL AL's first class lounge at Ben Gurion Airport, which I had access to since I was in first class. However, I also briefly checked out EL AL's business class lounge. The business class section of the lounge is also…
The morning of my flight to London I got a phone call from EL AL asking if I wanted a car to the airport. I didn't realize this was something that was available on award tickets, though based on looking at the terms on EL AL's website it appears like…
We boarded through door L2, where we were greeted by Adi, the inflight service manager. He pointed me towards my seat in the business class cabin, though since the cabin was still empty I quickly snapped a picture of premium economy, located immediately…
We got to Newark Airport at 9AM for our 1:15PM flight to Tel Aviv. This was my first time flying EL AL, so I had no sense of how long security would take, etc. Terminal B was quite empty at this hour, though at the far left of the terminal I saw some…
Hello from London! A bit over a week ago I shared my thoughts on EL AL's impressive 787 business class based on my flight with them from Newark to Tel Aviv. The plane was brand new, the service excellent, and the food much better than I was expecting.…
Yesterday I shared my experience flying EL AL's new 787 from Newark to Tel Aviv, which was a pleasant surprise. One of the things I was most apprehensive about was how the security screening process would be. I wasn't worried because I have anything…
Hello from Israel (at last — I’m so excited to finally be here)! My mom and I just flew EL AL’s new 787 business class from Newark to Tel Aviv, and I wanted to share my initial impressions in this post. EL AL began flying their 787 to the US just a few…
Well, it's finally happening, and I'm excited! While actually visiting Israel has been on my radar for years, I've been going back and forth about redeeming miles on EL AL, given how outdated the products on their 777s and 747s look, and how high their…
While EL AL certainly isn't the world's best airline, they're an especially useful airline for getting between the US and Israel, given how few nonstop flights there are between the two countries. Up until 2014, the best way to redeem miles on EL AL…
For years I've been wanting to visit Israel and fly EL AL. For many of my trips, the journey is the destination, so I can easily review several airlines with just a day or two on the ground. Israel is different, as it's a country where I'd like to spend…
EL AL is an airline that's in the process of nicely improving, as they take delivery of their first Boeing 787 shortly, which features a new business class product, as well as the addition of premium economy. EL AL will first fly the plane to London,…
EL AL's longhaul product will be getting a much needed overhaul soon, as the airline will start taking delivery of their first of 16 Boeing 787 aircraft. For years EL AL has had a terribly outdated onboard product, though their new 787s will finally…
Last February I shared the story of an 81 year old woman who flew EL AL business class from Newark to Tel Aviv and was asked to change seats due to her gender. As was reported at the time, she was asked by a flight attendant to switch seats due to the…
In April this year, I attended the Aircraft Interiors Expo in Hamburg where I had a look at Recaro’s selection of seats, which included their new CL6710. This is the latest generation lie-flat from the manufacturer best known for its slim-line economy…
Several weeks ago a video went viral of an AirAsia flight attendant performing to Britney Spears' "Toxic" on a plane: Well, it looks like EL AL wants in on the action, as the airline has just uploaded a video of one of their crews performing to Britney…
