El Al

Israel's flag-carrier airline. Played a key role in airlifting Jews from Ethiopia and Yemen. Privatized in 2003

This week in Jewish history: Israel and Jordan end state of enmity

A highly abridged weekly version of Dust & Stars – Today in Jewish History.

 THEN-PRIME MINISTER Yitzhak Rabin and Jordan’s King Hussein shake hands, as then-US president Bill Clinton applauds, at the peace treaty signing ceremony at the border between the two countries, in 1994.
 A police officer patrols at Paphos International Airport in Cyprus.

A gathering of exiles: Meeting Israelis stranded in Cyprus during the war with Iran - opinion

 FROM LEFT: Dr. Elliott Crooke, vice president for faculty , Georgetown University Medical Center; Joshua Rednik, CEO, American Friends of the Hebrew University; Prof. Gary Kupfer, MD, HU-GU partnership lead; Prof. Eli Pikarsky, dean, the Hebrew University, Dr. Anna Riegel

Grapevine July 20, 2025: Lacking patriotism

An Easyjet airplane is towed at Linate Airport In Milan, Italy, May 2, 2024.

British low-cost easyJet extends suspension of Israel flights until 2026


A disgraceful national carrier: El Al left many Israelis stranded - opinion

The government has the power to nationalize industries, particularly in times of crisis or when deemed strategically important.

 El Al aircraft

Turtle illegally smuggled onto El Al plane escapes, bites another passenger

The turtle was eventually captured by the flight crew and placed in a safe crate until the plane landed in Israel. 

Turtle illegally smuggled from US escapes on plane, bites passenger.

Chameleon First Response: Helping soldiers mentally return from the war zone

HEALTH AFFAIRS: Sean founded Chameleon First Response in the hope that no other soldier would lose his freedom or life over a situation that is avoidable.

 CHAMELEON FIRST RESPONSE founder Sean P. appeared on an episode of ‘Dr. Phil’ to discuss his organization’s work and the realities of life in Israel.

El Al resumes ticket sales to and from Israel following 12 day Iran war

Air France also announced the same day that flights between Paris and Tel Aviv will resume on Monday, July 7. 

El Al flight at Ben Gurion International Airport, May 13, 2025

El Al to operate flights to return Israelis at fixed prices as Ben-Gurion Airport reopens

The airline has fixed prices for inbound flights from a variety of locations, which are valid until the end of June.

 AN EL AL flight takes off from Ben-Gurion Airport. Israel is grappling with a profound social crisis, increasingly reflected in a growing wave of emigration. Yet, the global presence of Israelis holds significant value for Israel, the writer maintains.

'Enjoy your vacation': Miri Regev, the gov't hold Israelis in contempt - opinion

Once again, Israel's government was unprepared – not for the war, but for its consequences.

 TRANSPORTATION MINISTER Miri Regev holds a news conference in Tel Aviv last week. Asked about stranded Israelis, she replied: ‘You’re abroad. Enjoy your vacation.’ That is not leadership; that is contempt, the writer retorts.

Israel closes skies amid Iran missile threat; El Al diverts Paris jet, Israir freezes all flights

The country’s two largest carriers, El Al and Israir, will halt every scheduled flight and divert aircraft already in the sky, stranding thousands of Israelis abroad.

 El Al flight takes off at the Ben Gurion International Airport, outside of Tel Aviv, May 4, 2025.

Israel’s Dunkirk moment demands national solidarity, not fragmented efforts - editorial

Israel must now decide what kind of nation it wishes to be in this hour of trial. One that rescues its own or one that leaves them to fend for themselves.    

 View of the almost Ben Gurion International Airport near Tel Aviv, after all flights were cancelled following an Israeli attack on Iran, June 13, 2025.

Miri Regev says shipping giant MSC agreed to aid in rescue of stranded Israelis

MSC responded, stating that "a request was received from the Transportation Ministry on the subject, and it is being reviewed."

 An MSC cargo ship, carrying containers, including some from the United Arab Emirates, docks as its cargo is unloaded at Haifa's port, northern Israel October 12, 2020

NGO: Travel is essential right, must be provided, even on Shabbat

Israel Hofsheet also demanded the particular provision of transport options to the around 150,000 Israelis stuck abroad after Israeli airspace was closed at the start of Operation Rising Lion.

 View of the almost empty Ben-Gurion Airport, after all flights were cancelled following an Israeli attack on Iran, June 13, 2025.

El Al, Arkia to launch evacuation flights from Europe for stranded Israelis on Wednesday

These flights are only for incoming flights to Israel, and there are no outgoing flight operations.

El Al flight at Ben Gurion International Airport, May 13, 2025