Flights

Venezuela welcomes 1,600 foreign rescuers in urgent search for quake survivors

Foreign rescuers arrived on 17 flights to Venezuela with 25 additional flights expected in the next day to aid the search and recovery of over 54,000 missing people after the earthquakes.

Emergency services work at the site of a collapsed building after earthquakes hit the country, in Caracas, Venezuela, June 25, 2026.
El Al plane takes off at the Ben Gurion International Airport, outside of Tel Aviv, May 24, 2026.

Ben-Gurion Airport Terminal One to reopen ahead of school holidays after Iran war forced closure

Emergency responders at the scene of a plane crash on a highway near Laredo, Texas, June 17, 2026.

Jewish Texas tech entrepreneur dies in plane crash near Mexico border

El Al and Latvian airline airBaltic launch a codeshare agreement, June 15, 2026.

El Al signs codeshare deal with Latvian flag carrier airBaltic, expanding northern European network


El Al to offer Starlink internet to passengers starting in 2027

According to Reuters, the service will be implemented at the beginning of the year and will be offered free of charge.

El Al plane takes off at the Ben Gurion International Airport, outside of Tel Aviv, May 5, 2026.

Ben-Gurion Airport remains open amid Iran missile attacks, Israel seeks to reduce air traffic

Authorities are considering limiting passenger numbers at Ben-Gurion Airport while emergency preparations expand across the country.

El Al plane takes off at the Ben Gurion International Airport, outside of Tel Aviv, May 24, 2026.

Arkia expands the competition and launches a direct route to Tokyo

Japan has become one of the hottest destinations among Israelis in recent years – and now Arkia is also entering the picture. So, how much will it cost you?

A wanted destination. Japan

EL AL Executive Sharon Brownstone on aviation resilience at JPost NY Conference

"It doesn't matter how much it takes and what we have to do in order to maintain it, we kept the airspace open."

Avi Balashnikov, Chairman, Israel Export Institute, Sharon Brownstone, Vice President, General Counsel and Chief Risk Officer, El Al, Tsachi Namir, CEO, Jerusalem Development Authority & Shlomi Basson, Deputy CEO & Group COO, Bazan Group

Israir flight diverts to Croatia after being refused landing permission in Slovenia

The decision was reportedly made by Slovenian authorities, who the company claims were politically motivated in their decision.

An Israir flight takes off at the Ben Gurion International Airport, outside of Tel Aviv, June 19, 2025.

El Al opens a direct route to a new destination in the US

El Al will operate three weekly flights to San Francisco starting October. The flight duration is expected to be approximately 15 hours. This is the starting price the company offers on the route.

San Francisco

This is the new Israir aircraft that will fly you to New York this year

The Israeli airline is finalizing the purchase of two wide-body Airbus A330 aircraft and plans to operate flights to New York as early as the third quarter of this year.

Israir is finalizing the purchase of two wide-body Airbus A330 aircraft

El Al launches direct, 15-hour-long flight to San Francisco from Tel Aviv for next fall

It chose LY49 as the flight number for the 15-hour flights, which will happen three times a week, in homage to the San Francisco 49ers football team.

 The Golden Gate Bridge and San Francisco, CA at sunset. This photo was taken from the Marin Headlands.

Solid-state batteries: The technology that could make flying safer

Solid-state batteries are the evolution of the familiar batteries – which do not ignite, and why the International Air Transport Association needs to take action and recognize them.

"Solid-state batteries could solve one of aviation’s biggest modern safety risks."

Sinkhole shuts LaGuardia runway, sparks flight delays cancellations

The Federal Aviation Administration said it was slowing flights into LaGuardia Airport, due to weather and the sinkhole.

A jet prepares to refuel at LaGuardia Airport, New York City, April 16, 2026; illustrative.