El Al Restores Direct Flights to San Francisco After 6.5 Years
Translated & summarized from Ice by baba
El Al is reinstating its direct flight route from Tel Aviv to San Francisco, California, starting October 27, after a six-and-a-half-year hiatus. The service, suspended during the pandemic, will operate using Boeing 787 Dreamliners with economy fares starting at $884. This move expands El Al's U.S. network to six destinations, including New York, Miami, Boston, and Los Angeles, and highlights the economic ties between Israel's tech sector and Silicon Valley. United Airlines is also launching new and resuming routes to Chicago and Washington D.C. in late October.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- El Al resumes direct Tel Aviv-San Francisco flights on October 27 after a 6.5-year absence.
- Economy class fares for the 15-hour flight start at $884 one-way.
- The route is significant for Israeli high-tech companies and business ties with Silicon Valley.
- El Al will operate 45 weekly flights to six U.S. destinations this winter.
- United Airlines is also launching new and resuming routes to Chicago and Washington D.C.
El Al, Israel's national airline, is relaunching its direct flight route from Tel Aviv to San Francisco, California, on Tuesday, October 27. This route has been inactive for six and a half years, having been suspended during the COVID-19 pandemic. Previously, travelers to San Francisco had to rely on connecting flights through Europe or other U.S. cities. The resumption of this service is expected to benefit families, business travelers, and tourists. El Al is currently the sole airline operating direct flights on this specific route.
The flight is expected to land in San Francisco at 4:55 PM local time. Ticket prices for economy class start at $884 one-way. The flights will be operated using Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft and will offer three service classes: economy, premium, and business.
With the reintroduction of the San Francisco route, El Al plans to operate around 45 weekly flights to six destinations in the United States during the upcoming winter season. These destinations include New York (JFK and Newark), Miami, Boston, Los Angeles, and now San Francisco. San Francisco and Silicon Valley are recognized as major global economic and technological hubs, particularly significant for Israel's high-tech ecosystem, fostering business connections, research and development centers, and collaborations between Israeli and American companies and entrepreneurs.
El Al recently announced other service changes, including the cancellation of its route to Morocco due to security decisions and an expansion of its Tel Aviv-Prague service.
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