El Al Restores San Francisco Route as Foreign Airlines Return to Israel
Translated & summarized from Mako by baba
El Al has resumed its direct flight route to San Francisco with three weekly flights. Two foreign airlines, British Airways and Iberia, are also returning to operate daily flights to London and Madrid, respectively, after months-long breaks. El Al also plans new routes to Buenos Aires and South Korea in the coming months.
The story in 6 lines · by baba
- El Al relaunched its direct flight route to San Francisco today.
- British Airways will resume daily flights to London after an eight-month absence.
- Iberia will restart daily flights to Madrid with a technical stop in Athens.
- El Al also announced new routes to Buenos Aires and South Korea.
- The flight to San Francisco will operate three times weekly.
- The Buenos Aires route will be El Al's longest at approximately 16 hours.
El Al is relaunching its direct flight route to San Francisco today, with three weekly flights scheduled for Sundays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays. The flights will utilize the airline's Dreamliner aircraft, offering three service classes: economy, premium, and business. The journey is expected to take approximately 15 hours. This route was initially announced in January of this year. El Al also recently announced plans for new routes to Buenos Aires, Argentina, and South Korea. The South Korea route is set to launch in March 2027 with three weekly flights, while the Argentina route will commence in November, becoming the company's longest route at about 16 hours.
In addition to El Al's new service, two significant foreign airlines are resuming operations to Israel after extended absences. British Airways will recommence direct flights between Israel and London, operating one daily flight after an eight-month hiatus. Spanish airline Iberia is also returning to operate flights to and from Madrid. These flights will be operated by its subsidiary, Iberia Express, also on a daily basis. To minimize crew layovers in Israel, the Iberia flights will include a technical stop in Athens, where crews will change without passengers disembarking, before continuing to the final destination.
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