El Al Restores San Francisco Route as Foreign Airlines Return to Israel
Translated & summarized from N12 by baba
El Al has relaunched its direct flight route to San Francisco with three weekly services. Additionally, British Airways and Iberia are resuming flights to Israel after an eight-month absence, operating daily routes to London and Madrid respectively. El Al also plans new routes to Buenos Aires and South Korea in the coming months.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- El Al relaunched its direct flight route to San Francisco with three weekly services.
- British Airways is resuming daily flights from Israel to London after an eight-month break.
- Iberia will operate daily flights to Madrid, including a technical stop in Athens.
- El Al plans to launch new routes to Buenos Aires in November and South Korea in March 2027.
- The flights to San Francisco will take approximately 15 hours on Dreamliner aircraft.
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.
In addition to the San Francisco route, El Al has also announced plans for new routes to Buenos Aires, Argentina, and South Korea. The flight to South Korea is slated to launch in March 2027 with three weekly services, while the route to Argentina will commence in November, becoming the company's longest flight at around 16 hours.
Two significant foreign airlines are also resuming operations to Israel after extended absences. British Airways will recommence direct flights from Israel to 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 flights will include a technical stop in Athens, Greece, where crews will be swapped without passengers disembarking before the aircraft continues to its final destination.
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