Issta Deepens Partnership With Rami Levy's Israir For Flights To New York
Translated & summarized from Ice by baba
Issta has deepened its strategic partnership with Rami Levy's airline, Israir, securing additional seats on long-haul flights, particularly to New York. This expansion allows Issta to offer more competitive travel packages and services. The company's FLYAll travel club with Cal has attracted over 200,000 members. Issta reported a 9% revenue increase for the second quarter of 2026.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Issta secured additional seats on Israir's Airbus A330 aircraft for flights to New York.
- The expanded partnership aims to offer competitive prices on flights and vacation packages to North America.
- Issta's FLYAll travel club, in partnership with Cal, has attracted over 200,000 members.
- Issta reported a 9% revenue increase for the second quarter of 2026, reaching 122.4 million shekels.
- Cal is ending its partnership with El Al's frequent flyer club on December 31.
Issta, a major Israeli tourism company, has significantly expanded its strategic partnership with Israir, the airline owned by businessman Rami Levy. The collaboration, which has been successful for several months, primarily focuses on Israir's long-haul routes, securing Issta a consistent allocation of seats.
The new agreement grants Issta additional seating on Israir's Airbus A330 wide-body aircraft for the coming years. This enhanced cooperation provides Issta with extensive air access and a substantial inventory of flights on Israir's long-haul routes, enabling them to offer competitive prices on flights to New York, vacation packages, and other travel products to North America.
Issta management previously stated that the partnership with Israir strengthens the company's position in the Israeli tourism market, offering customers not just another flight option but greater availability, flexibility, and the ability to plan their entire trip through a single provider. Issta anticipates that increased flight offerings to New York will drive growth in related services like hotels and packages, aligning with their model of integrating aviation, tourism, and technology.
In related news, credit card company Cal is preparing to end its partnership with El Al's frequent flyer club on December 31. Issta's new travel club with Cal, FLYAll, has already attracted over 200,000 members. Issta's financial results for the second quarter of 2026 showed a revenue increase of approximately 9% to 122.4 million shekels, compared to 111.9 million shekels in the same period last year. Total revenue for the first half of 2026 was 196 million shekels, a slight decrease of about 5% from the previous year.