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Articles tagged “el al”

Airlines

El Al to Launch In-Flight Wi-Fi on Select European Routes Within One Year

ViaSat claims it has the fastest in-flight Wi-Fi available and raising the standard for service in European skies will effectively force other carriers to speed up their service. The El Al deal is one way for ViaSat to kickstart market penetration outside of the U.S.

Samantha Shankman, Skift | 10 years ago

El Al to Launch In-Flight Wi-Fi on Select European Routes Within One Year

Airlines

Israeli Aviation Security Expert Calls TSA’s Behavioral Detection Skills ‘Worthless’

As part of El Al's techniques, employees ask passengers a flurry of seemingly random questions before they get to the ticket counter, looking for holes in their stories or deception. If trained properly, U.S. airlines would do well in emulating the practice for security's sake.

Dennis Schaal, Skift | 10 years ago

Israeli Aviation Security Expert Calls TSA’s Behavioral Detection Skills ‘Worthless’

Airlines

El Al Airlines pegs quarterly loss on rising competition and conflict

Politics are keeping El Al out of the three major alliances; a bias the airline says keeps it from competing with European carriers. What El Al needs is an alliance similar to the Qatar-Emirates tie-up.

Reuters | 11 years ago

El Al Airlines pegs quarterly loss on rising competition and conflict

Airlines

The reasons El Al won’t be part of a global airlines alliance anytime soon

Given new chess moves such as Emirates' new relationship with Qantas, some would argue that the importance of global airline alliances are diminishing. El Al's best options, however, remain with the global alliances, but they are turning a deaf ear.

Dennis Schaal , Skift | 11 years ago

The reasons El Al won’t be part of a global airlines alliance anytime soon

Airlines

El Al resumes operations after reaching government deal on security

This deal, if it holds up, looks like a win-win for El Al and travelers. El Al will face intense competition, but at least the government will foot the bill for its substantial security costs. And travelers flying in and out of Israel should benefit from more choice in carriers and lower fares.

Gwen Ackerman and Alisa Odenheimer , Bloomberg | 11 years ago

Airlines

Thousands are stuck in Israel as airlines plan third day of strikes

An increase in flights would benefit Israel’s entire tourism industry, including Israeli airlines should the country jump in global prominence as it becomes easier and cheaper to visit.

Ian Deitch, Associated Press | 11 years ago

Thousands are stuck in Israel as airlines plan third day of strikes

Airlines

El Al gets new investor which demands “many changes”

El Al has been piling up losses and faces a very tough competitive environment. The FIMI investment is subject to renegotiation of employee contracts and portends a tumultuous period for the airline.

Koby Yeshayahou , Globes | 11 years ago

Tourism

The escalation of fighting in Israel and the West Bank is destroying tourism in the region

Tourism would be a huge boon to all economies involved if peace were to come in the region. But that isn't in sight anytime soon.

Ari Rabinovitch, Reuters | 11 years ago

The escalation of fighting in Israel and the West Bank is destroying tourism in the region

Airlines

Israel airline El Al says it can’t afford to keep flying empty planes to Egypt

Either the airline continues running unprofitable flights as a sign of good will between the two nations with the government’s financial aid or Israel severs one of the lasting relationships it has with the Arab nation.

Skift | 12 years ago

Israel airline El Al says it can’t afford to keep flying empty planes to Egypt

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Israeli tourism has a record-breaking summer, up 8% from last year

The Israeli tourism minister’s call for growth within the hotel industry is smart: he'll need somewhere to put the thousands of travelers headed his way thanks to a the $400 New York to Tel Aviv tickets that El Al is honoring.

Skift | 12 years ago