Air Routes

EL AL Brings Back San Francisco As U.S. Long-Haul Network Reaches Six Gateways

EL AL is returning to San Francisco, restoring one of the longest nonstop routes in its U.S. network and adding...

June 4, 2026 John Cushma 100

Air Routes

Arkia And El Al Restore New York Flights As Israel Rebuilds North America Access

Israel’s transatlantic market is starting to reopen, with both Arkia and El Al resuming flights between Tel Aviv Ben Gurion...

March 19, 2026 John Cushma 431

Airlines

El Al Freezes New Ticket Sales Through March 21

El Al Israel Airlines (LY) has shut off new flight bookings until at least March 21, 2026 as it pivots...

March 2, 2026 John Cushma 311

Airlines

Sticker Shock at LAX: Why EL AL Left 140 Bags Behind on Flight LY6 to Tel Aviv

A long-haul departure rarely gets held up for something as simple as a sticker—until the sticker becomes a security signal....

February 22, 2026 John Cushma 323

Airlines

“How Did He Get That Far?”: Teen Slips Through Ben Gurion Security And Onto An EL AL Jet

A 13-year-old managed to move through multiple layers of departures control at Tel Aviv Ben Gurion (TLV) and board an...

October 11, 2025 John Cushma 435