Israel’s national carrier, El Al, has been chosen as the best airline company that operates in the Middle East, according to a survey in one business travel magazine.
Israel Radio reported that the publication, Business Travel International, commissioned a preference survey of 2,000 readers. Following El Al on the survey were British Airways and TWA.
Meanwhile, El Al has announced it will resume flights to Russia, after a dispute over airline security was resolved. Transport Ministry spokesman Eli Danon said Israel has also lifted its threat to halt Russian flights to Israel.
The crisis began when Russian security officials prevented El Al agents from carrying weapons at Moscow’s airport and other Russian last month. At the time, it was believed that the situation in Chechnya led Russia to tighten security.
In keeping with El Al policy, the airline canceled its flights to Russia, until full security measures could be implemented. Passengers traveling to Russia were routed through Europe on other airlines.
Police minister Moshe Shahal sent his ministry’s director-general to Moscow for talks aimed at resolving the issue.
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