Plans for the expansion of El Al-Israel National Airline service this summer were announced here today by Louis Pinkus, general manager of the line, who also revealed that between 1950 and 1955 the line had increased service from 14,000 passengers annually to 34,000 a year.
A fifth Constellation passenger plane will be added to the line’s fleet this summer, Mr. Pinkus disclosed, and the present semi-weekly flight schedule between New York and Lydde Airport will be increased to four flights a week. All European runs will have another flight added weekly. When El Al receives three Bristol Britannia’s in 1955 it will achieve the same service levels as most international airlines, Mr. Pinkus pointed out.
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