The Board of Directors of El Al has approved an agreement with a large travel agency in California to operate weekly charter flights between Los Angeles and Tel Aviv.
At the first stage, El Al will operate 30 flights, once a week, beginning next April. It will be the longest distance flight operated by the airline. It is not yet clear whether the flight will include a stopover in Europe. After the first 30 flights El Al will consider whether to establish this route on a regular basis or merely add one more weekly flight.
Yitzhak Shender, director general of El Al, said California has a large tourist potential because of its large general population and the large Israeli community there. At the peak of the season the fare will be $1,200 round trip, according to El Al.
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