The strike that grounded El Al for 19 days ended Monday with on agreement reached between the airline management, Histadrut and the workshop employee whose walkout three weeks ago forced the company to suspend operations. Financial losses were estimated at IL 30 million: 300 flights were cancelled and about 30,000 passengers were transferred to foreign airlines with different schedules.
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