Tourism from Switzerland to Israel has increased by one-third since January, compared to the same period a year ago, according to Swissair. The airline said Israel now ranks third, after the U.S. and Japan, as the favorite destination of Swiss tourists outside Europe.
El Al also expects good business when it resumes direct flights from Geneva to Tel Aviv next July. El Al’s Zurich manager, Mordechai Turel, estimated that 30,000 Swiss tourists will fly to Israel this year. El Al will offer a flight every Sunday.
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