Israel’s El Al Airlines has set a record for the shortest flight from Los Angels to Tel Aviv.
The direct flight for the fully booked new jumbo jet took 12 hours and 19 minutes.
Flight controllers offered encouragement and suggestions to save time along the way, flight attendant Yehuda Levran told Israel Radio.
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