El Al grounds all passenger and cargo flights indefinitely
The decision to cancel flights comes after negotiations between Pilots Committee Chairman Nir Reuveni and El Al CEO Gonen Usishkin ...
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Is EL AL en route to nationalization?
The Treasury is proposing that the government become the controlling shareholder and appoint an independent trustee to oversee the running ...
El Al to lay off 1,000 employees because of financial hit from coronavirus
Mass cancellations and halt in service to corona-hit destinations expected to cost Israel’s national airline some $70 million. Inauguration of ...
Luxury hotel in Negev Desert lands on 'must-visit' travel lists for 2020
The Six Senses Shaharut, opening in April, was described by CNN as “the perfect destination for the intrepid luxury traveler.”
Canada warns citizens to avoid Iran and the Iran-Iraq border
Hours after 63 Canadian citizens were killed in a plane crash in Iran, Canadian government urges nationals to avoid “non-essential ...
Israelis take over 9 million trips abroad in 2019, an all-time record
Israelis made 705,000 more trips abroad in 2019 than in 2018, and more Israelis traveled to Arab countries via Jordan ...
Signaling tensions with Russia, dozens of Israelis detained at Moscow airport
Foreign Ministry confirms that 46 Israelis, including several children, were detained for questioning by airport security for unknown reasons. Russian Embassy: ...
Cable car system for Western Wall gets official go-ahead
Each car is expected to have room for 10 people, with the journey spanning about 4 minutes in each direction.
Britain lifts ban on flights to Sharm el-Sheikh, 4 years after bombing
Egyptian Tourism Minister Rania el-Mashat hails decision as a "message to the world that Egypt is safe."
Netanyahu asks Russia to free imprisoned Israeli woman
The prime minister, along with President Reuven Rivlin, jointly send an official request to Russian President Vladimir Putin to pardon ...