El AlFounded1948 (1948)HubsBen Gurion AirportFrequent-flyer programMatmid GuestSubsidiariesEl Al CargoSundorFleet size47Destinations49Traded asTASE: ELALHeadquartersBen Gurion Airport, IsraelKey peopleAmikam Ben Zvi (Chairman)Levi HaLevi (CEO)Omry Cohen (COO)Employees3,027 full-time, 1,583 part-timeWebsiteelal.comEl Al Israel Airlines Ltd. (Hebrew: אל על נתיבי אוויר לישראל בע״מ; Arabic: شركة طيران العال الإسرائيلية المحدودة) trading as El Al (Hebrew: אל על, "Upwards", "To the Skies", or "Skywards", stylized as ELעלALאל; Arabic: إل-عال) is the flag carrier of the State of Israel.
AirlineCompany that provides air transport services for passengers and freightA Boeing 777 of United Airlines, the largest airline in the world by fleet size.Air trips per capitaAn airline is a company that provides a regular service of air transportation for passengers or freight (cargo). Airlines use aircraft to supply these services. Many passenger airlines also carry cargo in the belly of their aircraft, while dedicated cargo airlines focus solely on freight transport.
Ben Gurion AirportMain international airport of IsraelStatistics (2025)Source: Civil Aviation Authority of IsraelBen Gurion International Airport (Hebrew: נמל התעופה בן-גוריון, romanized: Nēmāl ha-tē‘ufā Bēn-Guriyôn; Arabic: مطار بن غوريون الدولي, romanized: Maṭār Bin Ġūriyūn ad-duwalī) (IATA: TLV, ICAO: LLBG), commonly known by the Hebrew-language acronym Natbag (נתב״ג), is the main international airport of Israel and the busiest in the country.
Civil Aviation Authority of IsraelThe Civil Aviation Authority (CAA or CAAI, Hebrew: רשות התעופה האזרחית, romanized: Rashut HaTe'ufa HaEzraḥit, Arabic: هيئة الطيران المدني الإسرائيلية) is the civil aviation authority of Israel. Its head office is the Golan House in Airport City. HistoryThe Civil Aviation Authority is a statutory authority which regulates aviation in the country.
IsraelIsrael, officially the State of Israel, is a country in the Southern Levant region of West Asia. It is bordered by Lebanon to the north, Syria to the northeast, Jordan to the east, and Egypt to the southwest. Israel's western coast lies on the Mediterranean Sea, its southern tip reaches the Red Sea, and to the east is Earth's lowest point near the Dead Sea.
IsrairFounded1989 (1989)(as Knafei HaEmek)1996 (1996)(as Israir)Operating basesBen Gurion AirportFleet size10Destinations19Parent companyRami Levy group (as BGI)HeadquartersTel Aviv, IsraelKey peopleUri Sirkis, CEOWebsiteOfficial websiteIsrair Airlines Ltd., more commonly referred to as Israir, is an Israeli low-cost airline headquartered in Tel Aviv.
Tel AvivCity in Central IsraelCity in IsraelTel Aviv, officially Tel Aviv-Yafo, and also known as Tel Aviv-Jaffa, is the most populous city in the Gush Dan metropolitan area of Israel. Located on the and with a population of 494,900, it is the economic and technological center of the country and a global high-tech hub.
Hebrew languageHebrew is a Northwest Semitic language within the Afroasiatic language family. A regional dialect of the Canaanite languages, it was natively spoken by the Israelites and remained in regular use as a first language until after 200 CE and as the liturgical language of Judaism (since the Second Temple period) and Samaritanism. The language was revived as a spoken language in the 19th century, and is the only successful large-scale example of linguistic revival.
Air HaifaFounded2023 (2023)Operating basesUri Michaeli Haifa International AirportHubsUri Michaeli Haifa International AirportFleet size6Destinations10HeadquartersHaifa, IsraelWebsiteairhaifa.comAir Haifa (Hebrew: אייר חיפה, Arabic: طيران حيفا), stylized as airHaifa, is an Israeli airline operating flights to Eilat, Cyprus and Greece. Its hub is Uri Michaeli Haifa International Airport, hence the name.
Mykonos AirportStatistics (2022)Runway StatisticsMykonos-Manto Mavrogenous Airport (IATA: JMK, ICAO: LGMK) is the international airport of the Greek island of Mykonos, located 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) from the town of Mykonos. It serves flights to domestic and European metropolitan destinations due to the island being a popular leisure destination. HistoryThe airport first operated in 1971. During the off-peak tourist season the airport has limited flight connections and operating hours.
List of El Al destinationsEl Al was established by the Israeli government in November 1948 (1948-11). Initially offering a weekly service between Tel Aviv and Paris in 1949, the airline began flying to many European destinations the same year, with services to the United States and South Africa starting in 1951.
Bluebird AirwaysFounded2008 (2008)Heraklion, Crete, GreeceOperating basesHeraklionFocus citiesBen Gurion AirportFleet size4Destinations22Websitewww.bluebirdair.comBluebird Airways is an international airline headquartered in Heraklion International Airport in Heraklion, Greece. HistoryBluebird Airways is a Greek airline, established in 2008 in Heraklion, Crete, Greece. It is mainly involved in the transportation of passengers and cargo from Tel Aviv according to schedule and charter flights.*As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.