El Al to launch nonstop service from Fort Lauderdale airport to Tel Aviv in September

Mike Diamond, Palm Beach Post
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EL AL to offer non-stop seasonal service to Tel Aviv from Ft. Lauderdale Airport in September and year-round service next year
EL AL to offer non-stop seasonal service to Tel Aviv from Ft. Lauderdale Airport in September and year-round service next year

El Al Airlines will offer nonstop service in September and October from Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport to Tel Aviv, and year-round service will begin in the spring of 2024.

It will mark the first time such service has been offered from Fort Lauderdale. The flights are designed to accommodate travel to Israel during the Jewish High Holidays. The complete schedule for the September and October flights is available on www.elal.com

A website search on March 14 showed that a round-trip fare was available for $1,221 for Sept. 13, the day service begins at Fort Lauderdale.

“As demand for travel continues to increase from Florida to Israel, across all segments, we’re confident that the new service to Fort Lauderdale will exceed our customers’ expectation for service, convenience and value,” said Mark Cavaliere, El Al’s senior vice president for the Americas.

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In 2022 El Al carried more than 100,000 passengers on 450-plus flights between Miami and Tel Aviv.

Cavaliere said El Al is thrilled to continue opening new routes and increasing its service in the U.S., adding: "We’ll be operating more than 40 flights a week to Israel, continuing our mission to be 'The Bridge' between Israel and the world.”

Mark E. Gale, Fort Lauderdale's CEO and director of aviation, said the addition of El Al to the airport’s roster of international carriers is a significant step forward in its effort to “increase the portfolio of global airlines and destinations.”

In addition to the new Fort Lauderdale service, beginning on May 25, 2023, El Al will add a sixth weekly flight on its Miami International Airport to Tel Aviv route. The flight will depart Saturday evenings from Miami at 11:30 pm and arrive at Ben-Gurion airport at 6:30 p.m. the following evening.

Mike Diamond is a journalist at The Palm Beach Post, part of the USA TODAY Florida Network. He covers Palm Beach County government and transportation. You can reach him at mdiamond@pbpost.com. Help support local journalism. Subscribe today.

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