Brief Introduction:

El Al stems from the Hebrew, meaning 'to above'. Previously the national airline of the State of Israel, El Al Israel Airlines was born immediately after the birth of its nation in 1948. From the year of 1982, it was under insolvency management until 1996 when it restarted business. The privatization of El Al started in June 2003 and now more than half of its shares are held by Knafaim-Arkia Holdings - a private enterprise company in Israel. El Al has developed rapidly in recent years and now operates scheduled passenger flights to America, Europe, Asia and Africa. It owns a 40% market share in domestic aviation market, and is the second Israeli carrier in the international market.

Hub: Headquartered in Israel's capital city Jerusalem, El Al Israel Airlines bases at the Ben Gurion International Airport in Tel Aviv of Israel.

Established in 1936, Ben Gurion International Airport was first known as Wilhelma Airport. Between 1948 and 1973, it is called Lod Airport due to its location. Today, the airport is still located at Lod which is 15 kilometers (9 miles) southeast of Tel Aviv; however, it is now named to commemorate the first prime minister of Israel – David Ben Gurion. At present, Ben Gurion International Airport is the largest and busiest airport in Israel, with over 10 million passengers each year. It is regarded as the best airport in Middle East according to a survey conducted by Skytrax, a leading British quality advisor to world airlines and airports.

Aircraft types: As of May 2007, El Al Israel Airlines owns a fleet of 35 airplanes which are all Boeings, including two Boeing 737-700s, seven 737-800s, four 747-400s, four 757-200s, six 767-200s, three 767-300ERs, six 777-200ERs and three 747-200Fs.

Flights to/from China:
Direct flights between Beijing and Tel Aviv started in 1992 and direct flights between Hong Kong and Tel Aviv followed three years later. Now there are three El Al Israel Airlines flights a week between Beijing and Tel Aviv. The details of the flights are as follows:

Flight No.	Date	Time & Destination
LY095	Tue./Thu./Sun.	Tel Aviv → Beijing 0:35  →  15:10
LY096	Thu./Sun.	Beijing → Tel Aviv 22:00 → 4:00 (the next day)
LY075	Tue./Wed./Sat.	Tel Aviv → Hong Kong 21:50 → 13:40 (the next day)
LY076	Tue./Wed./Sun.	Hong Kong → Tel Aviv 15:45    →    22:40
	Thu.	Hong Kong → Tel Aviv 20:55 → 3:50 (the next day)

Contact information:
El Al Israel Airlines has its offices in Hong Kong and Mainland China. The following information on them is for your reference. Also you can contact El Al Israel Airlines' representatives through the line +972(3)9771111 or +972(3)9772250 or you can visit the official website of the airline: http://www.elal.com/ELAL/English/States/General.

1. El Al Israel Airlines Hong Kong
Address: Room 2205, Tower One, Lippo Centre, No.89, Queensway, Hong Kong
Tel: (852) 2521 1696 / 2380 3362
Fax: (852) 2973 0720

2. Beijing Office
Address: Room 1812B, Kuntai International Mansion, Yi No.12, Chaowai Street, Chaoyang District, Beijing
Tel: 86 (10) 58797358
Fax: 86 (10) 58797359

3. Shanghai Office
Address: Pacific Aviation Marketing Ltd., 12H Zaofong Universe Building, No.1800, West Zhongshan Road, Xuhui District, Shanghai
Tel: 86 (21) 63901060
Fax: 86 (21) 63901063

4. Guangzhou Office
Address: Pacific Aviation Marketing Ltd., Room 3218, China Shine Plaza, No.3-15, Linhe Xin Road, Guangzhou
Res: 86 (20) 83652316
Fax: 86 (20) 83313865