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. As of May 2007, it
owns a fleet of 36 airplanes which are all Boeings, including
Boeing 737s, 747s, 757s, 767s and 777s.
Direct flights between Beijing and Tel Aviv started in 1992 and
direct flights between Hong Kong and Tel Aviv followed three years
later.
Flights to/from China
1. Beijing - Tel Aviv
2. Hong Kong - Tel Aviv
Useful Numbers
1. Beijing Office
Tel: (+86)10 58797358
Fax: (+86)10 58797359
2. Hong Kong Office
Tel: (+852)23803362
Fax: (+852)29730720
Official Website: http://www.elal.com/ELAL/English/States/General