El Al Begins It’s New Direct Flight Service Between Fort Lauderdale and Tel Aviv

El Al’s new route from Tel Aviv to Fort Lauderdale has begun and will be flying this route twice a week. The first flight on the new route arrived at FLL on Monday at 4:30 p.m. and was given a water cannon salute.

“This is another milestone in EL AL’s continued growth in Florida,” said Marc Cavaliere, EL AL’s senior vice president – The Americas. “Today we can announce the schedule for our service from FLL to TLV beginning next April. Travelers can begin booking these flights today at elal.com and with travel agents.”

In addition to the non-stop service to Tel Aviv, EL AL now offers great fares and convenient connections to many exciting global cities. These include Dubai, Athens, Sharm El Sheikh, Istanbul, Bangkok, Phuket, Tokyo, Delhi, Mumbai, and Johannesburg.

EL AL, for two years in a row, has been recognized for offering Five Star inflight service by the APEX Official Airline Ratings. In the APEX survey, passengers rated a million flights operated by 600 different carriers on five elements of inflight service – seat comfort, cabin service, food and beverage, entertainment, and Wi-Fi – and gave EL Al a Five Star rating. EL AL earned the Five Star rating in 2022 and again for 2023.

All EL AL flights from the Americas are operated with Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft featuring the latest amenities including lie-flat seats in Business Class, gourmet meals, and an extensive choice of wines and beverages, as well as complimentary Wi-Fi for the duration of the flight.

Flights can be booked at elal.com or with travel agents. Beginning Monday, April 15, 2024, travelers can fly from FLL to TLV (EL AL Flight 788) on a Boeing 787 Dreamliner. Flights will operate on this schedule:

Outbound flights from FLL
On Monday, flights depart FLL at 2 p.m. and arrive in TLV at 9:05 a.m. Tuesday
On Saturday, flights depart FLL 11:55 p.m. and arrive in TLV at 7 p.m. Sunday

Inbound from TLV
On Monday, flights depart TLV at 12:05 a.m. and arrive in FLL at 6:35 a.m. Monday
On Friday, flights depart TLV at 12:05 a.m. and arrive in FLL at 6:35 a.m. Friday