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Following delivery of their first Boeing 707–420 in May 1961 (), [3] the carrier started flying scheduled New York City–Tel Aviv flights—the longest non-stop route flown by any airline at the time. [4] El Al flies to 51 destinations in Europe, Asia, Africa and North America.
Taglit-Birthright Israel (Hebrew: תגלית), also known as Birthright Israel or simply Birthright, is a free ten-day heritage trip to Israel, Jerusalem, and the Golan Heights for young adults of Jewish heritage between the ages of 18 and 26. [1] [2] [3] The program is sponsored by the Birthright Israel Foundation, whose donors subsidize ...
Israir Airlines Ltd., more commonly referred to as Israir, is an Israeli low-cost airline headquartered in Tel Aviv. [1] It operates domestic scheduled and air taxi flights from Ben Gurion International Airport, Ramon Airport, and Haifa Airport as well as scheduled and charter international services from Ben Gurion International Airport to Europe and Asia. [2]
In 1981, Israel effectively annexed the airport as part of the Jerusalem Law. Between 1967 and 2000, Arkia and El Al operated daily commercial flights to and from the airport; [7] [8] Israel closed the airport to all civilian traffic following the outbreak of the Second Intifada in 2000. [9]
The inaugural flight was an El Al flight to John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York City. Work on Natbag 2000 , as the Terminal 3 project was known, was scheduled for completion prior to 2000 in order to handle a massive influx of pilgrims expected for the Millennium celebrations .
Travel to markets like Europe, America and Australia from China has not recovered. China's economy is sluggish and international flights remain around 70% of pre-pandemic levels - just 16.5% on U ...
Eilat, Israel's southernmost city, located on the Red Sea coast, is a hot, sunny year-round travel destination. Popular destination for skin and scuba diving , with equipment for hire on or near all major beaches, the Eilat Mountains are similar to those in Sinai and there are trail roads for hiking, where one can also find animals like dorcas ...
Chancellor Avenue street sign. Inaugurated in 1930, Straus Street was named in honor of Nathan Straus (1848–1931), [1] [2] [3] co-owner of Macy’s department store, [4] New York City Parks Commissioner, and president of the New York City Board of Health, [5] who gifted two-thirds of his personal fortune to projects benefiting Jews and Arabs in Mandatory Palestine.