Travelbiz E-Zine
29
March
2023

El AL Israel Airlines inaugural direct service to Tel Aviv from Dublin

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Oranit Beithalahmy (Senior Director Central – West Europe and Africa, El Al Israel Airlines) along with Catherine Grennell Whyte (MD ATTS Ireland) representing EL AL, Israel Airlines in Ireland, and ATTS team members Martin Hennigan and Jack Grennell Hobbs, celebrated the official inaugural flight celebration of the EL AL direct flight between Dublin and Tel Aviv yesterday evening with invited trade and media partners.

Don Shearer (MD Travelbiz and Travelfinders) joined in the celebration with the management team from Dublin Airport and travel trade partners. Vincent Harrison (Dublin Airport Managing Director) welcomed EL AL’s new direct service from Dublin to Tel with flights every Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday acknowledging the strong commercial and cultural links between Israel and Ireland. The Israeli Ambassador to Ireland HE Lironne Bar Sadeh also acknowledged Irelands links with Israel and all the hard work done by El and ATTS in making the dream of a direct service to Tel Aviv a reality. It was a full flight in both business and economy on the night which was so good to see.

Did you know.

Ranked by IATA as one of the most efficient carriers in the world, EL AL passengers experience an unrivalled level of reliability, care and punctuality…And the rewards of travelling don’t stop there.

The flight is operated on the all-new Boeing 737-800 with 2 service classes: Business & Economy. The aircraft has seats 166 passengers, 16 Business Class Seats and 150 Economy Seats.

Business Class Seats

Seats in business class offer a large, luxurious headrest which is 4-way adjustable, 10” seat recline, 42” pitch and 21” seat width, all our business class seats offer a cocktail tray, electrical outlet and USB for charging, storage for water bottle, coat hook, dining tray and tablet holder.

Economy Class Seats

Seats in Economy offer an ergonomic seat, headrest with 4-way adjustability, 3” seat recline, 29”-30” pitch, 17” seat width with a tablet holder, USB outlet & coat hook.

Fly with EL AL direct from Dublin to Tel Aviv, the capital of fun & sun, is one of the must-see places of Israel. The weather in Tel Aviv is almost always sunny. The summers are very hot and humid. The winters are mild and although they can get rainy, most of the days are gorgeous, and sunshine is plentiful.

All year-round Tel Aviv is pulsing with culture, fashion, nightlife, restaurants and cafes. The gorgeous beaches offer the perfect balance to the bustling urban nature of city life. This city is famous for its Bauhaus architecture, laid back cafes, thriving markets, boutiques, fine dining, world class nightclubs, street art and beautiful sunsets.

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