El Al adding flights on Tel Aviv - US routes

With El Al competing against Delta, United and American Airlines this summer, there will be 10 daily flights alone between Tel Aviv and New York. El Al Israel Airlines is increasing the frequency of its flights to the US, sources close to the matter have told "Globes." In June, El Al will increase the number of its daily flights between Tel Aviv and New York (including Newark) for three daily flights to four. El Al will also increase the number of weekly flights from Tel Aviv to Miami and from Tel Aviv to Los Angeles from three each to five. Bearing in mind that El Al does not fly on Shabbat, it will be operating some 30 flights a week between Tel Aviv and the US from next month. Return fares between Tel Aviv and New York will begin at $700. El Al is not the only carrier increasing the frequency of its flights between Israel and the US. Delta is increasing the number of its weekly flights between Tel Aviv and New York from seven to 10 and from June 1, it will operate two daily flights on the route. <br/>