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March 2022
ISRAIR IS PREPARING TO FLY TO SHARM EL-SHEIKH IN EGYPT
Israir welcomes Israel’s Prime Minister’s announcement of the start of direct flights to Sharm el-Sheikh
EMIRATES TO LAUNCH DAILY TEL AVIV FLIGHTS FROM JUNE 23, 2022
Once received all the required approvals, Israir will operate 15 weekly flights and 3 flights a day to Sharm el-Sheikh. A round-trip flight price includes taxes starting at 800 ILS package price for 3 nights in a 5-star hotel starting at 349 USD. Hila Hermolin-Ronen – VP Marketing & Sales Israir
Airlines: “We are sure that Sharm el-Sheikh will be one of the most sought-after destinations among Israelis from the near future. The flight time to the destination is only about one hour and the prices of flights and packages are very convenient. There are diverse hotels and beautiful beaches and many attractions in the destination”.
The flights are also expected to transport manufacturing raw materials and components, semiconductors and e-commerce parcels into Israel
inbound connections from Emirates points with multiple daily and weekly flights throughout Australia, India, Philippines, Thailand and South Africa, many of which are home to thriving Jewish communities. Travelers from the United States and Brazil can opt to stop for the Dubai Stop Over package before they continue their journey to Tel Aviv. Emirates’ ice entertainment system with over 4,500 channels of on-demand entertainment to choose from, including numerous Hebrew language movies. The new service to Tel Aviv will also provide 20 tons of cargo capacity on each flight, providing channels for Israeli businesses and start- ups to export products like pharmaceuticals, high-tech goods, fruits and vegetables and other perishables. The flights are also expected to transport manufacturing raw materials and components, semiconductors and e-commerce parcels into Israel.
Emirates has confirmed that it will be commencing daily services to Tel Aviv from June 23, 2022. Emirates will operate its three-class Boeing 777-300ER on the route, featuring eight private suites in First Class, 42 lie flat seats in Business Class and 304 spacious seats in Economy Class. The first flight taking off on June 23 will operate as EK931, leaving at 3:50pm, and arriving at Ben Gurion Airport at 6:00pm local time. The return flight EK 932 will depart Tel Aviv at 7:55pm, arriving in Dubai at 11:59pm (local time). Flight schedules have been timed to provide convenient access to Dubai, and optimum connection opportunities to popular holiday destinations like Thailand, India, Philippines, the Maldives, Sri Lanka and South Africa. Together with multiple-daily codeshare flights operated by flydubai, the new Emirates flights will also offer seamless
ROYAL AIR MAROC LAUNCHES ISRAEL FLIGHTS AFTER COVID-19 DELAY
First direct flight since 2020 normalization took off Sunday from Casablanca bound for Tel Aviv
Royal Air Maroc took off from Morocco’s economic capital Casablanca bound for Tel Aviv on Sunday, in the carrier’s first direct flight to the Jewish state since the two countries normalized ties in 2020. Aviation sources and local media sources said a Moroccan business delegation was on the inaugural flight, delayed by three months because of the Covid-19 pandemic.
In comments to the press shortly after landing in Israel, Abdelhamid Addou, Royal Air Maroc CEO, said that, “This route will bring people closer, that’s our main objective”. Israel and Morocco restored their relations under the 2020 US-backed Abraham Accords normalizing ties between the Jewish state and several Arab countries.
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