By COLlive reporter
EL AL Israel Airlines inaugurated the relaunch of its direct flight between Boston and Tel Aviv on Sunday, at a ceremony at Boston’s Logan Airport.
With international travel returning, and travel to Israel in great demand, relaunching the Boston route is a priority. This flight will service Boston as well as the entire New England region.
The airline had ceased operating that flight 2 years ago due to the Covid pandemic.
Rabbi Yossi Rapp of Chabad Air was on hand for the festive ribbon-cutting ceremony. He later placed Mezuzahs on the El Al operations and security offices.
Speaking at the event were Meron Reuben – Consul General of Israel to New England, Todd Smith – Massport Director of Aviation Operations, Mark Sullivan – Executive Director MA Office of International Trade and Investment, and Mark Cavaliere – El Al’s Senior VP of the Americas.
The event was mc’d by Dovid Gewurtz, Assistant VP of the Americas.
Flights to Tel Aviv from Boston will operate twice weekly, on Sundays and Thursdays from Terminal E at Logan. Prior to the pandemic, EL AL flew thousands of passengers from Boston to Tel Aviv annually.
The route will be operated by EL AL’s new, Boeing 787 Dreamliner fleet which has three classes of service: Economy, Premium and Business.
