El Al Launching Tel Aviv to Tokyo Route

Israel’s national carrier El Al Airlines is launching a thrice-weekly direct route connecting Tokyo’s Narita Airport to Tel Aviv’s Ben Gurion Aiport, the company announced Wednesday.

The route, which will employ a Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft, will take off in March 2020.

Japan Airlines Co. Ltd. is also interested in establishing a direct line to Israel, Yuki Saito, a director at the company, said in a January interview with Calcalist. The line is likely to also take off from Tokyo’s Narita airport if established, he added.

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{Matzav.com}