El Al ops at LTN
That's correct. All El Al's operations are affected by the Jewish Sabbath (day of rest) which takes place from sunset on Friday until sunset on Saturday. That explains the early rotation TLV-LTN-TLV on Fridays - but it's a mistake to think there isn't a demand for the Friday flight, as there clearly is.
The winter reduction is, I believe, a one-off seasonal operational problem for the airline in terms of capacity, and the full service resumes with next summer's schedules and hopefully from there on.
Last winter, it operated most days of the week and the equipment varied - usually a 757, but occasionally a 738 or even a 762.
Last edited by Victor Oscar; 30th Aug 2010 at 19:45.
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