Codeshare settlement between El Al and Virgin Atlantic

El Al signed a code share settlement and a membership share settlement with the British airline Virgin Atlantic, which is a member of the worldwide aviation alliance “SkyTeam”. The settlement was signed on the IATA Annual Assembly convention that’s happening this week in Dubai, with the participation of world aviation trade executives. The cooperation agreements had been signed by the CEO of El Al, Dina Ben Tal Gennasia and the CEO of Virgin Atlantic International, Shay Weiss.

From proper: El Al’s VP of Industrial and Aviation Relations, Shlomi Zafarani, CEO of Virgin Atlantic, Shay Weiss, CEO of El Al, Dina Ben Tal Gennasia and Virgin Atlantic’s VP of Industrial, Yoha Jarvinen

As a part of the collaboration, prospects of each firms will be capable to fly on the Tel Aviv-London (Heathrow) route on flights operated by El Al and Virgin Atlantic underneath a standard code. An El Al (LY) code will probably be added to Virgin Atlantic operated flights en route, and a Virgin Atlantic (VS) code will probably be added to El Al operated flights en route .

The settlement brings advantages to airways, and likewise to us, the passengers. Firstly, extra flexibility in selecting the departure instances from Tel Aviv to London secondly, we will purchase an El Al flight ticket, and board a Virgin flight, and vice versa, if we’re members of the frequent flyer membership of each firms, we will accumulate and redeem Virgin Atlantic Flying Membership factors on flights operated by each firms, even these not on the Tel Aviv route -London.

This settlement with Virgin Atlantic is El Al’s fourth codeshare settlement.

Shlomi Zafarani, Vice President of Industrial and Aviation Relations at El Al: “As a part of the implementation of the corporate’s strategic plan, we proceed to work to broaden the vacation spot provide, the flight schedule strengthen and enhance the worth for purchasers of frequent flyer golf equipment. The collaboration we signed in the present day with Virgin Atlantic is one other vital step within the implementation of the corporate’s strategic plan, and permits the growth of the provide of flights on one of the vital well-liked routes most requested for purchasers El Al – Tel Aviv-London With the launch of the settlement, prospects of frequent flyer golf equipment will profit from gathering factors and redeeming them On flights of the Virgin community Atlantic, even non-Tel Aviv-London flights. El Al continues to work to broaden the cooperation agreements with main firms all over the world together with increasing the flight schedule to the specified locations.”