FIFTEEN NEW YORK CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS FLY TO ISRAEL ON EL AL AIRLINES
New York, NY – February 22, 2010 – The Honorable Christine Quinn, Speaker of the New York City Council, flew to Israel on EL AL Airlines, leading a delegation of 14 Council members on a mission sponsored by the Jewish Community Relations Council (JCRC) of New York. The purpose of the trip is to provide an opportunity for the Council members, many of whom will be first time visitors, to explore the many aspects of Israel. The group will tour the northern part of the country, Jerusalem and Tel Aviv as well as visit many historical and holy sites. They are meeting high level government officials, including the Mayor of Jerusalem, Israeli business leaders, Ethiopian immigrants, and members of the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) rescue and relief team who were aiding victims of the devastating earthquake in Haiti. They will also test drive the environmentally friendly electric car produced by the Israeli based company called “Better Place” at a new state-of-the-art visitor center near Tel Aviv.
About EL AL
Celebrating more than 60 years of service, EL AL, Israel's national airline, offers the most nonstop flights between New York (JFK/Newark) and Israel as well as the only nonstop service from Los Angeles. Worldwide, EL AL flies to more than 40 destinations from Israel and serves dozens of other destinations throughout the world via partnerships with many other carriers (including 22 additional cities in the U.S.A.). Only EL AL has First Class service on nonstop flights between the U.S.A. and Israel. The airline has annual revenues of about $2.1 billion and carries more than 1.9 million passengers every year.
EL AL embodies Israel’s values of innovation and caring and the promise of a genuine Israeli welcome. Your Israel experience begins with EL AL and warm Israeli hospitality. Israeli flight attendants will make you feel at home, the best trained Israeli pilots will take you to and from Israel and passengers enjoy enhanced in-flight dining with freshly prepared healthy meals.
EL AL. It’s not just an airline. It’s Israel.