TELEVISION/RADIO TALK SHOW HOST MIKE HUCKABEE AND NEW YORK STATE ASSEMBLYMAN DOV HIKIND TAKE OFF TO ISRAEL ON EL AL AIRLINES

New York, NY – August 19, 2009 – Television and radio commentator Mike Huckabee traveled to Israel this week on EL AL Airlines. While there, Huckabee is broadcasting his talk show live from Jerusalem. Accompanied by Assemblyman Dov Hikind and wife Shani, Huckabee is also visiting important tourist sites and meeting with government officials. This is the10th visit to Israel for the former Governor of Arkansas/former U.S. presidential candidate.

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 $1.93 billion and carries more than 1.8 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.