webfact Posted October 21, 2018 Share Posted October 21, 2018 El Al to add weekly flight on Tel Aviv-Bangkok route Michal Raz-Chaimovich El Al also announced that it was adding more premium seats and introducing a new pricing model. El Al Israel Airlines Ltd. (TASE: ELAL) is adding a weekly flight to Bangkok in the peak season (Chanuka), starting on December 7, 2018. Arkia Airlines Ltd. began competing with El Al on the direct route to Thailand last summer. The number of Israelis traveling to Thailand is constantly increasing. The Tourist Authority of Thailand in Israel predicts that 200,000 Israeli tourists will visit Thailand in 2019. Many of the Israeli travelers to Thailand use connection flights, among other things via Jordan on Royal Jordanian, via Istanbul on Turkish Airlines, via Moscow with Aeroflot, etc. At this stage, no additional Thai airline is expected to compete by introducing direct flights from Tel Aviv to Thailand. Full story: https://en.globes.co.il/en/article-el-al-to-add-weekly-flight-on-tel-aviv-bangkok-route-1001257279 -- GLOBES 2018-10-22 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mickmouse1 Posted October 22, 2018 Share Posted October 22, 2018 Majority of Israeli tourists are backpackers who stay around Khao San Rd. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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