El Al Israel Airlines has announced it has requested $100 million in state aid from the Israeli government due to the government’s strict COVID-19 travel restrictions.
The flag carrier has suffered due to its large loss of traffic and has reported a financial loss in the past three years.
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Top Copyright Photo: El Al Israel Airlines Boeing 737-958 ER WL 4X-EHI (msn 41559) MUC (Gunter Mayer). Image: 955218.
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Source: https://worldairlinenews.com/2021/09/24/el-al-is-asking-for-a-israeli-state-aid-package/
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