El Al To Launch Rescue Flights “To Bring Israelis Currently Abroad Back Home”

As war broke out between the US, Israel and Iran, Israel’s flag carrier EL Al put out a statement that it is preparing a recovery operation to bring Israelis currently abroad back home — once airspace reopens.

Full statement: 

“EL AL is preparing a recovery operation to bring Israelis currently abroad back home. Once flight operations resume and approval is granted to operate recovery flights to Israel, customers holding an EL AL ticket will receive first priority for these flights.

“At this stage, it is not possible to purchase EL AL tickets for flights until March 21 or until all EL AL customers holding a valid ticket have been rebooked. Closing ticket sales is intended to ensure full priority for customers whose tickets were issued before the current situation and to guarantee their travel as soon as possible.

“Customers holding a ticket will be automatically rebooked on flights, and EL AL will proactively update them with their new departure time. Based on the current assessment, there is no need at this stage to transfer customers to another destination worldwide.

“As of now, EL AL flights scheduled through March 1, 2026 are canceled. Customers whose flights were canceled due to the security situation are eligible for a refund or a credit voucher.

“Real-time updates are continuously posted on the EL AL website”