EL AL Israel Airlines will launch Miami-Tel Aviv nonstop service, starting in November with three weekly roundtrip flights operating on Boeing 777-200 aircraft, Miami-Dade Aviation Department said.
Miami International Airport (MIA) will be the first EL AL destination in Florida and the airline´s fifth route in the USA.
EL AL is the sixth international passenger airline to schedule a service launch into the Miami market this year, following Mexican low-cost carrier Volaris, Canadian airline First Air, low-cost transatlantic airline WOW air, Aer Lingus, and SAS.
MIA, along with its general aviation airports, is a leading economic engine for Miami-Dade County and the state of Florida, generating business revenue of USD 33.7bn annually and welcoming 70% of all international visitors to Florida.