After it was not expected to operate direct flights to Istanbul, El Al did decide to operate the route to the Turkish city - thus joining Arkiye and Lisherair, which are expected to fly to the destination as early as next month.
El Al's direct flights to Istanbul are expected to begin before Passover this year, but the company has not yet decided whether these will begin before or after the holiday.
Another issue that has not yet been decided at Al Al is the matter of the company that will qualify the flight, since there is a reasonable possibility that its subsidiary, Sun Dor, will be the one that will operate the direct flights to Istanbul.
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At the same time, El Al, like Bisherair and Arkia, are looking at operating direct flights to other destinations in Turkey during the spring and summer, including Antalya and the Marmaris region, destinations that are considered very attractive among Israelis.
These are spectacular beach destinations, while in Antalya there are clubs that allow families to enjoy "all inclusive" vacations at a very high level.
In Marmaris there are spectacularly beautiful beaches, while the vacation style there is considered a little more luxurious, although it is still the prices of Turkey, which allows for a luxurious vacation at relatively affordable prices.
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The Israeli airlines will have to deal with the aviation giant Turkish Airlines, which as of today operates about 12 daily flights to Istanbul and which is considered the leading airline on this route, and the third most active airline at Ben Gurion Airport, much more than Arkia and Israel.
Other airlines that operate direct flights to Istanbul are Pegasus and Kordron, this is in addition to charter flights that are available during the summer.
In this way, we are expected to see during the busy period about 20 flights from Israel to Turkey, and maybe even more.
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