By John Smith • Published: 29 Apr 2017 • 9:15
An El Al Boeing 737-800 aircraft
THE first direct flight between Malaga and Tel Aviv will start on May 28 with two services a week according to operator El Al.
The route will initially operate until the end of October and the airline is expecting to run the flights at high capacity as the Costa del Sol is an attractive destination for Israeli tourists.
Walter Wasercier, El Al director for Spain and Portugal, said “There are six tour operators marketing this route, in which 70 to 80 per cent of travellers will be Israeli and the rest will be Andalucian tourists.”
The flights will take five hours and the route will be serviced by Boeing 737-800 aircraft, which can carry 185 passengers split between economy and business class.
Flights will operate on Thursday and Sunday until October 26 with departure from Malaga at 11.55pm and from Tel Aviv at 6.05pm
The airport will be keeping with the tradition of spraying water from fire tenders when the first flight arrives and for this particular celebration, water taken from the River Jordan has been shipped over from Israel.
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Married to Ophelia in Gibraltar in 1978, John has spent much of his life travelling on security print and minting business and visited every continent except Antarctica. Having retired several years ago, the couple moved to their house in Estepona and John became a regular news writer for the EWN Media Group taking particular interest in Finance, Gibraltar and Costa del Sol Social Scene. Currently he is acting as Editorial Consultant for the paper helping to shape its future development. Share your story with us by emailing newsdesk@euroweeklynews.com, by calling +34 951 38 61 61 or by messaging our Facebook page www.facebook.com/EuroWeeklyNews
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