Text Box: What's all the hype over the new Israel charter airline? Let's look at some comparisons!             ISRAIR                                                                    Charter Service to/from Israel               Brand new service June 20, 2004                                                                             The National Airline of Israel        No track record for flights or service                                                                          Now in its 55th year!          A charter airline. May not offer protection!  (click here)                          A full service airline. Coach Service        Limited service. Another "budget" airline.                                                                 Business Class and First Class.                                                                                                                                                               May offer up to one flight a day, up to six                                                                   Up to seven flights each day with extra        days a week only through October 2004                                                                   flights at holidays, year round service.          Bookings done through a foreign website.                                                              Provides tickets / services through its        No actual tickets are ever issued.                                                                              selected representatives, authorized travel        Limited credit cards accepted only.                                                                           agents or directly to the public.          Prices offered scheduled to start at  $949                                                                2004 Summer prices start at $767        Only services from New York.  No USA                                                                     Services/prices also on sale from        connections. No airline partnerships.                                                                       major "EL AL" USA cities.          No Student Fares. No mileage plans.                                                                      Year round student fares. Mileage plans        No proven airline/airport security.                                                                              The #1 airline in safety and security.        No family plans. Leased Boeing 767.                                                                       Family Plans. State of the art Boeing 777.          No USA airline partners for connecting                                                                     Partnerships/connecting services through        services. Only offers service to/from Israel.                                                              major US and foreign airlines, including        No other programs or destinations                                                                           programs to Europe and South Africa.          Limited stays in Israel. Flights end in October 2004.                                             21 day, 30 day, 45 day, 90 day, 6 months,        No announcements of continued service.                                                               one year fares and stop fares in Europe.          Passenger on Charter Flights may not be covered                                                Accepted by all major travel insurance        under Travel Insurance policies. Bonds maybe required.                                    companies and programs.   With so many reasons and so many worries... even your SABRA in Israel will tell you   There's nothing like flying EL AL Israel Airlines the national airline of Israel   BUY YOUR EL AL TICKETS FROM THIS AUTHORIZED AGENT FOR THE MID ATLANTIC USA   or click on the logo for fares and information from this web site