El Al Israel Airlines W18 service changes as of 30MAY18

El Al Israel Airlines this week filed additional changes to its planned winter 2018/19 season operation, effective from 28OCT18. As of 30MAY18, planned changes include the following.

Tel Aviv – Bangkok Planned 747-400 service remains unchanged, scheduled until 30MAR19 from TLV, 31MAR19 from BKK

Tel Aviv – Barcelona Previously filed 777-200ER service once a week has been removed

Tel Aviv – Bucharest eff 02NOV18 777-200ER to operate once a week on regular basis as LY573/574 on Day 5, replacing 767 in W17

Tel Aviv – London Heathrow Planned one-time 747-400 service in winter season on 30DEC18 is cancelled. Planned all 787-9 service on 13 weekly flights will move forward to 08NOV18, instead of 06JAN19

Tel Aviv – Los Angeles eff 28OCT18 787-9 Dreamliner replaces 777-200ER, 3 weekly (Reflected in last week’s schedule update)

Tel Aviv – Mumbai eff 28OCT18 Subject to Government Approval, 777-200ER replaces 767, 4 weekly

Tel Aviv – Newark eff 28OCT18 Service revised from 10 to 6 weekly, 787-9 Dreamliner operating

Tel Aviv – New York JFK LY001/002 continues to see 747-400 operating, replacing a mix of 787-9 and 777-200ER. The 747-400 is scheduled to operate until 31MAR19 (from JFK until 30MAR19), instead of 25OCT18

LY001 TLV0030 – 0525JFK 744 x6

LY007 TLV0930 – 1450JFK 789 x56

LY002 JFK1800 – 1120+1TLV 789 x56

LY008 JFK2050 – 1400+1TLV 744 4

LY008 JFK2350 – 1700+1TLV 744 x45

Tel Aviv – Paris CDG
eff 28OCT18 Planned 767 service removed
25NOV18 – 24FEB19 LY323/324 operated by 747-400 on Sundays

Tel Aviv – Rome Boeing 767 service scheduled until 08NOV18 (LY385/386 Day 47 operated by 777 from 11NOV18). 787-9 also scheduled once a week

Tel Aviv – Sofia eff 09JAN19 777-200ER to operate once a week on regular basis as LY551/552 on Day 5, replacing 767 in W17

Previously reported changes:

Tel Aviv – Johannesburg eff 29OCT18 Increase from 3 to 4 weekly, 767 operating (Planned 5th weekly closed for reservation)

Tel Aviv – Miami eff 29OCT18 787-9 replaces 777-200ER, 3 weekly

Tel Aviv – San Francisco eff 19NOV18 Planned 3 weekly 787-9 service postponed
By Jim Liu - Routesonline