THE first ever direct flights between Australia and Israel are set to debut next year, with the country’s flag carrier El Al overnight confirming plans to trial non-stop services between Melbourne and Tel Aviv.
The ultra long-haul flights will be operated using Boeing 787 aircraft, with a flight time of just under 18 hours from Melbourne, and 16 hours 45 minutes on the return sector.
El Al has a fleet of 12 787-9s and also has four 787-8s on order.
The new route will debut in Apr 2020, according to a statement from Australia’s Ambassador to Israel, Chris Cannan, who told the Jerusalem Post “this is a great opportunity for more Australians and Israelis to explore each other’s beautiful countries”.
El Al’s 787-9s are configured with 32 flatbed Business class seats, 28 in Premium Economy and 222 standard Economy seats.
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