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El Al Israel Airlines will increase its weekly flights between Tel Aviv and London Heathrow Airport from 11 to 15 starting in October. The additional four flights will be made possible by leasing slots from Virgin Atlantic, according to a statement posted on El Al's LinkedIn page. This expansion marks the highest number of weekly rotations the airline has ever operated on this route.
The carrier said that all flights between Tel Aviv and Heathrow will use widebody aircraft. While El Al did not specify which models will operate these flights, data from Cirium indicates that the current service uses Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners. According to aeroLOPA, El Al's Dreamliners are configured in two layouts, both with three classes. The configuration used for Heathrow-bound flights accommodates 32 business class, 35 premium economy, and 204 economy seats for a total of 271 passengers.
With the new schedule, El Al will operate up to three daily services between Tel Aviv and Heathrow during some days of the week. In addition to its operations at Heathrow, El Al also flies five times a week to London Luton Airport, bringing its total presence across London's major airports to 20 round trips per week.
