El Al announced on Sunday the opening of nine new destinations over the coming year.
The airline will begin operating direct flights to Hanoi, Vietnam, Seoul, South Korea, and Manila, the Philippines, with three weekly flights to each destination. In addition to direct routes, the airline will offer connecting flights to additional destinations across the continent through partnerships with other airlines. The flights will operate on Dreamliner aircraft (Boeing 787s), with three service classes: economy, premium economy, and business.
Ticket sales for Hanoi will open today at noon on the airline's website and through travel agents, for flights beginning in October 2026 – starting at $899 for a round-trip ticket. Sales for Seoul are expected to begin in May for flights starting in March 2027, and details regarding Manila sales will be released later.
Alongside the eastward expansion, Sun D'Or (El Al's charter subsidiary) is also announcing six new destinations, bringing the total to 11, joining Salzburg, Naples, and Varna, which were recently announced. Italy will continue to feature prominently with flights to Catania in Sicily and Cagliari in Sardinia. They will be joined by Basel, Switzerland, Zagreb, and Dubrovnik in Croatia, and for the first time since 2001, El Al is returning to Copenhagen – Sun D'Or will operate direct flights to Copenhagen, Denmark.
Prices for round-trip tickets are as follows: Sardinia and Croatia, starting at $339; Sicily, starting at $389; Basel, starting at $439; and Copenhagen, starting at $529. Sales for Sun D'Or destinations will also open today on the El Al website and through travel agents.
