EL AL Flies to all 5 (sic) Continents??
Sep 19, 2017, 2:16 am
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EL AL Flies to all 5 (sic) Continents??
On the newly re-designed LY site (which seems, once again, cosmetic only and wasn't tested properly for bugs), I see this on the flight timetable page:
They fly to 180 destinations? And what do they mean that they fly to "all 5" continents? I assume they're not counting Antarctica. But even so, are they also not counting Australia or are they counting Europe and Asia as one? If not counting Australia (to maximize their numbers), I'm still unaware of any South American flights as they canceled the GRU flight. Have they added something?
Originally Posted by ELAL.com
EL AL is the only airline offering flights from Israel to a range of 180 destinations worldwide, in all five continents. We fly to many destination on a daily basis, some more than once a day. This allows you to choose the most convenient flight for you.
Sep 19, 2017, 2:32 am
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It's certainly possible but would seem strange as they put it on their flight schedule page (which doesn't show code-shares) and also word it poorly. Thought it was just a poor translation but the Hebrew version says the same thing:
So either they worded/placed it poorly but meant code-shares, or something else. Regardless, they are wrong regarding the continents!
אל על היא חברת התעופה היחידה שמציעה טיסות מישראל לכ-180 יעדים, בחמש היבשות בעולם. אנחנו טסים ליעדים רבים בתדירות יומית ואף יותר מזה. הדבר מאפשר לכם לבחור את הטיסה בזמן הנוח ביותר עבורכם
Sep 19, 2017, 8:44 am
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ElAl flies direct to 31 destinations in four continents: Europe, Africa, North America and Asia. The 180 figure may reflect code-shares, but then it's meaningless.
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If Europe and Asia are to be combined because they are one landmass then Africa should also be included as it would be part of that landmass except for the artificially constructed Suez Canal.
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