Originally Posted by
sdltraveler
Statistically there won't be a significant difference in terms of safety, but I just take added comfort in the additional screening when flying to Israel on El Al. I know Delta is a perfectly safe airline, but with the current state of affairs in the Middle East, I simply take comfort in knowing that the airline does everything within its power to ensure a safe flight when flying to israel.
I would not feel any safer being subjected to additional harassment by El Al. I guess that's why I have zero interest in flying them.