Originally Posted by
ELY001
Their no fly rule on Shabbat has a negligible effect on their bottom line, primarly because if they did fly on Shabbat their largest passenger base, the Hardeim, would no longer fly the airline. Consequently, any gains from flying on Shabbat would be lost when their largest passenger base, in all classes, bolt and boycott the company.
I am not working in LY hence not sure whether you are right or wrong. But best customer for airline on USA and Asia routes are business customer. Customers flying to the silicon valley have no reason whatsoever to fly EL AL where they need to cut their workday short.
Haredim are mainly leisure travellers. And for those who keep Kashrut ELAL is far better than any other airline serving Israel