In recognition of their heroism and sacrifices, El Al is giving soldiers of the Israel Defence Forces (IDF) a free, round-trip airline ticket.
Since the outbreak of the war, El Al has taken part in the national effort, including flying essential cargo, offering rescue flights for soldiers stranded outside Israel on October 7 and flying thousands of reservists who were abroad when they were called to return to Israel for duty.
El Al is now continuing its activities on behalf of IDF soldiers, and is embarking on a series of measures to honour them. Those serving in the IDF in compulsory, permanent and reserve service (who have performed at least 30 days of reserve duty since the outbreak of the war) will be able to receive a free ticket as a gift (excluding taxes) to a variety of El Al destinations in Europe. In total, the company will grant tens of thousands of flight tickets worth millions of dollars (tens of millions of shekels).
