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El Al to fly to Vietnam, Korea and the Philippines

By Etgar Lefkovits

(JNS) — Israel’s flag carrier, El Al, announced on Sunday that it will launch nonstop service to Hanoi, Seoul and Manila from Tel Aviv, marking a major expansion of its service to Asia.

The thrice-weekly flights to each city will bring to a record 60 the number of destinations serviced by El Al.

The flights to Vietnam—which is already serviced by rival Israeli airline Arkia—will begin in October with economy fares starting at $899 round-trip, while service to South Korea will get underway in March 2027.

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