Israeli airline, El Al Airlines (EL AL) has advised that as part of the company’s efficiency initiatives, the airline may cease to operate dedicated cargo flights from Israel to Asia.

While El Al has reaffirmed that cargo will still be accepted for belly transportation in passenger aircraft,  the dedicated cargo flights may have to make way for the company’s bottom line.

In a statement released to the press, Vice President of Cargo Operations for  EL AL Israel Airlines, Doron Maor said that the closing of freighter operations to Asia had not only the capacity to improve the company’s profitability but also increase the service levels to customers utilizing El Al Cargo’s routes to Europe and North America.

While the cargo director of El Al, Yair Bitton emphasised that “no exact date has yet been agreed to end freight operations”.  It is fully understood that the company has decided to gradually reduce the freighter frequencies to Asia, whilst trying to find viable alternatives to those services.

Bitton also noted that once alternatives are found to the existing services, the company will end its freighter service to Asia.

Source: PORT2PORT

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