El Al Introduces Economy Class Plus

Economy Class Plus will feature improved seating with extra legroom (36” instead of 32”), a 33% increase in seat-back recline, exclusive check-in counters and pampering extras on board. There will be between 34 and 40 of the new seats on each flight, depending on the aircraft type.

During the first stages, the new service will be offered on El Al’s Boeing 747-400 aircraft, on the New York, London and Paris routes.

The new service class will go on sale today, May 23rd 2012, priced at $80 one way on short flights, and $150 one way on long-haul flights.

Top Platinum, Platinum and Gold members of El Al’s Matmid Frequent Flyer Club will be eligible for Economy Class Plus when reserving, at no extra cost. Top Platinum members are eligible to bring a companion traveler on the new service for no extra cost. Those purchasing upgradeable tickets will also be eligible for the new service at no extra cost.

Elyezer Shkedy, El Al President and CEO, described the new service as helping El Al provide “quality, exclusive service to a variety of passengers”, saying, “We have set out sights on extremely high service standards to enable us to cope successfully with the competition and to preserve our status as the first and preferred choice of passengers flying to and from Israel.”