October 9, 2026 Categories: Headline / Israel / Left vs. Right / Travel
El Al Pilot Delivers Anarchist's Diatribe to Passengers on Flight to New York
El Al released the following statement in response [translated]:
"The El Al company condemns political statements of any kind, by any of its people as part of their work, and certainly not on its planes, which cannot be a platform for this type of activity. The company orders to avoid this, especially on such a sensitive and significant day for the people of Israel. This exceptional case, which does not reflect the people and values of the company, will be thoroughly examined by the senior officials of the company. El Al is the airline that carries the Israeli flag on the tail of its planes, and as such reflects the entire Israeli mosaic."
A senior official in the Ministry of Transportation responded [translated]:"Time after time the pilots behave as if they are the owners of the house. This reality cannot continue, something bad is happening there and after the minister spoke with the company's management, she expects the company to act accordingly and respect being the national company. Maybe the flight paths are clear, but apparently the direction of the company is getting lost."
Not such friendly skies after all. But perhaps the passengers should simply be grateful the stewardesses didn't dress up like handmaids. Update: The pilot apologized to the passengers before the flight landed. El Al called him in for a hearing when he landed.
