First Transavia flight to surprising Eilat
From this month, Transavia will offer a direct connection from Amsterdam to Eilat (Ovda Airport) twice a week. This beach paradise is located in the very southern tip of Israel. The location on the clear Red Sea makes this destination ideal for a relaxing break. In addition, the climate of Eilat is also wonderful in the winter months, so you can relax on the beach in winter. On Saturday, November 3, Transavia operated its first flight to this new top destination.
“Israel has grown enormously as a holiday destination in recent years. Eilat is a lovely coastal town and is only a few hours away from the ancient city of Jerusalem, modern Tel Aviv and the hidden city of Petra in Jordan,” says Erik-Jan Gelink, CCO at Transavia. “The new Ramon Airport will also open in 2019. In addition to its beautiful location in the Timna Valley, and only 18 kilometers from Eilat, this modern airport offers state-of-the-art facilities for our passengers.”
Response of the Minister of Transport
Israel is a popular holiday destination for Dutch people. In the past four years, the number of seats from the Netherlands to Israel has increased sixfold and is growing at an average of 60% per year. “We are excited about the first flight from Amsterdam to Eilat so that tourists can enjoy the sun and beautiful weather in Israel,” said Mr. Yisrael Katz, Israel's Minister of Transport and Intelligence. “The 'open sky' agreement signed by the ministry allows holidaymakers to visit Eilat for an attractive price.”
First flight
Simultaneously with the first flight to Eilat, Transavia organized a study trip in collaboration with travel organization Isropa Reizen. In honor of Isropa's 45th anniversary, 45 travel agents have been invited to discover Eilat.
Ton Vendrig, director of Isropa: “We are happy that Transavia will fly directly to Eilat from this month. This undoubtedly makes Eilat a popular winter sun destination again. Eilat is unique because its location makes it, in addition to a sun-sea-beach destination, also very suitable as a starting point for exploring Israel and even Jordan.”
Transavia flies from Schiphol Airport to Eilat every Wednesday and Saturday until March 30, 2019 from 49 euros each way. In addition to Eilat, Transavia also offers Tel Aviv as an Israeli destination with a daily scheduled service from Schiphol. The scheduled flight time to Eilat is approximately four and a half hours. The route is operated with Boeing 737-800 aircraft, capable of carrying 189 passengers.
This press release was translated using automated tools. Please refer to the original Dutch version for the most accurate information.