Ministry of Tourism: "easyJet" will commence flights to Israel within the next two years

The director general of the Tourism Ministry said that his ministry begun talks with the British low-cost airline easyJet to operate flights to Israel
 
In a speech given to the participants of the Hoteliers' Association conference held in Jerusalem last week, the director general of the Tourism Ministry Mr. Eli Cohen said that his ministry begun talks with the British low-cost airline easyJet to operate flights to Israel.

Mr. Cohen noted that "The low-cost airline EasyJet will fly to Israel in less than two years."

easyJet is a low cost  airline officially known as easyJet Airline Company Limited, based at London Luton Airport. The airline operates frequent scheduled services for leisure and business passengers and serves more than 200 routes between more than 65 European airports. It was founded by easyGroup entrepreneur Greek Cypriot Stelios Haji-Ioannou.
 
Cohen noted that easyJet was due to receive new planes in 2008, and is looking for new destinations. And since the company does not have to sign any air service agreements it is in a position to fly to Israel.