New York—EL AL Israel Airlines flew 24 Taglit-Birthright groups in one day—a record number—totaling more than 1,000 passengers. All arrived in Israel today. A special in-flight announcement welcomed all the Birthright participants.

With a dramatic increase in interest to experience Israel by young adults, ages 18–26, EL AL has carried more than 160,000 participants in the past 10 years, with close to 6,000 so far this year. Taglit-Birthright offers complimentary 10-day trips to this age group to experience the country and strengthen their bond with the land and people of Israel.

Taglit-Birthright is also a participant in EL AL’s charitable GlobaLY program, whereby EL AL donates Matmid frequent flyer points to the organization.