The newly signed agreement will enable El Al to offer cargo services to destinations in Mexico, Central South America as well as the Caribbean islands

The company will implement a general rate increase, effective September 1, 2009, for cargo moving in the Israel-U.S. East and Gulf Coast trade

According to the contract IAI will convert up to 14 aircraft from ABX Air PC configuration to Bedek Special Freighter Configuration. All work will be performed in Israel

The partnership will allow passengers on American Airlines flights to easily connect to El Al nonstop routes. The code-sharing agreement would begin on September 2

The company has decided to stop its activity on the direct line to Miami as of September due to the rise in the flights' operational costs

The memorandum of understanding is part of negotiations between Israel and the European Union on an "open skies" agreement

The two companies wish to begin code-sharing operations in early 2008. Upon approval of the code-sharing agreement passengers will have many more options to fly to/from Israel

The increasing demand for flights to North American , the Far East and South African destinations made the company to reconsider flight frequencies