El Al to compensate Yavneh families over Israel tour flight cancellation

“I am happy with the service that El Al has provided in these difficult circumstances and I see no reason why would not fly with El Al in the future.”

Following the cancellation, El Al arranged for a flight to take the pupils to Israel at 1.30pm the following day – Monday July 3. That flight was delayed by at least an hour.

At the time Mr Lewis said the airline was “extremely helpful” in putting on the unscheduled flight. The reaction from parents was mixed – some thanked the Israeli airline while some complained the original disruption had “spoiled” the first day of the trip.

The children were due to return from the two-and-a-half week tour on Wednesday.

El Al did not respond to a request for a comment.