The consumer guide Which? Holiday has been criticised for omitting all references to Israel and Israeli airlines, but not those of other nations in the region, in a recent travel survey.
Israel was not mentioned in its list of destinations and El Al was not given as an option in its choice of airlines.
Which? subscriber Harold Schogger, 59, of Edgware, Middlesex, questioned the survey’s choices. He said: “Why has Israel been left out when Egypt is there? If they’d mentioned about 10 countries, I’d understand, but they have got about 70. It’s too much of a coincidence.”
But Claire Lilley, head of Which? Holiday’s research, said that El Al and Israel were not specifically mentioned because the country and its airline were not frequently visited or used by the association’s members.
Well the really good news is that I have never heard of Which, but I have heard of El Al. It’s my understand that El Al has the top security in the world for an airline.
As for Israel, wonderful place to visit and a lot to see, I’m sure.