Sun D'Or
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| Sun D'Or | ||
|---|---|---|
| IATA 7L/2U |
ICAO ERO |
Callsign ECHO ROMEO |
| Founded | 1977 | |
| Hubs | Ben Gurion Int'l Airport | |
| Fleet size | 2 | |
| Destinations | Varies | |
| Parent company | El Al Israel Airlines | |
| Headquarters | Jerusalem, Israel | |
| Key people | Arnon Asherov, CEO | |
| Website: http://www.sundor.co.il | ||
Sun D'Or International Airlines is a charter airline based in Tel Aviv, Israel. It is a fully owned subsidiary of parent airline El Al and operates regular, ad hoc, and seasonal passenger charters using aircraft leased from El Al. Its main base is Ben Gurion International Airport, Tel Aviv. The airline is licenced for the commercial transport of passengers and cargo on charter flights to and from Israel and owns an Air Operator Certificate to operate two leased planes that are fully serviced by El Al's maintenance.
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[edit] History
The airline was established on 1 October 1977 as El Al Charter, which at the time was fully owned by the State; in January 2005, it became a private company.
Since April 2001, Sun D'Or has become a significant player in the charter market. Sun D'Or is also operating flights for incoming tourists, on behalf of European operators, and series of flights for Israeli operators.
[edit] Sun D'Or's Association with El Al
Today, Sun D'Ors passengers can take advantage of the airline's association with El Al. Benefits include the ability for passengers to accumulate El Al frequent flyer points on Sun D'Or flights, and the supplying of food including all types of special meals through Tamam-Catering, an El-Al Subsidiary. El Al also provides ground services, air crews, aircraft, etc. for Sun D'Or.
[edit] Destinations
Sun D'Or does not fly domestic flights, and as a charter airline, operates to a wide range of destinations, including:
- Bulgaria
- Croatia
- Cyprus
- Denmark
- Finland
- France
- Germany
- Greece
- Hungary
- Israel
- Italy
- Lithuania
- The Netherlands
- Poland
- Russia
- Slovenia
- Spain
- Switzerland
- Turkey
- United Kingdom
[edit] Fleet
Sun D'Or International Airlines fleet consists of the following aircraft (as of January 2007) [1] :
[edit] External links
[edit] References
- ^ Flight International, 3-9 October 2006
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| Scheduled and Charter Passenger | Arkia Israel Airlines | El Al | Israir | Sun D'Or | Tamir Airways | |
| Cargo | CAL Cargo Air Lines | El Al Cargo | |
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