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Laughter as a healing tool: EL AL supports the Schneider Children’s Medical Center’s medical clowns

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EL AL has inaugurated its new TAMAM inflight catering facility at Ben Gurion Airport ankri Photo: Assif L

EL AL’s new inflight catering facility TAMAM is one of the biggest facilities in the world dedicated to kosher inflight catering. TAMAM is 14,000 sqm of state-of-the-art infrastructure with a production capacity of over 50,000 meals per day. Its inauguration marks a new chapter for EL AL’s inflight culinary services, representing a major investment in terms of upgrading its As part of our ongoing effort to improve our flight experience, we have launched onboard Wi-Fi services for the first time on EL AL flights to Thailand. The service was gradually introduced on routes to Bangkok and Phuket, enabling passengers to stay connected and available throughout the flight. The initiative was first introduced on pilot flights, on which passengers received a complimentary personal access code in advance. The code

flight experience. The new facility will gradually transition towards full operational activity over the coming months. This process will enable the expansion and diversification of the culinary offer and the creation of a contemporary culinary experience that meets the highest international standards, as part of the company’s ongoing momentum of growth and renewal. allowed online browsing during the flight. As the service expands across the route, passengers will be offered a selection of Wi-Fi plans, similar to those available on flights to the United States and Europe. To new service is designed to meet the growing need to stay connected and available for work, family, or onboard entertainment. During the flight, when passing over India, temporary service interruptions may occur due to local regulatory restrictions, with the connection then resuming automatically. Expanding onboard Wi-Fi service to long-haul destinations is part of an ongoing initiative to upgrade the customer experience both in the air and on the ground.

At the Schneider Children’s Medical Center, as part of the educational center’s staff, professional medical clowns use the science of humor as a therapeutic tool to support the recovery process. For a child entering the emergency room, hospitalization, or an operating room, the hospital is a world of uncertainty, provoking stress and anxiety. Medical clowns help them endure all of this thanks to laughter, imagination, play, and creativity. At the Schneider Medical Center, there are nine medical clowns integrated within the treatment process as part of the medical team. They accompany children and families in the emergency room, clinics, and inpatient departments, helping reduce anxiety and pain, distracting children from the illness and treatments, offering a laughter-filled, softened perspective on the medical situation. As a company that promotes social responsibility, EL AL is partnering with the Schneider Children’s Medical Center to support the work carried out by the medical clowns. This collaboration makes it possible to expand this special activity and give children moments of relief, resilience, and hope, even during challenging times.

Wi-Fi service now available on flights to Thailand

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ATMOSPHERE JUNE 2026