‘70% discount on tickets to Israel offered by Ural Airlines is enjoying great demand. The prices fell on February 19, 2007, and a lot of tourists have already taken advantage of the offer. We have been told the tickets are not easy to buy at the moment since they get sold out well in advance. Now is the best time for visiting Israel: it’s not too hot, so one can enjoy the tours and pay a visit to Jerusalem. I think the offer of Ural Airlines will appeal not only to local Hebrews but to travelers just wishing to see this beautiful country as well. This discount is a very nice thing for our people and other city dwellers,’ Lyudmila Getelman, the spokesperson for Synagogue Jewish Community Center, said to UrBC.

Ural Airlines are offering 70% discounts on tickets from Yekaterinburg to Tel Aviv and back between February 19 and June 20, 2007. The company is the only carrier that performs direct flights from Yekaterinburg to Israel.