Not to mention El Al’s respect for religious Jews.
I flew El Al from Europe to Tel Aviv last ta’anis esther, at boarding, the security took me to a room downstairs, (where I saw
all the suitcases being opened and checked). I was searched for over an hour, as well as my luggage, etc. At the end, they double- wrapped my ipod, phone, and laptop, and placed it back in my suitcase, and said I can board, but without any carry-on. I asked them to at least be allowed to take my tefillin, but that was also denied.
So, I would say El Al gives me the creeps, and I would rather fly through Germany with Lufthansa every time.