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CTech's Summer Hits

09.09.18|Orr Hirschauge
Over the past months, we have delved into stories illustrating the intricacies of life in Israel. Some have gone directly to the top of our most popular stories list
טיילת תל אביב חוף מלון דן קטגוריה

This Startup Lets You Bail Out of Booked Hotel Reservations

30.08.18|Maor Shalom Swisa
Tel Aviv-based Roomer develops an online marketplace where people offer their already booked hotel rooms at discount
מטוס של סצ'ואן איירליינס

China’s Sichuan Airlines to Launch Flights to Israel With Direct Tel Aviv-Chengdu Route

29.08.18|Tomer Hadar
Taking a little less than eight and a half hours, the new route from Chengdu, the capital of the Sichuan province in Southwest China, will begin operating in late September
נוסעים מחכים ל טיסות ב שדה תעופה בן גוריון

2.7 Million Passengers to Travel Through Tel Aviv’s Airport in August

27.08.18|Tomer Hadar
The Israel Airports Authority reports a 10% rise in the number of passengers compared with August 2017
חברת תעופה דלתא ארה"ב דלתה

Delta to Launch Additional Direct Route from New York to Tel Aviv in Summer 2019

26.08.18|CTech
The U.S. company also announced new direct routes to Paris and Amsterdam
מוסף שבועי 23.8.18 אני הכי מאושר כשאני נמצא בחדר ריק מלון גאפה יפו

In Jaffa, Luxury Hotel Built on Crusaders Era Ruins Draws Social Ire

24.08.18|Reut Barnea
The sprawling lobby of the newly opened Tel Aviv luxury hotel, The Jaffa, is divided by a 13th-century wall. A historic chapel was turned into the hotel’s bar
הוסטל של סלינה רשת הוסטלים ובתי הארחה

Hostel Chain Selina Scouting for Locations in Israel

15.08.18|CTech
Selina has partnered with Israeli real estate company Ampa to open several hostels in Israel within five years
חופשה מחלה חולה בריכה

Sick on an Overseas Vacation? This Startup Hooks You Up With Local Doctors

14.08.18|Tofi Stoler
Israel-based Air Doctor develops an online marketplace for pre-vetted doctors. The company raised $3.1 million from French insurer AXA
מלון רימונים אילת

Wizz Air to Launch Winter Routes from Budapest and Sofia to Israel’s Sunny Resort Town Eilat

12.08.18|Tomer Hadar
The new routes will operate twice a week beginning in mid-November
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First Direct Guangzhou-Tel Aviv Flight Lands at Ben Gurion Airport

05.08.18|CTech
The new route is operated by Hainan, which also operates direct routes connecting Tel Aviv with Shanghai and Beijing
שדה דב תל אביב

Netanyahu Resurfaces Plan to Build Artificial Island Airport Off Israel’s Coast

31.07.18|CTech
In 2002, the Israeli government first approved a plan to construct two artificial islands for housing and public utilities
מטוס בואינג 787 דרימליינר אל על

El Al Drops Supreme Court Petition Against Air India

26.07.18|Tomer Hadar
Israel’s national carrier dropped its motion after the court signaled that it would not rule on the issue of access to Saudi airspace
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CTech's Wednesday Roundup of Israeli Tech News

25.07.18|CTech
Warburg Pincus closes deal to acquire Israeli credit card issuer Leumi Card. Former Israeli chief scientist Avi Hasson to raise $100 million fund
תיירים בירושלים קבוצות מאורגנות של תיירים בכניסה ל כנסיית הקבר ירושלים

Tel Aviv and Jerusalem Among Top 10 Most Expensive Destinations on Airbnb

25.07.18|CTech
Outranking both New York and London, Tel Aviv takes up the fourth place with an average overnight rate of $188. Jerusalem is ranked ninth with an average of $173 a night
נשים חוף ים תל אביב

Israel Hotel Occupancy Up 2.5% in First Half of 2018

25.07.18|Tomer Hadar
Tel Aviv had the highest rate of hotel room occupancy in the country with 76.8%. Jerusalem, the Dead Sea, and the southern resort town of Eilat followed with 70%, 69.8%, and 69.3%, respectively
מוסף ים המלח

After 20 Years, New Hotels to Be Added to Israeli Dead Sea Resort

25.07.18|Tomer Hadar
The two hotels planned will offer 400 new rooms between them
יעל וייס גדיש bitemojo ועידת תיירות

Bitemojo Connects People and Places Through Food, Says Founder

19.07.18|Anat Danieli
The app lets users select, navigate to, and pay for unique, off-the-beaten-path food experiences
כנסת הכנסת ירושלים 2015

CTech's Wednesday Roundup of Israeli Tech News

18.07.18|CTech
Netanyahu pulls the plug on law to fight Facebook ‘incitement.’ Kleiner Perkins, Alphabet back stroke detection startup Viz.ai
צחי כהן משנה ל מנכ"ל ו אחראי על חטיבה עסקית בנק ה פועלים ועידת תיירות

More Credit Extended to Hotel Ventures in Israel, Says Local Banker

18.07.18|Anat Danieli
Private entrepreneurs and international hotel chains are taking more local credit in the last two years, says Bank Hapoalim’s Tzahi Cohen
קו המלונות של אילת

Lufthansa to Launch Direct Service to Eilat This Winter, Says Israel’s Tourism Minister

18.07.18|Meir Orbach
Tourism Minister Yariv Levin celebrates rising popularity of southern vacation spot Eilat