EI AI has decided to avail itself of two of the four additional destinations granted to it based on the bilateral agreement between the United States and Israel, it was announced by Y. Shrem, senior vice-president for North and Central America. The first two destinations to which service will commence in the early part of April 1979 will be twice-weekly service to Chicago and once-weekly service to Miami. Service to both these cities will be by 747 intercontinental jumbo jet. Details of service to these new destinations remain to be worked out during the intervening months.
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