What is the official explanation today as why sandor can operate on shabbos vs elal?
FYI, ELAL doesn't shut down on Shabbos. The recent thread questioning about a flight scheduled less than 10 minutes after Shabbos is over is just one small example.
That being said, I think there is value to the fact that they don't have flights scheduled on Shabbos or 1st day Yomtov. It might not mean much for us, but there's a positive public statement in it.