EL AL Matmid - BKK - Lounge Invites for Business Class on LY

When flying Business class from BKK to TLV, which lounge have you received invites to?

Wasn't this answered in your other thread?

Wasn't this answered in your other thread?

Sure was - I provided that info. Why would you not read responses to your own thread? :(

Sure was - I provided that info. Why would you not read responses to your own thread? :(

It is because I have read the responses in the thread "BKK (Bangkok) - El Al Check-in / Immigration (Business class)" that I have asked the question in a thread with an appropriate title for people searching for this information in the future. ;)

The responses appear to be 2 for TG Lounge, one for common lounge (Responses quoted at the bottom of this response).
For example, It is not clear to me why "Houminer" would have received an invite to a different lounge than his colleague if they were travelling on the same flight.

Perhaps the differences are based on class of service, El Al Frequent Flyer status, Lounge membership etc. I don't know at this point.

I will be travelling in Business class on an award ticket issued by AA; I do not have any Frequent Flyer status with El Al and I no longer have status with any of the OneWorld Airlines.

Therefore, I opened the discussion on a thread with a proper title to try to determine if the consensus is the TG Lounge. At this point it seems that will be the case but the sample size is way to small.

Meanwhile thanks for your contributions to this discussion.

I was, however, pleased to receive an invite to the TG lounge, which is much better than the common lounge (Louis Tavern lounge, I believe?)

My colleague (GL) got a voucher to the TG lounge. I (Blue at the time with KD) got a voucher to the common lounge.

On the mentioned flight we were both in Y.
He had status and I didn't...

In BKK:
Those who fly Business class or has Gold membership (or above) get invitations to the TG lounge.
If you are King David member you get invitations to the common lounge.
I would recommend you to go to the common lounge - when I flew BKK-TLV in July 29 the TG lounge had no available seats at all (!!!!) and the common lounge was much less crowded...

So...
I am comming from Perth To BKK at 16:00. and my flight to TLV
Will be at midnight.
Where do i get " invetations" to the lounage? I dont think someone from elal
will be there at 16:00...
Can I go to the lounage with my PL card and my boarding pass C class ?

LiorM

So...
I am comming from Perth To BKK at 16:00. and my flight to TLV
Will be at midnight.
Where do i get " invetations" to the lounage? I dont think someone from elal
will be there at 16:00...
Can I go to the lounage with my PL card and my boarding pass C class ?

LiorM

Elal has a transfer desk that gives out the invitations. I doubt they open this desk many hours before the flight...
I don't think that the BP or PL card will be enough...

Elal has a transfer desk that gives out the invitations. I doubt they open this desk many hours before the flight...
I don't think that the BP or PL card will be enough...

I am sure i am not the first One that have this problem.
I am sure that many bedore faxed it and found the way.
I am sure that the lounage peopel that LY is using will understand and help.

I am asking what is the name of that lounage so i can go there.
Thanks

I am sure i am not the first One that have this problem.
I am sure that many bedore faxed it and found the way.
I am sure that the lounage peopel that LY is using will understand and help.

I am asking what is the name of that lounage so i can go there.
Thanks

They use the Thai Royal Silk Business lounges, generally in concourse E.

The lounge attendants probably won't be helpful. Definitely get Elal to send you something beforehand.

They use the Thai Royal Silk Business lounges, generally in concourse E.

The lounge attendants probably won't be helpful. Definitely get Elal to send you something beforehand.

I will ask Sherut Shalom in Israel to help.

liorM
( and I will see you again on Jamuary)

In another thread we discussed tha ability to go to the TG lounage
without the LY invation.
I called the PL line to ask.
The first woman said No. I need to wait that LY will open their desk 4 hours before the flight, do security and only then i will get the invetation....
I said no way :)
Now i am waiting for another one to check

My solution is : the station manager or any one from the station will wait
When i land 3 days before and will give the pass for the flight .

I will update online

Lior

>>I need to wait that LY will open their desk 4 hours before the flight, do security and only then i will get the invetation....


at the transfer desk you dont do any security.
just get a boarding pass + invitation.

instead of waiting for you, can't they just send a notification to the lounge to expect you and let you in ? or send someone to keep an invitation at lounge ...easier, no ?

In any event they have staff waiting for the incoming flight. They can easily give you the invite when you disembark if they arrange it in advance.

Threads about the same topic have been merged for members' convenience (and to follow the FT Rules).
http://www.flyertalk.com/help/rules.php#q62

Thank you,

JDiver, Senior Moderator

The 3rd lady insists that i have to go thruogh LY security before getting
The pass.
I asked them to call the station and learn what is realy going on there.
I will get an answer today

Lior

From my expirence:
1. Arrival on TG Flight from Phuket few hours before the EL-AL flight, Did the check-in at the hotel, printed the tickets.
It was enough to show in the lounge that i fly business in EL-AL and they let me in, Once the Transfer desk was open, went make sure everything is ok with luggage/security.

2. Arrival to BKK with EL-AL, 2 Days after went back from BKK on transfer,
Asked from EL-AL to prepare me an invetation in advance, On arrival to BKK someone waited for me at the gate and gave me the invetation for the arrival (had a connection) and also invetation for when i am coming back.

Stopped using the TG one (dont like it much), Going to the BA one...

I called the PL line yestrday again and again but the 4th man said
He will tell the 3rd lady to call back but she didnt...
I will try again

Lior

I called the PL line yestrday again and again but the 4th man said
He will tell the 3rd lady to call back but she didnt...
I will try again

Lior

Shame..., Email to prestige@elal.co.il and complain, might work faster...
If you need the lounges responsible in el-al pm me...

Good news!!!

The first lady called and sid i will get a hotel because i have more the 6 hours lay over...
I said Yes.

I didnt know about it....

LiorM

I have found out that they ordered a small room in the Luis Tavern hotel inside the terminal.
The internet system shows that the room was canceled but they say it was not.
It will be Besder, they say...

LiorM

I have found out that they ordered a small room in the Luis Tavern hotel inside the terminal.
The internet system shows that the room was canceled but they say it was not.
It will be Besder, they say...

LiorM

Of course...with them it's either "ein matzav" or "al tidag achi, hakol yihye b'seder"

I arrived at 16:55 and went to the Orchid lounage with my Ly boarding.
The nice girl let me in and asked to bring the invation later.
Then I went to the Luis Tavern in the 4th floor G and got a nice small room.
I slept 3 hours ,then a one hour massage and back to the louange to eat and
Did the security at the transfer desk.
I liked this 7 hours lay over.
I arrived to Israel with no jet leg at all..
The trip took 30 hours door to door

About the flights. Tlv-bkk very good service, very old 767 .
good seat to sleep when you are on the first raw
Food...humus.inflight-IPad

BKK- Perth great service , new A330 very nice seats but not so good for sleeping. Very very good food. Inflight : 100 tv chanels and movies..
Peth to Bkk: exactly the same . I even got the same F/A

BKK -tlv : bad service. Very bad food .

So , next time you have more then 6 hours lay over call LY or the travel agent
And ask for a hotel
I didnt know about it.
LiorM

About the flights. Tlv-bkk very good service, very old 767 .
good seat to sleep when you are on the first raw
LiorM
Whats the difference between the first row and the other ones?
Are these seats similar to the 747,777 or to the 737,757?

Whats the difference between the first row and the other ones?
Are these seats similar to the 747,777 or to the 737,757?

the 767 seats are neither of both. i think there is a picture on elal's website or google for it.

LiorM - why bother going via BKK if you take the 767 ? why not via HKG and get the 777 and as a platinum you can pre-assign a seat on the 1st class section !

Whats the difference between the first row and the other ones?
Are these seats similar to the 747,777 or to the 737,757?

In my experience, sometimes on the 767 in C the seat in front of you reclines into your feet if you are also reclined all the way.

LiorM - why bother going via BKK if you take the 767 ? why not via HKG and get the 777 and as a platinum you can pre-assign a seat on the 1st class section !

Thetr was no flight toHKG on the 1st September...