EL AL Matmid - Boarding process

hello all i have a question about the Boarding process on el al flights.
how is it done?
by row numbers zones etc?
is it enforced?
thank you very much
tlvbased

hello all i have a question about the Boarding process on el al flights.
how is it done?
by row numbers zones etc?
is it enforced?
thank you very much
tlvbased

there is no order.
First come , First served basis.
just go to the gate, and boad the plane.

there is no order.
First come , First served basis.
just go to the gate, and boad the plane.
fine by me[y class non elite]

hello all i have a question about the Boarding process on el al flights.
how is it done?
by row numbers zones etc?
is it enforced?
thank you very much
tlvbased

Hi Tlvbased,

As May_East stated correctly, there is no specific order for the boarding proccess. Try to arrive at the gate early if you want to board as quickly as possible. :)

Best
Liat

Hi Tlvbased,

As May_East stated correctly, there is no specific order for the boarding proccess. Try to arrive at the gate early if you want to board as quickly as possible. :)

Best
Liat
With no disrespect meant here, but...

Are there any plans of having a less Israeli process that's more normal? As in, with order? (Similar to the hand luggage security line in TLV which has order; NOT like passport control at TLV)

In november at LHR they were trailing priority boarding for business class passengers

Are there any plans of having a less Israeli process that's more normal? As in, with order? (Similar to the hand luggage security line in TLV which has order; NOT like passport control at TLV)

Normal for whom?

El Al is Israel, and so is balagan (http://www.thefreedictionary.com/balagan).

When in Rome... (http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/when_in_Rome,_do_as_the_Romans_do)

In november at LHR they were trailing priority boarding for business class passengers

I hope they abandon that idea. I find it far preferable to relax a little longer in the lounge and get on the aircraft last, as is the case with EL AL in Business or First, than the (ridiculous in my opinion) procedure other airlines follow of 'priority boarding'. Who wants to sit on the plane longer than absolutely necessary?

than the (ridiculous in my opinion) procedure other airlines follow of 'priority boarding'. Who wants to sit on the plane longer than absolutely necessary?Well on plenty of airlines they will board Y passengers rows and allow C and F passengers (as well as status) to board at their leisure, which makes far more sense.

Well on plenty of airlines they will board Y passengers rows and allow C and F passengers (as well as status) to board at their leisure, which makes far more sense.

Nobody in EL AL will prevent a First Class passenger boarding early together with the economy passengers ...

All they need to do is have a priority boarding, and then have a bypass line for priority pax. It can be to first board F/TPL, then C/PL/GL, or something, and then once regular boarding starts, have a bypass line for F/TPL or F/C/TPL/PL/GL/SL, or some combination

I hope they abandon that idea. I find it far preferable to relax a little longer in the lounge and get on the aircraft last, as is the case with EL AL in Business or First, than the (ridiculous in my opinion) procedure other airlines follow of 'priority boarding'. Who wants to sit on the plane longer than absolutely necessary?

I tend to agree. On Int flights, sometime I find the boarding time so long in advance..why bother...

But flying Y though, I would tend to board earlier because I find the hand luggage situation on El AL to be out of hand, both directions.


On a side note, they do ask for flyers with children and elderly to board first.

All they need to do is have a priority boarding, and then have a bypass line for priority pax. It can be to first board F/TPL, then C/PL/GL, or something, and then once regular boarding starts, have a bypass line for F/TPL or F/C/TPL/PL/GL/SL, or some combination


That makes far too much sense for El Al to do it.

That makes far too much sense for El Al to do it.
:(