TLV Experiences
Oct 25, 2015, 10:31 pm
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This morning was very very busy in TLV due to a huge group of Students going to Poland (Katowice) for a week to visit historical sites. Is this regular or one-off? Security was one huge mess because of the overload, with people almost all the way back to the gates where they scan the yellow sticker on your passport. There a few flights to Katowice at around the same times. (7.10, 7.30)
Oct 26, 2015, 6:07 am
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I am surprised that you had this problem. Every time I have seen a large group, the person responsible for it was checked and then he/she verified the other members of the group and they just passed through the pre-check in Security.
Of course, they still had to have their carry on baggage xrayed just like everyone else.
Of course, they still had to have their carry on baggage xrayed just like everyone else.
Oct 26, 2015, 9:14 am
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I am surprised that you had this problem. Every time I have seen a large group, the person responsible for it was checked and then he/she verified the other members of the group and they just passed through the pre-check in Security.
Of course, they still had to have their carry on baggage xrayed just like everyone else.
Of course, they still had to have their carry on baggage xrayed just like everyone else.
When flying on a group, I've had a mix of being interviewed and not, though was always younger
Oct 26, 2015, 11:48 am
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I am surprised that you had this problem. Every time I have seen a large group, the person responsible for it was checked and then he/she verified the other members of the group and they just passed through the pre-check in Security.
Of course, they still had to have their carry on baggage xrayed just like everyone else.
Of course, they still had to have their carry on baggage xrayed just like everyone else.
In any event, it's good to see you back on the LY board Dovster.
Oct 26, 2015, 11:57 am
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I understood the OP that the xray security was causing the backlog. This could be the case if not all the machines were operative. The main time schools go to Poland is after Purim so it'd be surprising if it was more busy than that, unless the airport was understaffed.
In any event, it's good to see you back on the LY board Dovster.
In any event, it's good to see you back on the LY board Dovster.
Oct 26, 2015, 4:52 pm
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Thank you for clarifying. The weather is certainly more sympathetic in Adar - Nissan. Having said that, the camps were operative year round.
Oct 26, 2015, 5:00 pm
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Ironically, my wife (now) was there that same January in the same areas, but we never crossed paths.
Oct 27, 2015, 3:32 am
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Wow Josh, Mazal Tov on your marriage! Why didn't you invite us?
It could've made for a nice El Al FT get together!
Oct 27, 2015, 4:58 am
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Oct 27, 2015, 5:12 am
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We now resume our regularly scheduled programming.
Oct 27, 2015, 5:21 am
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Oct 27, 2015, 5:31 am
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