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Old Jan 3, 2017, 1:47 am
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T1 closed from Jan to May

"Between the following dates 08.01.2017 – 13.05.2017, the international flights activity will be transferred from Terminal 1 to Terminal 3.
There will not be international flights from Terminal 1.
There will not be any change regarding national flights.
For more information, please approach the relevant aviation company."

This is good if you fly UP, you don't have to go to T1.

I wonder if it's possible to check-in in the premium check in area in T3.
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Old Jan 3, 2017, 12:26 pm
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Weird.. perhaps they're going to do a big refurb during a light season?
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Old Jan 3, 2017, 12:37 pm
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I think it is to reduce manpower costs during a period when there are not many flights.
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Old Jan 3, 2017, 1:32 pm
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It is a big refurb.
I think after they finish international passengers will not be bussed from T1 to T3 but directly to the plane.
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Old Jan 3, 2017, 7:13 pm
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that's good, I think the current setup is incredibly stupid and inefficient.
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Old Jan 3, 2017, 11:20 pm
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It will be good if the refurb is good.
I hope the new T1 international part won't be as lame as the T1 domestic part.
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Old Jan 4, 2017, 5:02 am
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That's annoying - I booked flights on Ryanair's new flight to Paphos on May 14th. If that's the first day that Terminal 1 re-opens it's sure to be a balagan. And as we would have hand luggage only we would be going in straight into Terminal 3. But if this closure is to make Terminal 1 into an actual Terminal again with gates, etc, then even people with hand luggage only will need to go to Terminal 1.
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Old Jan 4, 2017, 12:58 pm
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You believe that if they say they will finish on a specific date that they will finish on that date????
Remember Natbag 2000?
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Old Jan 4, 2017, 9:20 pm
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I wonder what the plans are (if any) for a lounge.
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Old Jan 8, 2017, 5:54 am
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They said they are adding a lounge and 8 gates for more low cost.
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Old Jan 8, 2017, 10:06 am
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is there anything about the plan online?
(I guess so : http://www.inn.co.il/News/News.aspx/337255)
(and are they adding jetbridges?)

but nothing too much

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Old May 9, 2017, 10:13 am
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Does anyone know the status of the Terminal 1 work - is it going to reopen on May 13?
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Old May 9, 2017, 11:12 am
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Originally Posted by nombody
Does anyone know the status of the Terminal 1 work - is it going to reopen on May 13?
It will open from Sunday May 14th.
During the first month passengers will still be bussed to T3, and if you are HBO you can go directly to T3.
From mid June the busses will go directly from T1 to the aircraft.
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Old May 9, 2017, 12:51 pm
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Thats a relief- have our flight on Ryanair on May 14 and planning to just take hand baggage.
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Old May 10, 2017, 12:33 am
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Any news on what lounge facilities will be available?

Not being able to use the KD lounge will be a real downgrade for Elite members, as well as UP Smart ticket holders.
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