SAS to Tel Aviv
Apr 22, 2017, 1:40 pm
#106
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A once a week seasonal flight doesn't completely invalidate FDP's argument and concerns. Despite the link mentioning support from the Ministry of Tourism, I find it very hard to believe that the complete lack of flights to TLV. Hopefully Sweden's next government is more sensible and will revert certain political moves the current government made that are not in either country's interest.
Apr 22, 2017, 4:36 pm
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A once a week seasonal flight doesn't completely invalidate FDP's argument and concerns. Despite the link mentioning support from the Ministry of Tourism, I find it very hard to believe that the complete lack of flights to TLV. Hopefully Sweden's next government is more sensible and will revert certain political moves the current government made that are not in either country's interest.
Crazy conspiracy theories about shareholders pulling strings against service to Israel never convinced me of anything more than that there are people who will peddle narratives regardless of the facts.
Apr 26, 2017, 4:05 am
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The new winterroute Stockholm-Eilat is according to news media sponsored by Israel. 45 Euro/pax from the government and 15 Euro/pax from local tourist organizations. No mention if this is for a startup-period only.
Apr 26, 2017, 4:15 am
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It should be interesting to see how long this route lasts with these subsidies; and for how long it lasts without these subsidies.
60EUR/passenger of bait money can produce some returns; but the destination parties are competing against a bunch of rather low-cost destinations with their own cheap flight and hotel and dining/entertainment options. I will be interested to see how award availability and promo award pricing ends up being for this route.
Apr 26, 2017, 5:06 am
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Apr 26, 2017, 5:27 am
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SAS will charge for drinks on this route too? Then there won't be too many drunk passengers on this flight, as they will save their money for drinks on arrival.
This service does seem to be yet another sign that SAS is geared mostly toward those who are one with the charter tourist kind of crowd.
Countervailing duties being implemented by us for this are unlikely. While I do see some veils on flights from ARN to the US, it's just not many. And so counter-veiling duties also seem overkill, fancy them as some may here.
This service does seem to be yet another sign that SAS is geared mostly toward those who are one with the charter tourist kind of crowd.
Countervailing duties being implemented by us for this are unlikely. While I do see some veils on flights from ARN to the US, it's just not many. And so counter-veiling duties also seem overkill, fancy them as some may here.
May 2, 2017, 1:23 pm
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As a comment to my questions from last year about flights from CPH to TLV on other airlines than SAS:
I have been waiting for SAS to start flying again but gave up and just bought a ticket with OS - very good timings (departure CPH 10.10, arrival TLV 17.35 and departure TLV 16.10, arrival CPH 22.05).
I have been waiting for SAS to start flying again but gave up and just bought a ticket with OS - very good timings (departure CPH 10.10, arrival TLV 17.35 and departure TLV 16.10, arrival CPH 22.05).