Jul 22, 2014, 1:07 pm
Last edit by: Ocn Vw 1K
See below for FAA and UA announcements on service to TLV. This is a dynamic situation and is not a specific-to-UA situation.
For this thread PLEASE only focus on the status of UA operations to TLV. And for advice to those needed to make alternative travel arrangements in the meantime.
ANYTHING, ANYTHING AT ALL, that drifts away from that or talks about larger political matters has been and will be deleted. There are other better forums for those discussions.
WineCountryUA
UA Moderator
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LATEST UPDATE (JULY 24, 00:03 EST) - Ban lifted (reported by CNN, WSJ, Israeli Ynet and Israeli Channel 2)
See this FAA news release 23 July 2014:
http://www.faa.gov/news/press_releases/news_story.cfm?newsId=16734
Past history - for reference:
UPDATE - Flights from US remain canceled as NOTAM extended to 24 July 2014
http://www.faa.gov/news/press_releas...m?newsId=16714
FAA NOTAM for TLV -- 22 July, 2014
" the Federal Aviation Administration issued a NOTAM, or Notice to Airman, prohibiting U.S. airlines from flying to the Tel Aviv airport for 24 hours {Tuesday 22 July}."
Wednesday 23 July 12:45PM Eastern Update -- FAA extends TLV NOTAM for another 24 hours]
Wednesday 23 July 11:45PM Eastern Update - FAA Lifts Flight Restrictions for Ben Gurion International Airport
UA Travel Exception Policy posted 22 July 2014
Related threads (many have helpful wikis)
Travel Issues during Operation Protective Edge July 2014 (EL AL forum)
Delta (and US and UA) cancel all flights to TLV indefinitely (Delta forum)
AA TLV / Tel Aviv / Ben Gurion Travel Policy (July 2014) (American Airlines forum)
US Airways Suspends Daily Flight From US to Tel Aviv (US Airways forum)
Change fee waiver for pax to/from TLV due to recent events (Air Canada forum)
Will BA be the safe airline here too ? (Tel Aviv) (British Airways forum)
TLV flights cancelled (Lufthansa Forum)
American carriers cancel flights to TLV (Travel News)
Other non-political / non-omni FT forum links are welcomed
For this thread PLEASE only focus on the status of UA operations to TLV. And for advice to those needed to make alternative travel arrangements in the meantime.
ANYTHING, ANYTHING AT ALL, that drifts away from that or talks about larger political matters has been and will be deleted. There are other better forums for those discussions.
WineCountryUA
UA Moderator
====================================
LATEST UPDATE (JULY 24, 00:03 EST) - Ban lifted (reported by CNN, WSJ, Israeli Ynet and Israeli Channel 2)
See this FAA news release 23 July 2014:
http://www.faa.gov/news/press_releases/news_story.cfm?newsId=16734
Past history - for reference:
UPDATE - Flights from US remain canceled as NOTAM extended to 24 July 2014
http://www.faa.gov/news/press_releas...m?newsId=16714
FAA NOTAM for TLV -- 22 July, 2014
Data Current as of: Tue, 22 Jul 2014 19:01:00 UTC
LLBG BEN GURION
A0679/14 NOTAMN
Q) LLLL/QPICO/I/NBO/A/000/999/3201N03453E005
A) LLBG B) 1403231219 C) PERM
E) ILS CAT ONE RWY 12 AT LLBG (TLV) IS FULLY OPR.
LLBG BEN GURION
A0679/14 NOTAMN
Q) LLLL/QPICO/I/NBO/A/000/999/3201N03453E005
A) LLBG B) 1403231219 C) PERM
E) ILS CAT ONE RWY 12 AT LLBG (TLV) IS FULLY OPR.
Wednesday 23 July 12:45PM Eastern Update -- FAA extends TLV NOTAM for another 24 hours]
Wednesday 23 July 11:45PM Eastern Update - FAA Lifts Flight Restrictions for Ben Gurion International Airport
UA Travel Exception Policy posted 22 July 2014
Israel Unrest
Airports: Tel Aviv, Israel (TLV)
Original Travel Dates: July 22, 2014 – August 15, 2014
Changing to earlier or later flights is allowed.
Final Travel must be completed by:
End of Validity of ticket (one year from date of issue) Flight Changes:
When rescheduled travel commences by August 31, 2014, change fees and fare differences will be waived.
Travel may be rescheduled in any fare class, same cabin.
For all other dates and ticket uses, the change fee will be waived, but a difference in fare may apply.
Airports: Tel Aviv, Israel (TLV)
Original Travel Dates: July 22, 2014 – August 15, 2014
Changing to earlier or later flights is allowed.
Final Travel must be completed by:
End of Validity of ticket (one year from date of issue) Flight Changes:
When rescheduled travel commences by August 31, 2014, change fees and fare differences will be waived.
Travel may be rescheduled in any fare class, same cabin.
For all other dates and ticket uses, the change fee will be waived, but a difference in fare may apply.
Travel Issues during Operation Protective Edge July 2014 (EL AL forum)
Delta (and US and UA) cancel all flights to TLV indefinitely (Delta forum)
AA TLV / Tel Aviv / Ben Gurion Travel Policy (July 2014) (American Airlines forum)
US Airways Suspends Daily Flight From US to Tel Aviv (US Airways forum)
Change fee waiver for pax to/from TLV due to recent events (Air Canada forum)
Will BA be the safe airline here too ? (Tel Aviv) (British Airways forum)
TLV flights cancelled (Lufthansa Forum)
American carriers cancel flights to TLV (Travel News)
Other non-political / non-omni FT forum links are welcomed
Jul. 2014 - UA and DL Suspend Flights to TLV - [Update] 24 JUL 2014: Flights resumed]
Jul 22, 2014, 10:27 am
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I am listening to the Israeli news in Hebrew now, and they just said something to the effect that this was a 24-hour freeze, not indefinite, per the actual FAA warning. They are quoting FAA, so I am looking for a source for that. I will post it if I find it.
Jul 22, 2014, 10:31 am
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that said if I was tkted for a flight within the next 10 days Id contact whichever carrier I was booked on
also as of yet it doesnt seem the Europeans have CXed their flights but Im sure they will be doing so now that the US carriers have. LY will still be flying!
Jul 22, 2014, 10:33 am
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You can monitor the Flight Exception Policies on the UA website.
Jul 22, 2014, 10:52 am
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FAA just issued a notice to all US Airlines and is stopping flights for 24 hours into and out of TLV- http://www.faa.gov/news/press_releas...m?newsId=16694
Jul 22, 2014, 10:52 am
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Its unfortunate that UA is giving in...
oh well, now they have a good excuse for a Q3 special item.
When CO was starting TLV, there was concern that they would pull out if there was any adverse events (wars, etc) and they worked hard to ensure that they kept their schedule intact the last decade. LY, despite its incompetent management and sub-par product, is the only truly reliably way to get in and out of Israel (unless of course there's a labor strike!)
oh well, now they have a good excuse for a Q3 special item.
When CO was starting TLV, there was concern that they would pull out if there was any adverse events (wars, etc) and they worked hard to ensure that they kept their schedule intact the last decade. LY, despite its incompetent management and sub-par product, is the only truly reliably way to get in and out of Israel (unless of course there's a labor strike!)
Jul 22, 2014, 10:56 am
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Its unfortunate that UA is giving in...
oh well, now they have a good excuse for a Q3 special item.
When CO was starting TLV, there was concern that they would pull out if there was any adverse events (wars, etc) and they worked hard to ensure that they kept their schedule intact the last decade. LY, despite its incompetent management and sub-par product, is the only truly reliably way to get in and out of Israel (unless of course there's a labor strike!)
oh well, now they have a good excuse for a Q3 special item.
When CO was starting TLV, there was concern that they would pull out if there was any adverse events (wars, etc) and they worked hard to ensure that they kept their schedule intact the last decade. LY, despite its incompetent management and sub-par product, is the only truly reliably way to get in and out of Israel (unless of course there's a labor strike!)
Jul 22, 2014, 11:00 am
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UA people won't have the option of connecting on codeshares or *A partner LH as the entire LH group, including LX and OS as well as LH itself, has just announced a 36 hour suspension of all of its flights to/from TLV.
Jul 22, 2014, 11:00 am
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Jul 22, 2014, 11:04 am
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The FAA NOTAM is out there. Nothing else but to follow it.
The FAA NOTAM is out there. Nothing else but to follow it.
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