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Old Jul 23, 2015 | 12:40 am
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Originally Posted by LatusElAl
the benefits of the later being a small airline; small enough that you have the personal connection with the station manager who will hold check-in for you if you're running late, and other such things which big operations like BA/UA/DL/AA just can't do?
It's not so much being a small airline but being an Israeli airline, and this is the attitude not only on the ground but in the air too.
sometimes the attitude can work in your favour, but it can at times seem very unprofessional, and while it has amused me sometimes, it has also really p*** me off occasionally.

Originally Posted by frb98mf
Oh and actually BA's office in Tel Aviv and ground staff at Ben Gurion are small enough that they absolutely do know and look after their regular travellers.
Agree, the girls in the TLV office are excellent.
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