Shalom all. I haven't yet flown ELAL, but I like it and want to try it someday.

I am not sure if I could honestly deal with 20 minutes of questioning. When I fly back to the US from Europe I have almost lost my patience with some of the ridiculous questioning. They are usually not American
and are annoying, asking the same questions over and over. I wish that the airlines would do more to profile, i.e. an American Airlines Platinum with a good traveling background, good passenger for many years, is not a threat, more so if a US citizen. I know, sounds basic, but profiling is important, weed out those who are not troublemakers.

I hate to say it but I will . ELAL is right to question Arabs more, sorry, and there are some very nice, honest, good Arabs. The hijackers from 9/11 as well as most terrorist incidents are Arabs. To go and question people forever at the airport seems absurd.

I want to fly ELAL someday, just will have to brave the questioning which I find to be personal. I do understand that the security is not so stressful on other airlines flying to Israel, which is good, though within Israel, it is supposed to be similar to LY.

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