happiest_at_40000

Interesting. I noticed on OMAAT in December the article said that Eastbound service will be Sun, Tues, & Fri. However, I am booked on a Saturday night flying eastbound so I guess it changed since that article. . Currently looks like Mon, Thurs, Sat for Eastbound. I hope the current schedule is correct and I wont get a schedule change. As it is already very bummed of the 789 to 772 switch. With hotel plans and a flight to Dubai from Tlv all in place, a schedule change would def mess that up.

In the current schedule they will be returning Westbound on a Friday which I would think doesnt make sense due to religious reasons, so many wont fly on an 11pm after sundown flight from Tlv. So I dont quite see why AA added Thurs as an eastbound option given that means they are going westbound on Friday and it leaves well after dark from Tlv on the Friday.

njvandy

UA and DL have always operated flights on Friday evenings and Saturdays out of TLV. Many travelers including myself have intentionally booked them because you don't miss any work days in transit and the airport is relatively empty and free of the usual long lines. Just need to be mindful of transit options to/from the airport.

happiest_at_40000

Interesting, and good to know, thanks. I think I had read that somewhere else also about transportation issues to TLV late on a Friday/Saturday day time.

NYC Flyer

The passenger base that won't fly on the sabbath was adequately served well before the UA/AA/DL adds over the last few years, and the massive growth in TLV traffic is not dependent on or even slightly targeting this base.

Yes, transit can be an issue, but BA, VS, LH, LX, DL, UA, AA, etc. have always operated from TLV on the sabbath and have found sufficient demand (and their passengers have found their way to the airport just fine...)

happiest_at_40000

Interesting stuff, dont really know much about the TLV market and what not.

At this point just bummed the 789 was swapped to a 772 and also worried what if AA doesnt even launch the TLV route Oct 31 how planned and I have a headache to deal with for my November trip. The 3 x a week thing worries me too, while i get it, i just hope they dont switch up the days since i have other flights, hotels, etc worked in.

NYC Flyer

While I sympathize with the aircraft change...should there be any meaningful disruption to your booked itinerary, AA can re-route you via their daily service via JFK or BA service via LHR. Your trip is unlikely to be jeopardized by air carrier operations, at least.

happiest_at_40000

I didnt even think about those other options, especially BA. Down for BA if its the new seats with the doors. So if DFW service doesnt get off the ground but JfK does they will move me out of JFK for the same price, no additional payment? What if the change is as subtle as DFW's 3 days are moved to a diff 3 days and my Saturday is not more, they would even move me to Jfk no charge in that scenario?

NYC Flyer

If the DFW flight is suspended on your booked date, you should be able to change to day before/day after on AA or keep your original date on another AA/partner routing (DFW-NYC-TLV included) without additional fare.

TWA884

American cites “soft” demand and cancels planned service between DFW and TLV:

UA Fan

Sigh. As expected BLR is also gone.

TWA884

Tel Aviv was canceled. Bangalore was postponed:However, that is a topic for a different thread.

mvoight

Transportation is more limited, but not impossible. However, I had experienced angry behavior when driving on streets in Jerusalem which were not the ones closed to traffic during Shabat

njvandy

How long ago was this? I can assure you this is extremely rare unless you happen to be driving down a residential street in an ultra Orthodox neighborhood.

tom_MN

Just discovered this today with a new routing via LGA overland at my expense to JFK to TLV. Kind of crummy, will look at MIA or perhaps JetBlue to JFK skipping the overland from LGA part.