Normal loads for JFK-TLV
Jan 8, 2010 | 9:47 am
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Normal loads for JFK-TLV
Hi -
I am going to be making Alyiah, and want to Fly on LY02 (the 6:20 dept out of JFK) on March 1st
Due to some logistical problems i won't be able to book the flight until ~Feb 16th.
Will i have trouble getting 4 tickets? What about seats, will it be easy to get a whole row in the center for the 4 of us?
I am going to be making Alyiah, and want to Fly on LY02 (the 6:20 dept out of JFK) on March 1st
Due to some logistical problems i won't be able to book the flight until ~Feb 16th.
Will i have trouble getting 4 tickets? What about seats, will it be easy to get a whole row in the center for the 4 of us?
Jan 8, 2010 | 10:24 am
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Welcome to Israel (soon).
If you already know the date, you can call El Al and reserve the flight (and the seats) without ticketing. That way you can guarantee your place on the flight.
Depending on the bucket you use, you'll probably be able to pay around February 16th.
If you already know the date, you can call El Al and reserve the flight (and the seats) without ticketing. That way you can guarantee your place on the flight.
Depending on the bucket you use, you'll probably be able to pay around February 16th.
Jan 8, 2010 | 10:28 am
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Welcome to Israel (soon).
If you already know the date, you can call El Al and reserve the flight (and the seats) without ticketing. That way you can guarantee your place on the flight.
Depending on the bucket you use, you'll probably be able to pay around February 16th.
If you already know the date, you can call El Al and reserve the flight (and the seats) without ticketing. That way you can guarantee your place on the flight.
Depending on the bucket you use, you'll probably be able to pay around February 16th.
UPDATED: I called El Al and was told that I needed to pay for the ticket at the time of booking.
Last edited by bosbjg; Jan 8, 2010 at 12:00 pm
Jan 9, 2010 | 7:22 pm
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Try booking through a Travel Agent. I make my reservation and get my seats 11 months before I fly. I then pay when it gets closer ( or it seems the price is going up) At anytime I am holding multiple reservations for multiple trips!
Jan 10, 2010 | 12:27 am
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The OP is making Aliyah - probably ticket on special terms - one way at a lower cost than normal with extra luggage allowance. These tickets can only be purchased direct from LY.
Jan 10, 2010 | 6:00 am
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Hi -
I am going to be making Alyiah, and want to Fly on LY02 (the 6:20 dept out of JFK) on March 1st
Due to some logistical problems i won't be able to book the flight until ~Feb 16th.
Will i have trouble getting 4 tickets? What about seats, will it be easy to get a whole row in the center for the 4 of us?
I am going to be making Alyiah, and want to Fly on LY02 (the 6:20 dept out of JFK) on March 1st
Due to some logistical problems i won't be able to book the flight until ~Feb 16th.
Will i have trouble getting 4 tickets? What about seats, will it be easy to get a whole row in the center for the 4 of us?
An acquanintance of mine made aliya last year through NBN. In their case NBN received a block of seats on the EWR flight but I beleive the process will be similar.
- They could not reserve seats prior to check-in since they were officialy ticketed at the NBN counter the same morning.
- The flight was full but they were seated close to each other (Isle + middle in one row, middle the next row for a family of 3 on a 3x3x3 777).
- They made it to TLV.
Good luck
DLP
Jan 10, 2010 | 10:32 pm
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BosBjg, I don't know what family connections you have in Israel, but if you are interested in visiting a kibbutz in the Galilee, send me a PM when you get here.