May 10, 2013, 5:50 am
New routes / extra frequencies to and from TLV - all airlines
Apr 16, 2018, 6:49 am
#1711
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BA adds flights for the summer
https://www.0404.co.il/?p=141525
I think they have been doing this every year, so not a big surprise.
I think they have been doing this every year, so not a big surprise.
Apr 16, 2018, 1:59 pm
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https://www.0404.co.il/?p=141525
I think they have been doing this every year, so not a big surprise.
I think they have been doing this every year, so not a big surprise.
They basically have a winter schedule and a summer one.
In the winter they fly 2 flights a day in each direction, currently both 777s.
In the summer they fly 3 flights 5 days a week, two with 777s and one with a small A321. The A321 does not fly the route twice a week. Note that the business class on the A321 is NOT a "Club Europe" style aircraft, without proper business class seats, but a "mid haul" aircraft with fully lie flat business class seats.
Apr 16, 2018, 3:15 pm
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Yup, from what were originally aircraft destined for BMI.
Apr 17, 2018, 4:21 am
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Transavia launching Eilat to Amsterdam flights: Globes English - Transavia to launch Eilat - Amsterdam flights
Apr 17, 2018, 9:59 am
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It says that BA will be flying 19 flights a week this summer - 3 on most days of the week. Pretty much word for word identical to their press release a year ago. Nothing new. Just their regular winter/summer schedule switch.
Apr 17, 2018, 10:46 am
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Apr 17, 2018, 2:40 pm
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Looks like other Asian airlines are interested in flights to Israel if they can overfly Saudi Arabia too.
More Asian Airlines Ask Saudis for Airspace Rights for Tel Aviv Flights | The Jewish Press - JewishPress.com | TPS / Tazpit News Agency | 26 Nisan 5778 ? April 10, 2018 | JewishPress.com
This is really what El Al is afraid of. The new Air India flight by itself is not much of a threat, but if other Asian airlines could also overfly Saudi Arabia to get to Israel that would really be a problem. I think however the Saudis will probably not approve any other flights for now as they want to observe the fallout from this Air India flight before they move ahead with allowing anything else, and also this was in some ways just doing a favor for India as they have much more strategic interest in cooperating with India, and nowhere near as much strategic interest in doing it for Singapore, and even less for the Philippines.
More Asian Airlines Ask Saudis for Airspace Rights for Tel Aviv Flights | The Jewish Press - JewishPress.com | TPS / Tazpit News Agency | 26 Nisan 5778 ? April 10, 2018 | JewishPress.com
This is really what El Al is afraid of. The new Air India flight by itself is not much of a threat, but if other Asian airlines could also overfly Saudi Arabia to get to Israel that would really be a problem. I think however the Saudis will probably not approve any other flights for now as they want to observe the fallout from this Air India flight before they move ahead with allowing anything else, and also this was in some ways just doing a favor for India as they have much more strategic interest in cooperating with India, and nowhere near as much strategic interest in doing it for Singapore, and even less for the Philippines.
Apr 17, 2018, 4:43 pm
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The article linked by Nombody above says that the AI flight shaves off three hours compared to the route that LY has to take.
Now, by doing a quick search on FR24, I can see that the last three AI flights DEL-TLV were 6:59, 7:16 and 7:00, while the two latest LY flights BOM-TLV were 7:19 and 7:21.
Now, I know that DEL is probably at least an hour extra from TLV compared to BOM, but the 787 is also significantly faster than the 767 used by LY. So it appears to me that the Saudi route only shaves off an hour or so. Or am I missing something?
Now, by doing a quick search on FR24, I can see that the last three AI flights DEL-TLV were 6:59, 7:16 and 7:00, while the two latest LY flights BOM-TLV were 7:19 and 7:21.
Now, I know that DEL is probably at least an hour extra from TLV compared to BOM, but the 787 is also significantly faster than the 767 used by LY. So it appears to me that the Saudi route only shaves off an hour or so. Or am I missing something?
Apr 23, 2018, 11:58 pm
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In addition to OS increasing their flights to VIE, Wizz is adding daily A321 service. https://www.routesonline.com/news/38...vienna-in-w18/
Apr 25, 2018, 8:40 am
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Philippine Airlines planing on launching flights to TLV flying over Saudi Arabia by the end of the year.
http://business.inquirer.net/249785/pal-likely-open-direct-flight-tel-aviv
http://business.inquirer.net/249785/pal-likely-open-direct-flight-tel-aviv
Apr 26, 2018, 3:00 am
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Hainan launches Guangzhou-TLV Flights
Globes English - Hainan Airlines to launch Tel Aviv - Guangzhou flights
This is quite impressive now that there will be direct flights to 4 different destinations in China, plus Hong Kong by the end of this year. (Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou by Hainan, Chengdu by Sichuan airlines, Beijing and Hong Kong by El Al, Hong Kong by Cathay Pacific).
This is quite impressive now that there will be direct flights to 4 different destinations in China, plus Hong Kong by the end of this year. (Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou by Hainan, Chengdu by Sichuan airlines, Beijing and Hong Kong by El Al, Hong Kong by Cathay Pacific).
Apr 27, 2018, 12:34 am
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Philippine Airlines planing on launching flights to TLV flying over Saudi Arabia by the end of the year.
http://business.inquirer.net/249785/pal-likely-open-direct-flight-tel-aviv
http://business.inquirer.net/249785/pal-likely-open-direct-flight-tel-aviv
Simulated flight distance MNL-TLV without going over Pakistan and Iran: 5,736 miles.
Apr 27, 2018, 1:13 am
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Globes English - Hainan Airlines to launch Tel Aviv - Guangzhou flights
This is quite impressive now that there will be direct flights to 4 different destinations in China, plus Hong Kong by the end of this year. (Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou by Hainan, Chengdu by Sichuan airlines, Beijing and Hong Kong by El Al, Hong Kong by Cathay Pacific).
This is quite impressive now that there will be direct flights to 4 different destinations in China, plus Hong Kong by the end of this year. (Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou by Hainan, Chengdu by Sichuan airlines, Beijing and Hong Kong by El Al, Hong Kong by Cathay Pacific).
also, as per the website of TLV airport, 2 weekly SZN flights by HU will begin on September 2nd (I’ll believe it when they are loaded) and the 2 weekly CTU service will begin on September 26th.