May 10, 2013, 5:50 am
New routes / extra frequencies to and from TLV - all airlines
Jan 27, 2015, 1:27 am
#947
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Jan 27, 2015, 1:35 am
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Taking 3 flights is not a decent option for me so I would only consider a direct to SFO. On the return an early evening from EWR could be an option I guess but again, I need different options. I only return from NYC about once in every 3 or 4 trips. I use lots of different US gateways, ORD being the most common for my departures, but also IAD, BOS, MIA, LAX, SFO (most common on arrival).
Jan 27, 2015, 1:46 am
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Taking 3 flights is not a decent option for me so I would only consider a direct to SFO. On the return an early evening from EWR could be an option I guess but again, I need different options. I only return from NYC about once in every 3 or 4 trips. I use lots of different US gateways, ORD being the most common for my departures, but also IAD, BOS, MIA, LAX, SFO (most common on arrival).
Jan 27, 2015, 2:00 am
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It's all rather theoretical tbh as I have no good reason to switch away from BA but it is interesting to see what other options exist.
Jan 27, 2015, 2:20 am
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You have less of a reason as BA is a great airline. I have more of a reason as UA is becoming less of an option for me, yet I want to stay with *A, and don't want to have to connect in London as it will be out of the way 50% of the time.
Jan 27, 2015, 2:25 am
#952
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Indeed TK is probably a good option if you want to stay with *A although Swiss and LH are also options, Swiss being rather good. My only problem with Swiss is there pedantic approach to carry on weight/size restrictions even when flying business. How are TK on this?
Jan 27, 2015, 3:04 am
#953
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Flexibility (LX has only 2 flights/day; TK has much more)
Time traveling east (TK is a short flight; LX it's somewhat going backwards)
Better cabin: Yes, LX's widebody is better for than TK's narrowbody on the TLV leg. But TK's narrowbody is better than LH's and LX's narrow.
Jan 27, 2015, 4:24 am
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I have never had TK weigh my carryon and if you are TK elite you theoretically get two carryons plus a personal item even in Y but I haven't tested that.
Jan 27, 2015, 6:24 am
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Jan 27, 2015, 7:52 am
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One other major benefit of TK over LH/LX: Ease of earning *G. If I was flying enough to earn HON, then fine. But if flying under 100K/year, better be TK where I can get *G then M&M where I'd only be *S
Jan 29, 2015, 2:10 am
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Brussels Airlines
SN to increase frequency to 14 weekly flights (up from 10) and introduce schedule timing changes.
http://www.ias.co.il/siteFiles/13/132/22468.asp
http://www.ias.co.il/siteFiles/13/132/22468.asp
Jan 29, 2015, 3:03 am
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SN to increase frequency to 14 weekly flights (up from 10) and introduce schedule timing changes.
http://www.ias.co.il/siteFiles/13/132/22468.asp
http://www.ias.co.il/siteFiles/13/132/22468.asp