May 10, 2013, 5:50 am
New routes / extra frequencies to and from TLV - all airlines
Oct 20, 2015, 8:14 am
#1141
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US and EU carriers take a different approach concerning their "premium" cabin on short and medium haul flights, the domestic market in the US is very heavy with regular business pax, historically legacy carriers always considered domestic F as an incentive for FF (free upgrades) which works great for them. In the EU they have an excellent railway system which drives a lot of business pax away from the skies, since the 80's legacy EU carriers agreed to simultaneously drop domestic F and offer a "flex Y+ product" aimed at business pax, today some airlines have dropped even that since the low cost market is driving everyone done in terms of pricing.
Oct 20, 2015, 8:19 am
#1142
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Looks like CX is pulling out of DOH and leaving the market to OW partner QR. I assume TLV could similarly work on the 333 or would it be pushing the range?
Oct 21, 2015, 3:23 pm
#1143
Join Date: Jan 2013
Location: TLV
Programs: BA, A3, LY; IHG/IC, Accor
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Really sad about SAS. They have a right schedule for weekend trips and great flexible SAS+ fares. Meals, CPH lounge are good. On CPH-TLV section a SAS+ seat usually means that the whole row is available.
Oct 26, 2015, 2:55 pm
#1144
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easyJet closing the TLV-FCO route in March (as they dwindle their own FCO operations). Meanwhile, they began TLV-AMS today
easyJet to close Tel Aviv-Rome route - Globes (English)
easyJet to close Tel Aviv-Rome route - Globes (English)
Oct 27, 2015, 11:15 am
#1145
Join Date: May 2000
Location: Zichron Yakov, Israel
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Wow - can't beat this deal - or was the Yediot reporter dictating this article over a cell phone and someone heard "free weekly flights" instead of "three weekly flights" ?
http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7...714925,00.html
British low-cost airline easyJet will launch its new Amsterdam-Tel Aviv route next week, just several days after Scandinavian Airlines decided to end its service from Copenhagen to Tel Aviv due to the political instability in Israel.
The first easyJet flight on the new route will take off on Monday, October 26. The company will offer free weekly flights between Israel and the Dutch capital on Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays.
http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7...714925,00.html
British low-cost airline easyJet will launch its new Amsterdam-Tel Aviv route next week, just several days after Scandinavian Airlines decided to end its service from Copenhagen to Tel Aviv due to the political instability in Israel.
The first easyJet flight on the new route will take off on Monday, October 26. The company will offer free weekly flights between Israel and the Dutch capital on Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays.
Nov 5, 2015, 8:24 am
#1146
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Pegasus launches Istanbul-Ovda flights (3/week) starting 2015-12-01:
Source: http://airlineroute.net/2015/11/05/pc-sawvda-dec15/
Pegasus Airlines starting 01DEC15 is offering new service to Israel, as it plans Istanbul Sabiha Gokcen – Ovda launch. The airline plans to operate 3 weekly flights with Boeing 737-800 aircraft.
PC772 SAW2130 – 0005+1VDA 738 247
PC773 VDA0400 – 0630SAW 738 135
PC772 SAW2130 – 0005+1VDA 738 247
PC773 VDA0400 – 0630SAW 738 135
Nov 5, 2015, 9:48 am
#1148
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I guess the timing of the flight so late in the evening is to allow for european connecting flights, but who would want to land at OVDA airport after midnight? So that you can check into your hotel room in Eilat at 2AM?
Nov 5, 2015, 12:14 pm
#1149
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Nov 5, 2015, 3:30 pm
#1150
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Nov 6, 2015, 12:27 am
#1151
Join Date: Apr 2009
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I'm assuming these flights are all going to move to the new Timna airport when it opens, which is only 20-30 mins from Eilat. I often take flights to TLV from Europe that land around midnight so not all that different as it takes me 25-30 minutes to get home in a cab at that hour.
Nov 6, 2015, 7:38 am
#1152
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I'm assuming these flights are all going to move to the new Timna airport when it opens, which is only 20-30 mins from Eilat. I often take flights to TLV from Europe that land around midnight so not all that different as it takes me 25-30 minutes to get home in a cab at that hour.
Nov 12, 2015, 2:51 pm
#1153
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Aeroflot increasing to 37 flights weekly to Israel
http://www.globes.co.il/en/article-a...ons-1001080302
Aeroflot increasing to 4 daily flights TLV to Moscow Shermetyevo (from 2)
and 1 daily flight to St. Petersburg and 2 weekly flights to Rostov
Aeroflot increasing to 4 daily flights TLV to Moscow Shermetyevo (from 2)
and 1 daily flight to St. Petersburg and 2 weekly flights to Rostov
Nov 12, 2015, 9:02 pm
#1154
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http://www.globes.co.il/en/article-a...ons-1001080302
Aeroflot increasing to 4 daily flights TLV to Moscow Shermetyevo (from 2)
and 1 daily flight to St. Petersburg and 2 weekly flights to Rostov
Aeroflot increasing to 4 daily flights TLV to Moscow Shermetyevo (from 2)
and 1 daily flight to St. Petersburg and 2 weekly flights to Rostov
Nov 13, 2015, 6:14 am
#1155
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Actually it seems more like replacements for the Transaero flights that are now gone. It will be interesting if they start offering flights to Ovda as well for Eilat as that would be a replacement for the Sinai flights.
Israel is a popular destinations for Russian-Americans who want to do family reunions as family members from America and Russia can all get to Israel without a visa required.
Israel is a popular destinations for Russian-Americans who want to do family reunions as family members from America and Russia can all get to Israel without a visa required.