May 10, 2013, 5:50 am
New routes / extra frequencies to and from TLV - all airlines
Sep 26, 2016, 6:57 am
#1276
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Hainan Airlines to add 4th weekly flight
http://www.globes.co.il/en/article-h...ute-1001154259
Hainan is adding a 4th weekly flight starting in November (on Mondays) due to strong demand on the TLV-PEK route.
Hainan is adding a 4th weekly flight starting in November (on Mondays) due to strong demand on the TLV-PEK route.
Sep 27, 2016, 7:18 am
#1277
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http://www.globes.co.il/en/article-h...ute-1001154259
Hainan is adding a 4th weekly flight starting in November (on Mondays) due to strong demand on the TLV-PEK route.
Hainan is adding a 4th weekly flight starting in November (on Mondays) due to strong demand on the TLV-PEK route.
Sep 27, 2016, 8:05 pm
#1278
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Sad maybe, but hardly surprising.
When CX start flying TLV-HKG (can't wait) I really have no idea how LY will compete, with their current product.
The Dreamliners may be a different ball game, but that remains to be seen.
When CX start flying TLV-HKG (can't wait) I really have no idea how LY will compete, with their current product.
The Dreamliners may be a different ball game, but that remains to be seen.
Sep 28, 2016, 4:43 am
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Sep 28, 2016, 7:05 am
#1281
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Same with TLV-SFO - the fact that it's so popular with UA that they are going daily - LY should have done that years ago.
Last edited by NYTA; Sep 28, 2016 at 7:12 am
Sep 28, 2016, 8:28 am
#1282
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1) That there is so much demand that LY isn't properly taking advantage with more flights and 2) that another airline can take so many Israeli Pax for what I assume is a much lower price.
Same with TLV-SFO - the fact that it's so popular with UA that they are going daily - LY should have done that years ago.
Same with TLV-SFO - the fact that it's so popular with UA that they are going daily - LY should have done that years ago.
Sep 29, 2016, 12:27 am
#1283
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Sep 29, 2016, 1:59 am
#1285
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It is also probably easier for Hainan to sell seats on this route since they can then connect pax to other destinations on their own metal or using code shares they have regardless of the TLV flight, where as for LY it is more "complicated" and possibly less profitable as well.
Oct 8, 2016, 12:40 am
#1287
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BA increase frequency
BA once again increase frequency to TLV in S17:
BA165 (morning LHR-TLV) + BA164 (afternoon TLV-LHR) - daily B789.
BA167 (afternoon LHR-TLV) + BA166 (late morning TLV-LHR) - 6 weekly 4-class B772; 1 weekly 3-class B772.
BA163 (red-eye LHR-TLV) + BA162 (early morning TLV-LHR) - 5 weekly 2-class A321.
Note that BA167 in S17 uses the same timings of BA163 in W16/17.
So overall, it makes S16 the only season in the past few years with no afternoon BA LHR-TLV flight.
However, I do find it weird that BA162 is 5 weekly (which is the flight that allows more connections). They could have made it daily, and make BA166 5 weekly...
BA165 (morning LHR-TLV) + BA164 (afternoon TLV-LHR) - daily B789.
BA167 (afternoon LHR-TLV) + BA166 (late morning TLV-LHR) - 6 weekly 4-class B772; 1 weekly 3-class B772.
BA163 (red-eye LHR-TLV) + BA162 (early morning TLV-LHR) - 5 weekly 2-class A321.
Note that BA167 in S17 uses the same timings of BA163 in W16/17.
So overall, it makes S16 the only season in the past few years with no afternoon BA LHR-TLV flight.
However, I do find it weird that BA162 is 5 weekly (which is the flight that allows more connections). They could have made it daily, and make BA166 5 weekly...
Last edited by gordo6; Oct 8, 2016 at 12:46 am
Oct 10, 2016, 7:30 am
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