EL AL Maintenance, Mechanical and Mishaps
Mar 31, 2016, 3:09 pm
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May 24, 2016, 9:58 am
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UP flight LY2653 today departing a little late is being operated by Israir aircraft due to some technical problem with either the aircraft or pilots. Couldn't hear clearly
An update: it was an excellent flight. More comfortable seats, legroom, and free pastrami sandwich cake and drinks for everyone. So much better than usual...
An update: it was an excellent flight. More comfortable seats, legroom, and free pastrami sandwich cake and drinks for everyone. So much better than usual...
Last edited by benberg2013; May 24, 2016 at 2:37 pm
May 27, 2016, 4:39 am
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May 29, 2016, 6:11 am
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This is not really a mechanical problem - just an aircraft change -
I have an upcoming booking with Elal UP from Prague to TLV, booked with ElAl Matmid points, and now I can see that the flight has been changed to "Operated by Travel Service on behalf of UP Israel".
I have seen many times flights "travel service " aircraft departing TLV - wanted to know, if anyone has had experience with them - do they give food on the flight (like I had when Israir operated flight TLV - KBP on behalf of UP)? Is the seat/legroom more comfortable?
I have an upcoming booking with Elal UP from Prague to TLV, booked with ElAl Matmid points, and now I can see that the flight has been changed to "Operated by Travel Service on behalf of UP Israel".
I have seen many times flights "travel service " aircraft departing TLV - wanted to know, if anyone has had experience with them - do they give food on the flight (like I had when Israir operated flight TLV - KBP on behalf of UP)? Is the seat/legroom more comfortable?
Jun 22, 2016, 12:39 pm
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LY317 from TLV to LHR cancelled today - pilots didn't show as part of their continued industrial action. Obviously return flight cancelled too.
http://www.mako.co.il/news-israel/lo...pId=2100566639 (Hebrew)
http://www.mako.co.il/news-israel/lo...pId=2100566639 (Hebrew)
Jun 27, 2016, 6:20 am
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Jun 27, 2016, 12:39 pm
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Jul 4, 2016, 10:22 am
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LY290 from VCE this morning made an emergency landing in ATH following smoke in the cabin, which turned out to have come from the coffee machine apparently.
Aug 16, 2016, 7:39 am
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LY 388 from Milano a few days ago, operated by Privilege, and then technical fault causing 26 hr delay on return. Reported bad handling, poor communications, and lack of coordination to compound things:
http://www.themarker.com/consumer/tourism/1.3040369 (Hebrew)
http://www.themarker.com/consumer/tourism/1.3040369 (Hebrew)
Aug 17, 2016, 6:18 am
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So pretty much the same as an El Al flight with IRROPS would have been.
Oct 27, 2016, 11:19 am
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Madrid flight today (Thursday 27/Oct) returned to TLV due to high cabin temperature.
Also 15 other flights today with extensive delays due to flight crew industrial action
http://www.ynet.co.il/articles/0,7340,L-4871161,00.html (Hebrew)
Also 15 other flights today with extensive delays due to flight crew industrial action
http://www.ynet.co.il/articles/0,7340,L-4871161,00.html (Hebrew)
Oct 27, 2016, 11:45 am
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Madrid flight today (Thursday 27/Oct) returned to TLV due to high cabin temperature.
Also 15 other flights today with extensive delays due to flight crew industrial action
http://www.ynet.co.il/articles/0,7340,L-4871161,00.html (Hebrew)
Also 15 other flights today with extensive delays due to flight crew industrial action
http://www.ynet.co.il/articles/0,7340,L-4871161,00.html (Hebrew)
Oct 27, 2016, 7:36 pm
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El Al doesn't care.
The costs are negligible.
They could care less about reputation- flights are still full.
They are making a ton of money (even with "Open Skies")
El Al seems to be doing fine financially by doing the wet-leases and ignoring the pilots, as they will other support staff.
The costs are negligible.
They could care less about reputation- flights are still full.
They are making a ton of money (even with "Open Skies")
El Al seems to be doing fine financially by doing the wet-leases and ignoring the pilots, as they will other support staff.