Terminal 1 questions
May 11, 2019, 12:31 pm
#1
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Join Date: Nov 2016
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Terminal 1 questions
I'm flying out of TLV terminal 1 for the 1st time in 5 years (Sundor one size fits all) and would appreciate some guidance.
1) Any expedited security or boarding lines for El Al PLs or GLs?
2) For a 6 am flight, what time do you recommend getting to Terminal 1? Is 90 minutes cutting it too close?
3) Anything resembling a lounge?
Thanks
1) Any expedited security or boarding lines for El Al PLs or GLs?
2) For a 6 am flight, what time do you recommend getting to Terminal 1? Is 90 minutes cutting it too close?
3) Anything resembling a lounge?
Thanks
May 14, 2019, 5:22 am
#4
Join Date: Apr 2009
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Depends on how pushy you are. I found it to be a total zoo and much worse than the main terminal but I was running late and managed to convince them to move me up.
Oct 1, 2019, 4:52 am
#5
Join Date: Apr 2009
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Does anyone have some recent experience with T1 for morning flights? Flying to BER tomorrow morning HBO and wondering how long it will take. I have found the security lines in the main terminal to be much shorter lately so wondering if T1 has improved as well.
Oct 1, 2019, 8:54 pm
#6
Join Date: Apr 2009
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Live update: arrived at 420am with HBO and a boarding pass for my 620 am flight from T1. By 430 I was drinking overpriced coffee after security. At this hour of the day it was faster than T3 which was the opposite of my experience for afternoon flights. In retrospect I probably could have slept another hour.
Oct 1, 2019, 11:50 pm
#7
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Live update: arrived at 420am with HBO and a boarding pass for my 620 am flight from T1. By 430 I was drinking overpriced coffee after security. At this hour of the day it was faster than T3 which was the opposite of my experience for afternoon flights. In retrospect I probably could have slept another hour.
Oct 27, 2019, 7:18 pm
#9
Join Date: Aug 2010
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We just flew from tlv to prg last week. 7am flight ..was pleasantly surprised by T1. Had a flex ticket and there was a separate desk, but even so the regular line moved quickly. Added bonus was that vat refund was really quick if you are eligible .