COVID-19 impact on EL AL and Israel routes
Mar 13, 2020, 1:36 pm
#31
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Mar 22, 2020, 11:54 pm
#32
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Latest update from Elal:
https://www.elal.com/en/About-ELAL/A...oreginers.aspx
https://www.elal.com/en/About-ELAL/A...oreginers.aspx
Apr 11, 2020, 9:01 am
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https://www.timesofisrael.com/pm-sto...ally-mandated/
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Saturday halted all flights to Israel until legal steps could be taken to allow the Home Front Command to transfer all travelers arriving in Israel to state-run quarantine hotels for 14 days.
Apr 20, 2020, 9:15 am
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https://en.globes.co.il/en/article-b...hts-1001325940
BA and Air canada flights are coming back - plus united increasing newark service back to twice a day and restarting San francisco.
BA and Air canada flights are coming back - plus united increasing newark service back to twice a day and restarting San francisco.
Apr 20, 2020, 10:18 am
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https://en.globes.co.il/en/article-b...hts-1001325940
BA and Air canada flights are coming back - plus united increasing newark service back to twice a day and restarting San francisco.
BA and Air canada flights are coming back - plus united increasing newark service back to twice a day and restarting San francisco.
Apr 20, 2020, 11:02 am
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https://en.globes.co.il/en/article-b...hts-1001325940
BA and Air canada flights are coming back - plus united increasing newark service back to twice a day and restarting San francisco.
BA and Air canada flights are coming back - plus united increasing newark service back to twice a day and restarting San francisco.
Shuly
Apr 20, 2020, 11:30 am
#38
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I'm wondering the same. Even more than that when is Israel planning to lift restrictions on non-citizens? Perhaps they can require paperwork proving immunity? I know a lot of people who had the disease already and would thus be immune (according to most professionals) and would love to be able to reschedule trips that had been canceled when this ban had taken effect.
Apr 21, 2020, 1:14 am
#39
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I think these flights are carrying max cargo weight (no aircraft can carry fuel fuel, full passenger load and full cargo. So the economics might not be as bad as it seems.
There is a huge demand for cargo, and many of the old fuel guzzing 747F and so forth are back in the skies.
There is a huge demand for cargo, and many of the old fuel guzzing 747F and so forth are back in the skies.
Apr 23, 2020, 5:20 am
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Delta resuming JFK-TLV on May 8
https://www.globes.co.il/news/articl...did=1001326200
Delta resuming daily flight on May 8.
So now we have:
May 1 - BA resuming LHR-TLV
May 8 - Delta resuming JFK-TLV
May 20 - United resuming twice daily EWR-TLV and daily SFO-TLV
June - Air canada resuming YYZ and YUL
Today's ben gurion airport arrivals and departures also show the Korean Air flight and Ethiopian as well. Its unclear if those are one-off charters or if they have resumed regular service.
I dont see how all these flights are sustainable with the current citizenship and quarantine requirements for incoming passengers
Delta resuming daily flight on May 8.
So now we have:
May 1 - BA resuming LHR-TLV
May 8 - Delta resuming JFK-TLV
May 20 - United resuming twice daily EWR-TLV and daily SFO-TLV
June - Air canada resuming YYZ and YUL
Today's ben gurion airport arrivals and departures also show the Korean Air flight and Ethiopian as well. Its unclear if those are one-off charters or if they have resumed regular service.
I dont see how all these flights are sustainable with the current citizenship and quarantine requirements for incoming passengers
Apr 23, 2020, 5:29 am
#41
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https://www.globes.co.il/news/articl...did=1001326200
I dont see how all these flights are sustainable with the current citizenship and quarantine requirements for incoming passengers
I dont see how all these flights are sustainable with the current citizenship and quarantine requirements for incoming passengers
Apr 24, 2020, 8:35 am
#43
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Apr 25, 2020, 2:09 pm
#44
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Wizz air resuming VIE and LTN flights to TLV
https://www.israelhayom.co.il/article/754849
Wizz air resuming LTN-TLV as of May 1. Also resuming VIE-TLV on May 1.
Wizz air resuming LTN-TLV as of May 1. Also resuming VIE-TLV on May 1.
Apr 26, 2020, 1:05 am
#45
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I don't care so much about the quarantine, but as a non citizen I wouldn't be able to even get in. If they allow non-citizens they will have people coming even if required to quarantine. Maybe not on the same scale but I know plenty who would still go.