COVID-19 impact on EL AL and Israel routes
#47
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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.
#48
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#49
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Actually there are plenty who can, those who either have dual citizenship Israeli + any EU country or citizenship in one and long-term residence in the other. and while tourism might not pick up any time soon with the quarantine requirements in IL, it will at least allow some business travel to go on.
#50
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Well at least the dead can still fly on El Al
https://collive.com/el-al-will-be-ab...irus-deceased/Subject: HUM (Human Remains) – NEW RATES for HUM AND COVID 19 HUM HANDLING
Dear Funeral Chapels,
We would like to update you on solution to take COVID19 HUM on ELAL flights JFK/TLV.
In order to accept COVID19 HUM please contact the below forwarding agent.
This agent will be responsible to cut the MAWB, provide security checking, build up and deliver cargo to ELAL warehouse.
Charges for above handling service will be determined by I-Pack Express.
Contact details:
Phones:
– Helen
– Ilan
– Jack
– Yaron
Warehouse address for COVID19 HUM delivery:
I-PACK Express – 120 Nassau Ave, Inwood NY 11096
6 PM – 8 PM by appointment only.
Non-Covid19 HUM will be handled as before by ELAL/WFS and have to be dropped at ELAL directly.
Please be advised that effective May 1, 2020 ELAL Air Freight rates for HUM will be increased to $2825 and calculated on “all in” basis.
Should you have further questions please let us know.
Sincerely, Ella Goldshtein | Cargo Account Executive
Tel: | EL AL Israel Airlines
Dear Funeral Chapels,
We would like to update you on solution to take COVID19 HUM on ELAL flights JFK/TLV.
In order to accept COVID19 HUM please contact the below forwarding agent.
This agent will be responsible to cut the MAWB, provide security checking, build up and deliver cargo to ELAL warehouse.
Charges for above handling service will be determined by I-Pack Express.
Contact details:
Phones:
– Helen
– Ilan
– Jack
– Yaron
Warehouse address for COVID19 HUM delivery:
I-PACK Express – 120 Nassau Ave, Inwood NY 11096
6 PM – 8 PM by appointment only.
Non-Covid19 HUM will be handled as before by ELAL/WFS and have to be dropped at ELAL directly.
Please be advised that effective May 1, 2020 ELAL Air Freight rates for HUM will be increased to $2825 and calculated on “all in” basis.
Should you have further questions please let us know.
Sincerely, Ella Goldshtein | Cargo Account Executive
Tel: | EL AL Israel Airlines
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#51
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Dont rush to buy your tickets
https://www.calcalist.co.il/local/ar...811590,00.html
According to the article - in the absence of international or bilateral regulations specifying the conditions of secure travel now, all the announcements of resuming flights are wishful thinking and ways of gauging market demand.
The prohibition on entry of foreigners into israel expires on May 1. But the quarantine requirement remains.
According to the article - in the absence of international or bilateral regulations specifying the conditions of secure travel now, all the announcements of resuming flights are wishful thinking and ways of gauging market demand.
The prohibition on entry of foreigners into israel expires on May 1. But the quarantine requirement remains.
#52
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Interesting regarding resumption of flights by foreign airlines in the next few weeks before restrictions have been lifted.
Having had a quick look there are flights all the way to mid-July on Wizz to London and Vienna for around the 230 shekel mark rtn - certainly only essential travel in May but am surely tempted in booking a long weekend or two for 230nis in July for London or Vienna. Worse case I don't go should Corona persist. I am far more concerned about the so called second wave towards the end of the year (which may or not happen) - Summer seems like there will be a break.
J
Having had a quick look there are flights all the way to mid-July on Wizz to London and Vienna for around the 230 shekel mark rtn - certainly only essential travel in May but am surely tempted in booking a long weekend or two for 230nis in July for London or Vienna. Worse case I don't go should Corona persist. I am far more concerned about the so called second wave towards the end of the year (which may or not happen) - Summer seems like there will be a break.
J
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United has suspended all international carriage of human remains.
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#60
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Indeed. Here's what ECA has done since yesterday:
DATE FROM TO FLIGHT FLIGHT TIME STD ATD STA STATUS
29 Apr 2020 London (LHR) Tel Aviv (TLV) LY214 — 2:40 PM 4:40 PM 10:42 PM Estimated 10:44 PM KML CSV Live
29 Apr 2020 Milan (MXP) London (LHR) LY387 1:25 1:20 PM 1:58 PM 2:10 PM Landed 2:23 PM KML CSV Play
29 Apr 2020 Tel Aviv (TLV) Milan (MXP) LY387 3:43 6:10 AM 8:44 AM 11:40 AM Landed 11:27 AM KML CSV Play
29 Apr 2020 Shanghai (PVG) Tel Aviv (TLV) LY2068 11:03 — 12:51 AM — Landed 6:54 AM KML CSV Play
28 Apr 2020 Tel Aviv (TLV) — LY2067 10:19 — 12:32 AM — Landed 7:51 AM KML CSV Play
These are the flights between China and Italy that were announced a few days ago. And a stop in London on the way back from Italy. We'll see more of these in the next few months.
Shuly
DATE FROM TO FLIGHT FLIGHT TIME STD ATD STA STATUS
29 Apr 2020 London (LHR) Tel Aviv (TLV) LY214 — 2:40 PM 4:40 PM 10:42 PM Estimated 10:44 PM KML CSV Live
29 Apr 2020 Milan (MXP) London (LHR) LY387 1:25 1:20 PM 1:58 PM 2:10 PM Landed 2:23 PM KML CSV Play
29 Apr 2020 Tel Aviv (TLV) Milan (MXP) LY387 3:43 6:10 AM 8:44 AM 11:40 AM Landed 11:27 AM KML CSV Play
29 Apr 2020 Shanghai (PVG) Tel Aviv (TLV) LY2068 11:03 — 12:51 AM — Landed 6:54 AM KML CSV Play
28 Apr 2020 Tel Aviv (TLV) — LY2067 10:19 — 12:32 AM — Landed 7:51 AM KML CSV Play
These are the flights between China and Italy that were announced a few days ago. And a stop in London on the way back from Italy. We'll see more of these in the next few months.
Shuly