COVID-19 impact on EL AL and Israel routes
May 6, 2020, 3:29 pm
#76
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wondering how they handle security for these flights. Bring agents with them to conduct the interviews? Assume since pax are Israeli it's not necessary?
May 6, 2020, 9:59 pm
#77
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1. Not sure it’s a pax flight , might be cargo - which would also need security .
2. Even if it is pax - Israeli also need security checks . Mostly to check they haven’t been planted with a weapon
May 7, 2020, 7:50 am
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May 8, 2020, 5:52 am
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May 11, 2020, 9:10 am
#81
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Sorry for your loss. I have heard that a number of people have performed temporary burials in the USA until such time that Elal once again carries human bodies for burial in Israel.
May 11, 2020, 9:17 am
#82
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Not true. People over age 67 are allowed to leave their homes.
May 11, 2020, 6:16 pm
#83
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Thank you. Yes there are people who have had temporary burials. It’s very hard. When the permanent burial is done, mourners must sit shiva for a day and tear kriayah a second time.
May 12, 2020, 10:33 am
#84
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https://en.globes.co.il/en/article-b...ees-1001328265
Terminal 1 closed for foreseeable future. Low cost airines will have to pay higher terminal 3 landing and baggage fees.
IAA will not give a discount on landing fees to airlines due to the situation, unlike other airport authorities around the world.
Terminal 1 closed for foreseeable future. Low cost airines will have to pay higher terminal 3 landing and baggage fees.
IAA will not give a discount on landing fees to airlines due to the situation, unlike other airport authorities around the world.
May 26, 2020, 5:12 am
#87
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El Al restarting limited flights
https://www.israelnationalnews.com/N...ws.aspx/280842
Weekly flights to NYC and LAX, plus maybe London and Paris
Weekly flights to NYC and LAX, plus maybe London and Paris
Jun 4, 2020, 7:00 am
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That very well might be a charter for mashgichim and shochtim. I noticed an article that there were 98 rabbis headed to Argentina for kashrut supervision of meat to be exported to Israel.
Jun 4, 2020, 8:09 am
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