COVID-19 impact on EL AL and Israel routes
May 6, 20, 3:29 pm
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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, 20, 9:59 pm
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Originally Posted by Alpha Golf
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?
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, 20, 7:50 am
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Originally Posted by ly787
Good question
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
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 8, 20, 5:52 am
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Originally Posted by Alpha Golf
Yah I was thinking the repatriation flights.
May 11, 20, 9:10 am
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Originally Posted by awayIgo
Interesting regarding acceptance of Covid 19,remains. Newark airport would NOT handle my brother’s remains. (on April 19). A flight left that day, but he had to fly on a private aircraft,
May 11, 20, 9:17 am
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Originally Posted by Dovster
I read somewhere that in Israel people over the age of 67 are not allowed to leave their homes. Actually, I have driven about 30 kilometers to Kiryat Shemona on several occasions and plan to do so again tomorrow. Does anyone here know anything about this?
May 11, 20, 6:16 pm
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Originally Posted by hnussbacher
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.
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, 20, 10:33 am
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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, 20, 5:12 am
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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, 20, 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, 20, 8:09 am
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Originally Posted by nsoltz
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.
