TLV to go year-round
 

http://www.routes-news.com/news/1-ne...viv-year-round

new schedule from November:
HEL-TLV:
AY797, HEL 15:40, TLV 20:05, operating on Mondays.
AY797, HEL 6:00, TLV 10:25, operating on Fridays.

TLV-HEL:
AY798, TLV 20:55, HEL 1:35+1, operating on Mondays.
AY798, TLV 11:15, HEL 15:55, operating on Fridays.

This just makes my frequent AMM trips much shorter! ^

TLV is not a very good airport to make connections in...

Flying to AMM to get to Israel was the transit that bites the dust for some HEL passengers.

Compared to the convulted routes/long layovers I need to take to get to AMM these days... (latest - HEL-LHR-BKK-KUL-AMM :D :D truth be told, BKK and KUL were also legit destinations)

In the "worst" case I can always just play tourist for a day or two in Israel - plenty to see. And even chance a crossing at the Allenby bridge (or the one further north for a more enjoyable experience), avoiding TLV departure hassle...

Does anyone know which aircraft they are using for it?
The article says A320, and seatguru shows economy only but finnair.com sells business class tickets there, so I'm wondering which aircraft and what configuration is used on this route

Few weeks back Monday departure was A319 and friday departure was A320.

Both obviously with adjustable curtain, in my case three rows of J. I was the only J passenger both ways. Y was about 50% full. TLV-HEL was heavy cargo load, eight containers if I remember right.

A319/320/321 Business Class: The same seats than in Y, the middle seat blocked, the Business rows are separated by a curtain.

Thanks temppa & Andaman....a bit hoaxy to charge 50K avios from BA for the RT...

Has AY cancelled flights to TLV? I cannot find them on the AY site or on ITA.

Yes, for the winter: http://www.finnair.com/INT/GB/flightinfo

Crap. Means layover in TXL or LHR.