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Re: Elal airlines
« Reply #200 on: August 11, 2016, 12:30:06 PM »
But its still Regal, so whats the difference if its inedible fish, or inedible meat?
LOL. I never said regal is edible. Just pointed out that there is a technical difference.
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Re: Elal airlines
« Reply #201 on: August 11, 2016, 05:29:00 PM »
LOL. I never said regal is edible. Just pointed out that there is a technical difference.
Lol. Okay.

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Re: Elal airlines
« Reply #202 on: August 11, 2016, 05:30:41 PM »
I never had an issue with Regal meals. Maybe I'm just not a picky eater, but they're very decent.
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Re: Elal airlines
« Reply #203 on: August 11, 2016, 06:04:29 PM »
I never had an issue with Regal meals. Maybe I'm just not a picky eater, but they're very decent.
You must be a very not picky eater
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Re: Elal airlines
« Reply #204 on: August 11, 2016, 06:12:14 PM »
You must be a very not picky eater
Definitely okay with that. I still appreciate good food.
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Re: Elal airlines
« Reply #205 on: August 11, 2016, 09:47:15 PM »
For LY in J the regal food is more fresh and as pointed out above the have bigger variety.
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Re: Elal airlines
« Reply #206 on: August 12, 2016, 12:33:43 AM »
TLV-BKK-TLV may have been the best KSML I ever had.

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Re: Elal airlines
« Reply #207 on: August 12, 2016, 01:37:31 AM »
TLV-BKK-TLV may have been the best KSML I ever had.
Any pics?

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Re: Elal airlines
« Reply #208 on: August 12, 2016, 02:05:29 AM »
But now I saw what's more important to me - to feel at home   הכי בבית בעולם.
Elal really is "Not just an airline, it's Israel" and the attitude I got on Elal (in Y but that's no excuse to treat your costumers like s**t) was unbelievable. Iv'e seen FA's refuse to help a 70ish year old woman with her carry on cause there "busy".
I don't know about the F cabin FA's but my impression is that a lot of the Y FA's are young Israelis that signed up to "see the world" and have a good time and that the passengers are just a means to that end and treated as such.

Israeli service in general is very low compared to European or American standards but at least in a restaurant, the waiter hopes for a tip and tries to treat you well. On Elal, no FA is expecting you to tip them and they don't lose anything by giving you bad service.

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Food was inedible, crew was very not friendly, dark skinned and more on the bigger side ודי למבין.
Incredible comment, downright disgusting!
FYI I feel like those scary "dark skinned and more on the bigger side" people you mentioned have more respect for my religious needs then the Israeli FA's on Elal that have an attitude of: "don't tell us what's Kosher, we know better then you"

I couldn't decide what appetizer I wanted, she told me "you lost your chance, I am on for the next pas."

Hmmm.. since when does UA give you a choice of strictly kosher appetizers?
 

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Re: Elal airlines
« Reply #209 on: August 12, 2016, 10:28:37 AM »
Incredible comment, downright disgusting!
FYI I feel like those scary "dark skinned and more on the bigger side" people you mentioned have more respect for my religious needs then the Israeli FA's on Elal that have an attitude of: "don't tell us what's Kosher, we know better then you"
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Re: Elal airlines
« Reply #210 on: August 12, 2016, 10:58:07 AM »
Elal really is "Not just an airline, it's Israel" and the attitude I got on Elal (in Y but that's no excuse to treat your costumers like s**t) was unbelievable. Iv'e seen FA's refuse to help a 70ish year old woman with her carry on cause there "busy".
I don't know about the F cabin FA's but my impression is that a lot of the Y FA's are young Israelis that signed up to "see the world" and have a good time and that the passengers are just a means to that end and treated as such.

Israeli service in general is very low compared to European or American standards but at least in a restaurant, the waiter hopes for a tip and tries to treat you well. On Elal, no FA is expecting you to tip them and they don't lose anything by giving you bad service.
Incredible comment, downright disgusting!
FYI I feel like those scary "dark skinned and more on the bigger side" people you mentioned have more respect for my religious needs then the Israeli FA's on Elal that have an attitude of: "don't tell us what's Kosher, we know better then you"

Hmmm.. since when does UA give you a choice of strictly kosher appetizers?
 
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Re: EL AL
« Reply #211 on: August 12, 2016, 12:32:11 PM »
Yes, AA miles.
I got flight distance (2,043 each way) plus class and AA elite status bonus. I also got 2 EQM's per mile as well.
The JFK - CDG on AA portion gave distance (3,635 each way) + class + elite + fly business to eur (25K) + Long haul business (1k each way).

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Re: EL AL
« Reply #212 on: August 17, 2016, 04:51:13 PM »
How much is internet in flight from Newark-Jfk to Tlv?

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Re: EL AL
« Reply #213 on: August 17, 2016, 04:59:59 PM »
How much is internet in flight from Newark-Jfk to Tlv?
Dont think there is.

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Re: ELAL Questions Master Thread
« Reply #214 on: August 17, 2016, 06:32:13 PM »
My experience is I had no problems doing it (ever) but supposedly a backpack does not count as a personal  item, like purse or laptop case.

I tried last summer taking a briefcase and a rolling bag and was told that next time, I could only bring one carryon.

They did give me stickers at the checkin for them, with no problem. The rolling bag may have even been a bit overweight.
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Re: EL AL
« Reply #215 on: August 17, 2016, 06:35:51 PM »
Dont think there is.
I'll confirm that there isn't. But the food is much better than what you'll get anywhere else.
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Re: ELAL Questions Master Thread
« Reply #216 on: August 24, 2016, 04:04:54 AM »
I saw that yesterday's LY2 from JFK was operated by HI FLY on a A345.

Was anyone on the flight, any feedback?

I checked the company's website and honestly their J looks incredibly better than LY or PS

http://www.hifly.aero/en/a340/cs-tfw.html

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Re: Elal airlines
« Reply #218 on: August 29, 2016, 12:56:10 AM »
3 Reasons I Haven’t Reviewed EL AL… Yet

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August 26, 2016 at 12:49 pm
Yeah visit Tel Aviv and Jerusalem and please try to go to the occupied territories and get an idea how palestinians are treated,dont expect to be the first to board the plane and i advise you get a new passport cause with all your stamps of arab and muslim countries those paramoid security staff will be asking you question for hours, they can even access your phone and laptop,go into your e mails,private files,and your seat can be moved just because passenger next to you ask for it,did u hear about women being asked to change seats just because some overzealous religious traveller wont accept gender mix.
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Re: Elal airlines
« Reply #219 on: September 04, 2016, 04:49:19 PM »
I am flying elal and I dont have a matmid account. is it worth opening for 1 flight? Can I earn miles on a different airline with this flight?