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Author Topic: El Al 787 Dreamliner Master Thread  (Read 169177 times)

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Re: El Al 787 Dreamliner Master Thread
« Reply #680 on: January 01, 2018, 09:10:33 PM »
I believe it's just about the same as upgrade to economy plus would cost. In any case, if something, travel agents benefit from this as they finally get a commission for economy plus...

Used to be time consuming, issue separate etc, now it's all in the tkt + you earn commissions
Or the airlines should be nice and pay com for EMDs. Some airlines do

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Re: El Al 787 Dreamliner Master Thread
« Reply #681 on: January 01, 2018, 09:59:22 PM »
Or the airlines should be nice and pay com for EMDs. Some airlines do
Really? Any common airline?
You can say what you think when you think what you say.

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Re: El Al 787 Dreamliner Master Thread
« Reply #682 on: January 01, 2018, 10:24:12 PM »
Really? Any common airline?
ANZ & SAS I have seen

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Re: El Al 787 Dreamliner Master Thread
« Reply #683 on: January 02, 2018, 01:06:23 PM »
on a side note W class means PGGM wont work :(

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Re: El Al 787 Dreamliner Master Thread
« Reply #684 on: January 02, 2018, 02:19:17 PM »
on a side note W class means PGGM wont work :(
You can still buy economy and upgrade after, no?

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Re: El Al 787 Dreamliner Master Thread
« Reply #685 on: January 02, 2018, 02:38:02 PM »
I check directly with CX site always and find nothing
I find that CX has a lot married segments availability that can be divorced by a good AS or AA rep

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Re: El Al 787 Dreamliner Master Thread
« Reply #686 on: January 02, 2018, 02:43:30 PM »
I find that CX has a lot married segments availability that can be divorced by a good AS or AA rep
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Re: El Al 787 Dreamliner Master Thread
« Reply #687 on: January 02, 2018, 04:28:39 PM »
I find that CX has a lot married segments availability that can be divorced by a good AS or AA rep
Searchable on BA? QF? or only on CX?

And is getting a good AA rep just a matter of HUCA, or are there better numbers or times to call?
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Re: El Al 787 Dreamliner Master Thread
« Reply #688 on: January 02, 2018, 04:37:33 PM »
I find that CX has a lot married segments availability that can be divorced by a good AS or AA rep
TFS

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Re: El Al 787 Dreamliner Master Thread
« Reply #689 on: January 07, 2018, 04:02:31 PM »
Has anyone here flown PE on 787?

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Re: El Al 787 Dreamliner Master Thread
« Reply #690 on: January 07, 2018, 04:24:21 PM »
I find that CX has a lot married segments availability that can be divorced by a good AS or AA rep
Interesting, any particular routes to try?

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Re: El Al 787 Dreamliner Master Thread
« Reply #691 on: January 18, 2018, 07:22:47 PM »
Don't see DL should be expensive. They price W dynamic, basically whatever Econ is still available plus a markup, I believe it's the same like econ with E+ round trip
I see that you gain a 2nd suitcase when you do it as W

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Re: El Al 787 Dreamliner Master Thread
« Reply #692 on: January 18, 2018, 07:23:40 PM »
I see that you gain a 2nd suitcase when you do it as W
Plus I believe you can't buy E+ seating anymore, must be W class ticket

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Re: El Al 787 Dreamliner Master Thread
« Reply #693 on: January 27, 2018, 05:06:06 PM »
LY 1 to switch to the Dreamliner Oct 28 (beginning of winter season). LY will then operate all NYC flights with a 789 with 2 daily flights to JFK and 2 daily flights to EWR, compared to 3 flights total this winter.

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Re: El Al 787 Dreamliner Master Thread
« Reply #694 on: January 27, 2018, 06:15:51 PM »
LY 1 to switch to the Dreamliner Oct 28 (beginning of winter season). LY will then operate all NYC flights with a 789 with 2 daily flights to JFK and 2 daily flights to EWR, compared to 3 flights total this winter.
So what's the change in total seat capacity on LY for TLV-NYC?
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Re: El Al 787 Dreamliner Master Thread
« Reply #695 on: January 27, 2018, 06:38:00 PM »
The chauffeur service is coordinated through a division of ElAl, called Sherut Shalom.
Isn't that the TLV KD lounge staff?
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Re: El Al 787 Dreamliner Master Thread
« Reply #696 on: January 27, 2018, 07:01:15 PM »
So what's the change in total seat capacity on LY for TLV-NYC?
You're welcome to do the math. 789 + 744 + 772 vs 789x4
I doubt they added too much capacity because there's really not that much need for more nonstop capacity in the winter. They just about fill what the have now (sometimes)

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Re: El Al 787 Dreamliner Master Thread
« Reply #697 on: January 27, 2018, 07:30:39 PM »
You're welcome to do the math. 789 + 744 + 772 vs 789x4
I doubt they added too much capacity because there's really not that much need for more nonstop capacity in the winter. They just about fill what the have now (sometimes)
I was asking you as I figured you might know. You seem to be indicating what I suspected, that total capacity remains the same (though I was unaware that they only had one 744 on that route - I really don't pay much attention when it comes to LY😉)
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Re: El Al 787 Dreamliner Master Thread
« Reply #698 on: January 27, 2018, 07:37:57 PM »
You seem to be indicating what I suspected, that total capacity remains the same
I honestly did not calculate, but I'm guessing it's more than they have now.

though I was unaware that they only had one 744 on that route
In the winter
Also, I believe that 2 out of 6 have already been retired in the past half year

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Re: El Al 787 Dreamliner Master Thread
« Reply #699 on: January 27, 2018, 11:57:54 PM »
My Aunt recently flew their premium economy, she said besides for the extra legroom it's far from the old LY business class, not worth the extra money
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