Author Topic: Air Serbia NYC-TLV, Add Your Name To The Wiki For Minyan/Trips! (Read 37912 times)

TrueCaller · « **on:** January 26, 2020, 12:39:04 AM »

Hi all,

I am pretty new to the forums, but myself and many others booked tickets through this great deal, we started a whatsapp group but as advised by Dan to protect against scammers I am opening this discussion.

IF YOU GOT TICKETS OR FLEW WITH AIR SERBIA IN THE PAST, PLEASE SHARE SUGGESTIONS, EXPERIENCES, OR IDEAS, FOR THE SERBIA FLIGHT OR STOP.

Thanks in advance!

Hockeynut123 · « **Reply #1 on:** January 26, 2020, 02:20:18 AM »

I booked 4/6–4/19

greatdeals · « **Reply #2 on:** January 26, 2020, 09:35:54 AM »

I booked April 20-29

Dan · « **Reply #3 on:** January 26, 2020, 10:16:41 AM »

So what are everyone's plans for the stopover?

TrueCaller · « **Reply #4 on:** January 26, 2020, 10:20:24 AM »

I booked 4/20 - 4/26, I have a 21 hr stop on the 26th.

th0306 · « **Reply #5 on:** January 26, 2020, 05:39:41 PM »

@Dan
Any chance of it opening for the end of June?

brooklyndan · « **Reply #6 on:** January 27, 2020, 09:01:37 PM »

I sent a message to Chabad to ask if they can provide a meal on Sunday night Apr. 19. And for advice of jewish sites to visit in or near Belgrade.
I told them to post here or email me.

israel11219 · « **Reply #7 on:** January 27, 2020, 09:58:08 PM »

i booked April/27-May/10 where could i get a good deal for car rental for the day?.. i would be interested traveling in Serbia and Hungary @ grave sites...

elimmm · « **Reply #8 on:** January 27, 2020, 10:23:00 PM »

Anyone been here before??

cyginsberg · « **Reply #9 on:** January 28, 2020, 11:23:17 AM »

I booked april 20-29. I'd be happy to get together with others (hotel, activities, minyanim etc.) who are on the same return flight.

jr611 · « **Reply #10 on:** January 28, 2020, 05:09:51 PM »

did this a few years ago. You can take a "coach" bus or the local 72 bus to the city center. I ended up taking the local bus as it was cheaper and it didn't really take so long. The only thing you have to do is make sure you look at a map before to know where to get off. Be sure to check the last departure of this bus to get back to the airport if your flight is early morning.

There is actually a kosher restaurant near one of the stops (easy google) and if you look up things to do in Belgrade, most of them are easily walkable from city center. There is also a tram/streetcar but I didn't use it. Not such an exciting place, but I was also there late at night so it might change things.

gozalim · « **Reply #11 on:** January 28, 2020, 05:18:59 PM »

per request:
I was there a while ago (~8-9 years?) sounds like some of the more recent travelers are ahead of me already
If there's something I can contribute, tag me
If you're in touch with Rabbi Kaminetzky, that's probably the best I can tell you.
with <24 hr stopover i think you're sticking to belgrade specifically.

ETA: 5 min on google brought up this: https://chabad.rs/kosher-food/
also:

Quote from: jr611 on January 28, 2020, 05:09:51 PM

There is actually a kosher restaurant near one of the stops (easy google)

what can you tell us about the kashrus of this place?
(is it this place? if yes note the comment. In any case it predates my visit. but the local chabad should be able to tell you the status of it)

shaulyaakov · « **Reply #12 on:** January 28, 2020, 07:45:22 PM »

Anyone know how to get the free hotel?

shaulyaakov · « **Reply #13 on:** January 28, 2020, 08:40:11 PM »

And do they have KSMLs?

Eta - seems to cost $26/pp for the 4 flights.

greatdeals · « **Reply #14 on:** January 29, 2020, 09:22:03 AM »

I think it is free on the longer flights

shalumov · « **Reply #15 on:** January 29, 2020, 09:58:10 AM »

FYI ... Dan had these links in the post:
https://forums.dansdeals.com/index.php?topic=72191.msg1659544#msg1659544
https://forums.dansdeals.com/index.php?topic=62754.msg1953141#msg1953141

Feel free to post info on the chat so everyone can use it, and may eventually add it to the top of the post (for the future traveler to Belgrade).

ritet · « **Reply #16 on:** January 29, 2020, 03:37:34 PM »

I flew them this past summer on an overnight stopover with kids.
Hired a driver to pick me up from the airport and stayed in the Hyatt Regency Belgrade using points. (Beautiful indoor waterfall and river)
No issues at all with airlines.

Ask away.

DoB · « **Reply #17 on:** January 29, 2020, 09:34:06 PM »

Quote from: greatdeals on January 29, 2020, 09:22:03 AM

I think it is free on the longer flights

Correct - the kosher meal is free on flights to/from JFK and €12 on other flights longer than 80 minutes. (Other special meals cost €7 on non-JFK flights.)

On the overnight layover, does Air Serbia check bags through from TLV to JFK, or will I have to claim my bag at BEG and recheck it? And, if I have to recheck it, can I do that right away or do I have to wait until the next day? I'm hoping to not have to lug my big suitcase with me.

shaulyaakov · « **Reply #18 on:** January 29, 2020, 09:37:33 PM »

I would put a buyer beware that if you book through trip.com and try to do 24 hour cancellation... Good luck.

Been fighting with them all day and can't even get a straight answer on whether or not they are supposed to offer it.

DoB · « **Reply #19 on:** January 29, 2020, 11:41:10 PM »

Quote from: shaulyaakov on January 29, 2020, 09:37:33 PM

I would put a buyer beware that if you book through trip.com and try to do 24 hour cancellation... Good luck.

Been fighting with them all day and can't even get a straight answer on whether or not they are supposed to offer it.

I don't believe trip.com offers a 24-hour cancellation, unfortunately.

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