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Link to form that needs to be filled out within 48 hours of flight to Israel

Accordingly, the FINAL criteria For entering Israel are as follows - you must meet ONE of these conditions in order to enter Israel:

1. Vaccinated within 180 days of the trip with either a second vaccine or a booster and it must be at least 14 days after the shot.

2. Recovered within 180 days of the trip with DIGITAL proof of a positive PCR result and more than 11 days have passed since the positive result. This type of proof only exists in the EU. The UK will likely have it as well.

3. Recovered anytime – even more than 180 days before the trip - with DIGITAL proof of positive PCR result AND vaccinated with at least one dose within 180 days of the trip. Again at the moment the digital proof only exists in the EU and possibly the UK shortly.

Your vaccination or recovery CANNOT expire while in Israel, which means you may not be in Israel more than 180 days after your vaccine or recovery have expired.

CONSEQUENCES FOR VIOLATING THE TERMS OF ENTRY: VIOLATION OF ANY OF THE ABOVE CRITERIA CAN MEAN SANCTIONS INCLUDING BARRING YOUR ENTRY TO ISRAEL FOR 5 YEARS.

Link to pay for the Covid test that you'll take upon arrival in TLV

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Re: ISRAEL AIRPORT CLOSING ON MONDAY!
« Reply #860 on: February 02, 2021, 03:22:03 PM »
LY is requesting approval to operate rescue flights to North America

https://www.globes.co.il/news/article.aspx?did=1001359357

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Re: ISRAEL AIRPORT CLOSING ON MONDAY!
« Reply #861 on: February 02, 2021, 03:27:54 PM »
LY is requesting approval to operate rescue flights to North America

https://www.globes.co.il/news/article.aspx?did=1001359357

Another interesting fact mentioned in the article is that Israel is no longer allowing UA/DL to operate outgoing passenger flights

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Re: ISRAEL AIRPORT CLOSING ON MONDAY!
« Reply #862 on: February 02, 2021, 03:29:42 PM »
Another interesting fact mentioned in the article is that Israel is no longer allowing UA/DL to operate outgoing passenger flights


https://www.globes.co.il/news/article.aspx?did=1001359203

Looks like the government became stricter, and no foreign carieer will be authorized to carry pax this week.

So far only Israir is operating to FRA, with capacity expected to increase to 2x daily.

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Re: ISRAEL AIRPORT CLOSING ON MONDAY!
« Reply #863 on: February 02, 2021, 03:30:46 PM »
Another interesting fact mentioned in the article is that Israel is no longer allowing UA/DL to operate outgoing passenger flights
Have a relative that was supposed to fly last night with DL fight, got pushed off to tonight due to the snow in NY. This morning they canceled the flight.

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Re: ISRAEL AIRPORT CLOSING ON MONDAY!
« Reply #864 on: February 02, 2021, 03:44:30 PM »
How does one get onto those one-off flights.

I have a client that was in an accident in NYC and needs to be flown back to TLV, the insurance company can't find commercial flights to put him on in business class. Looking for leads that I can forward to the insurance company.
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Re: ISRAEL AIRPORT CLOSING ON MONDAY!
« Reply #865 on: February 02, 2021, 03:46:25 PM »
How does one get onto those one-off flights.

I have a client that was in an accident in NYC and needs to be flown back to TLV, the insurance company can't find commercial flights to put him on in business class. Looking for leads that I can forward to the insurance company.
Contact Israair in this link.

YMMV if pax will be allowed to board NYC-FRA prior.

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Re: ISRAEL AIRPORT CLOSING ON MONDAY!
« Reply #866 on: February 02, 2021, 03:53:27 PM »
Contact Israair in this link.

YMMV if pax will be allowed to board NYC-FRA prior.

https://lp.vp4.me/cara

Do those flights have business class (even if angle flat) seats? That's medically necessary.
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Re: ISRAEL AIRPORT CLOSING ON MONDAY!
« Reply #867 on: February 02, 2021, 03:57:26 PM »
Do those flights have business class (even if angle flat) seats? That's medically necessary.
It appears not. The seatmap sells exit rows for $40. Rows 1-2 are blocked up for staff and etc (SD?).
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Re: ISRAEL AIRPORT CLOSING ON MONDAY!
« Reply #868 on: February 02, 2021, 04:00:50 PM »
It appears not. The seatmap sells exit rows for $40. Rows 1-2 are blocked up for staff and etc (SD?).

Exit row economy seat isn't good enough for a person with a back injury. He needs to lie. Is there any way to get an exception and fly as a passenger on the UA, DL or LY cargo flights in their business section? If yes, who does one contact?
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Re: ISRAEL AIRPORT CLOSING ON MONDAY!
« Reply #869 on: February 02, 2021, 04:02:04 PM »
Exit row economy seat isn't good enough for a person with a back injury. He needs to lie. Is there any way to get an exception and fly as a passenger on the UA, DL or LY cargo flights in their business section? If yes, who does one contact?
UA is unlikely to offer that because it would require them to have a crew. If anybody can make it happen, it's https://amudim.org/israeltravel/
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Re: ISRAEL AIRPORT CLOSING ON MONDAY!
« Reply #870 on: February 02, 2021, 04:16:24 PM »
How does one get onto those one-off flights.

I have a client that was in an accident in NYC and needs to be flown back to TLV, the insurance company can't find commercial flights to put him on in business class. Looking for leads that I can forward to the insurance company.
It's likely that if the airport closure is maintained next week Israel will authorize pax on rescue flights from the US.

In the interim the only alternative I can see is to catch one of the private charters. Laufer markets them

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Re: ISRAEL AIRPORT CLOSING ON MONDAY!
« Reply #871 on: February 03, 2021, 03:01:07 AM »

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Re: ISRAEL AIRPORT CLOSING ON MONDAY!
« Reply #873 on: February 03, 2021, 08:42:25 AM »
@Dan, did you have any inside information?
Nope, but my original post on the closure asked if it would open before March.
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« Reply #874 on: February 03, 2021, 09:39:48 AM »
Nope, but my original post on the closure asked if it would open before March.
That’s what I mean. When you originally posted that I thought you were crazy. At the time, most of Israeli media was saying a week or 2.

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« Reply #875 on: February 03, 2021, 10:12:51 AM »
That’s what I mean. When you originally posted that I thought you were crazy.
Yes, the commenters on DDMS and DDFB made that clear  ;D
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Re: ISRAEL AIRPORT CLOSING ON MONDAY!
« Reply #876 on: February 03, 2021, 11:54:37 AM »
https://www.ynet.co.il/news/article/r12w0Nul00

Israel reported to be in talks with Greece, Cyprus and Seychelles (and possibly others) to recognize the "green passport" and allow travel without quarantine or testing.
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Re: ISRAEL AIRPORT CLOSING ON MONDAY!
« Reply #877 on: February 03, 2021, 11:58:50 AM »
https://www.ynet.co.il/news/article/r12w0Nul00

Israel reported to be in talks with Greece, Cyprus and Seychelles (and possibly others) to recognize the "green passport" and allow travel without quarantine or testing.
Seychelles already lets in anyone who has been fully vacinated..

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Re: ISRAEL AIRPORT CLOSING ON MONDAY!
« Reply #878 on: February 03, 2021, 12:18:01 PM »
are there any updates on when the airport may reopen?

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Re: ISRAEL AIRPORT CLOSING ON MONDAY!
« Reply #879 on: February 03, 2021, 12:18:27 PM »
Seychelles already lets in anyone who has been fully vacinated..

What do they accept as proof? Do they allow anyone else in?
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