Simchas Torah War - Flights Discussion Thread

[shmooz]

In my mind there's a very high risk that UA and DL will cancel, how to quantify, maybe 25%?
For people who absolutely can't afford to change plans, eg you have a simcha, you booked a non cancellable hotel, and many others, book with elal, or at least stopover with elal from Europe. The new virgin Atlantic codeshare should allow more opportunities for this.

[ari3]

In my mind there's a very high risk that UA and DL will cancel, how to quantify, maybe 25%?
For people who absolutely can't afford to change plans, eg you have a simcha, you booked a non cancellable hotel, and many others, book with elal, or at least stopover with elal from Europe. The new virgin Atlantic codeshare should allow more opportunities for this.

Personally I think it is higher than 25%

You can try to have a refundable backup plan

[tavster]

In my mind there's a very high risk that UA and DL will cancel, how to quantify, maybe 25%?
For people who absolutely can't afford to change plans, eg you have a simcha, you booked a non cancellable hotel, and many others, book with elal, or at least stopover with elal from Europe. The new virgin Atlantic codeshare should allow more opportunities for this.

When you have a simcha you can't miss, you don't want to be gambling with % risk of cancellation.

A decent and cheaper alternative to LY direct is a positioning flight to Europe, then LY to TLV.

[shmooz]

You can try to have a refundable backup plan

Also a good idea

When you have a simcha you can't miss, you don't want to be gambling with % risk of cancellation.

A decent and cheaper alternative to LY direct is a positioning flight to Europe, then LY to TLV.

Yes we are saying the same thing, you are saying it better.

[MonseyBachur]

Does anyone think that flights from Israel to Europe for the summer will get cheaper? As more airlines will start flying or will it stay the same/get more expensive? Does anyone know of a website that lets you check historic prices to see what fares costed around the same time last year?

[shapsam]

Did United confirm if UA90 is in fact restarting this week?

[Dan]

Did United confirm if UA90 is in fact restarting this week?

"Hi Dan – yes, confirming that it’s still planned."

[Jo 08701]

Does anyone think that flights from Israel to Europe for the summer will get cheaper? As more airlines will start flying or will it stay the same/get more expensive? Does anyone know of a website that lets you check historic prices to see what fares costed around the same time last year?

I am following the prices, It's only going up for the Bein Hazmanim weeks. Between Tisha bav to Elul.
The low cost airlines will most likely not add back anymore flights before the summer, as they work on early bookings. And from the other side the matzav in Eretz Yisroel becomes calmer day by day, besides the north, and many Frum families from the US will go for the summer.
IMO it will be high prices, EU or US to Israel.

[efflpetzel]

I booked an Emirates flight from ATH-EWR,

now I have the option of booking Aegean from TLV-ATH with a connection time of 1:25, will they 100% interline luggage in TLV on two separate tickets if they're partners?

otherwise I'll have to book Israir with a four hour stop to retrieve & recheck luggage

They should.
I had it done in the airport.

After doing online check-in with emirates they say boarding pass will be given at the airport check-in counter, will she be able to go through transit & get the boarding pass at the gate?

[ShimonFly]

After doing online check-in with emirates they say boarding pass will be given at the airport check-in counter, will she be able to go through transit & get the boarding pass at the gate?

There is a transfer desk in ATH (used by all airlines) when heading to connections, I once had a connection with Aegean onto United and they issued me there a new boarding pass

[Mr. CC]

After doing online check-in with emirates they say boarding pass will be given at the airport check-in counter, will she be able to go through transit & get the boarding pass at the gate?

@efflpetzel How did it go?

[efflpetzel]

@efflpetzel How did it go?

ask me tomorrow

[Dan]

UA90 is in the air!

[tavster]

UA90 is in the air!

Wow. Big milestone

[chaimdasap]

After doing online check-in with emirates they say boarding pass will be given at the airport check-in counter, will she be able to go through transit & get the boarding pass at the gate?

Not in my experience.
I had to exit ATH and reenter to collect my boarding pass at the EK counter.

[efflpetzel]

Not in my experience.
I had to exit ATH and reenter to collect my boarding pass at the EK counter.

It worked for me, got the boarding pass at the transit desk

[tavster]

[travel agent]

AC cancelled all flights until Oct. 15.

[AsherO]

https://x.com/osint613/status/1817872546332606633

[Darth1]

https://x.com/osint613/status/1817872546332606633

It looks like its only until august. (2 days of flights)