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Here is a site with updated list of airlines flying or not flying:
https://www.passportcard.co.il/article/airlines-at-war/
in Hebrew

If it says, for example:
לא (כל הטיסות מבוטלות עד ל05.09)

It means as of now they are not flying until Dec. 5, not including, meaning they are set to restart on Dec 5.

Many airlines keep on pushing off the restart date.

Airlines flying and cities currently served to TLV - as of 11/11/24 (from the passportcard site, ones verified by the DDMS are in Blue)

ELAL - Network includes (not checked for active service): Europe: Vienna Brussels Sofia Zagreb Larnaca Paphos Prague Lyon Marseille Nice Paris Batumi Tbilisi Berlin Frankfurt Munich Athens Kefalonia Patras-Peloponnese Rhodes Santorini Sitia (Crete) Thessaloniki Budapest Dublin Milan Naples Rome Venice Chisinau Podgorica Tivat Amsterdam Krakow Warsaw Lisbon Porto Bucharest Moscow Belgrade Ljubljana Barcelona Madrid Geneva Zurich London
NA:  Toronto Boston Fort Lauderdale, Miami Area Los Angeles Miami New York
Arkia
IsraAir - Network includes (not checked for active service): Tel Aviv Athens Barcelona Batumi Berlin Bucharest Budapest Chisinau Dubai Larnaca Lisbon London Paphos Prague Rome Rovaniemi Sofia Tbilisi Tivat Varna Verona Warsaw Zanzibar (havent checked what is current)
Air Haifa
- Larnaca

Air Seychelles
Azimuth Airlines
Blue Bird Airways - Athens, Barcelona, Berlin, Budapest, Larnaka, Prague, Sofia, Vienna
Cyprus Airways - Larnaka
Ethiopian Airlines - Adis Ababa   
Etihad Airways - Abu Dahbi
FlyDubai - Dubai

Georgian Airways - Tibilisi
Hainan Airlines   - Shenzhen
HiSKy - Bucharest, Chisinau

Red Wings - Sochi, Zhukovskiy, Moskow
Smartwings -Prague
Tarom - Bucharest
Tus Airways -  Larnaka, Barcelona , Sofia, Vienna
   
Uzbekistan Airways

List sorted by destination airport code (for those who prefer this format) - Last updated 11/13 (12/15: added Aegean and Azerbaijan)
Note that daily refers to flights but not necessarily airlines. List derived from Ben Gurion flight boards but is only from Ben Gurion. Still, flights usually run both ways (anyone want to write this in, fine, but I'm done). Feel free to correct or add to the list, especially when an airline starts flying - but change the date the list was updated. North America in bold.

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (ADD) - Ethiopian (Daily)
Sochi, Russia (AER) - Red Wings, Azimuth (Daily)
Amsterdam (AMS) - El Al (Daily)
Athens (ATH) - Arkia, El Al, Blue Bird, Israir, Aegean (Daily - as many as ten flights a day)
Abu Dhabi (AUH) - Etihad (Daily)
Barcelona (BCN) - El Al, Blue Bird (Daily except Saturday) (Israir?)
Belgrade, Serbia (BEG) - El Al (Sun D'Or) (Mon, Wed, Fri)
Berlin (BER) - Blue Bird, El Al, Israir (Daily except Saturday)
Bangkhok (BKK) - El Al (daily except Friday)
Boston (BOS) - El Al (Sunday, Tuesday and Thursday until March - from April: Sunday, Monday, Wednesday and Thursday)
Budapest (BUD) - El Al, Arkia, Blue Bird, Israir (Daily except Saturday)
Batumi, Georgia (BUS) - Arkia, Israir, El Al (Daily)
Paris (CDG, see below for ORY) - Arkia, El Al (Sun, Mon, Wed, Thurs)
Moscow (DME) - Red Wings, El Al (Most days)
Dubai (DXB) - Israir, Flydubai, Arkia, El Al (Daily, often more than 10x)
Newark (EWR) - El Al (Sun-Fri)
Rome (FCO) - El Al, Arkia, Israir (Sun-Fri)
Fort Lauderdale (FLL) - El Al (no November flights for sale, selling Mon and Fri in December)
Frankfurt (FRA) - El Al (Mostly sold out but you might get lucky)
Baku, Azerbaijan (GYD) - Azerbaijan Airlines (daily)
Phuket, Thailand (HKT) - El Al (Mon, Tues, Thurs)
JFK - El Al (Sun-Fri)
Chisinau, Moldova (KIV/RMO) - HiSky, FLYONE, El Al (Sun D'Or) (Daily except Fri)
Krakow (KRK) - El Al, Israir (currently Mon, Wed, Fri)
Los Angeles (LAX) - El Al (Sun-Fri)
Lanarca, Cyprus (LCA) - Tus, Arkia, Cyprus, Israir, Blue Bird, El Al (Sun D'Or), AirHaifa, Aegean
Liege, Belgium (LGG) - Shows on flight board as El Al (chartered) and Challenge, but I don't see any for sale on GF
London (LHR, see below for LTN) - El Al (Sun-Fri)
Lisbon (LIS) - El Al, limited dates
Ljubljana, Slovenia (LJU) - Shows on flight boars as Israir, but no flights for sale on GF
London (LTN, see above for LHR) - El Al, Israir (Daily)
Madrid (MAD) - El Al, limited dates (?)
Manchester (MAN) - Arkia (Monday, Thursday, last flight Monday Jan 6 25)
Miami (MIA) - El Al (Sun, Tues, Wed, Thurs)
Munich (MUC) - El Al (limited flights)
Milan (MXP) - Arkia, El Al (Sun, Tues, Thurs)
Tokyo (NRT) - El Al (currently Motzei Shabbos, Monday and Wed - next month no Mon)
Paris (ORY) - Transavia (listed on flight boards, but for sale only in December)
Bucharest (OTP) - El Al, Israir, Tarom, Bees, HiSky (Most days)
Paphos (PFO) - El Al (Sun D'Or), Israir (Random days)
Prague (PRG) - Arkia, Smartwings, Blue Bird, El Al, Israir (Daily)
Suceava, Romania - Bees (Sporadic schedule)
Thessaloniki (SKG) - El Al (Sun D'Or) (Sun, Mon, Wed, Thurs)
Sofia, Bulgaria (SOF) - El Al, Arkia, Tus, Blue Bird, Israir (Many days)
Shenzen, China (SZX) - Hainan (sporadic)
Tashkent, Uzbekistan (TAS) - Uzbekistan (Mon-Thurs)
Tbilisi, Georgia (TBS) - Arkia, Israir, El Al (Sun D'Or), Georgian (Daily)
Podgorica, Montenegro (TGD) - El AL (Sun D'Or) (Thursday, Sunday)
Vienna (VIE) - Tus, Arkia, Blue Bird (currently Mon, Wed, Fri)
Warsaw (WAW) - El Al, Israir, Arkia (Sun-Fri)
Zhukovsky, Russia - Red Wings (Sun, Tues, Thurs)
Zhurich - El Al (Sporadic availability)

Author Topic: Simchas Torah War - Flights Discussion Thread  (Read 237722 times)

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Re: Simchas Torah War - Flights Discussion Thread
« Reply #360 on: October 14, 2023, 10:17:02 PM »
Look like LY added multiple flights to ATH with tons of availability now.

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Re: Simchas Torah War - Flights Discussion Thread
« Reply #361 on: October 15, 2023, 12:47:38 AM »
also added some tlv - nyc [ly 23 on monday] got family of 9 on there..

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Re: Simchas Torah War - Flights Discussion Thread
« Reply #362 on: October 15, 2023, 01:59:37 AM »
Subject: Security Alert #10: Planned Ship for Departing U.S. Citizens, October 16, 2023

 

Location:  Haifa, Israel

 

Event:  The U.S. government is assisting U.S. nationals andtheir immediate family members with a valid travel document to depart Haifa via sea for Cyprus on October 16, 2023. Boarding begins at 0800 AM local time.  U.S. citizens must arrive at Haifa port passenger terminalno later than 0900 AM local time.  Boarding will proceed in order of arrival and is on a space limited basis.
 
Instructions for travelers:

Each traveler must be a U.S. national or the immediate family member (spouse/partner, children under age 21) of a U.S. national and have a valid passport.   

If you do not currently have your valid U.S. passport in your possession, please immediately reply to this email so that we may assist you in making an appointment in Jerusalem or Tel Aviv to obtain one.   

Immediate family members who are not U.S. citizens must be eligible for entry to the destination.   

Entry requirements can be found here: https://mfa.gov.cy/visa-information.html

Each traveler may bring one bag up to 50 lbs./22 kg plus one small carry-on bag. 

Travelers cannot bring pets.

Before boarding the ship, you will be asked to sign a promissory note (agreement to repay the U.S. government) for the cost (available at https://eforms.state.gov/Forms/ds5528.PDF).  Having a complete DS 5528 promissory with you on arrival will help expedite your departure process.
 

You will be responsible for arranging your own accommodations and onward travel from Cyprus.

If you are unable to secure onward travel from Cyprus, chartered flights are also being arranged. 

** You will be responsible for your travel to the point of departure. Travel within Israel is conducted at your own risk, and plans may change depending on the security situation.  The U.S. government is unable to guarantee your safety.    
 
The passage to Limassol Port is expected to take approximately10-12 hours]. Food and wi-fi will be available.  U.S. consular staff will be available both on the ship and at the Limassol Port in Cyprus to assistand provide information about onward travel to the United States; however, you will be responsible for making accommodations and booking onward flights.Cyprus has two international airports, primarily in Larnaca and another in Paphos.  We encourage you to use online search engines and similar sites to make your own travel and accommodation arrangements prior to arrival in Limassol.  The U.S. Embassy will provide buses to both airports from the port of Limassol.

 

https://www.haifaport.co.il/en/terminal/

 

Passenger Terminal address:

Access is via the entry bridge to the terminal, which begins at 65 HaAtsmaut Street, Haifa.

 

State Department – Consular Affairs
1-833-890-9595 (toll free) and 1-606-641-0131     

U.S. citizens in Israel please call the local number (03-519-7426)

Like all these people will find flights out of Cyprus...
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Re: Simchas Torah War - Flights Discussion Thread
« Reply #364 on: October 15, 2023, 03:45:06 AM »
Subject: Security Alert #10: Planned Ship for Departing U.S. Citizens, October 16, 2023


This belongs in the "Down in the Water" thread ;)

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Re: Simchas Torah War - Flights Discussion Thread
« Reply #365 on: October 15, 2023, 04:34:49 AM »
I just cancelled 4 tix to FCO on Tuesday and 4x to CDG on Thursday. it's back in inventory

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Re: Simchas Torah War - Flights Discussion Thread
« Reply #366 on: October 15, 2023, 05:39:29 AM »
So the U.S. evacuation program is now simply show up at the airport and wait for a flight to either Athens or Frankfurt?  No need to even register in advance?

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Re: Simchas Torah War - Flights Discussion Thread
« Reply #367 on: October 15, 2023, 05:45:11 AM »
So the U.S. evacuation program is now simply show up at the airport and wait for a flight to either Athens or Frankfurt?  No need to even register in advance?
Don't forget the part where you need to sign that you will repay the price of a full price Y ticket

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Re: Simchas Torah War - Flights Discussion Thread
« Reply #368 on: October 15, 2023, 06:00:42 AM »
Don't forget the part where you need to sign that you will repay the price of a full price Y ticket

Yes, but in essence, what I wrote is the current protocol...?

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Re: Simchas Torah War - Flights Discussion Thread
« Reply #369 on: October 15, 2023, 06:20:58 AM »
seats are becoming available on LY, if anyone needs help getting a ticket, feel free to PM.

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Re: Simchas Torah War - Flights Discussion Thread
« Reply #370 on: October 15, 2023, 10:50:46 AM »
A neighbor's daughter in Seminary was told to show up at the Port of Haifa to be brought to an unknown destination.
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Re: Simchas Torah War - Flights Discussion Thread
« Reply #371 on: October 15, 2023, 10:56:55 AM »
A neighbor's daughter in Seminary was told to show up at the Port of Haifa to be brought to an unknown destination.
The US ship from Haifa is going to Cyprus, assuming it is the same one.
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Re: Simchas Torah War - Flights Discussion Thread
« Reply #372 on: October 15, 2023, 11:05:20 AM »
The US ship from Haifa is going to Cyprus, assuming it is the same one.

She isn't going on the ship anyhow, but even if she was trying to leave now there is no way she would take that route. What in the world would she do in Cyprus?
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Re: Simchas Torah War - Flights Discussion Thread
« Reply #373 on: October 15, 2023, 11:59:00 AM »
A neighbor's daughter in Seminary was told to show up at the Port of Haifa to be brought to an unknown destination.

Sounds safer (bli ayin hara) to stay in Israel
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Re: Simchas Torah War - Flights Discussion Thread
« Reply #374 on: October 15, 2023, 12:08:42 PM »
What percentage of the original airfare should I expect to receive back from TK for the unused return flight?

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Re: Simchas Torah War - Flights Discussion Thread
« Reply #375 on: October 15, 2023, 12:53:29 PM »
friend of mine, family of 10 just got to athens with us goverment flight. suitcases stayed behind

delta have a 445pm ath- jfk flight tomorrow for $850, not bookable through amex travel priceline etc..only delta.com

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Re: Simchas Torah War - Flights Discussion Thread
« Reply #376 on: October 15, 2023, 01:01:59 PM »
friend of mine, family of 10 just got to athens with us goverment flight. suitcases stayed behind

delta have a 445pm ath- jfk flight tomorrow for $850, not bookable through amex travel priceline etc..only delta.com

Is the government telling them in advance how much it will cost or just making them sign blank-check promissory notes?
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Re: Simchas Torah War - Flights Discussion Thread
« Reply #377 on: October 15, 2023, 01:19:31 PM »
friend of mine, family of 10 just got to athens with us goverment flight. suitcases stayed behind

delta have a 445pm ath- jfk flight tomorrow for $850, not bookable through amex travel priceline etc..only delta.com
Wouldn't they be better off paying some $1200 for a Direct ELAL flight? (although it might be very tough to get 10 seats confirmed on the same flight..)

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Re: Simchas Torah War - Flights Discussion Thread
« Reply #378 on: October 15, 2023, 01:47:19 PM »
If anyone in Israel sees this after Shabbat please go on arkias website and book them immediately before they sell out
Arkia.co.il

Tel Aviv - Athens International Airport, Greece - October 16 (Monday) - 7:40 PM - 65 seats available.
Tel Aviv - Athens International Airport, Greece - October 17 (Tuesday) - 6:30 AM - 28 seats available.
Tel Aviv - Larnaca International Airport, Cyprus - October 15 (Sunday) - 4:00 AM - 100 seats available.
Tel Aviv - Larnaca International Airport, Cyprus - October 17 (Tuesday) - 1:00 PM - 18 seats available.
Tel Aviv - Dubai International Airport, United Arab Emirates - October 15 (Sunday) - 5:35 AM - 9 seats available.
Tel Aviv - Dubai International Airport, United Arab Emirates - October 16 (Monday) - 5:35 AM - 30 seats available

Updated list of Arkia flights-

TLV- ATH- October 17- 01:45 AM- 30 seats- 399$ PP
TLV- ATH- October 17- 03:30 AM - 32 seats- 399$ PP

TLV- ATH- October 17- 04:50 AM- 9 seats- 399$ PP

TLV- LCA- October 18- 01:30 PM- 10
seats - 450$ PP

TLV- DXB- October 17- 05:35 AM- 60 seats- 350$ PP

Text 646-343‑79 seven five if interested (he’s from Arkia)

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Re: Simchas Torah War - Flights Discussion Thread
« Reply #379 on: October 15, 2023, 03:02:49 PM »
Location:  Ben Gurion Airport, Israel 
 
Flight departures will continue on a rolling basis from Ben Gurion International Airport on Monday, October 16 and Tuesday, October 17.  Please go to Ben Gurion International Airport, Terminal 3 if you wish to depart Israel.  U.S. Embassy personnel will be present to direct you and provide specific flight information.  Be prepared to wait.
  
Instructions for travelers:  

Flights will depart for Athens, Greece or Frankfurt, Germany.  You will be assigned to the next available flight.  You cannot choose your destination.

Each traveler must be a U.S. citizen or the immediate family member (spouse/partner, children under age 21) of a U.S. citizen and have a valid passport.   

If you do not currently have your valid U.S. passport in your possession, please immediately reply to this email so that we may assist you in making an appointment in Jerusalem or Tel Aviv to obtain one.  
Family members who are not U.S. citizens must be eligible for entry to the destination.  
Greece entry requirements can be found here:  https://www.visitgreece.gr/before-travelling-to-greece/passports-visas/
Germany entry requirements can be found here:  https://tel-aviv.diplo.de/il-de/service/05-VisaEinreise/-/1585738 
Each traveler may bring one carry-on bag up to 22 lbs./10kg. and one checked bag up to 50 lbs./22 kg.  
Travelers cannot bring pets. 
In order to board the flight, you must sign a promissory note (commitment to repay). If possible, please print out and complete a DS 5528 promissory note (available at https://eforms.state.gov/Forms/ds5528.PDF ).  Having a complete DS 5528 with you on arrival will help expedite your departure process. The cost of the transportation will be no greater than the amount of a full-fare economy ticket to the designated destination.  

Given the unpredictable security situation, flight times may change; be prepared to wait.  Travel is conducted at your own risk.   The U.S. government cannot guarantee your safety.     
  
U.S. consular officers will be available at Ben Gurion and at the destination airport to assist and provide information about onward travel to the United States.  Limited flight availability means you may not be able to choose your first-destination airport.  You will be responsible for booking hotel accommodations and onward flights from Athens or Frankfurt.   
 
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