Simchas Torah War - Flights Discussion Thread

[baron]

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

Bootable with VS points

[baron]

Bootable with VS points

*Bookable

[simple26]

https://twitter.com/RepMillsPress/status/1713641809874661581?s=20

[TBD]

https://twitter.com/RepMillsPress/status/1713641809874661581?s=20

Link?

[Joel]

Link?

https://t.co/vacXRjL104

[Dan]

If you know of anyone on any US government or state charter flights that would be willing to talk to a reporter that I trust, please pm me.

[bmw]

*Bookable

anyone completed a booking ? the phone agent [before i saw dans trick, and by then it was to late] said they see the flight but cant actualy select it and complete the booking.

also take note that vs awards cant be changed or cancelled within 24 hours of the flight, which can often happen to people in these volatile times that they need to cancel

[bmw]

https://www.dansdeals.com/airfare-deals/israel-flights/bravo-virgin-atlantic-will-offer-reimbursement-hotels-transportation-meals-passengers-canceled-virgin-flights/

so they will keep on paying hotels for anyone who had a cancelled flight if theres until they actually bring you home which could be weeks ?

what about if you find an alternative way home ?

[TBD]

Anyone with live experience how long check-in takes this week in TLV? Is it still 4+ hrs or it stabilized?

[moe8555]

Does anyone have any more information about the Florida/DeSantis flight to Tampa?  They wrote October 17th AM departure, but nothing seems to match that on the departures board as of now.

[yawn]

Does anyone have any more information about the Florida/DeSantis flight to Tampa?  They wrote October 17th AM departure, but nothing seems to match that on the departures board as of now.

Just read an article that they landed in Tampa. Was it more than one flight? Or perhaps 10/17 am arrival? https://www.politico.com/news/2023/10/15/biden-desantis-flights-israel-florida-00121684

[moe8555]

Just read an article that they landed in Tampa. Was it more than one flight? Or perhaps 10/17 am arrival? https://www.politico.com/news/2023/10/15/biden-desantis-flights-israel-florida-00121684

Wow, bizarre.  They sent out an email late last night Israel time regarding an October 17th morning flight.  So I guess it's more than one flight?

[moe8555]

Update: Nashville flight postponed to around 1:00am Wednesday (i.e. middle of the night between Tuesday and Wednesday)

This is supposedly still as planned, with about 60 seats free still.

[yuneeq]

Tool showing available seats on Elal flights to TLV. Anyone have FROM TLV?

https://www.elal.com/AvailabilityOnFlightsWeb?lang=en

[Dan]

Tool showing available seats on Elal flights to TLV. Anyone have FROM TLV?

https://www.elal.com/AvailabilityOnFlightsWeb?lang=en

I asked about that, but in the meantime this works for flights from TLV:

https://www.dansdeals.com/points-travel/israel/quick-thoughts-shocking-simchat-torah-war-israel-strategy-helping-family-find-flights-tel-aviv/

[TBD]

I asked about that, but in the meantime this works for flights from TLV:

https://www.dansdeals.com/points-travel/israel/quick-thoughts-shocking-simchat-torah-war-israel-strategy-helping-family-find-flights-tel-aviv/

@Dan it is a really great tool and it helped thousands, however flights to the US never showed up on ITA even when it was available on Elal website

(And no, I didnt enter only the European cities, I added NYC, BOS, MIA, LAX)

[Dan]

@Dan it is a really great tool and it helped thousands, however flights to NYC never showed up on ITA even when it was available on Elal website

Did you search for NYC?

[Dan]

If you know of anyone that has flown on any US government charter flights that would be willing to talk to a reporter that I trust, please pm me.

Bump

[herb]

Anyone with live experience how long check-in takes this week in TLV? Is it still 4+ hrs or it stabilized?

I went out this week, and was much calmer. Ymmv

[eliteflyer]

Does anyone have any more information about the Florida/DeSantis flight to Tampa?  They wrote October 17th AM departure, but nothing seems to match that on the departures board as of now.

aircraft landed in TPA on Sunday 10/15. It stopped in OPO on the way and appears to be flying back there now. Could be it will continue to TLV. Source: Flightradar24. CS-TSW. Considering the flight was free, who got assigned to the business class cabin?