Delta flight to TLV delayed 6.5 hours, will arrive in shabbos

[Motti]

Delta flight # 268 from JFK to TLV on Jun 27 was delayed more than 6 hours, and will arrive very very late in shabbos.

http://www.flightstats.com/go/FlightStatus/arrivalDetails.do?id=301108058&airlineCode=DL&flightNumber=268

It was originally scheduled to arrive about 3 hours before candle-lighting, but now it's way way later.

edit: changed original scheduled arrival

[wierdal832]

Are you on the flight?

[damaxer91]

Anyone who takes a Delta flight that is scheduled to land an hour before Shabbos is an idot

[Dan]

Anyway no frum jew would get a on a plane delayed 6.5 hours like that. Obviously it would have no chance of making it.
Not really sure what the point of this thread is.

[Ergel]

That (gasp) there are flights which land in TLV on shabbos?

[PlatinumGuy]

That (gasp) there are flights which land in TLV on shabbos?

LH/LX/DL/UA/US all operate normally on Sat in TLV

[Motti]

Are you on the flight?

No.

Anyway no frum jew would get a on a plane delayed 6.5 hours like that. Obviously it would have no chance of making it.
Not really sure what the point of this thread is.

I know not-so frum jews that are on that plane, they will be forced to mechalel shabbos.

[PlatinumGuy]

Anyone who takes a Delta flight that is scheduled to land an hour before Shabbos is an idot

It was scheduled to arrive over 3 hours before shabbos.