Ex-TLV Routes and Flights Discussions

[Dan]

Just a heads up, I updated my רמזור app and they removed my tav yarok, and the ability to request one, since it's officially discontinued. For those who used the tav yarok to get into the airport, think of downloading / printing the tehudat hissun

Ouch.
Is there any other vaccinated/recovered cert that TLV would accept?

[tavster]

Ouch.
Is there any other vaccinated/recovered cert that TLV would accept?

You can download your Israeli vaccination / recovery cert.
I mean practically speaking you can also show your PCR test to get in, since it's anyway required by most countries

[Dan]

You can download your Israeli vaccination / recovery cert.
I mean practically speaking you can also show your PCR test to get in, since it's anyway required by most countries

Difference would be antigen to the US.

[tavster]

Difference would be antigen to the US.

True
I would advise anyone try this. Local ground staff probably has no idea what it is, IMHO

[Dan]

True
I would advise anyone try this. Local ground staff probably has no idea what it is, IMHO

Which local staff?
You can show your recovered cert to enter the airport and you can upload the results in the UA app and get preclearance to fly.

[tavster]

Which local staff?
You can show your recovered cert to enter the airport and you can upload the results in the UA app and get preclearance to fly.

Was referring to check in staff.
Im only dealing with LY - so wouldn't try my luck with them.
Re UA - if you say so, i trust you.

[tavster]

https://twitter.com/gotomichal/status/1401447310375231489?s=19

[tavster]

I recommend follow DDFer to avoid Ichilov at all cost.
There are easily 100 people in-line, all have set appointments.

Roughly 2/3 are foreigners who came for the serological tests. Reception is completely overwhelmed - only 3-4 ppl to deal with the continuous flow of people.

It will likely be the best quarter financially for Ichilov given how much they charge 

[ExGingi]

I recommend follow DDFer to avoid Ichilov at all cost.

As I reported from my own personal experience, Ichilov was bad even before they became a go-to for PCR tests, and the Lufthansa Group discount.

[tavster]

As I reported from my own personal experience, Ichilov was bad even before they became a go-to for PCR tests, and the Lufthansa Group discount.

There are very few alternatives in tbe merkaz.. this will still take me less time than going to BGI and back, and I didn't want to 'risk' going to one of the new comers without having heard proper feedback.

But this will BH be my last time here 

[ExGingi]

There are very few alternatives in tbe merkaz.. this will still take me less time than going to BGI and back, and I didn't want to 'risk' going to one of the new comers without having heard proper feedback.

But this will BH be my last time here 

I guess you don't consider Shamir in the Merkaz.

[tavster]

I guess you don't consider Shamir in the Merkaz.

Indeed 

[ExGingi]

There are very few alternatives in tbe merkaz.. this will still take me less time than going to BGI and back, and I didn't want to 'risk' going to one of the new comers without having heard proper feedback.

But this will BH be my last time here 

So you chose a place with NEGATIVE feedback, and news that would potentially only make it worse.

https://aidg.co.il/

100nis 24h PCR testing at Bikurofeh clinics.

Interesting that times seem to be exclusively outside of regular business hours.

חולון  (ההסתדרות 35, קומה ב)
ימים א’-ה’ 19:00 – 21:10
ימי ו’ וערבי חג 13:00 – 22:40
ימי שבת וחג 09:00 –  21:10

 ראשון לציון (רח’ לזרוב 33)
ימים א’-ה’ 17:00 – 21:30
ימי ו’ וערבי חג 13:00 – 23:00
ימי שבת וחג 09:00 –  21:30

תל אביב (יגאל אלון 90, כניסה ד’, אשדר)

ימים א’-ה’ 19:00 – 23:15
ימי ו’ וערבי חג 13:00 – 22:10
ימי שבת וחג 09:00 –  21:50

[tavster]

So you chose a place with NEGATIVE feedback, and news that would potentially only make it worse.

I was in and out in one hour, which compares to about 5mn when I used pikud oref, but still less time than going to any aidg from central TLV when you factor in traffic, parking etc

[ExGingi]

I was in and out in one hour, which compares to about 5mn when I used pikud oref, but still less time than going to any aidg from central TLV when you factor in traffic, parking etc

Many people would want to avoid Tel Aviv for traffic and parking. I wonder how much of an issue those would be given the hours of operation for aidg.

[yochai]

Interesting that times seem to be exclusively outside of regular business hours.

Bikurofeh functions as an after hours alternative to kupat cholim. Similar to Terem in J-lm.

[tavster]

I was in and out in one hour, which compares to about 5mn when I used pikud oref, but still less time than going to any aidg from central TLV when you factor in traffic, parking etc

As I was standing for 40m at the EWR immigration line this morning, i became nostalgic of Ichilov.. at least there there were comfortable chairs 
 
I need to find a way to get Global Entry

[yandmk]

As I was standing for 40m at the EWR immigration line this morning, i became nostalgic of Ichilov.. at least there there were comfortable chairs 
 
I need to find a way to get Global Entry

Mobile Passport?

[tavster]

Mobile Passport?

Non US citizens?
Anyway I didn't see a dedicated line for this

[yandmk]

Non US citizens?

Maybe not.

Anyway I didn't see a dedicated line for this

There definitely is. I find it very useful (I never found the time to make myself GE). But when I flew in April, they said the computer system for mobile passport was down and they made me stand on the regular line...