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Luggage on Elal
« on: August 30, 2013, 12:41:39 PM »
Are the people at Elal real sticklers about not going over 50 pounds of luggage?

If my suitcase is 52 pounds, will they let it slide?
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Re: Luggage on Elal
« Reply #1 on: August 30, 2013, 01:49:37 PM »
Quote from: PraiseCanada on August 30, 2013, 12:41:39 PM
Are the people at Elal real sticklers about not going over 50 pounds of luggage?

If my suitcase is 52 pounds, will they let it slide?
YMMV - in this situation I cant stress this enough
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Re: Luggage on Elal
« Reply #2 on: August 30, 2013, 01:54:44 PM »
Quote from: Mocha on August 30, 2013, 01:49:37 PM
YMMV - in this situation I cant stress this enough

Can you explain, for a lowly Bronze Elite member?
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Re: Luggage on Elal
« Reply #3 on: August 30, 2013, 02:18:19 PM »
Quote from: PraiseCanada on August 30, 2013, 01:54:44 PM
Can you explain, for a lowly Bronze Elite member?
YMMV = Your Mileage May Vary
Every El Al rep is different....it all depends on who you get...
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Re: Luggage on Elal
« Reply #4 on: August 31, 2013, 11:48:27 PM »
+1

They once charged my parents for 52 pounds - or maybe it was even 51 pounds. Conversely, I got away with close to 60 pounds more than once.
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Re: Luggage on Elal
« Reply #5 on: September 02, 2013, 12:48:57 PM »
Just to follow up on what happened, we ended up taking a total of over 220 pounds in check in luggage (up from 200 allowed (4 bags of 50 pounds) and two carry ons weighing over 20 pounds each. They were oversized and had to be checked underneath at boarding time but that was OK with us, we just wanted to get as much of our stuff as possible to Israel.
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Re: Luggage on Elal
« Reply #6 on: September 02, 2013, 12:54:20 PM »
Quote from: PraiseCanada on September 02, 2013, 12:48:57 PM
Just to follow up on what happened, we ended up taking a total of over 220 pounds in check in luggage (up from 200 allowed (4 bags of 50 pounds) and two carry ons weighing over 20 pounds each. They were oversized and had to be checked underneath at boarding time but that was OK with us, we just wanted to get as much of our stuff as possible to Israel.

You conveniently neglected to mention whether they charged you for the overweight or not...
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Re: Luggage on Elal
« Reply #7 on: September 02, 2013, 01:06:22 PM »
Quote from: Moishebatchy on September 02, 2013, 12:54:20 PM
You conveniently neglected to mention whether they charged you for the overweight or not...
it's pretty obvious that not....
Elal are perfectly fine with each bag weighing an extra 5lb +
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Re: Luggage on Elal
« Reply #8 on: September 02, 2013, 01:14:43 PM »
Quote from: Jkhein on September 02, 2013, 01:06:22 PM
it's pretty obvious that not....
Elal are perfectly fine with each bag weighing an extra 5lb +

Quote from: Moishebatchy on August 31, 2013, 11:48:27 PM
They once charged my parents for 52 pounds - or maybe it was even 51 pounds.
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Re: Luggage on Elal
« Reply #9 on: September 02, 2013, 02:03:28 PM »
Quote from: Moishebatchy on September 02, 2013, 12:54:20 PM
You conveniently neglected to mention whether they charged you for the overweight or not...

Sorry your honor, I thought that was obvious.
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Re: Luggage on Elal
« Reply #10 on: September 02, 2013, 03:20:45 PM »
Quote from: PraiseCanada on September 02, 2013, 02:03:28 PM
Sorry your honor, I thought that was obvious.

Not 1,000 percent. :)
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Re: Luggage on Elal
« Reply #11 on: September 02, 2013, 04:35:55 PM »
I had a different question re size.  We sent our daughter and wouldn't let her use the bags bigger than whatever inches they limit.  Turns out almost everyone else did and had no problem.
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Re: Luggage on Elal
« Reply #12 on: September 02, 2013, 11:02:27 PM »
Quote from: Sowhat on September 02, 2013, 04:35:55 PM
I had a different question re size.  We sent our daughter and wouldn't let her use the bags bigger than whatever inches they limit.  Turns out almost everyone else did and had no problem.
Two of our bags were oversized duffel bags and they got on without problem. The thing is, we were fed to Elal by Westjet, and they were the ones that accepted the luggage so maybe it was different
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Re: Luggage on Elal
« Reply #13 on: September 03, 2013, 03:32:18 AM »
Quote from: Moishebatchy on August 31, 2013, 11:48:27 PM
+1

They once charged my parents for 52 pounds - or maybe it was even 51 pounds. Conversely, I got away with close to 60 pounds more than once.
there must be more to that story. airlines dont charge for 1 to 2 pounds over
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Re: Luggage on Elal
« Reply #14 on: September 03, 2013, 09:15:13 AM »
If you have an anal agent they sure can.
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Re: Luggage on Elal
« Reply #15 on: September 03, 2013, 09:24:23 AM »
Quote from: moish on September 03, 2013, 03:32:18 AM
there must be more to that story. airlines dont charge for 1 to 2 pounds over
actually airlines do, but elal don't. Until not so long ago they officially let you have an extra 5 pounds over for kosher food etc
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Re: Luggage on Elal
« Reply #16 on: September 03, 2013, 09:43:43 AM »
Quote from: Dan on September 03, 2013, 09:15:13 AM
If you have an anal agent they sure can.
ok, IME, ive never been charged for 2 pounds over.

personally, i dont understand why anyone would pay it, just take 2 lbs out and put it in your handbag or another eitza
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Re: Luggage on Elal
« Reply #17 on: September 03, 2013, 09:57:51 AM »
Quote from: moish on September 03, 2013, 09:43:43 AM
ok, IME, ive never been charged for 2 pounds over.

personally, i dont understand why anyone would pay it, just take 2 lbs out and put it in your handbag or another eitza
Exactly, but I've had to do that on several occasions.
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Re: Luggage on Elal
« Reply #18 on: September 03, 2013, 11:34:13 AM »
Quote from: moish on September 03, 2013, 09:43:43 AM
ok, IME, ive never been charged for 2 pounds over.

personally, i dont understand why anyone would pay it, just take 2 lbs out and put it in your handbag or another eitza
the last thing we want is for them to weigh those  ;D
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Re: Luggage on Elal
« Reply #19 on: September 03, 2013, 03:06:22 PM »
Quote from: Jkhein on September 03, 2013, 11:34:13 AM
the last thing we want is for them to weigh those  ;D
thats why i wrote or another eitza, like put it in your pocket for a few minutes etc
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