EL AL

[ExGingi]

Im lost trying to understand the whole food discussion on LY. For those of us that keep Kosher, "Special Kosher" meals ex-NYC is standard Regal!

The difference being that ELAL also allows you to specify "Special Kosher Fish" or "Special Kosher Vegetarian" IIANM. Whereas other airlines will just have one KSML.

[elya]

The difference being that ELAL also allows you to specify "Special Kosher Fish" or "Special Kosher Vegetarian" IIANM. Whereas other airlines will just have one KSML.

But its still Regal, so whats the difference if its inedible fish, or inedible meat?

[ExGingi]

This came with the strictly kosher meal
But elal has the best timing, I left 1am and landed in lax at  6am so easier to sleep.
I did a few times LH F, their flights leave early morning that means only few hours sleep at night you come to the airport in middle if your sleep, you get on to a small plane those seats are narrower then any economy that flies direct to NY, you fly 4 hours in a terrible economy.

EX-TLV you have DL and UA with a night flight arriving NYC in early AM with lie-flat beds. DL TLV-NYC was the best sleep experience I've ever had (followed by AA TLV-PHL עליו השלום).

And when traveling NYC-TLV. I had a flight once 6pm (on the old 747 seat with bed) but didn't sleep a thing I wasn't tired that time of day.
Then on the next flight I was exhausted because it was already midnight for me and slept on those small economy seats head falling from side to side.

NYC-TLV only LY and UA have an early afternoon flight that works decently (under the circumstances of travel time and time differences) on this route. DL had a flight for a while, but they are axing it. Otherwise I would probably try LX (or occasionally TK) for a wide body connection in Europe to TLV.

[ExGingi]

But its still Regal, so whats the difference if its inedible fish, or inedible meat?

LOL. I never said regal is edible. Just pointed out that there is a technical difference.

[elya]

LOL. I never said regal is edible. Just pointed out that there is a technical difference.

Lol. Okay.

[Sam Finkelstein]

I never had an issue with Regal meals. Maybe I'm just not a picky eater, but they're very decent.

[cholent]

I never had an issue with Regal meals. Maybe I'm just not a picky eater, but they're very decent.

You must be a very not picky eater

[Sam Finkelstein]

You must be a very not picky eater

Definitely okay with that. I still appreciate good food.

[ilherman]

For LY in J the regal food is more fresh and as pointed out above the have bigger variety.

[Emkay]

TLV-BKK-TLV may have been the best KSML I ever had.

[efflpetzel]

TLV-BKK-TLV may have been the best KSML I ever had.

Any pics?

[shimino1]

But now I saw what's more important to me - to feel at home   הכי בבית בעולם.

Elal really is "Not just an airline, it's Israel" and the attitude I got on Elal (in Y but that's no excuse to treat your costumers like s**t) was unbelievable. Iv'e seen FA's refuse to help a 70ish year old woman with her carry on cause there "busy".
I don't know about the F cabin FA's but my impression is that a lot of the Y FA's are young Israelis that signed up to "see the world" and have a good time and that the passengers are just a means to that end and treated as such.

Israeli service in general is very low compared to European or American standards but at least in a restaurant, the waiter hopes for a tip and tries to treat you well. On Elal, no FA is expecting you to tip them and they don't lose anything by giving you bad service.

UA J
Food was inedible, crew was very not friendly, dark skinned and more on the bigger side ודי למבין.

Incredible comment, downright disgusting!
FYI I feel like those scary "dark skinned and more on the bigger side" people you mentioned have more respect for my religious needs then the Israeli FA's on Elal that have an attitude of: "don't tell us what's Kosher, we know better then you"

I couldn't decide what appetizer I wanted, she told me "you lost your chance, I am on for the next pas."

Hmmm.. since when does UA give you a choice of strictly kosher appetizers?
 

[ExGingi]

Incredible comment, downright disgusting!
FYI I feel like those scary "dark skinned and more on the bigger side" people you mentioned have more respect for my religious needs then the Israeli FA's on Elal that have an attitude of: "don't tell us what's Kosher, we know better then you"

+1000

[elya]

Elal really is "Not just an airline, it's Israel" and the attitude I got on Elal (in Y but that's no excuse to treat your costumers like s**t) was unbelievable. Iv'e seen FA's refuse to help a 70ish year old woman with her carry on cause there "busy".
I don't know about the F cabin FA's but my impression is that a lot of the Y FA's are young Israelis that signed up to "see the world" and have a good time and that the passengers are just a means to that end and treated as such.

Israeli service in general is very low compared to European or American standards but at least in a restaurant, the waiter hopes for a tip and tries to treat you well. On Elal, no FA is expecting you to tip them and they don't lose anything by giving you bad service.
Incredible comment, downright disgusting!
FYI I feel like those scary "dark skinned and more on the bigger side" people you mentioned have more respect for my religious needs then the Israeli FA's on Elal that have an attitude of: "don't tell us what's Kosher, we know better then you"

Hmmm.. since when does UA give you a choice of strictly kosher appetizers?
 

+1

[O]

Yes, AA miles.
I got flight distance (2,043 each way) plus class and AA elite status bonus. I also got 2 EQM's per mile as well.
The JFK - CDG on AA portion gave distance (3,635 each way) + class + elite + fly business to eur (25K) + Long haul business (1k each way).

[yoruel]

How much is internet in flight from Newark-Jfk to Tlv?

[Emkay]

How much is internet in flight from Newark-Jfk to Tlv?

Dont think there is.

[Sam Finkelstein]

Dont think there is.

I'll confirm that there isn't. But the food is much better than what you'll get anywhere else.

[ual902]

3 Reasons I Haven’t Reviewed EL AL… Yet

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[ilherman]

3 Reasons I Haven’t Reviewed EL AL… Yet

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mohamed says:
August 26, 2016 at 12:49 pm
Yeah visit Tel Aviv and Jerusalem and please try to go to the occupied territories and get an idea how palestinians are treated,dont expect to be the first to board the plane and i advise you get a new passport cause with all your stamps of arab and muslim countries those paramoid security staff will be asking you question for hours, they can even access your phone and laptop,go into your e mails,private files,and your seat can be moved just because passenger next to you ask for it,did u hear about women being asked to change seats just because some overzealous religious traveller wont accept gender mix.