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Re: ELAL Questions Master Thread
« Reply #1200 on: December 29, 2019, 10:15:44 AM »
Did anybody notice a seat number change on ly business? 

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Re: ELAL Questions Master Thread
« Reply #1201 on: December 29, 2019, 10:55:39 AM »
Did anybody notice a seat number change on ly business?
It's been discussed here. They are retrofitting the 787 and renumbering business seat from 1 instead of 9

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Re: ELAL Questions Master Thread
« Reply #1202 on: December 31, 2019, 11:46:33 AM »
Two Random El-Al questions:

- When selecting my meal for my upcoming trip, the return leg (TLV-EWR) has 3 Strictly Kosher options - strictly Kosher, Strictly Kosher Child, and Strictly Kosher fish. The outbound leg (JFK-TLV) has only the latter two - what is the difference? (It's a 5pm flight, I am assuming it's dinner), do I just PUTPAC?

- Is it even worth signing up for Matmid? This is my first trip to Israel in 7 years, but with two kids in HS, I might be spending more time there in the future.

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Re: ELAL Questions Master Thread
« Reply #1203 on: December 31, 2019, 11:50:08 AM »

- Is it even worth signing up for Matmid? This is my first trip to Israel in 7 years, but with two kids in HS, I might be spending more time there in the future.
What's the downside in signing up for free through the app?

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Re: ELAL Questions Master Thread
« Reply #1204 on: December 31, 2019, 01:30:47 PM »
Two Random El-Al questions:

- When selecting my meal for my upcoming trip, the return leg (TLV-EWR) has 3 Strictly Kosher options - strictly Kosher, Strictly Kosher Child, and Strictly Kosher fish. The outbound leg (JFK-TLV) has only the latter two - what is the difference? (It's a 5pm flight, I am assuming it's dinner), do I just PUTPAC?



The strictly kosher "regular" meal may be called Regal on the outbound

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Re: ELAL Questions Master Thread
« Reply #1205 on: December 31, 2019, 02:51:09 PM »
What's the downside in signing up for free through the app?
May be worth creditting to Qantas instead. You can also pool miles between family members if there are a few of you.

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Re: ELAL Questions Master Thread
« Reply #1206 on: January 04, 2020, 10:35:32 PM »
May be worth creditting to Qantas instead. You can also pool miles between family members if there are a few of you.

+1 crediting to Qantas seems way smarter.  Also great for flight bookings that include El Al, AA and/or BA together.  For whatever reason, I’ve seen a lot of smoking deals lately with these flight combos.

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Re: ELAL Questions Master Thread
« Reply #1207 on: January 04, 2020, 10:37:25 PM »
It's been discussed here. They are retrofitting the 787 and renumbering business seat from 1 instead of 9

Forgive my ignorance, are you referencing when they swap in the new plane configurations that no longer have first class and instead have the new business class product?

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Re: ELAL Questions Master Thread
« Reply #1208 on: January 04, 2020, 11:16:46 PM »
Can you use cash and points combo to buy a ticket for another family member or only the person listed on the account?

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Re: ELAL Questions Master Thread
« Reply #1209 on: January 05, 2020, 01:42:36 AM »
Can you use cash and points combo to buy a ticket for another family member or only the person listed on the account?
One can buy for someone not listed on the account

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Re: ELAL Questions Master Thread
« Reply #1210 on: January 05, 2020, 01:46:02 AM »
Forgive my ignorance, are you referencing when they swap in the new plane configurations that no longer have first class and instead have the new business class product?

Business class will also be renumbered from 9-16 to 1-8

No here we're talking about LY adding additional PE seats on the 787. And they are also taking the opportunity to renumber the seats in business.

I believe you're referring to the retrofitting of the 777, where the first class seats will be removed and the business class will get the same seats as the 787. It's my understanding the retrofitting will start in June

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Re: ELAL Questions Master Thread
« Reply #1211 on: January 09, 2020, 02:14:37 PM »
No here we're talking about LY adding additional PE seats on the 787. And they are also taking the opportunity to renumber the seats in business.

I believe you're referring to the retrofitting of the 777, where the first class seats will be removed and the business class will get the same seats as the 787. It's my understanding the retrofitting will start in June

Ah, ok thanks for explaining.  I actually have two biz seats booked for the end June out of EWR, on the old business class on the 777, so I'm always hoping (I know most likely it's not gonna happen) that the plane or seats are swapped out before then.  :)

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Re: Elal airlines
« Reply #1213 on: January 10, 2020, 06:42:27 AM »
How much points do I need to upgrade from economy to business? And which points Amex or chase?   
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Re: ELAL Questions Master Thread
« Reply #1214 on: January 10, 2020, 06:42:52 AM »
How much points do I need to upgrade from economy to business? And which points Amex or chase?
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Re: ELAL Questions Master Thread
« Reply #1215 on: January 12, 2020, 04:29:05 PM »
We reserved seats for our EL AL flight online.
But whenever I log in it shows that we do not have seats reserved.
This keeps on happening.
Why is this - can seats only be reserved within a certain amount of time before the flight?

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Re: ELAL Questions Master Thread
« Reply #1216 on: January 15, 2020, 03:18:17 PM »
will they assign me preferred seat by calling in saying i'm pregnant bla bla bla..?

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Re: ELAL Questions Master Thread
« Reply #1217 on: January 15, 2020, 04:18:37 PM »
will they assign me preferred seat by calling in saying i'm pregnant bla bla bla..?
Unlikely but it's worth a shot...

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Re: ELAL Questions Master Thread
« Reply #1218 on: January 17, 2020, 03:43:54 AM »
My sister and 2 of her friends booked a paid flight. For some reason only when managing my sisters booking I have an option to "Book/Update Seat and Baggage", two of her friends don't have that option. Is there any reason for it?

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Re: ELAL Questions Master Thread
« Reply #1219 on: January 18, 2020, 01:01:17 PM »
My sister and 2 of her friends booked a paid flight. For some reason only when managing my sisters booking I have an option to "Book/Update Seat and Baggage", two of her friends don't have that option. Is there any reason for it?
Could be how it was booked, with TA or directly online.