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Re: EL AL
« Reply #4940 on: January 13, 2025, 09:07:23 AM »
Any downside to booking an elal flight on jetblue?
No upgrades

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Re: EL AL
« Reply #4941 on: January 13, 2025, 09:53:37 AM »
Do you know which classes don't qualify?
I had roundtrip - the way there MQD posted, the way back didn't post. When I opened a claim on Delta, the response was: "Ticket Stock Not Supported" - Do you know what that means and if there is anything to do about it?

Update (In case this happens to anyone else) - I created a 2nd ticket including more documentation of my flight, and that one was also denied. I then chatted with Delta CS and gave them the info as well, they escalated it and the miles / MQD posted within a couple of days.

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Re: EL AL
« Reply #4942 on: January 13, 2025, 11:40:39 AM »
If it's not free shipping it's not worth it.

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Re: EL AL
« Reply #4944 on: January 13, 2025, 12:35:05 PM »

My  prizes from CV :)

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Re: EL AL
« Reply #4945 on: January 13, 2025, 05:16:21 PM »
Can a Gold Matmid member complete the first security questioning downstairs where Business Class does at TLV??
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Re: EL AL
« Reply #4946 on: January 13, 2025, 05:22:08 PM »
Yes

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Re: EL AL
« Reply #4947 on: January 13, 2025, 05:34:32 PM »
Yes
How about a Delta Platinum Member??
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Re: EL AL
« Reply #4948 on: January 13, 2025, 10:43:38 PM »
Is 45 minutes enough to connect in MXP from Delta to Elal? DL flight is delayed, one ticket.

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Re: EL AL
« Reply #4949 on: January 13, 2025, 11:00:29 PM »
LY27 has declared an emergency on board and is diverting just off the coast of France. The nature of the emergency is not yet known.

https://fr24.com/ELY027/38b685e5

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Re: EL AL
« Reply #4950 on: January 13, 2025, 11:06:08 PM »
LY27 has declared an emergency on board and is diverting just off the coast of France. The nature of the emergency is not yet known.

https://fr24.com/ELY027/38b685e5
I can't be the only one who keeps refreshing this page looking for new posts with clarification of what's going on.

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Re: EL AL
« Reply #4951 on: January 13, 2025, 11:09:21 PM »
LY27 has declared an emergency on board and is diverting just off the coast of France. The nature of the emergency is not yet known.

https://fr24.com/ELY027/38b685e5
Medical
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Re: EL AL
« Reply #4952 on: January 13, 2025, 11:12:14 PM »

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Re: EL AL
« Reply #4953 on: January 14, 2025, 08:45:18 AM »
Medical
I had a very concerning situation on my flight to FLL a few weeks ago

I was awakened by lots of noise and it turned out the lady sitting right behind me had passed out.

The crew was running around panicked, looking desperately for a doctor.

I have very little medical knowledge, though I have a basic First Aid training mandated by my work.

So my first thought is: you focus on the distressed person, then you look for a doctor. I waited 30 seconds to see if someone more qualified would jump in.

I got up - at this point the crew came with a 'doctor 's box' and but said it can only be opened by a qualified doctor

A minute later a psychiatrist showed up. She took over the situation. The crew was relieved and I basically heard a crew member say: we're lucky we found one otherwise we would have had to land.

That last is way too odd to be an actual policy, I truly hope. More concerning to me is that the crew had no clue what to do. Isn't it a legal requirement to have the crew trained for these kind of situations, instead of hoping there will be a doctor on board.

I'm hoping this was an isolated incident and that most of the staff would know what to do

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Re: EL AL
« Reply #4954 on: January 14, 2025, 01:14:28 PM »
I had a very concerning situation on my flight to FLL a few weeks ago

I was awakened by lots of noise and it turned out the lady sitting right behind me had passed out.

The crew was running around panicked, looking desperately for a doctor.

I have very little medical knowledge, though I have a basic First Aid training mandated by my work.

So my first thought is: you focus on the distressed person, then you look for a doctor. I waited 30 seconds to see if someone more qualified would jump in.

I got up - at this point the crew came with a 'doctor 's box' and but said it can only be opened by a qualified doctor

A minute later a psychiatrist showed up. She took over the situation. The crew was relieved and I basically heard a crew member say: we're lucky we found one otherwise we would have had to land.

That last is way too odd to be an actual policy, I truly hope. More concerning to me is that the crew had no clue what to do. Isn't it a legal requirement to have the crew trained for these kind of situations, instead of hoping there will be a doctor on board.

I'm hoping this was an isolated incident and that most of the staff would know what to do
I guess they always relied on frum Hatzala members traveling?  :P

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Re: EL AL
« Reply #4955 on: January 14, 2025, 01:14:35 PM »
How about a Delta Platinum Member??
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Re: EL AL
« Reply #4956 on: January 14, 2025, 01:17:25 PM »

Gotta Learn from United

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Re: EL AL
« Reply #4957 on: January 14, 2025, 01:20:26 PM »
I guess they always relied on frum Hatzala members traveling?  :P
Hatzala, or any type of paramedic, would have been very relevant. I guess they don't fly to FLL, or were deep asleep  ;D

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Re: EL AL
« Reply #4958 on: January 19, 2025, 08:48:44 PM »
I flew LAX - TLV on El Al

When I booked the ticket I put in an upgrade request from Premium Economy to Business ($450 + 32,500 points). At check in they said flight was full but to check at gate.

When it was time to board, the agent scanned my ticket and the screen said 'see agent". They sent me to the gate counter where they simply handed me a new business class ticket.

I boarded, got settled and the plane was just about ready to take off when an agent came back on board and and told me "the person showed up" and now I need to go back to my original seat in premium economy.

I politely said sure no problem as if nothing happened and went back. I suspect it was maybe a crew member or Top Platinum who decided to come on standby or something like that because boarding had been completed and the upgrade had gone thru just prior but I didn't ask them who showed up.

I've gotten upgraded to business on the plane once already seated in economy but never had been downgraded onboard once upgraded :)

I submitted an online inquiry to El Al but not expecting anything honestly. I'm no worse off than what my original plan was but certainly an interesting experience.

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Re: EL AL
« Reply #4959 on: January 20, 2025, 12:19:44 AM »
I flew LAX - TLV on El Al

When I booked the ticket I put in an upgrade request from Premium Economy to Business ($450 + 32,500 points). At check in they said flight was full but to check at gate.

When it was time to board, the agent scanned my ticket and the screen said 'see agent". They sent me to the gate counter where they simply handed me a new business class ticket.

I boarded, got settled and the plane was just about ready to take off when an agent came back on board and and told me "the person showed up" and now I need to go back to my original seat in premium economy.

I politely said sure no problem as if nothing happened and went back. I suspect it was maybe a crew member or Top Platinum who decided to come on standby or something like that because boarding had been completed and the upgrade had gone thru just prior but I didn't ask them who showed up.

I've gotten upgraded to business on the plane once already seated in economy but never had been downgraded onboard once upgraded :)

I submitted an online inquiry to El Al but not expecting anything honestly. I'm no worse off than what my original plan was but certainly an interesting experience.
you're entitled to involuntary downgrade, good luck getting it from LY.
Next time put up a fight lol 😔
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