Author Topic: EL AL (Read 662405 times)

Der Deutsche Jude · « **Reply #220 on:** September 04, 2016, 04:56:01 PM »

Quote from: coupongal on September 04, 2016, 04:49:19 PM

I am flying elal and I dont have a matmid account. is it worth opening for 1 flight? Can I earn miles on a different airline with this flight?

Check if you can still open one for free. http://www.dansdeals.com/archives/38687

sky121 · « **Reply #221 on:** September 05, 2016, 11:19:26 AM »

Will United check my bags through all the way to a connecting EL AL flight?

Yitz · « **Reply #222 on:** September 05, 2016, 11:27:33 AM »

Quote from: coupongal on September 04, 2016, 04:49:19 PM

I am flying elal and I dont have a matmid account. is it worth opening for 1 flight? Can I earn miles on a different airline with this flight?

Points wise the program is not good. The only reason it might pay is if they are overbooked you have a chance to get bumped to BC

ilherman · « **Reply #223 on:** September 05, 2016, 09:02:07 PM »

Quote from: sky121 on September 05, 2016, 11:19:26 AM

Will United check my bags through all the way to a connecting EL AL flight?

most likely not

SkinnnyJ · « **Reply #224 on:** November 02, 2016, 11:27:07 AM »

http://www.globes.co.il/en/article-el-al-introduces-seat-reservation-charge-1001158572

davidch · « **Reply #225 on:** November 20, 2016, 05:14:27 PM »

Last time I checked elal charged to join there matmid program.
Do they still charge?

David Smith · « **Reply #226 on:** November 20, 2016, 05:18:48 PM »

yandmk · « **Reply #227 on:** November 20, 2016, 05:46:01 PM »

Quote from: davidch on November 20, 2016, 05:14:27 PM

Last time I checked elal charged to join there matmid program.
Do they still charge?

Quote from: David Smith on November 20, 2016, 05:18:48 PM

No

Yes. The workaround is to open an account via Amex and it's free. But if you go via the link on their website, they charge $25 and give a bonus 25 Matmid points.

B.D.Da'ehu · « **Reply #228 on:** November 20, 2016, 05:59:52 PM »

Quote from: yandmk on November 20, 2016, 05:46:01 PM

Yes. The workaround is to open an account via Amex and it's free. But if you go via the link on their website, they charge $25 and give a bonus 25 Matmid points.

It's free. I did it.

yandmk · « **Reply #229 on:** November 20, 2016, 06:02:33 PM »

Quote from: B.D.Da'ehu on November 20, 2016, 05:59:52 PM

It's free. I did it.

Via?

B.D.Da'ehu · « **Reply #230 on:** November 20, 2016, 06:06:06 PM »

Quote from: yandmk on November 20, 2016, 06:02:33 PM

Via?

El Al website. Go try.

yandmk · « **Reply #231 on:** November 21, 2016, 06:52:19 AM »

Quote from: B.D.Da'ehu on November 20, 2016, 06:06:06 PM

El Al website. Go try.

B.D.Da'ehu · « **Reply #232 on:** November 21, 2016, 07:12:51 AM »

This is what i get.

ilherman · « **Reply #233 on:** November 21, 2016, 02:25:44 PM »

Dude, check your URL

You are using a promo code.

B.D.Da'ehu · « **Reply #234 on:** November 21, 2016, 03:12:18 PM »

Quote from: ilherman on November 21, 2016, 02:25:44 PM

Dude, check your URL

You are using a promo code.

That's weird. I just googled el al matmid sign up and that's the page that came up. Where's the promo from?

Iz · « **Reply #235 on:** November 23, 2016, 03:47:31 PM »

I'm looking to fly end of Jan. EWR-TLV. I prefer LY, but what do you advise given the current LY situation? Book now? Wait? Different airline? Thanks.

zow · « **Reply #236 on:** December 11, 2016, 08:52:50 PM »

Not sure this is the best thread for this question (better in ex-TLV?), but here goes:
I need to travel BOS - TLV for a meeting in late January.
I am going to see if I can get the trip paid for in J.
How lame is El Al's J on the 767? The "angled lie-flat" is ... not so bad? ... pathetic? ... worth flying through YYZ or IST if I can get a comparably priced flight?
Thanks.

ExGingi · « **Reply #237 on:** December 11, 2016, 09:15:00 PM »

Quote from: zow on December 11, 2016, 08:52:50 PM

Not sure this is the best thread for this question (better in ex-TLV?), but here goes:
I need to travel BOS - TLV for a meeting in late January.
I am going to see if I can get the trip paid for in J.
How lame is El Al's J on the 767? The "angled lie-flat" is ... not so bad? ... pathetic? ... worth flying through YYZ or IST if I can get a comparably priced flight?
Thanks.

I don't fly ELAL so I can't speak of them.

Both YYZ and IST are huge airports, so expect long walks between gates for your connections.

I'm unfamiliar with the AC J hard product, but the TK hard product isn't as good as the DL product (if you can get a comparable price connecting on DL via JFK, that would be my first choice, you might also like UA via connecting via EWR).

IMHO AC schedule on the North-America to TLV is convenient (arriving in the AM), but I would avoid it for the return (TLV-YYZ) as it is a daytime flight.

zow · « **Reply #238 on:** December 11, 2016, 09:24:10 PM »

Quote from: ExGingi on December 11, 2016, 09:15:00 PM

I don't fly ELAL so I can't speak of them.

Both YYZ and IST are huge airports, so expect long walks between gates for your connections.

I'm unfamiliar with the AC J hard product, but the TK hard product isn't as good as the DL product (if you can get a comparable price connecting on DL via JFK, that would be my first choice, you might also like UA via connecting via EWR).

That's really helpful -- not at all what I had in mind.

I have flown TLV-YYZ-BOS, so I am aware of the walking. I don't mind that. I flew in Y, which wasn't bad, but imagine the J is great. I'm very curious about TK J.

I was/am under the impression that the soft product on the American carriers (maybe just applies to UA and AA?) really stink, so I wouldn't want to fly UA via EWR, but maybe the hard product makes up for the soft product.

I will take a look at the DL flight via JFK.

Thanks very much.

ExGingi · « **Reply #239 on:** December 11, 2016, 09:25:15 PM »

Quote from: zow on December 11, 2016, 09:24:10 PM

That's really helpful -- not at all what I had in mind.

I have flown TLV-YYZ-BOS, so I am aware of the walking. I don't mind that. I flew in Y, which wasn't bad, but imagine the J is great. I'm very curious about TK J.

I was/am under the impression that the soft product on the American carriers (maybe just applies to UA and AA?) really stink, so I wouldn't want to fly UA via EWR, but maybe the hard product makes up for the soft product.

I will take a look at the DL flight via JFK.

Thanks very much.

DL J TLV-JFK is wonderful!

For the no-kosher consumer it seems like TK J meal service is amazing. My KSML looked like an economy meal with a sticker that said business.

Layout is 2-2-2 on their North America to IST route. And depending on your connection you will either get a widebody or a narrow for the IST-TLV route. You will NOT get an all-night flight back to the US arriving in the early AM on anything but DL, UA or LY.