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Charter JFK-TLV for Sukkos $999
« on: September 08, 2016, 01:50:01 PM »
Disclaimer: I have no relation to said company and receive no commission. I just think its a great deal so I am posting

Do-all travel is flying a charter from JFK to TLV for sukkos. Leaves Motzai YK @ 1am (10/13) and departs TLV Motzai Sukkos (chutznik one) 1am (10/26)
About an hour refueling stop in Budapest.
$999/pp

7189726000

Direct on these dates from Google Flights is $2k+

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Re: Charter JFK-TLV for Sukkos $999
« Reply #1 on: September 08, 2016, 01:51:34 PM »
Disclaimer: I have no relation to said company and receive no commission. I just think its a great deal so I am posting

Do-all travel is flying a charter from JFK to TLV for sukkos. Leaves Motzai YK @ 1am (10/13) and departs TLV Motzai Sukkos (chutznik one) 1am (10/26)
About an hour refueling stop in Budapest.
$999/pp

7189726000

Direct on these dates from Google Flights is $2k+

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what type of plane? is there any extra costs for luggage? and business class seats?
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Re: Charter JFK-TLV for Sukkos $999
« Reply #2 on: September 08, 2016, 01:54:09 PM »
No clue.

I called the number before to make sure everything I posted is accurate but know no more...

To make it that far its got to be a pretty big plane. Rep said in between 400-500 seats on plane

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Re: Charter JFK-TLV for Sukkos $999
« Reply #3 on: September 08, 2016, 02:02:33 PM »
They also have a charter to Uman for R H

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Re: Charter JFK-TLV for Sukkos $999
« Reply #4 on: September 08, 2016, 02:31:04 PM »
4- 500 ????
is this a 757???
No clue.

I called the number before to make sure everything I posted is accurate but know no more...

To make it that far its got to be a pretty big plane. Rep said in between 400-500 seats on plane
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Re: Charter JFK-TLV for Sukkos $999
« Reply #5 on: September 08, 2016, 02:33:07 PM »
Likely a single class configuration
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Re: Charter JFK-TLV for Sukkos $999
« Reply #6 on: September 08, 2016, 02:35:24 PM »
Poor FA's.
Why do they need to refuel with a big aircraft of that size?

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Re: Charter JFK-TLV for Sukkos $999
« Reply #7 on: September 08, 2016, 02:37:28 PM »
Why do they need to refuel with a big aircraft of that size?
That's a good point.

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Re: Charter JFK-TLV for Sukkos $999
« Reply #8 on: September 08, 2016, 02:39:55 PM »
Ive been on do all charters before. Not to TLV. Usually an old 757. Probably not in range.
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Re: Charter JFK-TLV for Sukkos $999
« Reply #9 on: September 08, 2016, 02:45:46 PM »
FWIW there are 737's that can get from JFK-BUD in one go, but anyway if there's a few hundred seats obviously it has to be a bigger plane.

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Re: Charter JFK-TLV for Sukkos $999
« Reply #10 on: September 08, 2016, 03:28:25 PM »
what type of plane? is there any extra costs for luggage? and business class seats?

+1, what about meals?

Why do they need to refuel with a big aircraft of that size?

Maybe because fuel is cheaper in BUD, or (more likely) this way they don't have to fly across the pond with that much fuel. Basically a way to cut costs.
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Re: Charter JFK-TLV for Sukkos $999
« Reply #11 on: September 08, 2016, 03:40:39 PM »
4-500 people on one plane? I hope they aren't all on a 757... that'll make spirit look like EK F.

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Re: Charter JFK-TLV for Sukkos $999
« Reply #12 on: September 08, 2016, 03:43:21 PM »
Reminds me of this:

http://crownheights.info/shlichus/545389/flight-turns-into-hours-long-farbrengen/ (scroll down for the relevant pics)

Wonder if they will have Mechitzos like on some of the Heimishe busses...
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Re: Charter JFK-TLV for Sukkos $999
« Reply #13 on: September 08, 2016, 03:43:47 PM »
http://www.privatefly.com/us/private-jets/large-airliner-hire/Boeing-747-200

Looks like you can get a direct flight for cheaper (if you fill the plane)

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Re: Charter JFK-TLV for Sukkos $999
« Reply #14 on: September 08, 2016, 03:58:27 PM »
http://www.privatefly.com/us/private-jets/large-airliner-hire/Boeing-747-200

Looks like you can get a direct flight for cheaper (if you fill the plane)

That site is not very clear: Is it 350, 450, or 500 seats?

Assuming 20 hours of flying for the R/T, it comes out to $347,360, or $772 per seat. That assumes they have 450 seats and sell all of them. We also don't know what other overhead/incidentals they have, and how much try risk losing due to unexpected circumstances. But even if they're profiting $229 per person, they're "only" making $100k.
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Re: Charter JFK-TLV for Sukkos $999
« Reply #15 on: September 08, 2016, 04:06:15 PM »
http://www.privatefly.com/us/private-jets/large-airliner-hire/Boeing-747-200

Looks like you can get a direct flight for cheaper (if you fill the plane)
Interesting, though I put in the information to get a price estimate for the JFK-TLV Motzei YK flight and it came out to over $400k for 400 people one way. I guess either their estimate is pretty off or maybe an 11 hour flight from JFK-TLV doesn't run at their average flying cost? Since flying a big plane gets more expensive exponentially when flying a longer range flight compared to a medium range flight, I'm guessing the latter.

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Re: Charter JFK-TLV for Sukkos $999
« Reply #16 on: September 08, 2016, 04:06:58 PM »
That site is not very clear: Is it 350, 450, or 500 seats?
Probably depends on the class config.
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Re: Charter JFK-TLV for Sukkos $999
« Reply #17 on: September 08, 2016, 04:08:08 PM »
Probably depends on the class config.

Of course, but the site seems to imply privatefly.com is offering 450 seats at $17k/hr, so why in the blurb do they write 350-500? It's just confusing.
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Re: Charter JFK-TLV for Sukkos $999
« Reply #18 on: September 08, 2016, 04:09:59 PM »
They probably have a good negotiated rate

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Re: Charter JFK-TLV for Sukkos $999
« Reply #19 on: September 08, 2016, 04:20:06 PM »
They probably have a good negotiated rate

Obviously, privatefly's $17k/hr already factors in their profit as well.
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