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Author Topic: El Al 787 Dreamliner Master Thread  (Read 169028 times)

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Re: El Al 787 Dreamliner Master Thread
« Reply #540 on: November 10, 2017, 04:30:35 AM »
As of March 1st, there is no inventory in F class on the TLV-HKG route.
Why would they do that if they only start flying the 787 on the 18th?

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Re: El Al 787 Dreamliner Master Thread
« Reply #543 on: November 13, 2017, 02:43:01 PM »
That's not the airline we're all familiar with.
I couldn't agree more.. except the part about the crew in J, which has always been top notch IMHO

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Re: El Al 787 Dreamliner Master Thread
« Reply #544 on: November 13, 2017, 02:47:57 PM »
I think his review is spot-on. El Al's food is usually pretty good in Business (excellent in F) but lacks proper presentation. Service in the premium cabins is almost always very good.

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Re: El Al 787 Dreamliner Master Thread
« Reply #545 on: November 13, 2017, 02:53:04 PM »
Unless you order the SKML, in which case it's the same old garbage, no?
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Re: El Al 787 Dreamliner Master Thread
« Reply #546 on: November 13, 2017, 03:16:22 PM »
Unless you order the SKML, in which case it's the same old garbage, no?
No I just flew with them on the 747 in Business, service was fine and the food was more and better then the regular skml meal in economy.
 

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Re: El Al 787 Dreamliner Master Thread
« Reply #547 on: November 13, 2017, 03:22:26 PM »
No I just flew with them on the 747 in Business, service was fine and the food was more and better then the regular skml meal in economy.
 
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Re: El Al 787 Dreamliner Master Thread
« Reply #548 on: November 13, 2017, 03:50:30 PM »
Unless you order the SKML, in which case it's the same old garbage, no?
And it goes beyond LY as they own Borenstein.
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Re: El Al 787 Dreamliner Master Thread
« Reply #549 on: November 13, 2017, 04:12:36 PM »
Unless you order the SKML, in which case it's the same old garbage, no?
NO! I just reconfirmed again with one of my clients who flies El Al business class multiple times every year for a few decades already, and he told me that although the regular meal looks a bit fresher and better, the SKML in business is still much better than the SKML in economy (and he's flown economy plenty too)

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Re: El Al 787 Dreamliner Master Thread
« Reply #550 on: November 13, 2017, 04:16:21 PM »
NO! I just reconfirmed again with one of my clients who flies El Al business class multiple times every year for a few decades already, and he told me that although the regular meal looks a bit fresher and better, the SKML in business is still much better than the SKML in economy (and he's flown economy plenty too)
I'm not asking about the SKML in Y.
I'm asking what is the difference between the LY SKML in J and the UA KSML in J. Pics please.
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Re: El Al 787 Dreamliner Master Thread
« Reply #551 on: November 13, 2017, 04:29:10 PM »
ElAl follows all the blogs. Maybe they made sure he'll have a good experience...?
« Last Edit: November 13, 2017, 04:32:54 PM by shapsam »

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Re: El Al 787 Dreamliner Master Thread
« Reply #552 on: November 13, 2017, 04:40:03 PM »
ElAl follows all the blogs. Maybe they made sure he'll have a good experience...?
But he didn't post an exact date that he's flying in advance of his trip, IINM.

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Re: El Al 787 Dreamliner Master Thread
« Reply #553 on: November 13, 2017, 04:42:21 PM »
But he didn't post an exact date that he's flying in advance of his trip, IINM.
Shame that LY has no way to lookup his name.
Oh wait...
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Re: El Al 787 Dreamliner Master Thread
« Reply #554 on: November 13, 2017, 04:42:38 PM »
ElAl follows all the blogs. Maybe they made sure he'll have a good experience...?
I dont know anyone who had a bad experience flying LY premium. I certainly never had one.

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Re: El Al 787 Dreamliner Master Thread
« Reply #555 on: November 13, 2017, 04:52:18 PM »
Shame that LY has no way to lookup his name.
Oh wait...
Lol. You got me on that....

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Re: El Al 787 Dreamliner Master Thread
« Reply #556 on: November 13, 2017, 05:09:59 PM »
I'm not asking about the SKML in Y.
I'm asking what is the difference between the LY SKML in J and the UA KSML in J. Pics please.
Just asked him. He barely flies UA (in comparison to LY, at least), but he said from what he can remember, he believes ex-TLV they both give the same meal. From the US, he doesn't remember. But he very often books his trips within 24 hrs of the flight, and doesn't have a KSML at all. (El Al can usually confirm SKML as close as 7 hrs to departure - depending on route/time)

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Re: El Al 787 Dreamliner Master Thread
« Reply #558 on: November 13, 2017, 05:22:09 PM »
Just asked him. He barely flies UA (in comparison to LY, at least), but he said from what he can remember, he believes ex-TLV they both give the same meal. From the US, he doesn't remember. But he very often books his trips within 24 hrs of the flight, and doesn't have a KSML at all. (El Al can usually confirm SKML as close as 7 hrs to departure - depending on route/time)
Not sure what the No was for then.
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Re: El Al 787 Dreamliner Master Thread
« Reply #559 on: November 13, 2017, 05:26:37 PM »
Not sure what the No was for then.
I understood that you were comparing SKML Y to SKML J saying that someone who orders SKML will be getting the same "garbage" (as you call it) an he'd get in Y class. That's what I was replying to. Sorry we misunderstood each other