WOW Air: TLV-NYC for $149 one way!

[Joe4007]

What will need to happen in order for that to happen? A more efficient aircraft? Which US gateway might it happen with? PHL? I would imagine JFK, or even EWR are just too high cost in order to be able to make low-cost work on this route.

US Global from SWF. Oh wait, they're not a LCC...

[chinagel]

TLV isnt showing on the airport list for me

[Bostener]

TLV isnt showing on the airport list for me

Doesn't show  by me either.

[Bostener]

So far they cant even operate a website without problems.

[aygart]

So far they cant even operate a website without problems.

Maybe all flights available for ticketing are sold out?

[plainbachur]

anybody got a deal for sukkos?

[Bostener]

Maybe all flights available for ticketing are sold out?

Site is not functioning.

[aygart]

anybody got a deal for sukkos?

booking.wowair.com

tix for sukkos still available but not at 149. Cheaper flights for then are available on pricline with Egypt Air, Air Europa, Aeroflot, Ukrainian.

[aygart]

Site is not functioning.

I am not having a problem on mobile and still see availability.

[Bostener]

I am not having a problem on mobile and still see availability.

NYC-TLV?
If yes, which dates?

[Denverite]

Also great if you can use miles on the outbound and use WOW on the return for the cheaper TLV-US fares and better layovers.  Even Pesach and Sukkot you can find mileage tickets outbound if you come a couple days early.

[Live N Learn]

TLV isnt showing on the airport list for me

I saw it on mobile before, but it's not showing on desktop now.

[Live N Learn]

I can't remember the last time I let an airline weigh or measure my carry on. They only weigh your carry on at check in counters. If I have no suitcase, I skip the counter altogether and if I have a suitcase to check in, I leave my carry on with someone or on the side while I check in and that way they never weigh it.

The closest I got to them catching me was when I flew Wizz air intra Europe. The girl by the gate looked suspiciously at my giant carry on which was significantly larger and heavier than allowed and asked incredulously: Did they measure you bag upstairs. I gave her a huge grin and responded enthusiastically: Of course! It didn't fit at first and I stuffed it and stuffed it until it fit!

Low cost airlines focus much more on luggage, since that's where they make a nice chunk.

[Dan]

I saw it on mobile before, but it's not showing on desktop now.

It's there for me on desktop.

[chinagel]

It's there for me on desktop.

showing now for me

[Live N Learn]

It's there for me on desktop.

Same here. It's very interesting, I tried a few times earlier and it definitely wasn't there. 

[Yammer]

I've had carry-on weighed by gate.

(I had left carry-on on side by check-in, but the agent noticed it and made me weigh it on scale. Of course, it was overweight. She tried forcing me to pay, but I refused and said I would leave it by a friend in city and wouldn't be taking it. Of course, she knew I was lying, and warned me that I would get stopped by gate and wouldn't be able to bring it onto plane. I said thank you, left, went through security, and then transferred half the stuff from the carry-on into duty free bags. When I got to gate, waiting there was non other than the witch from check-in, salivating over her prey. She grabbed bag from me, weighed it, and was crushed when it was within the weight limit.)

A true DDFer..

[Emkay]

I can't argue with other peoples experiences but I have flown multiple times on all the major low-cost airlines and never let them weigh or measure my bag.

If you do get caught, there are ways around it if you are savvy. I once escorted a friend to the airport and Lufthansa was giving him a hard time with his 12 kilo bag (instead of 8 kilo), his hatbox which they claimed was a carry on of it's own and his suit bag which they claimed was another carry-on. I looked at my friend , said "I got this" and stepped up to the counter. I took the hat out of the box, put it on my friend's head and told the lady that I was taking the box back with me. I then pointed to the suit bag and said: "He's putting that on right before the flight and putting the bag in his carry on". I than hulled the carry on up on the table, opened it and took out two gemaras (Oz vehader ) and said: "This is his reading material for the flight so it isn't part of the wight restrictions". I looked straight into the check-in lady's eyes and demanded: "Should I continue or are we good here?" Needles to say all the possessions made it safely on the flight.

If an ULCC wants to weigh your bag by boarding they will. And virtually nothing you say will convince them not to charge you. I have seen it dozens of times. Regardless of how creative you are.
May work on a carrier where fees are extra gravy, not when its their bread and water.

[David Smith]

A true DDFer..

Lol. I think Orthodox Jews take more carry-on luggage than your average person takes in their baggage. I don't think everyone is oblivious to the looks a frum family get when they board a plane with 5 huge "carry-on" suitcases, 8 personal items, 3 hat boxes, 2 sheitel boxes, and the kids leaving a trail of BYOK behind them; and proceed to fill up 3 overhead compartments, and then complain to the FAs that there's not enough room for their stuff.

[Yammer]

Lol. I think Orthodox Jews take more carry-on luggage than your average person takes in their baggage. I don't think everyone is oblivious to the looks a frum family get when they board a plane with 5 huge "carry-on" suitcases, 8 personal items, 3 hat boxes, 2 sheitel boxes, and the kids leaving a trail of BYOK behind them; and proceed to fill up 3 overhead compartments, and then complain to the FAs that there's not enough room for their stuff.

True, but at this point everyone is trying to take as many stuff onto the plane because of the luggage fees.