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Re: Oh uh - El Al #LY8 from JFK to Tel Aviv is diverting to Gander 
« Reply #20 on: June 15, 2018, 10:45:33 AM »
They want to get as close to TLV as they can to avoid schedule issues next week.
Makes sense. I feel for the pax.

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Re: Oh uh - El Al #LY8 from JFK to Tel Aviv is diverting to Gander 
« Reply #21 on: June 15, 2018, 10:48:08 AM »
Isn’t ATH just an extra 30-40 min flight to Israel?

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Re: Oh uh - El Al #LY8 from JFK to Tel Aviv is diverting to Gander 
« Reply #22 on: June 15, 2018, 10:50:33 AM »
Isn’t ATH just an extra 30-40 min flight to Israel?

Shkia is an hour later.

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Re: Oh uh - El Al #LY8 from JFK to Tel Aviv is diverting to Gander 
« Reply #23 on: June 15, 2018, 11:02:25 AM »
Will El Al rebook passengers on another airline from ATH on shabbos, if they request it?
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Re: Oh uh - El Al #LY8 from JFK to Tel Aviv is diverting to Gander 
« Reply #24 on: June 15, 2018, 11:19:00 AM »
Will El Al rebook passengers on another airline from ATH on shabbos, if they request it?

probably they will continue to TLV, & not wait there until after shabos

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Re: Oh uh - El Al #LY8 from JFK to Tel Aviv is diverting to Gander 
« Reply #25 on: June 15, 2018, 11:22:13 AM »
6H 5650   אתונה   16/06 04:15   23:55   3   
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are they sending israir to pick up the passengers?

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Re: Oh uh - El Al #LY8 from JFK to Tel Aviv is diverting to Gander 
« Reply #26 on: June 15, 2018, 11:59:42 AM »
flight aware still showing ATH
Originally they told passengers they were staying in London and it seems last second they figured they had just enough time to go further to ATH instead (I’m sure this was done for logistical reasons). I know many on that flight are not pleased but risky time to fly if observant and obviously for someone’s health they did the right thing.

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Re: Oh uh - El Al #LY8 from JFK to Tel Aviv is diverting to Gander 
« Reply #27 on: June 15, 2018, 12:01:27 PM »
now its showing another israir from ATH

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ISR 5647   אתונה   16/06 18:15   19:00   3            
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Re: Oh uh - El Al #LY8 from JFK to Tel Aviv is diverting to Gander 
« Reply #28 on: June 15, 2018, 12:49:13 PM »
Unfortunately this is the only info I got from her thus far...

Any updates?
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Re: Oh uh - El Al #LY8 from JFK to Tel Aviv is diverting to Gander 
« Reply #29 on: June 15, 2018, 01:28:59 PM »
It’s landing in ATH now.

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Re: Oh uh - El Al #LY8 from JFK to Tel Aviv is diverting to Gander 
« Reply #30 on: June 15, 2018, 01:49:19 PM »
It’s landing in ATH now.
Isn't it already shkia? What are the frum pax going to do?
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Re: Oh uh - El Al #LY8 from JFK to Tel Aviv is diverting to Gander 
« Reply #31 on: June 15, 2018, 01:54:41 PM »
Isn't it already shkia? What are the frum pax going to do?

It landed 18 minutes to shkiah. Looks like there is a Sofitel at ATH.

Would be interested to hear what the Frum passengers did.

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Re: Oh uh - El Al #LY8 from JFK to Tel Aviv is diverting to Gander 
« Reply #32 on: June 15, 2018, 01:56:05 PM »
https://www.chabad.org/calendar/candleLighting_cdo/locationId/29/locationType/1/jewish/Candle-Lighting.htm

Candle lighting at 8:31pm. Landed at 8:28pm but not sure if that means they arrived at the gate or wheels touched down. Either way, better use all of those 18 minutes. Reminds me of the discussion in the gemara in Shabbat 122a where Rabban Gamliel and the Zekenim use a gangway a nochri prepared to disembark from a boat on Shabbos. Wonder if it's different because it's El Al or because it is in Greece we can assume a nochri is navigating the jetbridge.

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Re: Oh uh - El Al #LY8 from JFK to Tel Aviv is diverting to Gander 
« Reply #33 on: June 15, 2018, 01:59:29 PM »
https://www.chabad.org/calendar/candleLighting_cdo/locationId/29/locationType/1/jewish/Candle-Lighting.htm

Candle lighting at 8:31pm. Landed at 8:28pm but not sure if that means they arrived at the gate or wheels touched down. Either way, better use all of those 18 minutes. Reminds me of the discussion in the gemara in Shabbat 122a where Rabban Gamliel and the Zekenim use a gangway a nochri prepared to disembark from a boat on Shabbos. Wonder if it's different because it's El Al or because it is in Greece we can assume a nochri is navigating the jetbridge.
Probably wheels down. What an awful situation.
I don't understand why LY went to ATH other than putting finances above pax needs.
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Re: Oh uh - El Al #LY8 from JFK to Tel Aviv is diverting to Gander 
« Reply #34 on: June 15, 2018, 02:01:42 PM »
Well now they get at least the EU compensation, no?

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Re: Oh uh - El Al #LY8 from JFK to Tel Aviv is diverting to Gander 
« Reply #35 on: June 15, 2018, 02:03:51 PM »
Well now they get at least the EU compensation, no?
Not for a med emergency.
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Re: Oh uh - El Al #LY8 from JFK to Tel Aviv is diverting to Gander 
« Reply #36 on: June 15, 2018, 02:04:27 PM »
I don't understand why LY went to ATH other than putting finances above pax needs.
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Re: Oh uh - El Al #LY8 from JFK to Tel Aviv is diverting to Gander 
« Reply #37 on: June 15, 2018, 02:06:19 PM »
Any media coverage of this at all?
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Re: Oh uh - El Al #LY8 from JFK to Tel Aviv is diverting to Gander 
« Reply #38 on: June 15, 2018, 02:10:06 PM »
Flightradar24 says touchdown at 8:33pm, 16 minutes before shkia.
Still had to taxi to gate, and get off the plane. Doubt that's possible from a 747 that quickly.
Is there any online data that shows arrival at gate time?
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Re: Oh uh - El Al #LY8 from JFK to Tel Aviv is diverting to Gander 
« Reply #39 on: June 15, 2018, 02:14:13 PM »
Anyone know how many frum pax were onboard?
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