PDXtriple7 From United States of America, joined Dec 2004, 695 posts, RR: 0 Reply 1, posted (4 years 4 months 3 weeks 6 days 21 hours ago) and read 3773 times:
Hi,
I flew ELAL JFK-TLV last year for birthright. We flew a packed 772 there, and I flew the 744 back. Security wasn't my biggest fan, so I was asked lots of questions. It didn't help that I didn't know hebrew and hadn't had a bar mitzvah. Coming back, I had a bunch of security. At that point, I was flying alone and had spent two weeks after Israel in Egypt. They basically made me empty my suitcase, and I got extra security every time I went through a security checkpoint.
Service is hit or miss. I think the food was decent. The IFE is okay. The screens on the 744 are tiny, so the 772 is a bit nicer and much newer.
Have a great flight and enjoy your time in Israel!.
CO7e7 From United States of America, joined Dec 2004, 2848 posts, RR: 2 Reply 2, posted (4 years 4 months 3 weeks 6 days 21 hours ago) and read 3765 times:
Generally, LY's security procedures are tighter than any other airline in the US.
With that said, your nationality, ethnicity, religion and complexity play a role in how tight security procedures for you will be - especially when you fly OUT of TLV.
At the end of the day, they are professionals. Be respectful and cooperative and answer all their questions truthfully.
I fly to and from TLV about 6 to 10 times a year. I do 99% of my flying on CO... I tried DL and LY twice.... not a fan. Security is always tight but they're very professionals
Daviation From United States of America, joined Sep 2008, 432 posts, RR: 1 Reply 3, posted (4 years 4 months 3 weeks 6 days 20 hours ago) and read 3755 times:
I wrote a trip report about a similar flight. You might want to check it out:
Vohiv239 From United States of America, joined Dec 2008, 13 posts, RR: 0 Reply 4, posted (4 years 4 months 3 weeks 6 days 18 hours ago) and read 3744 times:
Quoting PDXtriple7 (Reply 1): I flew ELAL JFK-TLV last year for birthright
Elite From Hong Kong, joined Jun 2006, 2760 posts, RR: 10 Reply 5, posted (4 years 4 months 3 weeks 6 days 10 hours ago) and read 3709 times:
The stamps on your passport make a difference too, if you're traveling to Israel you might want to avoid traveling to any Middle Eastern / Arabic countries before. It'll save some trouble and questioning, as the security should be increased dramatically now given the current situation between Israel and Palestine.
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