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Questions tagged [el-al]

Questions about El Al Israel Airlines ( אל על), flag carrier of Israel.

El Al (Hebrew: אל על), IATA code LY, is the state carrier of the state of , with its hub at Ben-Gurion Airport near .

El Al is not a member of any , but has and other partnerships with a variety of international carriers.

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El Al flight changed at airport due to short layover at Ben Gurion - liability for compensation/refund?

I had a flight booked from Madrid airport to Bucharest(OTP) via Tel Aviv with El Al. The first leg was scheduled to land at 0430, with the second leg taking off at 0700. On arrival at Madrid I was informed that this was not permissable as the…
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Flying with a lap child on a code shared flight

We are considering booking an international flight through American Airlines that has one of the legs operated by El Al. We also have a 9 months old infant and would like to fly with her on our lap, along with a stroller and a car seat…
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Two-airline trip: is it worthwhile to buy a more expensive ticket allowing more luggage?

I consider to book a trip via Singapore airlines website. One leg of the trip is operated by El-Al. If I buy an "Economy Lite" ticket, I get 25 kg baggage; I can buy a more expensive "Economy Flexi" ticket, which gives me 30 kg baggage. My question…
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Connecting flight in Tel Aviv

I am flying from Cyprus to Dubai with a 2.5 hour layover in Tel Aviv airport. Am I allowed to do this with the COVID restrictions? I am fully vaccinated and will have a negative PCR test less than 72 hours old. My friend said no connections are…
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Luggage Allowance - Averaging the weight - El Al

I'm flying with El Al and am taking 3 suitcases. Do they allow for averaging the weight allowance across the suitcases? The allowance for each suitcase is 23 kg. One of my suitcases is around 25kg, but the other two are each a few kilos below the…
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