OUR LATEST TRAVEL INDUSTRY NEWS AND INFORMATION

Thursday, September 23, 2010

MATMID Voucherless Notification and $75 Fee

We at EL AL are pleased to advise you that commencing March 15, 2011 as is the practice with many other airlines, the issuance of a bonus voucher will no longer be required to obtain a bonus ticket or upgrade.
For more information including the handling of vouchers issued before March 15, 2011 please click here:
http://www.elal.co.il/ELAL/English/MatmidFrequentFlyer/NewsAndDeals/NewsAndUpdates_items/matmid_en_Issuing_Bonus_Tickets_010910.htm

In addition there is a change in policy regarding bonus ticket reservations. Starting October 1, 2010 there will be a $75 fee applied to any bonus ticket traveler who does not show up for their scheduled flight. Please keep this change of policy in mind when making your bonus travel plans on EL AL.
For further details: http://www.elal.co.il/ELAL/English/MatmidFrequentFlyer/NewsAndDeals/NewsAndUpdates_items/en_matmid_flight_nonshow_fee_110810.htm

Tuesday, September 7, 2010

HAPPY ROSH HASHANA



Wishing you a New Year blessed with new beginnings, hopes and joy.
EL AL MIAMI

Thursday, August 19, 2010

EL AL and JetBlue Interline Agreement

JetBlue agreement effective October 1 - Read all about it!!!

http://www.skywordswithelal.com/?p=791


Wednesday, August 11, 2010

Secure Flight Passenger Data Information IS COMING!!!!!

As of Nov. 1, 2010, Secure flight Passenger Data information will be mandatory for all passengers flying to, from or within the United States.
This is a requirement of the US Transportation Security Administration (TSA), for all airlines.
Airlines have the obligation to send to US authorities, 72hrs prior flight departure ( a process which is done automatically by the system),or immediately for booking created within 72hrs, the following information for each booking on these flights eligible to the program:

Full passenger name (as it appears on the travel documents)
Date of birth
Gender



The US authorities will return to the airline a boarding status that will allow, or not, the boarding pass issuance.
it is the responsibility of carriers to collect (in DOCS SR format) and send the above passenger information.

Thursday, August 5, 2010

INCREASE CANCELLATION PENALTIES

Fee on Fares with penalty lower than $250.00 has been raised to $250.00. The $170 CHANGE Fee remains as is. These changes will be reflected in CATEGORY 16/PENALTIES of the Rule in your GDS shortly and will take effect with Tickets issued as 05AUG’10.

Wednesday, August 4, 2010

FREE ADD-ON TO EILAT!!!!

We are happy to offer free Eilat add-on for passengers buying flight tickets from New York during August and September (from 20 Aug).

NYC-ETH

Travel from NYC to ETH at NYC to TLV prices

Fares permits travel on specific dates as well as specific flights.

For fares and rules check your GDS.

Wednesday, July 28, 2010

EILAT FLIGHT SCHEDULE TO AND FROM NYC

NYC – ETH flights schedule

East bound
•LY 004 12:00 – 05:25+1
•LY 401 08:30+1 – 09:25+1
•Total flight time 14:25

•LY 028 14:15 – 07:30+1
•LY 403 12:15+1 – 13:10+1
•Total flight time 15:55

•LY 002 19:00 – 12:25+1
•LY 405 18:30+1 – 19:25+1
•Total flight time 17:25

West bound
•LY 404 15:45 -16:30
•LY 011 19:15-23:55
•Total flight time 15:10

•LY 406 20:30 - 21:15
•LY 027 00:20+1 – 05:30+1
•Total flight time 16:00

•LY 406 20:30 – 21:15
•LY 001 01:00+1 – 05:40+1
•Total flight time 16:10