Eventually, everyone makes it to the flight - also in Tel Aviv. One just needs to come on time and be patient enough during the security checks, tiring and annoying as they might be - getting annoyed will just be the wrong thing to do as it might bring on even more questioning. They won't leave you behind, don't worry, and the flight will leave on time (up to regular delays).
Millions of tourists enter and leave Israel successfully every year, no reason why now would be an exception...
Also, Florence, experiences change - you might find it easier this time. It's hard to tell based on a small number of previous encounters. Sometimes the airport is very busy, or you just encounter an especially slow security team.
Harel Cain Wikimania 2011 local team
On Sat, Jul 30, 2011 at 18:06, Florence Devouard anthere@anthere.orgwrote:
Ahah. No, I live in Clermont Fd and the airport is about 10 mn from my house by car. That's a small airport and there are few passengers. Getting in planes is really really really quick and easy. Anyone could be jalous :)
I have a transfer in Paris. If there is a fail, it will be in Paris, but I can not do anything to help except running fast between terminals :) If there is a fail, that's Air France job to make sure I reach Israel in the end anyway.
I am more worried about the return.
My experience with Israel is that it was easy to enter, but very hard to leave. Which tends to be tough to understand to me. Usually, it is the other way.
Florence
On 7/30/11 2:47 PM, Amir E. Aharoni wrote:
If you, for example, fly from Marseille to Frankfurt and then to Tel-Aviv, then it may be OK. But double-checking with your travel agent or airline company won't hurt.
2011/7/30 Florence Devouardanthere@anthere.org:
Is that the right time to outline that my flight is departing from my
city
at 07h20 and that I do plan to be at the airport at... say... 06h55 ?
Should
be 'nough.
Florence
On 7/30/11 1:35 PM, Itzik Edri wrote:
I agree with Harel, I also few Dozens times, and I never got more than two hours - two and a half before :) Itzik On Sat, Jul 30, 2011 at 2:25 PM, Harel Cainharel.cain@gmail.com
wrote:
I flew over 20 times in and out of Israel in the last couple of years
and
was never in the airport more than 2 hours before the flight, and
everything
was fine. However, for Israelis the procedures can indeed be quicker.
From what I know the recommended time to be in TLV for tourists is 3
hours
before the flight. I never heard about a 3.5 hour recommendation.
When flying into Israel, if you're not flying El Al there's no special reason to be earlier there than normal. But take an extra half an hour
for
safety. Also bear in mind that it's peak holiday season and the
airports all
over the world are very busy.
Harel Cain Wikimania 2011 local team
On Sat, Jul 30, 2011 at 13:52, Amir E. Aharoni amir.aharoni@mail.huji.ac.il wrote:
A couple of people commented privately and told me that i may be exaggerating. I am not exaggerating: on all my direct flights to and from Israel in the recent years the agents requested that i be at the airport 3 and a half hours before the flight. I am actually happy about it: it's a great chance to read a book instead of email :)
There is an exception, though: If you have a transfer flight, don't worry, because that is supposed to be arranged. If the first part of your itinerary is a short local flight inside North America, Europe, China, India etc., then much shorter times may apply. To be sure, please call the agent who provided you the ticket and ask when should you be at the departure airport. To double-check, call the airline company. Ask about both directions!
2011/7/30 Amir E. Aharoniamir.aharoni@mail.huji.ac.il
Hello,
Some Wikimaniacs already landed in Israel, but most of you will be flying in the next few days.
The travel agent who sold you the plane ticket must have told you this, but let me re-iterate it, because it's very, very important: When you go to Israel, arrive to the airport three and a half hours before the departure! For example, if your flight departs at 22:00, you must already be at the airport at 18:30. Yes, that is a lot of time. It is needed because of security checks, although it doesn't mean that you'll spend three hours in interrogations and X-rays - you'll probably spend most of it reading or browsing the duty-free store. Nevertheless, don't arrive late!
The same is true for the return flight: When you go from Israel back home, arrive at the Ben-Gurion airport three and a half hours before the departure.
Make sure you take a good book to spend the waiting time
productively!
:)
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