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 Devouard<
anthere@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 Cain<
harel.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. Aharoni<
amir.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!
>>>>> :)
>>>>>
>>>>> --
>>>>> Amir Elisha Aharoni · אָמִיר אֱלִישָׁע אַהֲרוֹנִי
>>>>>
http://aharoni.wordpress.com
>>>>> "We're living in pieces,
>>>>> I want to live in peace." - T. Moore
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