Each meal was served with smoked salmon with cream cheese and olive tapenade, a classic Israeli vegetable salad and cottage cheese. Looking forward to the full review! Hey Lucky! I have to be honest, I came in with low expectations. Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner operated by El Al offers 282 seats of three classes. EL AL owes its name to David Remez, the first Minister of Transport, who based the name on a passage from the book of Hosea. The pros: comfortable, lie-flat seats, attentive and friendly crew and all-aisle access. The IFE screen swivels out, and in order to see it straight on, you have to pull it out from its resting position. Email me if you wanna go out with us and our Israeli friends in Tel Aviv Thursday, Friday or Saturday night. Wir fliegen mit der neuen El Al Business Class in deren Boeing 787 Dreamliner von Tel Aviv nach Hongkong. 1 personal item: FREE. My experience with the service on board was phenomenal. In all, the one-way flight in business class earned 22,260 Membership Rewards point. Meal service started with a drink and bag of mixed nuts. There are 32 lie-flat seats in the business-class cabin. I went with 13K as I love the window seat and I didn’t particularly want a neighbor. I ordered a second glass. So, I bought a one-way business-class ticket on the inaugural EWR-TLV Dreamliner flight to see if the product really lived up to the hype. In Business First Class, which blends the previously segregated Business and First Classes prior to the introduction of the 787 in the El Al fleet, passengers can enjoy 78” of legroom in a 1-2-1 abreast configuration on par with long haul industry standards as well as a 16” touch screen. Limited Time Offer: Earn 100,000 Marriott Bonvoy points | Terms Apply. You could select from one of three pre-set options: upright for taxi, takeoff and landing; a slight recline; and full lie-flat position. i saw a sponsored facebook ad today in hebrew says about your flight. EL AL Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner seating is configured in three cabins – Business First – offering 32 Open Suites with seats that transform into fully-flat beds, Premium Class – the new Premium Economy product offered by EL AL offering 28 wide seats, increased legroom, and priority service, and Economy Class – offering 222 standard seats with individual seatback monitors and power ports. This site does not include all credit card companies or all available credit card offers. That’s changing as the airline rolls out its new Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners, now operating on key routes including Tel Aviv (TEL) to Newark Liberty (EWR) and Hong Kong (HKG). There is also a separate and fresh seating area on a mezzanine level with food and drink. It was a great combination. Lucky, try to check out the beach by the Hilton. El Al took delivery of its first Dreamliner in August, and since then, it’s been used on routes from Tel Aviv (TLV) to Paris (CDG) and London (LHR). I find the same is true in the rest of the Middle East. They required a bit of self-assembly and weren’t the best quality. However, the specific flight that I needed, departing from EWR, wasn’t available as an award ticket. Based on EL AL’s former first & business class seats, I said they were an airline worth avoiding, given that many other airlines offer better seats to Israel. Decades ahead of what I recently flew on. Please view our advertising policy page for more information. The similarity between these two seats stops at the fact that they are both lie-flat seats and installed in an aircraft. Opinions expressed here are the author's alone, and have not been reviewed, approved or otherwise endorsed by any of these entities. how did it go with el al security and TLV immigration. I arrived well in advance at Ben Gurion Airport in order to have enough time for the intense security checks which indeed took me all together ca. He travels about 400,000 miles a year, primarily using miles and points to enhance his first class experiences. Do you have a link? Editorial Note: Opinions expressed here are the author’s alone, not those of any bank, credit card issuer, airlines or hotel chain, and have not been reviewed, approved or otherwise endorsed by any of these entities. My mom and I just flew EL AL’s new 787 business class from Newark to Tel Aviv, and I wanted to share my initial impressions in this post. You will certainly love the food in Israel, especially breakfast. El Al’s business class product on its new Dreamliner is just what the carrier needed to make it a competitive player in the US-Israel market. Hey Lucky, my wife and I are also visiting Israel right now. If you’re traveling alone, you’ll have more preferable options. Are you at the Waldorf now and then the Sheraton after, or the opposite? Seat map of the of Boeing 787-9 (789) First 8 rows of seats are offered to passengers of business first class. It was a nice way to cap off the day’s festivities. Upon boarding, each seat had a Salvatore Ferragamo amenity kit made of fabric. If you’re traveling with someone, you’ll want one of the two center seats in an odd-numbered row. © 2021 THE POINTS GUY, LLC. American and El Al used to have a partnership that allowed redeeming AAdvantage miles for El Al awards, but that ended in 2014. Dreamliner's Business Class We invite you to experience the Dreamliner Business Class, allow the ultimate luxury experience to surround you and enjoy the warm personalized service from the Business Class crew, indulging you throughout the flight. It’s not often that El Al receives coverage like this. The tuna was excellent, while the salad was bland. Whereas some touchscreens are hard to use, this was extremely responsive. It was so good. Then, for the main meal, there were three choices: chicken cubes in a mango Thai red curry sauce, pad Thai noodles and edamame beans; pumpkin and chickpea stew with herbed couscous; or sweet chili glazed seared salmon fillet with basmati rice, sugar snap peas and pea tendrils. Unfortunately, for the launch of Dreamliner service, there was no Wi-Fi. I always think that the crew can either make or break a flight experience, and on this flight, it helped to make it all the better. You should add some disclosure if the flight was on EL AL’s account. @lucky, if you do go to the Hilton, go for breakfast and try the toast. Other than that, there’s not much else to the window side of the seat. While we do try to list all the best miles and points deals, the site does not include all card companies or credit card offers available in the marketplace. Stay connected via social media, or subscribe to our free email newsletter for tips on upgrading your travel and maximizing your miles! Check out the pinned post on El Al’s Hebrew facebook page (@ELALAirlinesIL). Make sure you really do some exploring. Your email address will not be published. There’s certainly still room for improvement with the soft product. Zikhron Yaakov vineyards are on point. Responses have not been reviewed, approved or otherwise endorsed by the bank advertiser. Each will be 21 inches wide and will measure 78 inches long when fully flat. Those seats are 9D and 9G, 11D and 11 G, 13D and 13G and 15D and 15G. El Al's website offers tourism information, click & book your flight! seat nk beta. Did JFK-TLV-JFK on a 777 and 747. I resisted the urge, but it smelled so good. Your email address will not be published. For the first course I had the sesame crusted seared tuna with daikon radish slaw, and a fresh baby greens salad. Please view our advertising policy page for more information. Earn 85,000 Membership Reward® points | Terms Apply. That’s not because of EL AL’s design, but rather because the 787 is a bit narrower than the 777, so the footwells are also a bit narrower. Flying a El Al Israel Airlines Boeing 787-9 soon? Editorial Disclosure: The editorial content on this page is not provided by any entity mentioned herein. Please check your email to confirm your subscription. El Al Carry-On Allowance. Above the table at each seat, there’s a small personal compartment and storage area. @Lucky Do you have a photo of the wine menu? I live in Jerusalem and wanna stop by the Waldorf to say hi and take a pic with you! None of the business-class cabins on those aircraft offer lie-flat seats or all-aisle access. EL AL has a staggered configuration in business class on their 787. With bulletproof cockpit doors, anti-missile systems and marshals on every flight, many choose to fly El Al as the safest way to get to Israel. On the window side, there’s an additional armrest that you can lift up. I almost thought I would never see the day El Al would be so well commended. it seems that Lufthansa is going with the same seat for their long-haul business class (on the 777-9 in 2020) that El Al has used. The food seems average at best. If you’re used to the websites of domestic US carriers, be prepared to spend some time clicking around. When out, it can take up a lot of room and make the seat feel cramped — especially if the tray table is pulled out at the same time. living vicariously through you. My seat fell into that last category. EL AL offers Business Class service with designated pampering seats to all of its destinations and on all of our fleets. A few other non-alliance airlines offer the lounge to premium passengers, such as La Compagnie, the all-business-class airline, and Norwegian. I opted for a glass of Champagne. The quality of a crew makes such a difference in terms of the overall experience, and can make up for minor shortcomings with the rest of the soft product. To me, it’s more like a chopped down version of the review, these 10 pics posts, rather than a teaser of the review, which would give the full view of everything. The speed and attentiveness of the crew helped to make the service aspect of the flight memorable. The Points Guy will not sell your email. In fact, the seats themselves feel very much like United’s Polaris cabin. March 19, 2017. EL AL B787-9 has a C32PY28Y222 configuration with a total of 282 seats. When I checked in, though, it turned out my selection had saved. “And quiet honestly you had good service cause Adi(tretchman is last name) Please remove the ridiculous, offensive posts from “Credit” and “Debit” from November 13 referring to what size “boobs” they (really he, since they’re the same person) enjoy watching on the beach. The IFE screen itself, as I mentioned earlier, is on a swivel and is a touchscreen. The IFE system was stocked with tons of content, both new releases and classics. One caveat: El Al’s website is very difficult to navigate — like, very difficult. For someone who is bigger than me, I could see the seat feeling very cramped with the IFE screen swiveled out, the tray table out, the seat in a slight recline and the narrow seats. Business. This would probably explain why his security experience was also seamless. The flight was scheduled to depart at 1:30pm, but I arrived at Newark’s Terminal B around 8:30am to attend the media event that began at 9 at the Art & Lounge lounge, which is the one business-class passengers with El Al normally can access. However, my tray was missing some of the appetizers, and the presentation doesn’t quite match the best international standards. The overall service concept is definitely focused on efficiency and maximizing rest, as you can have everything served at once, if you’d like. It’s one of the world’s safest cities at all times a day, and you won’t regret staying out for an hour or two extra. And quiet honestly you had good service cause Adi(tretchman is last name) I mean for God’s sake. The Dreamliner is different, with improvements noticeable as soon as you step through the cabin door. The play with light and pattern continues with the bespoke brand panels and foils which tie in the various elements of the cabin, from wall panels to bespoke seat dress covers, curtain dividers and carpets. This post contains references to products from one or more of our advertisers. Based on TPG’s most recent valuations, those points are worth $423. The Business Class cabin is in a 1-2-1 configuration, meaning El Al might finally be installing a Business Class product with direct aisle access and, presumably, a fully flat bed. However, for someone like TPG who is 6’7”, the bed could be cramped. It only took me two-years! After I’d toured the aircraft, I hung out around the gate area and boarded as one of the first business-class passengers. But instead of just touring the aircraft on the ground at EWR, we wanted to test it out to see what it was really like in action. 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