[Rumour] SQ to fly to Tel-Aviv Israel (TLV)

[flyguy]

anyway confirm non-event as SQ will not fly to to TLV for quite cometime to come - if it ever does so.

[inix]

As far as i'm concerned, we Malaysians aren't and will not anytime soon be allowed into Israel.

Though I agree SQ may have a problem with their Malaysian crew to Israel, but I think the solution is simple - send other crew there.

Actually, it is possible to get into Israel. The Malaysian churches organise tours to Israel all the time. You won't get a chop on your passport. You get a special permit to enter. But your passport is still required to identify you.

[KC*]

If you really have a US passport, you know the difficulties you get when that passport with stamps passes through several countries, CBP included. You won't be denied entry but definitely a secondary at least.

I understand each German citizen can have 2 passports issued to him so that he can avoid such issues.

[SQtraveller]

not that simple. unless the airlines wishes to have a whole set of crew out of tlv specifically for that route. And catering might also be a problem. Ever tasted jewish food? or kosher? Now picture the logistics of doing that food for over 100 pax per flight.

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[trekkie]

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[Pinkfloyd]

I understand each German citizen can have 2 passports issued to him so that he can avoid such issues.

Quite a few European countries practise that actually. It's also to do with the freedom to travel while one passport is at an embassy waiting for a visa.

[Kyo]

Indeed, the preparation of truly kosher food requires a rabbi to be present. An acquaitance of my stresses that it is this that makes it truly kosher ... It would certainly be possible for SQ to do this, but really, would they? Given how tight they seem to be at the moment!

Actually, they're quite generous with the Kosher products, especially in F...

I did a mini-report on that somewhere, will link to it later..

[Pinkfloyd]

Actually, they're quite generous with the Kosher products, especially in F...

I did a mini-report on that somewhere, will link to it later..

Can imagine a strong smoky odor filling the cabin during meal time...

[Lobster]

It would be typical I spend 3.5 years living in Israel and as soon as I leave SQ start to fly there. Although personally I think it would be unlikely, it would be possible. There are very few flights east bound out of TLV so it really is an untapped market. As Kyo has reported SQ already does kosher meals so that is not a problem. Israeli immigration has gone all computerised in the last couple of years and although they do normally still stamp your passport, they can not stamp it at all on request (no need to have a separate piece of paper for them to stamp). So I'm sure that it would not be a problem not stamping the SQ flight crews passports.

[coffeeblack]

Why not fly though somewhere else? With TLV as a destination?

[Kyo]

Can imagine a strong smoky odor filling the cabin during meal time...

Nothing like waking up at 5am to some grilled/salted/smoky fish, I tell ya!

Here's the link: http://www.sqtalk.com/forum/showthre...?t=8046&page=2

[MAN Flyer]

Quite a few European countries practise that actually. It's also to do with the freedom to travel while one passport is at an embassy waiting for a visa.

Correct. I have had two passport's for over ten years for just this reason.