Israel (Away) Sat 26th Mar 05

**gspain** · 30/10/2004, 9:22 PM

Originally Posted by Eldad

Also, I must tell you that 26/3 is a Purim holiday !!!
This is a very happy holiday that jews used to be drunken and to wear funny clothing and masks

So it would be very exciting to be in TA on Friday night. Jerusalem is more religious city so many pubs and clubs will be closed.

Drunk and wearing funny clothes. !!!!!! We'll fit right in then.

Staying in Tel Aviv both nights but will probably rent a car for the 48 hours I'll be in the country.

**GK for the Town** · 01/11/2004, 12:18 PM

I've been checking out the prices of getting to Israel, leave Dublin on Friday and go back on the Sunday, the cheapest i have found so far is Euro 882. This is with a stop over in Heathrow both ways, is this the average price or am i looking in the wrong places ?

**Cowboy** · 01/11/2004, 12:37 PM

Originally Posted by GK for the Town

I've been checking out the prices of getting to Israel, leave Dublin on Friday and go back on the Sunday, the cheapest i have found so far is Euro 882. This is with a stop over in Heathrow both ways, is this the average price or am i looking in the wrong places ?

czech airlines much cheaper

**boc123** · 01/11/2004, 12:54 PM

Not trying to put anyone off, but Tel Aviv isn't exactly the safest place on the planet at the moment.

**GK for the Town** · 01/11/2004, 1:38 PM

Originally Posted by boc123

Not trying to put anyone off, but Tel Aviv isn't exactly the safest place on the planet at the moment.

Ye maybe it would be better to leave it for a while and see whats gonna happen. Will they change it to Cyprus or somewhere along those lines i wonder.

**Superhoops** · 01/11/2004, 5:08 PM

Originally Posted by GK for the Town

I've been checking out the prices of getting to Israel, leave Dublin on Friday and go back on the Sunday, the cheapest i have found so far is Euro 882. This is with a stop over in Heathrow both ways, is this the average price or am i looking in the wrong places ?

Try Alitalia via Milan

**ACdub** · 02/11/2004, 1:08 AM

Check out www.standupfortheboysingreen.com 3 day trip direct flights from Dublin, Holy Thursday to Easter Sunday inc hotel, transfers and airport taxes for �849.00

**Eldad** · 02/11/2004, 10:51 AM

Ask Aer Lingus and Ryanair if they plan to operate charter flight from Dublin to Tel-Aviv... It should be cheaper.

http://www.aerlingus.com
http://www.ryanair.com

**ACdub** · 02/11/2004, 3:08 PM

Only certain airlines can fly into telaviv - similar to the restrictions flying to USA
Ryanair have no rights, also none of their planes can fly that distance.
Aer Lingus have no planes available.
Remember it is easter weekend and a very busy time for airlines and also the insurance costs for flying into tel aviv are pretty steep!

**StretchRyan** · 02/11/2004, 3:39 PM

Originally Posted by Superhoops

Try Alitalia via Milan

I have been looking at this option and the cheapest flight i can get is 600 euro did you get a cheaper one?

what dates?

Any info appreciated...

**Beavis** · 03/11/2004, 2:57 PM

Originally Posted by boc123

Not trying to put anyone off, but Tel Aviv isn't exactly the safest place on the planet at the moment.

Did I hear correctly that it was the first bombing of the kind in Tel Aviv in over a year?
With homicide practically non existant within Israel that would make the murder rate probably between 5-10 for the year(I'm estimasting here),if this were the case wouldn't there be more of a risk going to Belfast or Limerick for the game?

**slow2anger** · 03/11/2004, 4:02 PM

Originally Posted by boc123

Not trying to put anyone off, but Tel Aviv isn't exactly the safest place on the planet at the moment.

Well don't go then! It won't stop the rest of us.

**boc123** · 03/11/2004, 4:12 PM

Originally Posted by slow2anger

Well don't go then! It won't stop the rest of us.

I ain't going.

Relax, just pointing out what's on the news

**ACdub** · 03/11/2004, 7:06 PM

you not going to limerick is it!! tel aviv is probably safer

**Ash** · 04/11/2004, 10:13 AM

Sorry if someone posting this before but I just saw a link from the
soccercentral messageboard to www.travelocity.com
Works out at Euro458.11 ... They do flights as follows:

Outbound Flight
Thu, Mar 24
12:30pm Depart - Dublin, Ireland (DUB) Czech Airlines A.S. 671
4:00pm Arrive - Prague, Czech Republic (PRG) Nonstop
Flight time: 2 hrs 30 min

Connection Time: 7 hrs 59 min

Thu, Mar 24
11:59pm Depart - Prague, Czech Republic (PRG) Czech Airlines A.S. 286

Fri, Mar 25
5:55am Arrive - Tel Aviv, Israel (TLV) Nonstop
Flight time: 4 hrs 56 min

Total Travel Time: 15 hrs 25 min

Return Flight

Sun, Mar 27
7:05am Depart - Tel Aviv, Israel (TLV) Czech Airlines A.S. 287 Adult Fare Rules

9:15am Arrive - Prague, Czech Republic (PRG) Nonstop
Flight time: 2 hrs 10 min

Connection Time: 0 hrs 55 min

Sun, Mar 27
10:10am Depart - Prague, Czech Republic (PRG) Czech Airlines A.S. 670 Adult Fare Rules

11:45am Arrive - Dublin, Ireland (DUB) Nonstop
Flight time: 2 hrs 35 min

Total Travel Time: 5 hrs 40 min

Price Summary
Travelers Price
1 adult = $ 478.00
Taxes and Fees = $ 96.50
Service Fee = $ 15.00
Total Price = $ 589.50

**Junior** · 04/11/2004, 10:34 AM

thats a great deal, Czech airlines go from a few UK airports to Prague for fairly cheap as well (Manchester for certain). Could be useful for any UK based fans.

**Superhoops** · 04/11/2004, 8:23 PM

Originally Posted by Junior

Could be useful for any UK based fans.

What about this one?

FLIGHT ITINERARY

Friday, March 25, 2005 AZ 227 E London (LHR) 06:00 Milan (MXP) 09:05
Friday, March 25, 2005 AZ 804 E Milan (MXP) 10:15 Tel Aviv (TLV) 15:20

Sunday, March 27, 2005 AZ 811 E Tel Aviv (TLV) 15:30 Rome (FCO) 19:10
Sunday, March 27, 2005 AZ 210 E Rome (FCO) 21:15 London (LHR) 23:05

Itinerary pricing
Fare Tax Pounds Sterling
174.00 + 75.90 x 1 Adult = 249.90
Total fare = 249.90

You can also fly out on Saturday morning same time.

available on www.alitalia.co.uk

**Eldad** · 05/11/2004, 5:00 AM

For UK-based fans I recommed to check out the fares of Turkish Airlines from LHR or Manchester to Tel-Aviv via Istanbul... They are very cheap for tickets from Israel... I don't know their fare if you fly from UK.
http://www.thy.com
Turkish Airlines internet fare:
1 TK1996 MAN IST 13:25 / 25.Mar 19:20 / 25.Mar Friday T
2 TK1192 IST TLV 23:55 / 25.Mar 02:05 / 25.Mar Friday T
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3 TK1193 TLV IST 06:30 / 27.Mar 08:45 / 27.Mar Sunday S
4 TK1995 IST MAN 10:20 / 27.Mar 12:25 / 27.Mar Sunday S
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307.90 GBP taxes included.

Also, El-Al fly from Stansted and LHR to Tel-Aviv.
Internet fare from STA to TLV is 536 GBP (round trip)...

But maybe it is possible to find cheaper fare tru travel agent.
El-Al offers 241 GBP from round trip STA-TLV-STA if you fly at 25/3 and come back at 1/4... That's the reason that I believe that 536 GBP is a mistake...

**Eldad** · 05/11/2004, 12:04 PM

Another not very exspensive option is to fly with MALEV via Budapest.
MALEV operates daily schedule flights both from DUB to BUD and from BUD to TLV!

http://www.malev.hu

They also fly to Aberdeen, Edinburgh, Newcastle, Manchester, Birmingham & London.

**Eldad** · 06/11/2004, 7:19 AM

An information that my father got by e-mail from the Israeli embassy in Dublin:

Football Fever Builds up in Anticipation of Match next Year

A Football Association of Ireland delegation comprising Ray Treacy, travel advisor and Eddy Corcoran, Liason Officer returned recently from a fact-finding trip to Israel. They brought home the news that 4,200 tickets would be available for Irish fans wishing to travel to the World Cup qualifier between Israel and Ireland in Tel Aviv on March 26th next. This falls during Easter and the Jewish festival of Purim. The stadium hold in Ramat Gan holds 42,000 and Israeli football officials are predicting a full house for this vital match.

A report in the tabloid press this week suggested that as many as 30,000 Irish might travel posing headaches for those seeking tickets.

A group of expats from the Irish Jewish community scattered worldwide have mooted a reunion in Israel to coincide with the match