I had heard nightmares about TLV's security and was worried that it would take forever and be hella stressful. It took literally 5 minutes. Better than TSA. No problems there.
it can definetly be a hassle particurly getting the bar code for the initial Israeli screening. That wait can be highly unpredicatable. I have waited 30mins plus even when not checking bags just to speak to a security officer. For those that dont know before checking bags or even going through security you need to be questioned by a security officer and get a bar code on your passport. Also, its often common for people on the first few trips to Israel to be subjected to secondary screening. My first trip to Israel 10 years ago that took over an hour
Compared to some European airport security checks, Ben Gurion is a breeze! I’ve transferred through Milan, Madrid and Zurich and no matter where you arrive from, soon after you deplane, you have to go through security! This even though you were still in the security side from the moment you passed security at the airport of origin. I travel to and from Ben Gurion every year and have no problem with security. It has more station levels to go through than at other airports (for better security) but overall, takes less time. I avoid having to transfer through Europe by flying through Toronto. Much better experience.
I LOVE THIS! Do they have a discount if you book round trip arriving and departing? What website did you use to book it, please? Thank you for the review!! (Wondering if it’s open during covid 🧐) 👏🏾👏🏾
Flew out of Ben Gurion last Monday at 10 am and from taxi drop off until I reached the Dan Business Lounge (which was disgusting!!) it took 13 Mins. Security flying into Ben Gurion from Frankfurt was infinitely much tighter and took about 3x as long as any other flight out of Frankfurt (the departure gate there for Tel Aviv is completely off the beaten track and one has to walk hours to reach it)
@@Ahuntsicspotter yes. Hand luggage was opened and searched thoroughly and every passenger went through a complete and very intensive body search even my private parts!! 😊
@@Yves_Ka With LH it was like that but these who flew this route in most of the cases has probably orinated in Canada or US because you flew probably LH flight to TLV codesharing with AC and UA.
Security dosent take long at all, its the check in thats takes few hours, if you do online check in and having only carry - on bags it will take you around 30 minutes to get to the gate or 20 to the duty free (unless if you like running and its doable 5min to duty free 10 to gate)
@@BrianKelly yeah, on holidays you can wait few hours... on the 20 of june the teens (12 to 18yo) starting the summer holiday, on the 30 of june all the others join (6 - 12yo) and the holiday is 2 months long (1st of september) in those 2 month security will take 2 3 maybe more hours. As a kid we used to take the last train of the night and just sit and watch the planes till the check in was opened. Nowdays i get to the airport to get on a bus shuttle to and from my base (serving in the IDF as a driver in the artilery corps)
where's the 747 review? i'm curious to see what you think about that after you thought Masada is a dump.... :D (this whole video is a waste of time, nothing wrong with TLV security, much faster than most European countries [not to mention the U.S!])
LMAO at the Kava. Why does it look like that? Unless TA has a different version of Kava altogether from Polynesian Kava. The experience looks great considering. ☺️
I had heard nightmares about TLV's security and was worried that it would take forever and be hella stressful. It took literally 5 minutes. Better than TSA. No problems there.
I live in Israel and I had no idea there was a private terminal..
For rich people only
Nether did I.
me neither !
I fly to and from Tel Aviv all the time, security/customs is 10-20 minutes usually as an American haha are you making a trip video?
Yep stay tuned for lots of 🇮🇱 content
Avi Small ikr. Me with family of 5 can go through the immigration for like less than 10 minutes.
Who told you security is rough at TLV? for me its usually 5 minutes on regular days and on Jewish holidays only 20 minutes..
Snory LAX he has to pretend like it’s some burdensome elongated process to try and justify this service. Your experience is similar to mine.
20 minutes? Maybe in your dream its take min 1 hour
It depends on the time, if its israeli holidays it can take a little bit longer, for israelis the security is 10 minuts
TLV security is awful
it can definetly be a hassle particurly getting the bar code for the initial Israeli screening. That wait can be highly unpredicatable. I have waited 30mins plus even when not checking bags just to speak to a security officer. For those that dont know before checking bags or even going through security you need to be questioned by a security officer and get a bar code on your passport. Also, its often common for people on the first few trips to Israel to be subjected to secondary screening. My first trip to Israel 10 years ago that took over an hour
Compared to some European airport security checks, Ben Gurion is a breeze! I’ve transferred through Milan, Madrid and Zurich and no matter where you arrive from, soon after you deplane, you have to go through security! This even though you were still in the security side from the moment you passed security at the airport of origin. I travel to and from Ben Gurion every year and have no problem with security. It has more station levels to go through than at other airports (for better security) but overall, takes less time.
I avoid having to transfer through Europe by flying through Toronto. Much better experience.
What website did you book it
I LOVE THIS! Do they have a discount if you book round trip arriving and departing? What website did you use to book it, please? Thank you for the review!! (Wondering if it’s open during covid 🧐) 👏🏾👏🏾
Flew out of Ben Gurion last Monday at 10 am and from taxi drop off until I reached the Dan Business Lounge (which was disgusting!!) it took 13 Mins. Security flying into Ben Gurion from Frankfurt was infinitely much tighter and took about 3x as long as any other flight out of Frankfurt (the departure gate there for Tel Aviv is completely off the beaten track and one has to walk hours to reach it)
Who did you fly to Tel Aviv from Frankfurt ?
@@Ahuntsicspotter That was LH
@@Yves_Ka Did LH ask you who made your bags? I know LY is doing that.
@@Ahuntsicspotter yes. Hand luggage was opened and searched thoroughly and every passenger went through a complete and very intensive body search even my private parts!! 😊
@@Yves_Ka With LH it was like that but these who flew this route in most of the cases has probably orinated in Canada or US because you flew probably LH flight to TLV codesharing with AC and UA.
Cost?
How do you register for that service
$$$ what year did it open? $$$
Great info Brian, good to know 😀
Security dosent take long at all, its the check in thats takes few hours, if you do online check in and having only carry - on bags it will take you around 30 minutes to get to the gate or 20 to the duty free (unless if you like running and its doable 5min to duty free 10 to gate)
It really depends.. my friends who left on the same day as me got held up for 90 mins in security
@@BrianKelly yeah, on holidays you can wait few hours... on the 20 of june the teens (12 to 18yo) starting the summer holiday, on the 30 of june all the others join (6 - 12yo) and the holiday is 2 months long (1st of september) in those 2 month security will take 2 3 maybe more hours.
As a kid we used to take the last train of the night and just sit and watch the planes till the check in was opened. Nowdays i get to the airport to get on a bus shuttle to and from my base (serving in the IDF as a driver in the artilery corps)
@@BrianKelly Because of the Safety risks in Israel, it holds up at holidays and important events, even for me, an Israeli.
Champagne is not kosher in Israel so they use Cava instead
Why is champagne not kosher??
Somebody please explain.
יש פה ישראלים
אין
טוב לדעת שיש דבר כזה טרמינל פרטי בארץ!!!!
לייק אם בחיים לא הייתם משלמים 395$ בשביל הטרמינל.
כן
אין
This is a rip off considering you can already buy expedited customs
Honey it's Lod! Not Tlv
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Its TLV cause the IATA code for this airport is TLV.
@@borisbo94 still ... Ben gurion is at lod..
This lounge is now closed.
How could you ignore the Eurovision whilst you were in Tel Aviv
I didn’t! I went to the final and it was ridiculously fun
Is it worth it for 500$ i am thinking about it lol
where's the 747 review?
i'm curious to see what you think about that after you thought Masada is a dump.... :D
(this whole video is a waste of time, nothing wrong with TLV security, much faster than most European countries [not to mention the U.S!])
This place is not worth 50$, let alone 395$... .
I see Eurovision branding 😂😂
I wish they had private terminals at every airport #agirlcandream
A lot of them have VIP services, but agree that private terminal is the way to go
If there were private terminals at every airport then way more people would use them so they really wouldn’t be that special.
#FirstWorldProblems
LMAO at the Kava. Why does it look like that? Unless TA has a different version of Kava altogether from Polynesian Kava. The experience looks great considering. ☺️
OMG COOL
אל על הכי בבית בעולם
Hi boss... ❤️