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In 1973 I was getting on a plane at Lod airport. The security guy looked at my passport and says "I see you visit mostly Eastern European countries. Why is that?" I said I'm studying Slavic languages, particularly Russian literature." The guy, who was my age, switches to Russian and as he's going thru my baggage says "Why don't you tell me a little about the character development of Parfen Rogozhin in Dostoevky's The Idiot." Surprised, I started doing my usual "I'm not prepared for this" analysis of the character development. He finished my luggage and says "OK, you can get on the plane but I suggest you read your Dostoevsky a little more carefully."

El Al does a background check on every passenger before the flight, especially on a route like Dubai-TLV, so they knew you were an avgeek with a youtube page and the crew was briefed before the flight to take extra care of you during this flight, and not even question you even though u went to Iran and Irak.

Back in the mid 80’s I flew from Heathrow to Tel Aviv on El Al ... the security was unbelievable ( not a bad thing ) but , shall I say “ unsettling “ 👍

As a frequent flyer to and from Israel, I find El Al to offer the best staff service. Though the amenities may not be as nice as some of the others, I always feel at peace during the flight. There is something very nice about the flight when all the passengers are happy with the service, the feelings are somewhat contagious. I tried just about every airline there is to offer in and out of Israel, El Al is my go to every time now.

One of the best flight attendants I’ve seen! Clearly loves her job and has a passion to make her passengers onboard leave with a great experience

That flight attendant had no ring on her left hand and I promise you she wasn't being nice to Josh on accident LOL 🥰

Moin! Very lovely and classy flight attendant there! 😍Really can understand why you have enjoyed the flight. Cheers & keep up the good work! 👍

Due to "extraordinary" nature of El Al, everybody called it as "007 Airline". The only ones that flew with EW-suite and Praetorian security.

An ELAL 707 was hijacked sometime in the late 1960's and the Capt decided to do a part barrel roll by tipping the plane sharply to one side thereby throwing the hijacker(s) off balance and being overpowered by the passengers.

Josh, you give me an opportunity to see things that I have not and probably never will experience. You also show respect to the different people and their culture. As Arvazir said below: " I am 100% sure you have fantastic parents/family." Amen. Thank you for sharing these experiences with people like me. Please continue to do this.

This was SO GOOD to watch! ❤️ The crew feed you like loving grandmothers - short of giving you pocket money! 😂 I look forward to my experience on the EL AL 😁

Thank you Josh for sharing your EL AL flight. Just shows - the goodwill you experienced I felt too in Cape Town SA ❣️

I was an IT guy for Pan Am Airways back in the late 70s and early 80s. Your comment really brought back memories for me. There really is nothing like the camaraderie that one develops with your co-workers in the airline industry.

Years ago when I was in the military a couple of us went to Norway to give instruction for the winter Olympics armed with a couple of large camera box's with inert items, the Capt came off to view them as the EL AL flight and their own security machines were next to us....as the box went through the couple watching the screen immediately stopped having seen something suspious tell you not one of the 6 security missed that item and it was small, would fly with them anytime

About 20 years ago, my mother flew El Al from London to Israel. She was a wine buyer at the time. She remembers that El Al had no trouble with her carrying her corkscrew onto the plane. When she flew from the states to London, TSA had confiscated it from her and sent it through baggage. She asked El Al's security person why it was allowed. She says they told her their security check showed her to be a wine buyer and that she had held that job since retiring from being a school teacher 12 years earlier. They did not think that a wine buyer carrying a corkscrew was anything that threatened security. So El Al might have the toughest security, but they are, also, realists.

As an ex flight attendant the FA on this flight was amazing! She’s very warm lovely. Impeccable on board service 5 stars ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Such beautiful crew. It felt like you were in someone’s home rather than on a plane. What great hospitality

The service was tremendous, looks like you were super looked after and the cabin crew's demeanour seemed very welcoming, certainly did a good job representing EL AL that's for sure.

Wow very impressed with how amazing the crew were so attentive and helpful

Josh, as a Flight Attendant, I agree that aviation and travel are ingredients to peace among people. I've met so many from around the world and have learned we have more in common then political agendas...family,love,pain, joy,etc....we experience all of what life offers regardless of borders,creeds,religions, and politics...we are all human. As for El Al....they have never been on my mind as a choice of air travel but, they are now because of your honest video and stamp of approval. Someday, I look foward to visiting Israel and flying their flag carrier!

Hey Josh. Big fan of your work. I loved this video, in particular because of the human charm of the crew looking after you. How lovely. You are right - aviation, like sport, brings people together. I wish I had made that connection sooner. Keep doing your stuff. Best wishes, Zac

Very nice video. The crew of this flight were fantastic. No wonder the food offered was excellent, Israeli cuisine is one of the best in the world IMO (definitely my favourite). Top service flight, it looked worth the ticket price. Thank you for sharing your experience. I hope I will have a chance to fly El Al at least once in my life.

Josh!! I saw your vlog for the first time... did really enjoyed. I fully support you for feelings regarding bridging the people and share happiness regardless of their believe, background or petty differences.... It's too much of haterade and egos... it's time to share love and peace.... I am from Pakistan and I live in Dubai with my family and frequently travel around the world... my experience with jews or Israelis is always "cool", they're nice, welcoming and just like us, it's media, the governments and politicians those who divide us otherwise we're all same humans. I might visit with my wife and kids to Israel and would love to see hospitality of our Israelis friends in coming days so that I can tell my friends and my countrymen that it's high time... let's sit together and enjoy this life...

We were travelling once with 3 kids (2 lap babies) and the flight attendant gave us a seat for one of the lap babies as well as a large water bottle (1 liter) to my wife who was nursing. Really family friendly airline.

Hi, Josh. Greetings and salutations from Clarksville, Tennessee Fort Campbell area. Nice indeed to see countries and cultures come together and creating understanding and respect. Looking forward to visiting Israel in the near future. Will fly El Al. I have Jewish roots and want to visit the Holy Land. Thank you. Shalom.🇺🇸❤

Hi Josh! Thank you for bringing the world to us! I greatly appreciate all of your work. I would love to fly on ELAL. What wonderful and sweet hospitality. The looked delicious. Yes, travel, music and good food can bring people together. Blessings to you. Stay Safe and Peaceful.

I cant help but think throught my binge watching of your videos that the crew recognise you and as a reult influence theri standards of service. Bernie in Sydney

Interesting observation you made about the anti-missile measures installed on the plane. The need for this arose about 20 years ago, when a jetliner of another Israeli carrier (Arkia) was targeted by two SA7 Strela missiles while taking off from Mombasa, Kenya by Al Qaeda terrorists. Luckily the missiles missed their target, but since then the lesson was learned and the planes were armed with this system.

Wow, it really was an amazing crew. I’ve been waiting a long time for you to check out ElAl as I’ve always thought that it’s a great airline. Thank you so much for your review!

Thank you again Josh for a wonderful flight tour. ❤

I hope to fly that great airline soon! Lovely people on board serving! I have flown many others so it would be nice to compare!

Sometimes I feel that your experiences with the various airlines may not be what an average passenger would experience just because they know you are a reviewer, so they will go the extra mile to please you, but at least that is an indication that they care. By sharp contrast, when you have a bad experience on an airline even though they know you are a reviewer, then that is an indication that we should avoid that airline by all means necessary lol Excellent review, Josh. That was very entertaining to watch, especially that female flight attendant. I was very jealous :)

Your flight attendant is a stunner! Wow! What a lovely personality, well trained and genuinely wants to make your experience one to remember. If ever given the chance to go to Israel I'm most certainly booking with El Al. Great job Mr. Cahill!

My flights on El Al have been some of the finest I've EVER experienced. Top marks!!!11

I liked your trip to Israel I was surprised that you didn’t mention the desert on El Al also the quality of the entertainment All in All you where excellent Thanks

Wonderful to see cabin crew that truly seem to enjoy their job and are such great ambassadors for their employer. No matter how disappointing the hard product may be, the crew can play a big part making up for that. A very happy video, made for a great start of my weekend….! Thank you Josh for the ever increasing quality of your video’s, let’s go for 600.000 subscribers 🎉🙏🏼

A friend of mine worked airport security in the 1980s at Manchester Airport. He told me there were only two airlines that tallied baggage checked in with the actual passenger boarding list. That is, ensuring no-one could check in a bag, presumably with a bomb inside, and then not board the flight. Those two airlines were American and El Al. Even back in the 1980s, security was paramount for El Al.

The service was amazing and the stwerdess, just the definition of international charm and sophistication from days gone by. Good to see that excellent standards still exist.

your video just showed up in my feed. i’ve watched a few and am now subscribed to your channel. i really like your style and interactions with staff & crew. the air hostess on El Al is lovely ❤ her interactions with you is a selling point for the airline. thank you for the great travel coverage. plus, including history and political info makes your videos even more interesting.

Absolutely enjoyed every bit of this video. I truly felt sitting next to you and almost felt that service flowed through the video. Well done!

I really enjoyed your flight. I have always been curious about traveling to the Middle East, especially since I have a prosthetic leg. I have wanted to travel for years, but have always been tied down by various details of life. Your videos help to stem some of the wanderlust I fell.

you had a feast buddy, lucky fish! and a happy belated new year to you. great video. 😊

Great video Josh, definitely on my list to try. Crew were amazing.

I know Turkish airlines flies a lot into TLV, and knew that UAE Israel now have relations, but did not know emirates was actually flying into Tel Aviv, amazing.

What wonderful crew ! Your hostess was absolutely first class. The food looked pretty spectacular as well. It’s nice to know that they feed you well- guess that’s a perk of first class. The passengers behind you were really trying to get on frame 😂. ❤

so i'm curious if you ask other passengers if the crew is AS nice to them as they are to you

I thoroughly enjoyed watching the flight attendant ply you with food and alcohol... That is what I call A+ service! I recently had a similar service on Emirates and receiving this kind of service truely creates a memorable experience and is what "customer delight" means.

Watching that El Al 787 taxing in while the national carrier of my kingdom gulf air at the gate is just an eye candy. The world is getting to be a better place indeed.

She is the best flight crew man ! ❤ Great Job EL AL Hats Off ! Respects

Absolutely love El Al

I travel with EL AL and have the same experience like Josh. Crew really made the flight! Food is always great and crew is very friendly and engaging. I had special request during the flight and they went behind my expectations. One of the flight attendants told me (after I expressed my appreciation on great quantity of food) that 'Nobody on EL AL will go hungry, ever'. I asked for seconds and it was given to me...Just lovely.

As a sales agent for ELAL Israel airlines, I truly appreciate your review. It was also cool seeing the cabin crew I recognize from our offices in Tel Aviv. Indeed, they are a great bunch. Welcome to Israel and fly with us again!!!

This was a fantastic vids to watch God bless every single person watching these wonderful videos

From my research I believe it would be easier to "blind the pilot with a lazer" by shining it into the cockpit and not the bottom of the fuselage from behind. Just an observation.

he's not joking. I just flew last week. Its really really security tight. love it

Josh, I think that is one of the nicest crews you've flown with. I'm impressed with their service!

Need those skills like a flight attendant just love the way everything they do🥰🧚🏻‍♀️✨

I had such a good giggle in this video Josh!! That flight attendant was OUTSTANING!!!! I actually had tears in my eyes at the service you got in that flight. Israel can be very proud of their carrier. And the mother and daughter behind you!!

Excellent video Josh, really enjoyed it. I would definitely fly El Al, looked like a really good experience and have no issue with the security measures.

In the early 80s I worked for a tour operator in the UK. For certain destinations, we had to ask clients if they had an Israeli stamp in their passports. Many countries wouldn't let you visit if you'd been to Israel, even for a day. Not sure when (or if) that changed.

Same thing happened to me on an AirBerlin flight to Tel Aviv years ago.. I took the upgrade and they showered me with niceties. Not exclusive to EL AL, although I really like the airline and never had any bad experience with them. Cheers

The most amazing crew I've ever see - כל הכבוד

Thank you Josh, this was the first time I've watched your videos. I enjoyed it very much and look forward to seeing more of your work. You've inspired me to do more traveling.

Good job Josh! u r going great guns!..enjoy your videos very much as I'm an aviation buff. Thankyu so much. God Bless! and travel safe!. PS: use your recording eqpt discreetly especially in conflict zones.

Excellent video- one day I hope to fly with this airline!

What a gorgeous flight attendant! Not being a reviewer I can say that ElAl service always has been great. The last time I flew into TLV I actually did so on Lufthansa, and there was a perceivable difference in the service attitude, even though that airline also has a high standard. As to the country, Israel always is a great destination. Having been through the 9/11 experience in NYC I appreciate ElAl's commitment to safety above everything very much.

Enjoyed this video! I wish airlines in the USA could go back to this beautiful level of service. It’s inspiring to see flight attendants friendly, engaged and Smiling! Used to be that way here before 2002. 🙏

Very interesting video. And that flight attendant is so great. I once flew in the 90's a domestic flight in Northern-India, from Jammu to Kashmir, where they fought between government troops and insurgents. It was stupid to go there in the first place but I was young and it was my first long back pack trip. We were checked many times and also interrogated, where are we going, why, do we know any people there? In the apron we were checked one more time and we had to identify our luggage before it was loaded in the plane. They took the batteries away from my camera and broke the battery hatch. I also had to take a picture to show that the camera is real.

The air hostess was hospitable and excellent. Something I didn't experience on the purportedly world's best airline Qatar airways.

Aviation brings everyone together. That was best part of the video. Great video Josh

I was really impressed with the friendliness of the cabin crew. These days, this is becoming rare. Congratulations to the wonderful crew on this flight!❤🎉

I was doing work on the tarmac of a major airport at the new gates. One of these rolled up, and everything came to a halt. No more work. When you're on the tarmac, you can't be within 500 feet of the plane and there are armed guards OUTSIDE the plane 24/7 Its pretty wild.

Really appreciate what you are doing Josh, but I have a question. Do the airlines know know before hand what you are doing? If so that defeats the purpose because they will go overboard to present their best service that may not be afforded the same service.

Josh, I am so very grateful to you for indirectly teaching me to respect the culture, standards, behavior and even tolerate misbehaviors at times. I am 100% sure you have fantastic parents/family. It would be an honor to have one like you in the friends circle. I was associated with aviation industry and had the honor of initiating new station for Ethiopian Airlines in Kisangani, Congo. But now back in my hometown Karachi, Pakistan running a business promotion Business Club. Hope to welcome you one day over here.

Great video Josh! I have been asking for this review for quite some time. So glad you had a chance to experience the wonderful hospitality of El Al. Hope you had some time to explore Israel as well.

Wow. What hospitality. That looks like an amazing experience. 👍🏼

Great airline, safert can't be taken for granted, better not to take chances. The flight attendant is beautiful, radiating from her genuine hospitality. Awesome review!

When I flew in the U.S. we could also carry guns and a lot of us do. It’s a post 9/11 thing. What infuriates me are the disgusting people who try to blind us with lasers. The FAA has at least taken measures to try and prosecute these losers to the fullest extent of the law. We spend a lot of time and sweat to become pilots and for someone to try and take our passion away and endanger passengers is just unconscionable.

My goodness, the service and attentiveness exhibited by the El Al crew were just overwhelming.

Flew on ElAl from FRA to TLV quite often and enjoyed it every time. Even the questionnaire seems quite unusual in the first place, the flight was nice and I loved the food. And another pro: When flying ElAl into Israel, the immigration contains less questions, as you had been checked prior to the flight already.

I have a question. If the airline did the background check on you and seeing what you do, would this not be the reason the cabin crew were so friendly?

I’m a former El Al flight attendant and I truly appreciate all your kind words! I’m glad you emphasized the safety and security aspect which we’re proud of. Fly on El Al to/from New York or Newark and your experience will be very different. Hope you enjoyed my beautiful country!

what a privilege to watch such a lovely video thank you for now looking at booking an el al sector from Sydney oz to Israel. Dealing with the public in any vocation can at times be hard but th e passion you mentioned really struck home well done that carrier and its staff

Looks like a great airline with super cabin service, I would like to try the flight experience myself in the future

My slightly older brother has been to Israel 3 times and believe it or not he told me that apart from visiting Masada the three flights going to the state was a lesson in kindness and hospitality that other airlines should take note of , and with the terror attacks that have been going on since Israel’s birth is a stark lesson that we all should take note on. 🇮🇱🙏🙏🙏. I just remembered that he told me that he did have a bad case of the Aztec two step not long after arriving in Israel and the kindness of the tour guides was another lesson that tour guides of different countries should take note of and act on, from checking up him while he was ill to making sure he kept hydrated and to keep at him fed even when food was the last thing on his mind

I love El Al you feel really secure

The flight attendant alone was definitely worth the price

Great report! I was thoroughly interrogated by Israeli security upon departure from Ben Gurion and I was extremely pleased by it. I felt completely safe and secure. The interviewer asked me if I understood why they’re asking all of the questions they did and I said I did. By the way, I overheard the next traveler being interviewed and the questions were not the same as I was asked so it’s a true interrogation, not just someone reading the same questions over and over. I was very impressed.

This airline is without a doubt the safest in the world. I hope one day I will visit this amazing nation. Humble respect from France EL AL 👏

El Al are impressive in looking after their guests. Really nice video to see. Well done El Al.

It is always a pleasure watching your videos. Your excitement on seeing the food, makes me smile through the video. Great flight, amazing crew and happy to see your wonderful experience.

Thank you so much for this lovely video, infact I was smiling sheepishly throughout the review, I love the fantastic crew.as a flight attendant I learnt few things from those lovely crew

I just booked a ticket from NYC to TLV and got 2 upgrade offers. I have never sat anywhere outside economy but for a flight over 10 hours I'm considering it.

That was the sweetest air hostess. You definitely needed to call a halt.

My mom was a teenager during and after WWII and she always held such love for the Israli people and she passed it on to me. I care for all countries also. She loved the Israelis way more. I enjoyed your review of ElAl alot. Thanks for your reviews. I hope you keep them up.

One of the best videos I think you have posted, which included great detailed information about the airlines procedure's which are different to many others. Actually makes me want to fly El AL more. The cabin crew were fantastic and a credit to the Airline they made that flight all the better.

A friend of mine, a tall blonde German gentleman, was interrogated for an hour because he visited egypt before. Instead of his designated seat, he was then seated elsewhere next to a supposed air marshall with no other passengers around. He didnt mind though, security has to be top notch for an israeli airline. There actually was a El Al hijacking in 1968, before air marshalls. Since then, attacks only took place on the ground, often resulting in wounded, prisoned and dead attackers.

El Al is pretty unique as an airline...especially on an unscheduled stop. I was living in Wichita, KS when 9/11 happened, and every aircraft in the US was vectored to the nearest commercial airport that could receive them. Wichita "Intercontinental" (ICT) which was usually populated by a variety of regional puddle-jumpers, domestic 737s, and the occasional 757..... suddenly had a line-up of wide-body jets from far-flung and exotic locales......including an El Al chartered 747, with most of a plane load of exchange students who that thought they were flying direct from Los Angeles to Tel Aviv. The passengers got to spend a week sleeping on Red Cross cots in a High School gymnasium and touring the local sights (such as they were), with most of the flight crew acting as additional volunteer chaperones. Including Old Cowtown Museum, which I was a senior manager at... Trying to explain the Wild West, cattle drives, and cowboys to young people who mostly had never even seen a Western movie and whose English was often shaky turned into a memorable occasion, and the El Al crew were all doing their best to deal with cranky teens who really didn't understand why Americans seemed to be making such a fuss about terrorism....and not letting them go home.

I flew EL AL airline back in 1976 (yes I am that old). It was a very interesting experience. That was a time when highjacking planes was still a thing so I appreciated the extra security. At that time, the flight attendants were all male and we're military veterans. The only thing that I didn't like was the food. We were delayed on the tarmac at JFK for over 3 hours because something happening in Canada and they could not serve us anything except water until we were in the air. It does look like the food has improved. That was a different time (only 18 months after the Yom kippur war) but would I fly EL AL airline again? YES definitely!