Flying to Tel Aviv in November - need cheap flights and general advice!?

I use the Skyscanner website for all my flights it scans all the major airlines to find you the best deal.

We went to Tel Aviv from Manchester last month and flew a Thompson budget run - morning flight, so we arrived the early afternoon.

Thompson will not be doing that route this summer - another budget airline is filling the gap but Thompson may be back for November.

We didn't order a meal - picked up sandwiches and a bottle of water after Check-in and bought a coffee on board.

We had to pay to have our luggage checked.

Eating out wasn't excessively expensive - we had dinner one day for 4 adults and two adolescents (!), as much as we and the kids could eat for under £100; that was in Jaffa. At the Lot Hotel at the Dead Sea we found the meals were good, reasonably priced and too much of everything - the street cats did very well from our left overs!

Hotel Arrangements, Tours, and Travel

Authorized Travel Agent

MICA ioffering discounted airfares to Israel from the US; please call for a fare quote from your home city.

Hotel Arrangements

Hotels

Both hotels are within easy walking distance to the center of Tel Aviv and all main tourist attractions. The Ramada Continental, on the beach, has an indoor heated swimming pool, Jacuzzi, saunas, sundeck and fitness room. All rooms have a private balcony facing the Mediterranean, air-conditioning, cable TV, radio and direct-dial phones. The Grand Beach Hotel has a rooftop swimming pool, beauty parlor and barbershop. All rooms have air-conditioning, radio, direct-dial phone and TV. The beach is nearby.

Rates

Rates are per room/per night and include Israeli buffet breakfast and service charge. Rooms are limited and will be assigned on a first-come/first-served basis. A one-night deposit is required to accept a hotel reservation by credit card.

Hotel Cancellation Policy

30 days prior/one-night fee; 7 days prior/two-night fee; less than 72 hours/total fee.

Reservations

Please return completed hotel reservation form to MICA no later than May 15 by:

* FAX at (860) 243-9730, or

* Return mail to: MICA, 34 Jerome Avenue, Bloomfield, CT 06002 USA.

Tours

Several pre-and post-conference tours are planned along with full-and half-day tours during the meeting.

* Jerusalem -- On Sunday, June 28, a special full-day, private INFORMS '98 tour to Jerusalem is scheduled.

* Guest Tours -- During the week, there will be guest tours to Massada and the Dead Sea, Nazareth, Tiberias and Capernun.

* Pre- and Post-Conference Tours -- Pre- and post-conference tours include two-and three-night modules to Greece and Turkey as well as roundtrip cruises from Tel Aviv and Athens. MICA is also arranging a not-to-be-missed tour to Jordan!

Air Travel

Please call MICA for airfare quotes and reservations as soon as possible. Heavy air traffic during this period may limit your choices.

Other Information

Future additions will be announced here and on the What's New section of INFORMS Online.

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Have you tried asking your travel agent, or maybe done some google searhing