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The following link on DL's website doesn't help matters:
http://www.timaticweb.com/cgi-bin/tim_website_client.cgi?SpecData=1&VISA=&page=visa&NA=IL&AR=00&PASSTYPES=PASS&DE=SA&user=DL&subuser=DELTAB2C
To be fair, it's not either of the airlines' fault that the country has those requirements.
Anyone carrying an Israel passport have been barred entry into Saudi Arabia for the past 8 years.
I think you missed a zero.
In 1982, people were ejected from SA for even having a stamp of of entry to Israel on their passport.
It's a 'country' requirement, airlines have no choice.
The demand follows an incident last month in which a man tried to force his way into the hotel room of a junior Cathay attendant, Tsang Kwok Fung, general secretary of the Cathay Pacific Flight Attendants Union, said.
Last month, Cathay switched its layovers to Riyadh from the Gulf state of Bahrain because of political unrest that has swept across much of the region.
The union has now called for overnight stops to be moved to Dubai, part of the United Arab Emirates, but is yet to receive a “positive response” from management, according to Tsang.
“We will write to the government on this matter if (the airline) does not act swiftly,” he said. “The safety of our staff is of utmost importance.”
Also, remember the horrible fiery crash at Jedda several years ago? The fire started because passengers were cooking on hibachi type stoves in the aisles. Is Delta prepared to allow this? Seems the pilgrims don't eat airplane food. Not (whatever is the Moslem equivalent of) kosher. No pun intended.
So Delta then can dis the Jew through alliance?
For those who don't know (maybe you don't Eric), Timatic is a travel industry resource to verify documentation. It is not maintained by any specific airline, including DL, nor does the information reside with DL... you will note that the request is linked directly to Timatic which is a service of IATA. The link which you quote, Eric, specifically says "Information sourced and provided by IATA."The following link on DL's website doesn't help matters:
http://www.timaticweb.com/cgi-bin/tim_website_client.cgi?SpecData=1&VISA=&page=visa&NA=IL&AR=00&PASSTYPES=PASS&DE=SA&user=DL&subuser=DELTAB2C
To be fair, it's not either of the airlines' fault that the country has those requirements.
Have you ever seen a hibachi or any other flammable device allowed on any US passenger aircraft, regardless of the point of origin? Not surprisingly, most other countries don't allow flammable devices onboard their aircfraft either. I would bet that Saudi Arabia has the same law too. now.Also, remember the horrible fiery crash at Jedda several years ago? The fire started because passengers were cooking on hibachi type stoves in the aisles. Is Delta prepared to allow this? Seems the pilgrims don't eat airplane food. Not (whatever is the Moslem equivalent of) kosher. No pun intended.
DL has taken a risk at including Saudi Arabian Airlines in the Skyteam alliance and by doing so, becomes the only US airline that will codeshare on flights nonstop between the US and SA.Again, to be fair, any carrier in any alliance would have to apply the same policy.
It is also why some carriers avoid directly serving the country. Those who do are doing so eyes open as to the risks and PR landmines like this.
Honestly, I've never met anyone of Jewish faith who wanted to travel to SA. Most people I know who do business in the Gulf states insist on having their meetings in DXB or AUH, and Israel figured out long ago that not stamping passports is good for tourism...