Plan the arrival before the celebration
Send the flight number and the local arrival date shown on your itinerary. Add the hotel or home address, passenger count and luggage. Landing, immigration, baggage collection and reaching the meeting point are separate stages; do not build a fixed church or family appointment around landing time alone.
If your party arrives on several flights, list them separately and say whether you prefer to travel together or have separate collections. Discuss the waiting arrangement rather than assuming that one airport pickup covers any arrival pattern.
Connect the airport with your holiday base
For Hanukkah family travel, the first destination may be a relative’s home rather than a hotel. For Christmas travel, choose your overnight base before adding a visit. Common planning pages include Ben Gurion to Tel Aviv, Ben Gurion to Jerusalem and Ben Gurion to Nazareth.
If your itinerary includes Bethlehem, tell us in the initial request so its access and transport arrangements can be considered separately.
Leave room for holiday luggage
Count suitcases, cabin bags, strollers and any bulky items separately. Extra family belongings can change which vehicle is suitable even when the passenger count is small. Compare the confirmed seating and luggage arrangement, not just the category name.
Child seats are an option to request in advance. Supply each child’s age and needs and confirm the arrangement before travel. Our family safety guidance explains what to include.
Arrange the departure leg too
Provide the return flight number, departure date and pickup address. Agree the pickup using the airline’s current check-in guidance and the journey conditions. If you change hotels during your stay, make sure the departure address is updated.
Request your December airport transfer
Send your flight, local date, full destination address, passengers and bags. Add your return flight if known. You can discuss a separate holiday outing once the arrival and departure legs are clear.