She said that she would bring me her favorite white. While a little bit harder to reach than the USB port next to the seat, it’s still a great feature to have.The IFE system was stocked with tons of content, both new releases and classics. When out, it can take up a lot of room and make the seat feel cramped — especially if the tray table is pulled out at the same time.For someone who is bigger than me, I could see the seat feeling very cramped with the IFE screen swiveled out, the tray table out, the seat in a slight recline and the narrow seats. The airline was in a bad financial situation before the current pandemic started, and of course this situation just exacerbated EL AL's problems. EL AL ISRAEL AIRLINES BUSINESS CLASS SEAT REVIEW : BOEING 737-800 Flew from Tel Aviv to Madrid with a 13 years old 737-800. behind most major airlines. The cons: no Wi-Fi and somewhat cramped footwell. So in reality there’s only one dedicated business class lavatory which is also shared with the pilots, so there was almost always a queue to use any of the three bathrooms.As we began our descent we were treated to a sunrise that was every bit as beautiful as the sunset we had earlier.At 6AM Adi came around the cabin to distribute chocolates and mints, and to thank everyone for flying with EL AL and ask what they thought of the flight and the 787. Inside, you can expect to find perfume, lotion and air freshener. This cabin is remarkably similar to United’s new Polaris seats, though these seats are actually the CL6710 model by Recaro. While the food was good, the highlight of meal service was its speed: within 80 minutes of takeoff, meal service was completed. Their security checks assuredly found your blog, your Rolling Stone profile etc…. @Dan think you mean Richard Reid unless they have something against smoothies.Strange: that’s one of my big pet hates. Or, you could manually move one of three parts of the seatNext to the seat, there’s a table and a personal storage area. While EL AL doesn’t have wifi, the entertainment selection was quite good. The configuration is staggered, and you have direct aisle access from every seat. I ordered a glass of the Israeli sauvignon blanc, which I loved.I also ordered a sparkling water, though unfortunately they only had seltzer water.Once drinks were served, Nadine came through to take meal orders. EL AL’s 787 business class cabin consists of a total of 32 seats, spread across eight rows in a 1-2-1 configuration. There were also armrests on both sides of the seat, which could be folded down.Underneath the seat and to the side was a 110v and USB outlet.The personal television could be extended from the seat in front, and immediately underneath it was the tray table.Underneath that was the footwell. That’s why you don’t see it much on the tops of tables – it looks terrible when it wears through.Wow – I love following travels – all of the branded ELAL items (such as the glassware) and the Israeli wines featured on this 787 flight are exciting – a different reality from your recent flights on Hawaiian Airlines; appreciate your frank insights always – safe and happy travelsAdi is not only a Purser, he’s LY’s Chief Flight Attendant – and for good reason! So, when a flight attendant came around to take orders, I asked if there was any wine available. On the window side, there’s an additional armrest that you can lift up. I explained that I was traveling alone and didn’t really have much planned as of yet, and she made the time to write down some recommendations on a sheet of paper. These seats feel like private cocoons, since there’s a console separating you from the aisle, and you have great views out the window.On the aisle-side of my seat was a large counter and then a console that contained the entertainment controllers, headphone jacks, a USB outlet, an exposed storage compartment, and a fully enclosed storage compartment.While not as good as Bose headphones, they were among the better “basic” noise canceling headphones I’ve received on a plane.Then underneath the console were the seat controls, which were easy to use. The Amex Platinum has the highest…We were spending a total of one week in Israel, and were planning on splitting our time between Jerusalem and Tel Aviv, and then doing day trips from both cities. !The crew passed through the cabin frequently, and I ordered an espresso to try and wake up a bit. After I’d toured the aircraft, I hung out around the gate area and boarded as one of the first business-class passengers.Waiting at Gate 62 we found one of the two 787s El Al has in service out of 16 ordered. He pointed me towards my seat in the business class cabin, though since the cabin was still empty I quickly snapped a picture of premium economy, located immediately to the right of the second door. However, as a side sleeper there wasn’t much wiggle room when in the reclined position.There was another storage compartment to the of the footwell — unfortunately this part of the seat wasn’t looking as fresh as the rest of the cabin.EL AL’s new business class hard product is great, and such a significant improvement compared to the angled seats they have on their 777s and 747s, with up to seven seats per row.