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avoiding the $350 fee when booking a ticket to Israel on the HAS card
« on: October 26, 2011, 11:33:41 AM »
Is there a way to avoid the $350 fee that EL AL charges when using HAS points to book a ticket to Israel?
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Re: avoiding the $350 fee when booking a ticket to Israel on the HAS card
« Reply #1 on: October 26, 2011, 11:38:16 AM »
Sure, avoid the ripoff HAS card.
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Re: avoiding the $350 fee when booking a ticket to Israel on the HAS card
« Reply #2 on: October 26, 2011, 12:00:29 PM »
it is not has beacuase they charge the same with amex points
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Re: avoiding the $350 fee when booking a ticket to Israel on the HAS card
« Reply #3 on: October 26, 2011, 12:00:37 PM »
it's called taxes
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Re: avoiding the $350 fee when booking a ticket to Israel on the HAS card
« Reply #4 on: October 26, 2011, 12:08:33 PM »
Quote from: JFEADV on October 26, 2011, 12:00:29 PM
it is not has beacuase they charge the same with amex points
Sure but with AMEX you have other options besides the rip-off Matmid program.

Quote from: tripper on October 26, 2011, 12:00:37 PM
it's called taxes
No, it's called fuel surcharges, which are bogus.
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