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Re: EL AL
« Reply #3020 on: December 29, 2022, 02:25:56 PM »
To exchange for a voucher can this be done right after booking or there's a 24 hour wait period?

Also does travel need to be by 12/31 or can be after 12/31 as long as booked by 12/31?

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Re: EL AL
« Reply #3021 on: January 01, 2023, 10:33:44 AM »
If you want to change only the inbound flight not the outbound, do you need to cancel the whole ticket and reprice, or can keep the fare on the outbound?

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Re: EL AL
« Reply #3022 on: January 01, 2023, 01:43:43 PM »
Are the vouchers good for flights through 11/30/24 or flight departures until November  30, 2023?
I see conflicting info on ELAL vs DDMS




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Re: EL AL
« Reply #3023 on: January 01, 2023, 02:11:20 PM »
If I have a lite fare ticket to south Africa and change it to classic or flex by paying $200 change fee would I be then able to cancel it for a fee? The phone rep says no, but I can't understand why i wouldn't be able to

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Re: EL AL
« Reply #3024 on: January 01, 2023, 03:02:45 PM »
If I get a 10K voucher can I use it in segments or it has to be redeemed all at once?
The voucher is like a debit card

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Re: EL AL
« Reply #3025 on: January 02, 2023, 01:05:51 PM »
Does anyone have experience with bidding for an upgrade on elal to business class? Does it clear days before ?

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Re: EL AL
« Reply #3026 on: January 03, 2023, 12:05:21 PM »
Waiting on a voucher request for almost a month. Is there anything to do?

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Re: EL AL
« Reply #3027 on: January 03, 2023, 12:07:57 PM »
Are the vouchers good for flights through 11/30/24 or flight departures until November  30, 2023?
I see conflicting info on ELAL vs DDMS


i see this issue too, but there is conflicting info on elal itself also as you click though to the page you show

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Re: EL AL
« Reply #3028 on: January 03, 2023, 01:02:53 PM »
Does anyone have experience with bidding for an upgrade on elal to business class? Does it clear days before ?
i was confirmed 24 hrs before flight

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Re: EL AL
« Reply #3029 on: January 03, 2023, 01:48:02 PM »
Thanks! And did you have to bid high?

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Re: EL AL
« Reply #3030 on: January 04, 2023, 06:49:06 AM »
Thanks! And did you have to bid high?
I bid the minimum, was lhr - tlv

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Re: EL AL
« Reply #3031 on: January 08, 2023, 11:38:46 AM »

https://www.dansdeals.com/points-travel/airlines/el-al/el-al-will-extend-awesome-ticket-voucher-exchange-program-2-weeks-will-lock-amex-points-el-al-credits/#comment-1610546
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Any idea how long it generally takes to receive the voucher? I summited the cancelation request last Friday and still haven’t heard anything from EL AL. When contacting them via Whatsapp they tell me to contact my travel agent. Thanks!

Any other DPs on voucher requests response time? Definitely seems to be lagging more now than last time I requested a voucher (in November)

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Re: EL AL
« Reply #3032 on: January 08, 2023, 11:49:55 AM »
I requested a voucher on Thursday and received 48 hours later

It's suggested to wait after the "ticket report" to request the voucher

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EL AL
« Reply #3033 on: January 08, 2023, 12:16:43 PM »
I requested a voucher on Thursday and received 48 hours later

It's suggested to wait after the "ticket report" to request the voucher
I booked on Sat nite 12/24 and requested on 1/1 (the next Sunday). I assumed that's enough time to report. Maybe the US holidays changed when the ticket reports?

Or being a travel agent helps? ;)

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Re: EL AL
« Reply #3034 on: January 08, 2023, 12:22:00 PM »
I booked on Sat nite 12/24 and requested on 1/1 (the next Sunday). I assumed that's enough time to report. Maybe the US holidays changed when the ticket reports?

tickets issued 12/24 were reported on 12/28


Or being a travel agent helps? ;)

I didn't request as an agent

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Re: EL AL
« Reply #3035 on: January 08, 2023, 01:44:40 PM »
If I have a lite fare ticket to south Africa and change it to classic or flex by paying $200 change fee would I be then able to cancel it for a fee? The phone rep says no, but I can't understand why i wouldn't be able to

because it still stays a lite fare, your paying to change the flight, not the fare type

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Re: EL AL
« Reply #3036 on: January 08, 2023, 02:39:15 PM »
https://www.dansdeals.com/points-travel/airlines/el-al/el-al-will-extend-awesome-ticket-voucher-exchange-program-2-weeks-will-lock-amex-points-el-al-credits/#comment-1610546
Any other DPs on voucher requests response time? Definitely seems to be lagging more now than last time I requested a voucher (in November)
I’m waiting more than a week now.

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Re: EL AL
« Reply #3037 on: January 08, 2023, 02:40:40 PM »
I’m waiting more than a week now.
To be precise, 12/31

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Re: EL AL
« Reply #3038 on: January 08, 2023, 10:42:32 PM »
Elal ticket for this Thursday went down $200 since last week. Any way to get them to issue a credit or refund for the fare difference?

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Re: EL AL
« Reply #3039 on: January 08, 2023, 11:58:44 PM »
Elal ticket for this Thursday went down $200 since last week. Any way to get them to issue a credit or refund for the fare difference?
voucher and rebook