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Re: EL AL
« Reply #4640 on: October 28, 2024, 01:20:10 PM »
Tried adding additional baggage online multiple times , but to no avail. It would load for a while, then say there was an error.

Finally PUTPAC, and BH the rep was able to do it, as well as take care of another thing he needed.

I was very impressed, she was extremely helpful and friendly!!
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Re: EL AL
« Reply #4641 on: October 28, 2024, 01:39:11 PM »
"Choosing a special meal is not possible on this flight." I'm unsure whether to call El Al, Delta, or Chase. I suspect Delta and Chase won't understand mehadrin.

But "Exclusive Offer! Reserve Your Child's Seat for Just $1." I'd take my daughter, but I think her husband and kids might object.
Don't think they meant grandparents can treat their kids for a $1. ;)

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Re: EL AL
« Reply #4642 on: October 28, 2024, 01:42:20 PM »
El Al Protect now only apply until 48 hours before departure. Used to be 24h, and often worked fine until departure time IME

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Re: EL AL
« Reply #4643 on: October 28, 2024, 02:31:37 PM »
El Al Protect now only apply until 48 hours before departure. Used to be 24h, and often worked fine until departure time IME
El Al Protect-
can you cancel the return flight if you took the outbound?
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Re: EL AL
« Reply #4644 on: October 28, 2024, 03:28:00 PM »
El Al Protect-
can you cancel the return flight if you took the outbound?

No.
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Re: EL AL
« Reply #4645 on: October 28, 2024, 06:36:54 PM »
"Choosing a special meal is not possible on this flight." I'm unsure whether to call El Al, Delta, or Chase. I suspect Delta and Chase won't understand mehadrin.
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I called El Al who said they couldn't do anything and I should contact Delta. I contacted Delta who said I should contact El Al. When I told them what El Al had said, they offered to submit a request for a special meal. Of course, all they had was kosher, not mehadrin or special kosher. I said go ahead, there's a slight chance that will translate to mehadrin. I'd be shocked if I get mehadrin.

I originally booked a Delta flight on Delta metal, where I would have gotten a higher kashrus standard than El Al non-mehadrin. When Delta canceled, they switched me to El Al, hence my problem.

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Re: EL AL
« Reply #4646 on: October 28, 2024, 06:49:45 PM »
"Choosing a special meal is not possible on this flight." I'm unsure whether to call El Al, Delta, or Chase. I suspect Delta and Chase won't understand mehadrin.
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I called El Al who said they couldn't do anything and I should contact Delta. I contacted Delta who said I should contact El Al. When I told them what El Al had said, they offered to submit a request for a special meal. Of course, all they had was kosher, not mehadrin or special kosher. I said go ahead, there's a slight chance that will translate to mehadrin. I'd be shocked if I get mehadrin.

I originally booked a Delta flight on Delta metal, where I would have gotten a higher kashrus standard than El Al non-mehadrin. When Delta canceled, they switched me to El Al, hence my problem.
WhatsApp them
Ask them to cancel the current meal order then add the SKML

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Re: EL AL
« Reply #4647 on: October 28, 2024, 06:52:22 PM »
El Al Protect now only apply until 48 hours before departure. Used to be 24h, and often worked fine until departure time IME
Why can't you just change the ticket out to later date and then cancel? Do they charge the 29 again?

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Re: EL AL
« Reply #4648 on: October 28, 2024, 11:33:17 PM »
WhatsApp them
Ask them to cancel the current meal order then add the SKML
Who? El Al or Delta? El Al says they can't change it, and Delta just has kosher.

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Re: EL AL
« Reply #4649 on: October 29, 2024, 01:32:30 AM »
Who? El Al or Delta? El Al says they can't change it, and Delta just has kosher.
IME LY USA phone support was able to add SKML on DL ticket.

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Re: EL AL
« Reply #4650 on: October 29, 2024, 10:16:21 AM »
Who? El Al or Delta? El Al says they can't change it, and Delta just has kosher.
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Re: EL AL
« Reply #4651 on: October 29, 2024, 10:46:41 AM »
trying to figure out value of crediting flights on elal vs delta, seems delta is only like 15/20% credit, anyone have a current valuation of elal matmid diamonds/points to compare? Flying elal twice soon and currently one is with delta and one with elal :)

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Re: EL AL
« Reply #4652 on: October 29, 2024, 10:56:35 AM »
trying to figure out value of crediting flights on elal vs delta, seems delta is only like 15/20% credit, anyone have a current valuation of elal matmid diamonds/points to compare? Flying elal twice soon and currently one is with delta and one with elal :)
Depends on the fare class
Delta has a sheet showing exactly how many miles are earned (percentage wise of Price) per fare class

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Re: EL AL
« Reply #4653 on: October 29, 2024, 12:58:49 PM »
Depends on the fare class
Delta has a sheet showing exactly how many miles are earned (percentage wise of Price) per fare class
thanks yes i'm flying premium one way out of 4 with 20% the rest are like at 15% (https://www.delta.com/us/en/skymiles/how-to-earn-miles/airline-partners), but would really want to get a sense of the value of matmid points if i only fly 2 roundtrips through 2025 but want to fly again in 2026. separately im a fake silve medallion through end of november but will miss out on getting that to stay since flights are after.

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Re: EL AL
« Reply #4654 on: October 29, 2024, 02:52:16 PM »
Depends on the fare class
Delta has a sheet showing exactly how many miles are earned (percentage wise of Price) per fare class
TLV-JFK
EWR-TLV
Both in I fare, I cannot figure out the math for DL
I know LY will get me Gold status and about 45K miles for the round trip but I can’t figure out what would DL give, is it better or worse (I would appreciate some help if possible)

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Re: EL AL
« Reply #4655 on: October 30, 2024, 06:13:40 PM »
Requested a voucher on Oct 21 and still haven't received it. Anyone else have similar experience recently? Should I wait or reach out?
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Re: EL AL
« Reply #4656 on: October 31, 2024, 02:11:07 AM »
My BIL is flying with his 2yo (w seat) JFK to TLV.
He wants to bring a 23kg suitcase for him and the child and send a car seat (in its original box) to the hold at checkin. He also has a collapsible stroller he'd like to use in the airport and gate check.
Will they give him any trouble? I know other airlines write explicitly that a child gets allocation for both a suitcase and a car seat, but couldn't find mention of that with ElAl (only that he could bring a car seat or a stroller to be gate checked..)

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Re: EL AL
« Reply #4658 on: October 31, 2024, 06:52:16 AM »
I booked a LY ticket and now I want to cancel can I get back a full refund or voucher
I did not buy Elal protect

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Re: EL AL
« Reply #4659 on: October 31, 2024, 06:55:45 AM »
I booked a LY ticket and now I want to cancel can I get back a full refund or voucher
I did not buy Elal protect
Customers who purchased a ticket on or before October 1st, for a flight scheduled to depart on or before November 9th, 2024, may cancel their ticket without a cancellation fee and receive a voucher for future use on EL AL flights.