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Re: EL AL
« Reply #4960 on: January 20, 2025, 02:15:41 AM »
I flew LAX - TLV on El Al

When I booked the ticket I put in an upgrade request from Premium Economy to Business ($450 + 32,500 points). At check in they said flight was full but to check at gate.

When it was time to board, the agent scanned my ticket and the screen said 'see agent". They sent me to the gate counter where they simply handed me a new business class ticket.

I boarded, got settled and the plane was just about ready to take off when an agent came back on board and and told me "the person showed up" and now I need to go back to my original seat in premium economy.

I politely said sure no problem as if nothing happened and went back. I suspect it was maybe a crew member or Top Platinum who decided to come on standby or something like that because boarding had been completed and the upgrade had gone thru just prior but I didn't ask them who showed up.

I've gotten upgraded to business on the plane once already seated in economy but never had been downgraded onboard once upgraded :)

I submitted an online inquiry to El Al but not expecting anything honestly. I'm no worse off than what my original plan was but certainly an interesting experience.

you're entitled to involuntary downgrade, good luck getting it from LY.
Next time put up a fight lol 😔
@nafnaf12 is right. The minute they issue a ticket in Biz, any more to a lower class is a downgrade.
If your flight was to / from Europe you would get compensation through EC261 - here it will hard to get anything.


BTW I had a simiar situation when I had a confirmed ticket in Biz out of JFK; I was coming from a connection which was tight (though I did email ElAl that I would make it, and i checked in online, no checked luggage).

I showed up at the gate 15mn before departure - they told me that they had removed me from the flight and given my seat to someone else because they didnt think I could make it on time. But not to worry, they went in, 'downgraded' the guy that they had upgraded, and gave me my seat.  ::)

Situation like this shouldnt happen, but it is what it is with El Al

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Re: EL AL
« Reply #4961 on: January 20, 2025, 02:38:29 AM »
Ty

Would a DOT complaint get their attention?

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Re: EL AL
« Reply #4962 on: January 20, 2025, 12:29:23 PM »
If someone books flights on El Al thru Chase travel (4 tickets) for travel next week, and needs to cancel one of the tickets due to one of the travelers requiring hospitalization, any suggestions of best way to attempt cancel just one of the tickets, what I should ask for or who do I ask it from (Chase or Elal)?

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Re: EL AL
« Reply #4963 on: January 20, 2025, 12:56:48 PM »
If someone books flights on El Al thru Chase travel (4 tickets) for travel next week, and needs to cancel one of the tickets due to one of the travelers requiring hospitalization, any suggestions of best way to attempt cancel just one of the tickets, what I should ask for or who do I ask it from (Chase or Elal)?
you'll have to deal with chase, shouldn't be an issue splitting the reservation, book it with a card with good insurance to maybe cover the cancellation fee

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Re: EL AL
« Reply #4964 on: January 23, 2025, 11:38:54 AM »
I have a flight booked via ELAL/JETBLUE codeshare. Jfk-bos-tlv. Do i need to re check luggage in boston?

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Re: EL AL
« Reply #4965 on: January 23, 2025, 11:42:09 AM »
I have a flight booked via ELAL/JETBLUE codeshare. Jfk-bos-tlv. Do i need to re check luggage in boston?
No

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Re: EL AL
« Reply #4966 on: January 23, 2025, 12:25:56 PM »
A friend booked a ticket through a travel portal. He needs to cancel. Travel Portal is unwilling to refund. Anyway to get El Al credit? Get actively bumped? Flight is completely sold out right now...

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Re: EL AL
« Reply #4967 on: January 23, 2025, 03:11:57 PM »
Can I buy Elal tickets with Amex points and then proceed to convert into a voucher for future use? BP Platinum points purposes.
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Re: EL AL
« Reply #4968 on: January 28, 2025, 02:59:11 PM »
Did the price of exit seats on El AL recently increase? I'm seeing @$150, used to be $100.
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Re: EL AL
« Reply #4969 on: January 28, 2025, 03:01:29 PM »
Did the price of exit seats on El AL recently increase? I'm seeing @$150, used to be $100.
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Re: EL AL
« Reply #4970 on: January 28, 2025, 03:22:44 PM »

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Re: EL AL
« Reply #4971 on: January 28, 2025, 11:23:25 PM »
Did Delta award pricing go up for ElAl RT Economy?  Dan posted that it is 60k Rt. I'm seeing 80-120k. Is it just some dates which are 60k?

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Re: EL AL
« Reply #4972 on: January 29, 2025, 12:11:47 AM »
Did Delta award pricing go up for ElAl RT Economy?  Dan posted that it is 60k Rt. I'm seeing 80-120k. Is it just some dates which are 60k?
Yup just went up

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Re: EL AL
« Reply #4973 on: January 29, 2025, 12:14:33 AM »
Did Delta award pricing go up for ElAl RT Economy?  Dan posted that it is 60k Rt. I'm seeing 80-120k. Is it just some dates which are 60k?
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Re: EL AL
« Reply #4974 on: January 29, 2025, 06:34:43 AM »
LY just added flight 5142 from LCA-TLV tomorrow on a 777. Any explanation?

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Re: EL AL
« Reply #4975 on: January 29, 2025, 08:27:14 AM »
LY just added flight 5142 from LCA-TLV tomorrow on a 777. Any explanation?
Maybe to replace PAP flights that were canceled for security concerns
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Re: EL AL
« Reply #4976 on: January 30, 2025, 10:33:14 PM »
How can you tell when your matmid points expire.
On the app it says my points expire within the next six months but doesn't give a date.
I have not flown since the change over to new point system in August.

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Re: EL AL
« Reply #4977 on: January 30, 2025, 10:35:33 PM »
How can you tell when your matmid points expire.
On the app it says my points expire within the next six months but doesn't give a date.
I have not flown since the change over to new point system in August.
look in history when they were earned

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Re: EL AL
« Reply #4978 on: January 30, 2025, 10:57:46 PM »
Thanks.  Found it.

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Re: EL AL
« Reply #4979 on: February 01, 2025, 08:17:29 PM »
If my matmid points expire March 1st do I need to fly on the points by March 1st or just book a flight by March 1st ( for a later date).