Update: BA has now extended their waiver through October 25th, and I STILL can't get switched to El Al!
I've chatted and spoken with agents, and they both told me that the fare class is not available on El Al. I am booked on business class, and asked them to also check premium economy and regular economy, and they said that nothing is available on my travel date or even the following date. However, there are plenty of seats available for sale directly on El Al for all classes. . According to BA, this is an El Al issue because they are trying to hold seats to sell for cash.
Is it just me, or this ridiculous? Any ideas on how to proceed here? Is there a DOT equivalent in the UK or Israel? I'd really rather not take a 6am flight with 3 little kids.
Thanks!