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You can transfer AMEX Or Citi points to Qantas at a 1:1 ratio, Barclays points at a 1.4:1 ratio, Capital One points at a 2:1.5 ratio, or Marriott points to Qantas at a 60K:25K ratio.

Qantas doesn’t charge fuel surcharges for El Al flights.
Infants are free (besides taxes). They also get a regular checked baggage allowance of 23 kg.

QF runs regular transfer bonus promos. Be sure to transfer 500 points into your account and opt in for emails to get targeted.

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Flights are bookable from NYC, BOS, MIA, and LAX.

SMS is the easiest way to contact Qantas. The number is 1-478-772-6827. This can be used for airports that are unavailable online.

NYC-TLV is 37.8k points each way in Y, 63k in premium economy and 78k in J.
On 9/18/19 premium economy will be going up to 70.8k and J will be going up to 90k (each way).
Cancellation fee is 6k points.
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Re: Booking El Al with Qantas - master thread
« Reply #1240 on: March 22, 2020, 10:09:51 AM »
They sent an email that sms no longer available.

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Re: Booking El Al with Qantas - master thread
« Reply #1241 on: April 19, 2020, 08:28:35 PM »
Anyone know what Qantas is now doing with LY award tickets where flights have been cancelled? Have a flight for this week that's been cancelled and online option only to cancel/voucher.

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Re: Booking El Al with Qantas - master thread
« Reply #1242 on: April 19, 2020, 10:29:14 PM »
Anyone know what Qantas is now doing with LY award tickets where flights have been cancelled? Have a flight for this week that's been cancelled and online option only to cancel/voucher.

You are wanting there points back, right? I was able to get points back for a flight I cancelled even though it took off. Try emailing them and then wait a few weeks. They said it could take 21 business days for response, but it was faster.

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Re: Booking El Al with Qantas - master thread
« Reply #1243 on: April 19, 2020, 10:38:17 PM »
You are wanting there points back, right? I was able to get points back for a flight I cancelled even though it took off. Try emailing them and then wait a few weeks. They said it could take 21 business days for response, but it was faster.

Anyway to get the points back to where they were transferred from?

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Re: Booking El Al with Qantas - master thread
« Reply #1244 on: April 19, 2020, 10:40:05 PM »
Anyway to get the points back to where they were transferred from?
Meaning the credit card program? No

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Re: Booking El Al with Qantas - master thread
« Reply #1245 on: April 19, 2020, 11:03:53 PM »
You are wanting there points back, right? I was able to get points back for a flight I cancelled even though it took off. Try emailing them and then wait a few weeks. They said it could take 21 business days for response, but it was faster.
I'm still waiting for the points from a different reservation that was cancelled via SMS last month. Just looking for current info. I will try emailing  them.

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Re: Booking El Al with Qantas - master thread
« Reply #1246 on: April 20, 2020, 01:04:07 PM »
I'm still waiting for the points from a different reservation that was cancelled via SMS last month. Just looking for current info. I will try emailing  them.
Im also waiting for points for cancelled flight from March 18th to post

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Re: Booking El Al with Qantas - master thread
« Reply #1247 on: April 24, 2020, 01:44:26 PM »
Qantas phones no wait time now. Cleared up two tickets with points refunded.

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Re: Booking El Al with Qantas - master thread
« Reply #1248 on: May 05, 2020, 12:27:06 AM »
Im also waiting for points for cancelled flight from March 18th to post
Still waiting. Does this have to do with ELAL not refunding Qantas? Or is this on Qantas

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Re: Booking El Al with Qantas - master thread
« Reply #1249 on: May 05, 2020, 04:49:24 AM »
Still waiting. Does this have to do with ELAL not refunding Qantas? Or is this on Qantas
Qantas
Did you request the refund on Qantas?
It took a while until my points posted as well, but eventually it posted.

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Re: Booking El Al with Qantas - master thread
« Reply #1250 on: May 05, 2020, 09:18:37 AM »
Still waiting. Does this have to do with ELAL not refunding Qantas? Or is this on Qantas
Call again. My ticket from March had expired and not been refunded even though I had taken care of it via sms.

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Re: Booking El Al with Qantas - master thread
« Reply #1251 on: May 05, 2020, 11:44:01 AM »
Qantas
Did you request the refund on Qantas?
It took a while until my points posted as well, but eventually it posted.
Requested and even called again. Guess I’ll have to call yet again.

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Re: Booking El Al with Qantas - master thread
« Reply #1252 on: May 05, 2020, 04:06:50 PM »
Requested and even called again. Guess I’ll have to call yet again.
Done! Weird that i had to call 3 times for them to finally do it manually

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Re: Booking El Al with Qantas - master thread
« Reply #1253 on: June 07, 2020, 11:04:17 PM »
qantas now offering free cancellation on any reward tickets, even on partner airlines regardless when was booked as long as cancelled before oct 31 . it can be done online

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Re: Booking El Al with Qantas - master thread
« Reply #1254 on: June 22, 2020, 12:02:42 AM »
qantas now offering free cancellation on any reward tickets, even on partner airlines regardless when was booked as long as cancelled before oct 31 . it can be done online
I don’t see online that I won’t be charged a fee.

I have a booking that one leg was canceled, online it says that I might be charged the standard 6k fee, I don’t want to cancel and then have to fight out a refund.

Can anyone pls share an experience?

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Re: Booking El Al with Qantas - master thread
« Reply #1255 on: June 22, 2020, 08:04:51 PM »
I cancelled 6 months ago and I haven't been charged any fee

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Re: Booking El Al with Qantas - master thread
« Reply #1256 on: June 22, 2020, 09:18:53 PM »
cancelled numerous reservations, comes up message that no cancellation fee

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Re: Booking El Al with Qantas - master thread
« Reply #1257 on: July 29, 2020, 11:16:31 AM »
I’ve had this weird thing recently a few times,

I search for 5 seats, And it shows availability for ELAL, I then search for 6 seats and it doesn’t show anything, So I search again for 5 but nothing comes up, and same goes after trying 1 seat. Nothing.

I doubt the reason is that all seats were takes in these 30 seconds.

Any idea?

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Re: Booking El Al with Qantas - master thread
« Reply #1258 on: September 20, 2020, 10:41:17 PM »
Anyone managed booking LY tickets with Qantas recently? I can’t find anything online, and I’m wondering if I should waste my time texting.

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Re: Booking El Al with Qantas - master thread
« Reply #1259 on: September 20, 2020, 11:50:38 PM »
there are seats available. as as a general rule leaving tlv only tuesday wednsday day flight, and leaving nyc mon to wednesday the day flight