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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.

Search availability on elal.com
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 #1380 on: November 20, 2021, 08:58:07 PM »
I see this in my account activity. Does this mean my Qantas points have been extended for 18 months from this date?


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Re: Booking El Al with Qantas - master thread
« Reply #1381 on: November 20, 2021, 09:00:09 PM »
I think these are 6 month extensions

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Re: Booking El Al with Qantas - master thread
« Reply #1382 on: November 20, 2021, 09:01:04 PM »
I think these are 6 month extensions


Any way to confirm? Does it show anywhere online the points expiration date?

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Re: Booking El Al with Qantas - master thread
« Reply #1383 on: November 24, 2021, 09:53:48 AM »
not finding any availability in 2021 on economy NYC-TLV

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Re: Booking El Al with Qantas - master thread
« Reply #1384 on: December 04, 2021, 07:53:05 PM »
I tried booking an AA ticket to Israel Feb 20-24 with my qantas points. They wanted $689 PLUS 63,000 points. The message at checkout reads as follows *  The card payment amount comprises taxes, fees and USD $598.00 for carrier charges that you must pay, in addition to the points required for the Classic Reward.*
 Last time I used them the fee wasn't near as much. When did this happen? Are there other dates or airlines that the fee wouldn't be as much?
Last time I used elal, so it is possible they only give these fees for AA. But I do not see any availability with elal. Why is that?

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Re: Booking El Al with Qantas - master thread
« Reply #1386 on: December 05, 2021, 09:52:27 PM »
I am not a matmid member is there any other way to see what elal flights are available?

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Re: Booking El Al with Qantas - master thread
« Reply #1387 on: December 06, 2021, 12:56:56 AM »
you wont be able to sell on elal.com what is available for qantas, you need to check by qantas.com

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Re: Booking El Al with Qantas - master thread
« Reply #1388 on: December 06, 2021, 10:12:29 AM »
That is not what it said on the post before.

https://www.dansdeals.com/points-travel/milespoints/search-el-al-award-space-qantas-points-trick-booking-15-airports-arent-bookable-online/

Right now there are no availabilities for elal on qantas. Dan mentioned you can check on elal and then text qantas with flight information to book. But it seems you need a matmid account to search.

Do you have another way to get elal now? Nothing shows up on qantas.


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Re: Booking El Al with Qantas - master thread
« Reply #1389 on: December 30, 2021, 01:53:22 PM »
I tried contacting Qantas by SMS to book a flight, but I got an automatic reply that due to (I don't remember exactly), the option of SMS is not available.

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Re: Booking El Al with Qantas - master thread
« Reply #1390 on: January 06, 2022, 10:31:47 PM »
I see this in my account activity. Does this mean my Qantas points have been extended for 18 months from this date?


anyone know anything about this?

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Re: Booking El Al with Qantas - master thread
« Reply #1391 on: February 21, 2022, 05:22:00 AM »
Any tricks out there to book for cities that don't show up in the Qantas site search as a valid origin (i.e. LCA)?
Or am I doomed to call the hotline?

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Re: Booking El Al with Qantas - master thread
« Reply #1392 on: February 23, 2022, 06:28:40 PM »
Is there a reason why a flight available with Matmid points on the Elal website would not appear on the Qantas site ? Specifically looking at a premium economy ticket from yyz-tlv on march 24.

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Re: Booking El Al with Qantas - master thread
« Reply #1393 on: February 24, 2022, 12:46:02 PM »
Is there a reason why a flight available with Matmid points on the Elal website would not appear on the Qantas site ? Specifically looking at a premium economy ticket from yyz-tlv on march 24.
yes, elal blocks seats for partners

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Re: Booking El Al with Qantas - master thread
« Reply #1394 on: March 04, 2022, 12:10:29 AM »
Any reasonable way to contact Qantas these days? Was on hold for 3 hours X2 before giving up.

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Re: Booking El Al with Qantas - master thread
« Reply #1395 on: March 04, 2022, 12:57:22 AM »
Any reasonable way to contact Qantas these days? Was on hold for 3 hours X2 before giving up.
Interesting
I called on Sunday and waited for 5 min.

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Re: Booking El Al with Qantas - master thread
« Reply #1396 on: March 18, 2022, 01:34:18 PM »
yes, elal blocks seats for partners

Blocks means it's not bookable by partners? Or its just not visible on partner websites?

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Re: Booking El Al with Qantas - master thread
« Reply #1397 on: March 20, 2022, 01:18:53 AM »
not bookable

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Re: Booking El Al with Qantas - master thread
« Reply #1398 on: March 24, 2022, 08:46:41 AM »
not bookable

I have 90K miles parked at Qantas. Was planning to use it for El Al but no availability showing... I transferred from Amex back in the days when it was easy to book EL Al with Qantas.

I guess calling Qantas won't help if it doesn't show on their website as available?

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Re: Booking El Al with Qantas - master thread
« Reply #1399 on: April 03, 2022, 08:48:08 PM »
Is there any quick way to search for award availability with Qantas other than searching it one by one on Qantas?