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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.
« Last edited by Dan on July 01, 2019, 09:46:55 PM »

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Re: Booking El Al with Qantas - master thread
« Reply #1540 on: July 23, 2023, 01:19:23 PM »
generally can do it online [officially in 24 hours of flight, however ime you can]. keep in mind the 6k cancellation fee

Thanks, you mean officially you can't cancel at all within 24 hours?

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Re: Booking El Al with Qantas - master thread
« Reply #1541 on: July 24, 2023, 01:37:31 AM »
you can but needs to officially be done by phone not online, but should work

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Re: Booking El Al with Qantas - master thread
« Reply #1542 on: August 26, 2023, 11:19:30 PM »
anyone having an issue seeing ly space on qantas? expertflyer showing but not appearing on qantas

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Re: Booking El Al with Qantas - master thread
« Reply #1543 on: August 28, 2023, 03:21:20 PM »
There is some availability on Qantas with direct flights from JFK to TLV after Pesach.

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Re: Booking El Al with Qantas - master thread
« Reply #1544 on: September 06, 2023, 11:05:01 AM »
I let 63,500 points expire with qantas. they'll reinstate if I 'make' 2500 points in 6 months from 2 sources. any data points on if CC transfers work?

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Re: Booking El Al with Qantas - master thread
« Reply #1545 on: September 07, 2023, 10:06:29 AM »
trying to book LTN to TLV via qantas with points.. I don't see any options of putting in LTN in the search engine.. any idea how many points that would cost me in business class with elal and if there is any way to book this without having to call qantas?

THANKS!

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Re: Booking El Al with Qantas - master thread
« Reply #1546 on: September 07, 2023, 01:17:13 PM »
trying to book LTN to TLV via qantas with points.. I don't see any options of putting in LTN in the search engine.. any idea how many points that would cost me in business class with elal and if there is any way to book this without having to call qantas?

THANKS!
Search for LHR to TLV, and if anything is available from LTN it will show up in the results as well

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Re: Booking El Al with Qantas - master thread
« Reply #1547 on: September 28, 2023, 11:20:26 AM »
anyone having an issue seeing ly space on qantas? expertflyer showing but not appearing on qantas
seeing this also with point.me

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Re: Booking El Al with Qantas - master thread
« Reply #1548 on: November 08, 2023, 10:38:54 AM »
I booked 2 tickets to Israel after moving Amex points to Qantas. 2 business class tickets cost me 180,000 Amex Points. It looks like I wont be flying to Israel next month. I am a novice so 2 questions.
1. How do I cancel this flight
2. Is there anyway for me to get those points back instead of having them stuck with Qantas?

TIA.

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Re: Booking El Al with Qantas - master thread
« Reply #1549 on: November 08, 2023, 10:43:00 AM »
1. Online go to manege booking
2. No

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Re: Booking El Al with Qantas - master thread
« Reply #1550 on: November 08, 2023, 10:44:26 AM »
1. Online go to manege booking
2. No
Thank you!

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Re: Booking El Al with Qantas - master thread
« Reply #1551 on: November 29, 2023, 12:52:27 PM »
Anyone have 2 Tickets that the booked with Qantas on Elal that they are not using that can be transferred? I would buy them off Obviously.