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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 #1640 on: January 22, 2025, 02:16:33 PM »
I've been using X private messages, they have been quite responsive

no response after several hours. is there a secret?

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Re: Booking El Al with Qantas - master thread
« Reply #1641 on: January 22, 2025, 02:19:07 PM »
no response after several hours. is there a secret?
Any chance it was during the night in Australia? 🤠

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Re: Booking El Al with Qantas - master thread
« Reply #1642 on: January 30, 2025, 02:48:21 PM »
I currently have no Qantas points and no points with banks that transfer to them. Will I be able to buy "top up points" for a full ticket or will they only allow to buy if you actually have and just need to top off?