Booking El Al with Qantas - master thread

[hvaces42]

I am looking for 4 seats in Business Class.
If I see 3, does it make sense to book, and hope that they open 1 more in the next few months, or they wouldn't open that many award seats, even in the long run?

I would grab what you can now and worst case it will cost you 6k per to cancel if you are so dead set on getting the 4th seat and it doesnt open. Not often that you will find that many seats open at once.

[mochjas]

I am looking for 4 seats in Business Class.
If I see 3, does it make sense to book, and hope that they open 1 more in the next few months, or they wouldn't open that many award seats, even in the long run?

It makes sense but nothing is guaranteed

[Davidp]

I am looking for 4 seats in Business Class.
If I see 3, does it make sense to book, and hope that they open 1 more in the next few months, or they wouldn't open that many award seats, even in the long run?

In a similar position. “Needed” 6 business seats, there were only 4. I booked all 4, plus 2 Premium. So far, 1 more biz opened up and I grabbed it. Still waiting on the last one... when’s flight? How full is business now?

[bachhere]

In a similar position. “Needed” 6 business seats, there were only 4. I booked all 4, plus 2 Premium. So far, 1 more biz opened up and I grabbed it. Still waiting on the last one... when’s flight? How full is business now?

Flight is in May, there are no Sold/Booked seats in Business (1 seat is just blocked off).

[brodes18]

you need to call slap to select seats

You can also use Whatsapp to request (Hebrew only). I used Google translate to use it since I didn't want the long hold times.

[ah giten]

Called today to book seat, other than long hold time was painless experience.

called who? elal or Qf?

[yelped]

called who? elal or Qf?

ElAl.

[hvaces42]

ElAl.

Correct.

[ah giten]

Correct.

they wanted to charge me, tried 3 times.

[coffeebean]

Anyone know whether it's possible to select seats when booking an El Al flight with Qantas points? On both Qantas and El Al sites it's not showing a way to do seat selection.

Elal emails Itinerary 2 days before flight, u can change seats then. I had a full flight and almost all business seats were open to choose from

[hvaces42]

they wanted to charge me, tried 3 times.

Y, PE or J?

[ah giten]

Y, PE or J?

J

[hvaces42]

J

Surprising

[ah giten]

Surprising

Upon asking for supervisor, They said they got strict instruction from above that all QF bookings should be charged a mandatory fee regardless of class.

[yelped]

Upon asking for supervisor, They said they got strict instruction from above that all QF bookings should be charged a mandatory fee regardless of class.

That's crazy and typical ElAl short-sightedness.

[hvaces42]

Upon asking for supervisor, They said they got strict instruction from above that all QF bookings should be charged a mandatory fee regardless of class.

which office? I called US Customer Service

[zagguru]

Anyone targeted in the past for the transfer bonus to Qantas, but not get an email this time?
Any way to check if targeted?

[moe8555]

Anyone targeted in the past for the transfer bonus to Qantas, but not get an email this time?
Any way to check if targeted?

I didn't receive any bonus e-mail and was targeted (and used) in the past.  Care to share the details?

[GLUSHTYGOONKY]

If there's points reward availability  on elal site does SMS or calling Qantas work to book the ticket which isn't showing up on their site?

[Baglach]

If there's points reward availability  on elal site does SMS or calling Qantas work to book the ticket which isn't showing up on their site?

No, only what's available will work