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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 #100 on: October 29, 2017, 04:26:33 PM »
But if more ppl redeem they may raise redemption price.

It's tied to their partner award chart, so they would have to raise for all partners as a whole unless they were to fundamentally alter the program by adding a separate chart for El Al.

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Re: Booking El Al with Qantas - master thread
« Reply #101 on: October 29, 2017, 04:27:01 PM »
It's tied to their partner award chart, so they would have to raise for all partners as a whole unless they were to fundamentally alter the program by adding a separate chart for El Al.
Easy enough to do. Especially for non alliance partners.

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Re: Booking El Al with Qantas - master thread
« Reply #102 on: October 29, 2017, 07:03:33 PM »
It's tied to their partner award chart, so they would have to raise for all partners as a whole unless they were to fundamentally alter the program by adding a separate chart for El Al.
Like SQ does with VX.

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Re: Booking El Al with Qantas - master thread
« Reply #103 on: November 13, 2017, 09:43:37 AM »
What’s the rate from NYC to TLV RT ?

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Re: Booking El Al with Qantas - master thread
« Reply #104 on: November 13, 2017, 10:12:27 AM »
What’s the rate from NYC to TLV RT ?
Helps when you post class

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Re: Booking El Al with Qantas - master thread
« Reply #105 on: November 13, 2017, 01:39:05 PM »
Helps when you post class
I thought you would answer with class and rates.... there aren’t that many options after all

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Re: Booking El Al with Qantas - master thread
« Reply #108 on: January 30, 2018, 01:42:43 AM »
You can now book TLV<>N.A. online

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Re: Booking El Al with Qantas - master thread
« Reply #109 on: January 30, 2018, 06:29:34 AM »
You can now book TLV<>N.A. online
Nice! How much are the taxes?

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Re: Booking El Al with Qantas - master thread
« Reply #110 on: January 30, 2018, 12:17:07 PM »
You can now book TLV<>N.A. online

Nice! Time to give TY points another look.

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Re: Booking El Al with Qantas - master thread
« Reply #111 on: January 30, 2018, 12:35:16 PM »
You can now book TLV<>N.A. online

MIA>TLV availability (according to EF) doesn't show in that search.

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Re: Booking El Al with Qantas - master thread
« Reply #112 on: January 30, 2018, 01:04:15 PM »
Nice! Time to give TY points another look.
Time for QF to get another transfer partner! (Hopefully UR or MR)

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Re: Booking El Al with Qantas - master thread
« Reply #113 on: January 30, 2018, 01:13:03 PM »
Time for QF to get another transfer partner! (Hopefully UR or MR)

Yeh would be great if they add MR.

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Re: Booking El Al with Qantas - master thread
« Reply #114 on: January 30, 2018, 02:57:51 PM »
Anyone know the cancelation policy for these bookings ?

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Re: Booking El Al with Qantas - master thread
« Reply #115 on: January 31, 2018, 01:54:13 AM »
Anyone know the cancelation policy for these bookings ?
6k To cancel
5k for changes

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Re: Booking El Al with Qantas - master thread
« Reply #116 on: January 31, 2018, 09:03:57 AM »
all TY points transfer to Qantas or just those earned with premier card?

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Re: Booking El Al with Qantas - master thread
« Reply #117 on: January 31, 2018, 09:22:40 AM »
all TY points transfer to Qantas or just those earned with premier card?
if your account has a premier or prestige cc linked to it then all ty points earned from cc's transfer to airlines
however ty points earned from bank accounts do not transfer to airlines

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Re: Booking El Al with Qantas - master thread
« Reply #118 on: January 31, 2018, 01:32:46 PM »
if your account has a premier or prestige cc linked to it then all ty points earned from cc's transfer to airlines
however ty points earned from bank accounts do not transfer to airlines

Thanks!
time to sign up for premier card

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Re: Booking El Al with Qantas - master thread
« Reply #119 on: February 01, 2018, 09:18:22 AM »
https://www.anz.com.au/promo/personal/credit-cards/frequent-flyer-black/?cid=di:cc:qantas%7Cb%7Cqsite%7Ccompare&sourcecode_1=IXBC

Is this card applicable to us?

edit:  I guess not have you have to be resident of Australia