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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.

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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 #200 on: October 10, 2018, 02:29:14 PM »
And look for what? See if Matmid redemption is available?
Correct, Qantas should have the same availability.

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Re: Booking El Al with Qantas - master thread
« Reply #201 on: October 10, 2018, 02:33:50 PM »


  Marriott has a better transfer ratio anyway, though.
But 4.5x harder to accumulate
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Re: Booking El Al with Qantas - master thread
« Reply #202 on: October 10, 2018, 02:41:31 PM »
whats the chances within the year another point type (chase or amex for example) becomes transferable to Qantos?  Whats the chances that if that happens availability will vanish.

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Re: Booking El Al with Qantas - master thread
« Reply #203 on: October 10, 2018, 03:08:37 PM »
But 4.5x harder to accumulate

Now? Correct. But I signed up for the 35k SPG offer x2 before it went away, and maxed my spend on SPG until they devalued this summer.

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Re: Booking El Al with Qantas - master thread
« Reply #204 on: October 10, 2018, 04:26:30 PM »
After transfers from Citi quicker?

My transfer posted within 24 hours.

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Re: Booking El Al with Qantas - master thread
« Reply #205 on: October 10, 2018, 05:37:46 PM »
Guys I just flew J with Qantos and did the booking - they say 9 days but thats nonsense - you will get it within 3 likely.

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Re: Booking El Al with Qantas - master thread
« Reply #206 on: October 14, 2018, 03:02:58 PM »
Since I didn't see any responses here, I just went for it. Called Marriott to see how long the transfer would take, and they called their rep at Qantas who told them that the points transfers all get collected during the week, and then get processed on Saturdays. She told me to expect to see the points hit my account Wed/Thu next week. So in the end, it could take 8-9 days for transfer! I'll update with the actual timing, but this seems ripe for getting your points stuck in Qantas.

All the Marriott points have transferred now after 5 days. But prior to that i transferred 1,000 TY and they still have not appeared in my account, leaving me 1k short for my reservation. I could top off for $35, but apparently not since my Qantas account is less than 30 days old.

Anyone know how long TY points should take to transfer? All the articles I've read online say 2 days, but it's been 5. Citibank's T&Cs say up to 14 days, but that hopefully is not accurate.

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Re: Booking El Al with Qantas - master thread
« Reply #207 on: October 15, 2018, 02:40:56 AM »
All the Marriott points have transferred now after 5 days. But prior to that i transferred 1,000 TY and they still have not appeared in my account, leaving me 1k short for my reservation. I could top off for $35, but apparently not since my Qantas account is less than 30 days old.

Anyone know how long TY points should take to transfer? All the articles I've read online say 2 days, but it's been 5. Citibank's T&Cs say up to 14 days, but that hopefully is not accurate.

NVM, Citibank points came in about 12 hours later, and I was luckily able to make the Qantas booking with no issues (so far!).

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Re: Booking El Al with Qantas - master thread
« Reply #208 on: October 15, 2018, 04:25:54 AM »
Just as a data point, my TY to Qantas transfer only took a day (1K just to test)

I'm curious to see how long a transfer from Barclays takes, but it's 5K minimum and I don't feel like doing it until I definitely need to book...

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Re: Booking El Al with Qantas - master thread
« Reply #209 on: October 15, 2018, 03:25:32 PM »
Just as a data point, my TY to Qantas transfer only took a day (1K just to test)

I'm curious to see how long a transfer from Barclays takes, but it's 5K minimum and I don't feel like doing it until I definitely need to book...

That's interesting. What day did you test it? When I called Marriott last week, they said that all requests are bundled and processed on Saturdays, so if you did it closer to that day (I did Tuesday), perhaps that's why you got speedier transfer. Obviously you were using TY not Marriott, but I'm guessing it is processed similarly.

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Re: Booking El Al with Qantas - master thread
« Reply #210 on: October 15, 2018, 04:07:58 PM »
TY-QF took 4 days for me.

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Re: Booking El Al with Qantas - master thread
« Reply #211 on: October 20, 2018, 08:44:58 PM »
All the Marriott points have transferred now after 5 days. But prior to that i transferred 1,000 TY and they still have not appeared in my account, leaving me 1k short for my reservation. I could top off for $35, but apparently not since my Qantas account is less than 30 days old.

Anyone know how long TY points should take to transfer? All the articles I've read online say 2 days, but it's been 5. Citibank's T&Cs say up to 14 days, but that hopefully is not accurate.
What day of the week did you transfer and what day did it arrive?
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Re: Booking El Al with Qantas - master thread
« Reply #212 on: October 21, 2018, 05:50:36 PM »
What day of the week did you transfer and what day did it arrive?

That's interesting. What day did you test it? When I called Marriott last week, they said that all requests are bundled and processed on Saturdays, so if you did it closer to that day (I did Tuesday), perhaps that's why you got speedier transfer. Obviously you were using TY not Marriott, but I'm guessing it is processed similarly.

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Re: Booking El Al with Qantas - master thread
« Reply #213 on: October 28, 2018, 01:13:39 AM »
Do El Al award tickets to Europe booked via Qantas also include free luggage like those booked via Matmid (coach)?

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Re: Booking El Al with Qantas - master thread
« Reply #214 on: October 28, 2018, 04:42:13 AM »
Do El Al award tickets to Europe booked via Qantas also include free luggage like those booked via Matmid (coach)?
It books into same Fare so it should give it

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Re: Booking El Al with Qantas - master thread
« Reply #215 on: October 29, 2018, 02:16:02 PM »
Do El Al award tickets to Europe booked via Qantas also include free luggage like those booked via Matmid (coach)?
why not?

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Re: Booking El Al with Qantas - master thread
« Reply #216 on: November 04, 2018, 06:36:50 PM »
Does it cost to change dates for ElAl tickets booked with Qantas? If so, how much? Also, how much is the cancellation fee?

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Re: Booking El Al with Qantas - master thread
« Reply #217 on: November 04, 2018, 06:40:57 PM »
Does it cost to change dates for ElAl tickets booked with Qantas? If so, how much? Also, how much is the cancellation fee?
5k change, 6k to cancel.
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Re: Booking El Al with Qantas - master thread
« Reply #218 on: November 04, 2018, 06:44:51 PM »
5k change, 6k to cancel.
Thanks! Per ticket I'm assuming?

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Re: Booking El Al with Qantas - master thread
« Reply #219 on: November 05, 2018, 12:52:30 AM »
Thanks! Per ticket I'm assuming?
Yes