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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 #720 on: July 21, 2019, 10:13:36 AM »
Waited 1.5 hours and rebooked for 13k points and $20 USD was afraid to cancel because points come in after 10 business days flights were getting booked
Points come in within an hour

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Re: Booking El Al with Qantas - master thread
« Reply #721 on: July 24, 2019, 09:59:27 PM »
El al flights aren't showing up on Qantas website...

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Re: Booking El Al with Qantas - master thread
« Reply #722 on: July 24, 2019, 10:15:33 PM »
El al flights aren't showing up on Qantas website...

Perfect time for CX searches

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Re: Booking El Al with Qantas - master thread
« Reply #723 on: July 24, 2019, 10:47:25 PM »
El al flights aren't showing up on Qantas website...
.... @Dan please contact them again...

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Re: Booking El Al with Qantas - master thread
« Reply #724 on: July 24, 2019, 10:57:39 PM »
El al flights aren't showing up on Qantas website...

I just searched TLV-HKG and it showed up for what its worth

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Re: Booking El Al with Qantas - master thread
« Reply #725 on: July 24, 2019, 11:19:40 PM »
El al flights aren't showing up on Qantas website...
I just searched TLV-HKG and it showed up for what its worth
He probably tried 'use Money', Not 'use points'. When doing that TLV doesn't even come up as an option.
I booked today 3 x 2 El Al Tickets with QF and I saw full availability

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Re: Booking El Al with Qantas - master thread
« Reply #726 on: July 24, 2019, 11:32:01 PM »
He probably tried 'use Money', Not 'use points'. When doing that TLV doesn't even come up as an option.
I booked today 3 x 2 El Al Tickets with QF and I saw full availability

No. I searched NYC to TLV.
I also saw it earlier today, but if you search now, you won't see any Elal direct flights showing up.

If you do, please let me know.

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Re: Booking El Al with Qantas - master thread
« Reply #727 on: July 24, 2019, 11:41:49 PM »
No. I searched NYC to TLV.
I also saw it earlier today, but if you search now, you won't see any Elal direct flights showing up.

If you do, please let me know.
Maybe there is no availability for the dates you searched
Feelings don't care about your facts

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Re: Booking El Al with Qantas - master thread
« Reply #728 on: July 24, 2019, 11:51:10 PM »
Maybe there is no availability for the dates you searched
I searched many dates.

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Re: Booking El Al with Qantas - master thread
« Reply #729 on: July 25, 2019, 12:20:53 AM »
No. I searched NYC to TLV.
I also saw it earlier today, but if you search now, you won't see any Elal direct flights showing up.

If you do, please let me know.
I stand corrected, I booked tickets about 2.5 hrs ago, but now I see nothing

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Re: Booking El Al with Qantas - master thread
« Reply #730 on: July 25, 2019, 04:07:49 AM »
rebooked for 13k points and $20 USD
why?

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Re: Booking El Al with Qantas - master thread
« Reply #731 on: July 25, 2019, 06:04:57 AM »
See a lot routes Europe/Toronto... but not showing any TLV-NYC
« Last Edit: July 25, 2019, 06:27:35 AM by 8418076 »

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Re: Booking El Al with Qantas - master thread
« Reply #732 on: July 25, 2019, 08:01:41 AM »
same issue, checked a lot of dates to TLV,  Elal is not showing up

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Re: Booking El Al with Qantas - master thread
« Reply #733 on: July 25, 2019, 08:02:01 AM »
found tlv-lax

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Re: Booking El Al with Qantas - master thread
« Reply #734 on: July 25, 2019, 08:05:05 AM »
found tlv-lax
So the issue is only TLV-NYC?

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Re: Booking El Al with Qantas - master thread
« Reply #735 on: July 25, 2019, 08:09:59 AM »
This may have been mentioned before, but I want to book my friend and his wife tickets from my qantas account. I know that this is officially not allowed. But will qantas let me make the reservation? What are the odds of getting busted?

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Re: Booking El Al with Qantas - master thread
« Reply #736 on: July 25, 2019, 08:15:30 AM »
So the issue is only TLV-NYC?

maybe. I did not see any lax-tlv but I wasn't searching more than a couple dates

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Re: Booking El Al with Qantas - master thread
« Reply #737 on: July 25, 2019, 08:23:48 AM »
seems like theres an issue to/from NYC

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Re: Booking El Al with Qantas - master thread
« Reply #738 on: July 25, 2019, 08:34:40 AM »
Bookable via SMS?
I'm assuming EF is also down for NYC?
Save your time, I don't answer PM. Post it in the forum and a dedicated DDF'er will get back to you as soon as possible.

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Re: Booking El Al with Qantas - master thread
« Reply #739 on: July 25, 2019, 08:36:30 AM »
I'm assuming EF is also down for NYC?
Yes it is down