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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 #1160 on: January 27, 2020, 12:32:32 AM »
Quote from: Dr Moose on January 26, 2020, 06:19:01 PM
2 pax booked on LY using QF miles, would like to change the flight for 1 pax, is it possible to cancel/change just 1 pax if 2 pax on a reservation?

You can also do it online by splitting the reservation and then changing the one you want to change. 
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Re: Booking El Al with Qantas - master thread
« Reply #1161 on: January 27, 2020, 08:13:55 AM »
Quote from: iluv2travel on January 27, 2020, 12:32:32 AM
You can also do it online by splitting the reservation and then changing the one you want to change.
No.
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Re: Booking El Al with Qantas - master thread
« Reply #1162 on: January 27, 2020, 09:43:30 AM »
Quote from: davidrotts63 on January 27, 2020, 08:13:55 AM
No.

Yes. I did it myself with my own reservation. Had multiple passengers on one record, split online whoever I wanted to change and did the change after the split.
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Re: Booking El Al with Qantas - master thread
« Reply #1163 on: January 27, 2020, 10:03:20 AM »
Quote from: iluv2travel on January 27, 2020, 09:43:30 AM
Yes. I did it myself with my own reservation. Had multiple passengers on one record, split online whoever I wanted to change and did the change after the split.
You made a LY change online?
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Re: Booking El Al with Qantas - master thread
« Reply #1164 on: January 27, 2020, 11:54:38 AM »
Help needed if possible. Trying to book an Elal roundrip business class from ORD to TLV in August. It's proving very difficult if not impossible. The Qantas website doesn't allow you to check or book from ORD. Tried using Elal's horrible mess of a website to check award availability and their dates are off. It literally makes it impossible because when qantas says (via text) that there is no availability on certain flights, I don't know how hard I should push back because the info from Elal's website is wrong.

Any advice? Looking for 2 tickets on for Tuesday August 11th LY24 and returning Monday August 17th LY23
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Re: Booking El Al with Qantas - master thread
« Reply #1165 on: January 27, 2020, 12:35:16 PM »
Quote from: noah32 on January 27, 2020, 11:54:38 AM
Help needed if possible. Trying to book an Elal roundrip business class from ORD to TLV in August. It's proving very difficult if not impossible. The Qantas website doesn't allow you to check or book from ORD. Tried using Elal's horrible mess of a website to check award availability and their dates are off. It literally makes it impossible because when qantas says (via text) that there is no availability on certain flights, I don't know how hard I should push back because the info from Elal's website is wrong.

If they are telling you via text that there is no availability then 99% there is NO availability.
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Re: Booking El Al with Qantas - master thread
« Reply #1166 on: January 27, 2020, 01:05:03 PM »
Quote from: mochjas on January 27, 2020, 12:35:16 PM
If they are telling you via text that there is no availability then 99% there is NO availability.

Got it, Thanks.

 It's just so frustrating because it shows as available on elals site. And I have to keep checking each day via sms to see if it opens up since there is no way to check on the Qantas site.


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Re: Booking El Al with Qantas - master thread
« Reply #1167 on: January 27, 2020, 01:12:13 PM »
Quote from: noah32 on January 27, 2020, 01:05:03 PM
Got it, Thanks.

 It's just so frustrating because it shows as available on elals site. And I have to keep checking each day via sms to see if it opens up since there is no way to check on the Qantas site.
Elal gives extra availability to their own members (Or blocks awards from partners) Whatever you see available online through QF is usually what they can book 
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Re: Booking El Al with Qantas - master thread
« Reply #1168 on: January 27, 2020, 01:32:28 PM »
Quote from: mochjas on January 27, 2020, 01:12:13 PM
Elal gives extra availability to their own members (Or blocks awards from partners) Whatever you see available online through QF is usually what they can book 

Problem is I can't see what is available online through QF. It doesn't show the direct flights from ORD on their site.
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Re: Booking El Al with Qantas - master thread
« Reply #1169 on: January 27, 2020, 01:35:16 PM »
Quote from: noah32 on January 27, 2020, 01:32:28 PM
Problem is I can't see what is available online through QF. It doesn't show the direct flights from ORD on their site.
try XXX-TLV any city that could connect through ORD
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Re: Booking El Al with Qantas - master thread
« Reply #1170 on: January 27, 2020, 01:48:23 PM »
Is it possible that they just haven't released award seats for the route yet? It's not set to start until march.
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Re: Booking El Al with Qantas - master thread
« Reply #1171 on: January 27, 2020, 01:50:42 PM »
Quote from: as2 on January 27, 2020, 01:48:23 PM
Is it possible that they just haven't released award seats for the route yet? It's not set to start until march.

don't think that's it, because Qantas sms was ready to book the flight there for me. Just didn't have anything for the way back.
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Re: Booking El Al with Qantas - master thread
« Reply #1172 on: January 27, 2020, 01:56:04 PM »
Quote from: noah32 on January 27, 2020, 01:50:42 PM
don't think that's it, because Qantas sms was ready to book the flight there for me. Just didn't have anything for the way back.
Why not book one way at a time?
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Re: Booking El Al with Qantas - master thread
« Reply #1173 on: January 27, 2020, 03:33:57 PM »
Quote from: hvaces42 on January 27, 2020, 01:56:04 PM
Why not book one way at a time?

Can we do that? Is it just half of the roundtrip cost?

What happens if we can not find a return flight, is there a fee to cancel?
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Re: Booking El Al with Qantas - master thread
« Reply #1174 on: January 27, 2020, 03:36:20 PM »
Quote from: noah32 on January 27, 2020, 03:33:57 PM
is there a fee to cancel?
6,000 points afaik
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Re: Booking El Al with Qantas - master thread
« Reply #1175 on: January 27, 2020, 04:28:21 PM »
Quote from: avrohomgelb on January 27, 2020, 03:36:20 PM
6,000 points afaik

any way around that?
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Re: Booking El Al with Qantas - master thread
« Reply #1176 on: January 27, 2020, 04:31:36 PM »
thoughts on flying on EL AL's 777-200 in business (old angle-flat seats)? Worth it? Or rather fly a day later on dreamliner?
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Re: Booking El Al with Qantas - master thread
« Reply #1177 on: January 27, 2020, 04:51:30 PM »
Quote from: davidrotts63 on January 27, 2020, 10:03:20 AM
You made a LY change online?

Yes. I booked online. They give the option to split records for multiple passengers. Then you can upgrade (pending space availability) or cancel online after the split. Those are the 2 changes I had an option to do. Perhaps for something more complicated calling is required.
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Re: Booking El Al with Qantas - master thread
« Reply #1178 on: January 27, 2020, 04:54:58 PM »
Quote from: noah32 on January 27, 2020, 03:33:57 PM
Can we do that? Is it just half of the roundtrip cost?

What happens if we can not find a return flight, is there a fee to cancel?

For the return you should be open to looking at other options such as United, Flying Blue, etc should LY release no space to QF.
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Re: Booking El Al with Qantas - master thread
« Reply #1179 on: January 27, 2020, 05:21:53 PM »


Quote from: iluv2travel on January 27, 2020, 04:51:30 PM
Yes. I booked online. They give the option to split records for multiple passengers. Then you can upgrade (pending space availability) or cancel online after the split. Those are the 2 changes I had an option to do. Perhaps for something more complicated calling is required.
"Had an option to do" or did?
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