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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 #1260 on: September 20, 2020, 11:57:16 PM »
for example tuesday jan 5 has seats on the 1pm flight going from tlv - nyc

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Re: Booking El Al with Qantas - master thread
« Reply #1261 on: September 21, 2020, 06:03:27 AM »
there are seats available. as as a general rule leaving tlv only tuesday wednsday day flight, and leaving nyc mon to wednesday the day flight
How about TLV-MIA?

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Re: Booking El Al with Qantas - master thread
« Reply #1262 on: September 21, 2020, 11:06:12 AM »
also showing on qantas.com for example feb 11 tlv - mia all 3 cabins available

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Re: Booking El Al with Qantas - master thread
« Reply #1263 on: September 21, 2020, 03:52:26 PM »
also showing on qantas.com for example feb 11 tlv - mia all 3 cabins available
Thanks. Desktop or mobile?

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Re: Booking El Al with Qantas - master thread
« Reply #1264 on: September 21, 2020, 04:56:56 PM »
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Re: Booking El Al with Qantas - master thread
« Reply #1265 on: September 21, 2020, 06:37:04 PM »
what is the current cancellation policy on these tlv flights?

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Re: Booking El Al with Qantas - master thread
« Reply #1266 on: September 22, 2020, 02:46:03 PM »
what is the current cancellation policy on these tlv flights?
All Qantas award tickets are fully refundable.

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Re: Booking El Al with Qantas - master thread
« Reply #1267 on: September 22, 2020, 02:47:14 PM »
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That solved the problem.
Is there a clear award chart when combining LY with AA domestic?

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Re: Booking El Al with Qantas - master thread
« Reply #1268 on: September 22, 2020, 03:09:13 PM »
All Qantas award tickets are fully refundable.
can they be cancelled online?

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Re: Booking El Al with Qantas - master thread
« Reply #1269 on: September 22, 2020, 03:16:40 PM »

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Re: Booking El Al with Qantas - master thread
« Reply #1270 on: September 22, 2020, 03:47:40 PM »
When you use Qantas Points to book a Classic Flight Reward seat on any Qantas or Jetstar flight, you'll be able to change the date or cancel your booking, free of charge until 31 October 2020

That sounds like only Qantas flights, maybe elal is different?

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Re: Booking El Al with Qantas - master thread
« Reply #1271 on: September 22, 2020, 04:14:25 PM »
applies to all flights

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Re: Booking El Al with Qantas - master thread
« Reply #1272 on: October 08, 2020, 12:31:18 PM »
I had a qantas awards elal J class ticket for November.

I just got this from Elal directly:


"
Due to the COVID-19 crisis, your flight during the month of November, has been cancelled.
If you are interested in reviewing a possibility of an alternative flight, please contact us by mail creditrequest@elal.co.il..
If you are not interested in an alternative flight, at this stage your ticket will be kept for future use.
If your booking was made by a travel agent, we kindly ask that you contact the agency.
When EL Al returns to normal operation, we will offer you an alternative for your ticket or monetary refund, per your selection.
You can follow our flight schedule on our website: www.elal.com
We wish to apologize for the inconvenience.
EL AL"


Will ELAL let me rebook with them at a later day or I will have to go through Qantas?

Also anyone know the status of tourists being allowed into Israel and also when ELAL will resume flights.

Thank You!

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Re: Booking El Al with Qantas - master thread
« Reply #1273 on: October 08, 2020, 12:54:29 PM »
I had a qantas awards elal J class ticket for November.

I just got this from Elal directly:


"
Due to the COVID-19 crisis, your flight during the month of November, has been cancelled.
If you are interested in reviewing a possibility of an alternative flight, please contact us by mail creditrequest@elal.co.il..
If you are not interested in an alternative flight, at this stage your ticket will be kept for future use.
If your booking was made by a travel agent, we kindly ask that you contact the agency.
When EL Al returns to normal operation, we will offer you an alternative for your ticket or monetary refund, per your selection.
You can follow our flight schedule on our website: www.elal.com
We wish to apologize for the inconvenience.
EL AL"


Will ELAL let me rebook with them at a later day or I will have to go through Qantas?

Also anyone know the status of tourists being allowed into Israel and also when ELAL will resume flights.

Thank You!

I had a ticket booked on LY J via QA for November.  I called the other day to move it to a later date without any issues.  If you booked via Qantas, you likely need to call them to make any changes.

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Re: Booking El Al with Qantas - master thread
« Reply #1274 on: October 08, 2020, 04:07:25 PM »
You called Qantas? Did there have to be the award space or you could choose any date elal had flights?

Thanks

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Re: Booking El Al with Qantas - master thread
« Reply #1275 on: October 08, 2020, 04:23:55 PM »
You called Qantas? Did there have to be the award space or you could choose any date elal had flights?

Thanks

I picked a date with award availability...

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Re: Booking El Al with Qantas - master thread
« Reply #1276 on: October 08, 2020, 04:54:56 PM »
Thanks

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Re: Booking El Al with Qantas - master thread
« Reply #1277 on: October 08, 2020, 08:40:24 PM »
Whats the chance Elal would convert this into an elal ticket on one of the many flights not released to qantas?

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Re: Booking El Al with Qantas - master thread
« Reply #1278 on: October 20, 2020, 03:48:15 PM »
Can someone kindly explain why ELAL cant issue a qantas booked ticket? Is it a 'can't' or a 'wont' whats in the background on this?


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Re: Booking El Al with Qantas - master thread
« Reply #1279 on: October 21, 2020, 11:04:44 AM »
Anyone else having issues booking AA Award thru qantas? Any workaround?