SIZZLING! RUN!!! JFK To Tel Aviv For Just $336.80 Round-Trip With Tax!

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Update #2, 3:15pm: I think it’s safe to say that this deal is now dead.

So, how many of you booked a ticket like this? Has anyone ever seen such a cheap ticket to Israel for Pesach before? Just $336!

 

Update: Not working well on Orbitz now, but I just booked a ticket on Expedia! Expedia tickets are cancellable until 11:59pm PDT the day after ticketing!

Bookable on Orbitz (with full mileage earning, free cancellations until 10pm CT the day after you book, and price assurance refunds) or direct from the airline.

Routing is on Swiss from JFK to Zurich and on El Al from Zurich to Tel Aviv.

Valid for outbound travel between 10/28 and 03/19.

HT: mickeyg, via DDF


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434 Comments On "SIZZLING! RUN!!! JFK To Tel Aviv For Just $336.80 Round-Trip With Tax!"

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Yosef B.

Im running!!!! What dates are good so far?

mickeyg

It doesn’t seem to work on Orbitz….use Expedia!

Bethany Shondark Mandel

What are the select dates? THis just brings you to the Orbitz homepage.

Mordche

Can it be refunded within 24 hs?

USHER

NOT WORKING

Jack

Any dates?

ya

Just tried this the meassage i got…As flight availability can change rapidly based on traveler demand, the flight that you have selected is no longer available. Please make another selection.

David

I just booked for the first week of november

gershon

Dates?

Jack

Dead

Chaya

Can we use miles for this!? If yes how much!? How much for a baby!?

mo

I cant find anyone have a date???

milechazzer

Any way to check availability by month?

steven

DO WE HAVE TO INSERT THE STOPOVER? OR CAN WE SEARCH JFK-TLV?

Yaakov

Also looking for dates cant pass this one up were pretty flexible, anyone have any?

Jay

Can you book then change dates to outside of this range?

sruly

Is it still running?

thingtywingy

are you able to cancel with expedia

Bethany Shondark Mandel

They are running out of the tickets as soon as I try to purchase. Arg.

Eli

can someone who got it to work tell us how to do it. Its not working for me. THanks

mickeyg

USE EXPEDIA!!

Yehuda

No flight availability. Seems like they pulled them. Anyone get in?

Anonymous

whe i click to book it brings the price wayyy up >:(

RJ898

Best credit card to use?

Bruce

booked a family of 6 total 1796.40. how ya doin!

Trying

any way to tell which flights are available?

Bethany Shondark Mandel

I also just found it on Expedia

Anonymous

expedia not either working

David

nov 6- nov 15

Anonymous

Cud u pls post some good dates cuz i cudnt find any

Ben

Found for $266 in March on Kayak

Bill

Saw it it for $ 436 but was on Russian aeroflot

Shmuel

@David:
yay!!

maxy

Every option that came up at a decent price says sold out after i click on it.

Chaya

Booked for January 2013

juda

getting same message maybe book this itenarary on swiss save results and try for lowest price garuntee

Yossi

Just booked Dec 4-19 (Chanuka!) through Expedia fro 386, how much is baggage?

yossi

is this deal still going and what are the dates

Dan

Use this Kayak tool to find available dates….prices in euros and europe style dates day/month/year.

http://www.kayak.de/#/flights/NYC-TLV/2012-11-06-flexible/2012-11-22-flexible

Sunny

I booked expedia March 3, 2013-March 13

jack

Can u cancel 24hr on expedia??

JASON

CONFIMRED I GOT IT FOR 403$

booky

just tried now from 11/15 – 11/29 for $353 tax incl.

joe

@ chaya, you got 353 a ticket for january? or was it 700 a ticket?

BUD

anyone find on AA.com?

Anonymous

does not go through, all say not available

mb

just booked on expedia for Wed Oct/31/2012 to Thu Nov/8/2012 cancel allowed till tomorow night

r

booked on expedia!!:)

dead`

dead

dd

just booked on expedia
2 tix total 706.00

Adam

Just got Feb 14th to 23rd no problem 336.80 per ticket (got 2)

got it!

Just booked Nov 4 – 18 el al via AA for $353 just search JFK to tlv no need to put in any stopover info

Bethany Shondark Mandel

Just booked it. Holy crap that was a good deal.

Anonymous

Pls give us dates!

bruce

can you cancel expedia within 24 hrs

damax

Cheaptickets works

Hyshai

12/3 – 12/13 $346 per!!!! Awesome!!!! Booked!

Linsane

Just booked Thanks Dan!!!! $1040 for 3 round trip tickets

David

sat nyt b4 thanksgiving till dec 2 2 tickets 739.60

sam

Just booked 3 flights oct 5-15 with expedia 353 each

Chani

Booked Oct 31-Nov 6 for 7 people!!!

Trying

Just booked a ticket with expedia Dec 31 to Jan 10

Tanya

Can you cancel with Expedia within 24 hours??

Eli

booked on expedia for $353 from 10/28/12 till 11/8/12
Thanx Dan!!

Avi

Just got 2 $353 each total through Expedia. Going for Purim! Thank you sooooo much this is practically like winning free flights!!!

mo

BOOKED!!!

ADD

Is it possible to change the dates once booked with Expedia.com?

Sunny

Is there a chance this will get honored?

Shimmy

Just booked my mother and her friend 11/26-12/4 on Expedia. It was $403 each. Thanks, Dan!

Shay

Just booked via EL-AL website from ORD-TLV, 10/30-11/13. We got 2 adults, 1 child, 1 lap-child for under $1300! Thanx Dan!

Trying

can I use only half the ticket the second half that is?

D

I just booked on expedia at 12:00 PM and it worked.
(I boked the last week in Dec/first week of Jan)

mordy

just got 1/20 – 1/28 on expedia. 740 total for two people.

Dovid

Just booked two tix on Expedia from 1/2 to 1/13 for 818 total. Thanks so much dan!

rifky

just booked for me and hubby 353 each from sunday october 28 for 2.5 weeks ! was gonna go anyway so this is amazing

thingywingy

Are you able to cancel within 24 hrs on Expedia?

jez

For those in Miami, similar deal applicable. Found trip for $463 via CDG/LHR.

Mikedtroi

Use kayak. And check for flights leaving on Tuesday from JFK and TLV. Much better availability

Jeremiah1083

Just booked through Kayak US, clicked through to cheaptickets.com. $453/ticket Feb 13-24 (Presidents Weekend)!!!

YEsssss Baby

I jusy booked Dec 31st to Jan 7 for $403

Amazing Deal

Eli

Just booked my family of 5!! Thanks so much Dan!

Leela

Dec. 31 -Jan 10 and used cheaptickets and got $335.60 total (incl. taxes, etc.). Get to finally see my grandmother!!! She was crying on the phone when I told her :-)!!!

Linsane

I just called Expedia and they told me you are allowed to cancel up until tomorrow night 11 PM PST

israel

just booked for pessach!!!!! 03/19/2013 to 04/03/2013!!!!! amazing!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

david

just booked 8 tickets for beg of November dan u rock!!!!

B-Rad

in for 2 round trip tix jfk-tel aviv in january…only $704 total!

Hyshai

12/9 – 12/19 $353 expedia

joey

do they have to honor this? i booked a few trips already

joe

booked for january, $727 each. didnt seem like could get better for those dates

jj1000

Booked for me and my friends for channuka! Thanks!!!

jamie

booked 12/4-12/19 elal !!! ty dan

Miriam

Just booked for end of november, 2 hr stopoff in paris both ways, 2 adults and one infant- 828 total!!!!!!!! this is a dream come true! through expedia. thank you dan! 🙂

Miriam

Just booked for end of november, 2 hr stopover in paris both ways, 2 adults and one infant- 828 total!!!!!!!! this is a dream come true! through expedia. thank you dan! 🙂

mas

booked 12/24/2012-1/2/2013

Sanz Chusid

just booked Dec 30 through jan 7th for $370.00

wow what a deal (the Sanzer rebbeh is making the 1st grandchild’s chassunah!)

sol

just got week of chanukah for 370$ with insurance. Dan thanx a mill

Michael

Hi Dan,

Is there any way to book a ticket for an infant which will be born around sukkos, for a flight purim time, without a name ect?

Thanks!

Eli

This is an EL AL promotion and not only with Swiss any European carrier like AA via Madrid or London

IZZY

YES YOU CAN CANCEL ON EXPEDIA JUST BOOKED ABD I SEE YOU CAN CANCEL TILL MIDNIGHT(PST) THE NEXT DAY

pinny

What can I do about booking for a baby that is not yet born. I don’t have a namee for it. Can I write BABY. Can I change it later?
any thoughts?

ari

is there anything from the west coast?

J

Dan you the man! Booked over thanksgiving for $352 RT

Anonymous

does this include taxes

humble bee

was wondering?? if you use amex platinum for this and u want to cancel in the future… before the dates… would they refund you for that…?? what is the best credit card to use for these types of deals when you want to be in it because its such a great deal but want to feel that in case of… you will be backed by cc company??
thankx

fritz

is there any discount on business class tickets?

Miri

@Michael: INDUCE!

mow

price went up 50 bucks per ticket at checkout 1280 for 3 ticks plus infant still amazing thanks dan hope they dont cancel
going after purim till pesach

sam

Thanks, just booked feb 11-19 thru cheaptickets.com

t/a

this is a special sale run by el-al is still running but dates are hard to come by unless your really flexible
cancellation 250.00 change fees 170.00 and up

mark

Just got for November 6-13. THANK YOU DAN!!!!

Ben

Just booked Oct 31- Nov 7 (8th worked too)!
Thanks Dan!!!

sammmy

New York (JFK) to Madrid (MAD) 01/01/13 7:05 pm – 8:30 am El Al 8222 Operated By: AMERICAN AIRLINES INC.
Madrid (MAD) to Tel Aviv (TLV) 01/02/13 12:30 pm – 6:15 pm El Al 396
Tel Aviv (TLV) to London (LHR) 01/10/13 9:05 am – 12:35 pm El Al 315
London (LHR) to New York (JFK) 01/10/13 2:50 pm – 6:00 pm El Al 8054 Operated By: AMERICAN AIRLINES INC.
View your complete trip details
Additional airline fees may apply at check-in.
Total*: $1,398.00

Deal lover

I tried multiple dates in Feb, then it gives me an error message “We’re sorry, the fare for that itinerary is no longer available. The fare for that trip is now $2,684.80” or “As flight availability can change rapidly based on traveler demand, the flight that you have selected is no longer available. Please make another selection.”

sammmy

thats for 4

Frequent Flyer University

If you click thru Chase Ultimate Rewards for Expedia, you can get 1 additional UR points, so combined with the 2 UR for travel on the Sapphire Preferred, that is 3 UR points!

K

just booked and confirmed 5 tickets 2 adults and three kids for $404 per ticket! December 25th – January 1 Christmas week baby!

Moishe

Booked 11/13-11/19

ERI

Just tried 3/5 – 3/12 on Expedia. Is working fine ($353 total)

Ticketmaster

Cheapoair.com has March 20 – April 3 (Pesach) for $400

sukkot

anything for sukkot?
thanks

Anonymous

What’s the best cc to book with in terms of travel insurance and such?

A.R.

Just booked for January for the whole family! $1399 for 3 kids and adult. A separate reservation for me and child for $535. What a crazy deal!!!

BUDdy

Booked 3 tix 2-24 3-7 for $1100!
Thx Dan!

anonymous

no hat tip to mickeyg from the forums?

MeToo

What’s the best credit card to book with in term of travel insurance, baggage, etc?

sruly

http://www.cheapoair.com seems to be the only one that still lets you book

mo

booked 6 tickets various dates!!!!!!! Thanks DAN!!!

yossi

how long is this deal going for

love this blog

We’re sorry, the price of this flight has changed from $386.80 to $1,011.80

Total price for this trip: $1,011.80

Fares are not guaranteed until purchased. Continue

Review the flight details

Note: Your airport check-in is with AMERICAN AIRLINES INC..

Mon 10-Dec-12

New York (JFK) to Zurich (ZRH) El Al 8035 Depart 6:00pm Arrive 7:55am 7hr 55mn Flight Details Operated by: AMERICAN AIRLINES INC. Economy/Coach Class , Boeing 767-300

Tue 11-Dec-12

Zurich (ZRH) to Tel Aviv (TLV) El Al 348 Depart 12:45pm Arrive 5:45pm 4hr 0mn Flight Details Economy/Coach Class , Boeing 737-800

Total trip: 11hr 55mn | 5,678 mi (9,138 km)

Note: Your airport check-in is with SWISS INTERNATIONAL AIR LINES

LTD.

Tue 18-Dec-12

Tel Aviv (TLV) to Zurich (ZRH) El Al 8853 Depart 5:30am Arrive 8:50am 4hr 20mn Flight Details Operated by: SWISS INTERNATIONAL AIR LINES LTD Economy/Coach Class , AIRBUS INDUSTRIE A330-300

Zurich (ZRH) to New York (JFK) El Al 8036 Depart 10:10am Arrive 1:25pm 9hr 15mn Flight Details Operated by: AMERICAN AIRLINES INC. Economy/Coach Class , Boeing 767-300

MarktMan

I booked 5 trips through CDG and/or LHR on LY (AA metal for some) for between $370-420. Keep trying!

lotofsimcha

works through amex pay with points for mile bookings and 20% off

not shiach

thanks i just booked for me and my friend for $535 each!!!!!!!!

DZ Telzer

Booked 2 and a baby for myself, 2 for my parents, and 3 for a friend. Wow amazing

Jack

7 Tickets!!!! Dan your the MANNNNNN!!!!

love this blog

Something wrong with dansdeals.com mobile website

mb

Swiss is Star alliance. Does that mean I can use this as a United mileage run??

yechi

expedia still works fine

Yakov

Booked through Hotwire.com Dec 16 – 26 2012. The day after Chanukah!

Anonymous

just booked for $450!! was first 400 and last minute it went up with 50. booked 2 ticket end Dec to 8th of Jan!
thru Expedia thank u Hashem! thank u Dan!

avi

just booked for $450!! was first 400 and last minute it went up with 50. booked 2 ticket end Dec to 8th of Jan!
thru Expedia thank u Hashem! thank u Dan!

fjfhgj

also works from chicago ord

Phil

Is the Insurance from Expedia worth it?

...

i booked on Vayama, but for 2 weeks. If i am able to cancel, id like to instead book on expedia for 1 week. Does Expedia allow cancellations for sure?? (if i cant cancel my Vayama flight)

Steveo

@DAN what happens if i have a print screen of the cheaper price but when i booked it said ‘sorry, price went up’. any way expedia will honor it?

love this blog

We’re sorry, the price of this flight has changed from $386.80 to $1,586.80

Total price for this trip: $1,586.80

Anonymous

Booked for yeshiva week vacation from 1/17-1/28 for $350/person

shucks!

NOT WORKING!

Sad

Price Change: The total price for your trip has changed from $838.40 to $2,084.40. Why did this happen?
Your card has not been charged and your booking was not completed.

Moishy

Booked 2 tickets for December.
Hope they go Vegas and not Hong Kong 🙂

sam

3 tickets froom dec26- jan 2 for 1600
awesome

Booked

12/12 – 12/27 4 Tickets for $350 ea. Expedia

Shaya

Dead

Sol

dead

moishe

its over

Chava

THANK YOU DAN!! I feel like the entire Jewish world is frantically at their computers now..and thanking you!!!!

Booked Dec 30-Mar 21 (note, Dan wrote that it’s valid until the 19th), for $369

IZZY

ITS OVER NOW EVERYONE WHO CHAPPED AREIN ENJOY YOUR TRIP!!

NOW THAT ITS OVER WE CAN THINK WHAT WAS IT THAT BROUGHT DOWN THE PRICES SO NOT SEEN IN DECADES

Babu Bhat

Is it a computer glitch or an actual sale? If it is a mistake are they able to cancel my reservations?

Satmar Chasidim

Zalis don’t sleep, lets all buy now tickets to the big wedding of the rabbis einikel jan23. it doesn’t work for all dates on jan

rachel

@Anonymous:
howcome i cant get it?
can anyone help me?

Satmar Chasidim

Still working on CheapOair

Sunny

was dansdeals.com down or just me?

Bz

cheapoair goes thru until the end where it says price changed

IZZY

@Steveo: DONT CANCEL IT WENT UP NOW BY 1100 DOLLARS

sam the man

got 2 for end of jan for 403 each round trip ty u the best

Becky

what dates/cities on cheapoair worked?

salem

dead
and your site sir
is also dead

Yitzy

can i add insurance now once i booked already i and i didn’t add insurance?

rosanne skopp

through expedia, first pass, booked two tix for feb 4 at remarkable price.

brooke

does anyone know what dates are avail at that price?

Becky

so, dead-dead? like, dead? :'(

bill

expedia sends via russan aur

reb moshe

dead

WHOEVER LOVES DAN SAY I.

.Whoever loves dan say I

trying

what dates for cheapoair
trying and nothings working

dovid

go to cheaptickets.com just booked 3 tickets in November for 420 each

Babu Bhat

If this was a mistake are they able to legally change the price after booking has been confirmed?

sam

bought two tickets, chanukah and purim, both for under 400. decided to go purim. i would love to be able to transfer the chanukah one to someone, but i dont think that can be done… so i guess i’ll cancel that one.

chaim

there is a $300 fuel surcharge at the airport

Steveo

@izzy huh?

bom

i tried many flight combo for chanukah all dead

Aryeh1

this is crazy

Cm

Is it still working?

israel

@Chava: so i booked match 19 to april 3 and i got this price the date above means Leaving dates

YANKY

THANKS! Got the cheap tickets for 3 times the price of cabfare to the airport and many friends and neighbors were also able to book. Last one I know of got confirmation of booking around 1:15pm . Dan this alert is bringing millions of tourist $$$ to Israel. Everyone I alerted should bring me bottles from the Duty Free shop!

Sam

Try cheaptickets.com as well.

Worked for me 20 mins ago (1.45pm ET)

hii

BOOKED TWO ALREADY IS THERE ANY OTHER SITE THAT I CAN STILL BOOK MORE

Reb Hesh

did it work the other way around

David

The MOST important question:

How can I upgrade to C or F?

Anonymous

Fly.com still offers it

Aroni

@Satmar Chasidim:

We always knew that Zalis (for the right price) are Tzionim and will fly with the Malchus Haminus!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Izzy

Looking on sevral sites , where can i still book ?
Looking for jan20 jan 31

Dovid

Any way to go for shabbos chanukah?
thanks.

AdviceNeeded

I booked two tix for the insane price! Dan will we be charged a fuel surcharge at the airport?

“It was only via Europe with American code shares and was halted within 3-hours
The sales office advised all agents that called to verify that clients may need to pay the fuel surcharge $300-each way upon departure.”

lee

@hii: where did you book and what dates

Chana F

can some1 give me dates and website they booked with and price??? (anything booked with in the past few minutes as of 2:21pm

nb7553

can i still get this good price??????

mo

PHEEEWWW!! What a rush!!! I grabbed 6 tickets on 4 different itineraries. This is awesome!!! I feel so HIGH!! this game is so addicting!!!

daniel

booked two tickets in february. Do you specifically have to book for a child on lap though? I didnt book that part and now am not sure what to do. Advice anyone?

bill

Just called Cheaptickets. They said it was a typo for members only and they won;t let anymore be sold!! 🙁

LEAH

PLEASE HELP ME BOOK DOES ANYONE KNOW HOW TO STILL GET THEM

meir

deal is now dead

mo

We must try and figure how many tickets were purchased collectively. Dan please start a post where we can all comment how many were booked and tally them up. It must be in the many thousands!!!! Between dansdeals, the DDF ,the FT forums. WOW!!!

I.F.

I want to book – please help! Which website still has the deal?

Dan

Awesome. Booked tickets this morning. Family of 6 going for winter break $2,400 total. I couldn’t fly my wife and I for that price. Thank you so much. I hope Expedia can;t take these back. I did get a confirmation.

moshe

i finally got through to them on the phone and they said the deal is over and they are gotting thousands of calls but it’s over, the cheapest is now $900+

bigman

@Bruce: what date? im trying to arrange a minyan on my flight november 14th, nonstop jfk to zurich

Smarter Than A Fifth Grader

Orbitz is not working and Expedia doesn’t have the low fare anymore. Oh, well…

nathan

help me please where can i still get it

Rebecca Lavi

Please let me know if u r having another great price for Israel or any other distance to travel
Thanks
Rebecca

Mindy

mo or anyone, where did you get tickets? I’m open to options but I’m lost:(

Anonymous

How can i add infant to an ininerary once it has already been booked?

Amom

What’s the deal, is it still possible?
Does it work starting from TLV coming to JFk?
Thanks…

brooke

is anyone still getting the cheap tickets?

eli

$336 end of Feb, Booked!!

Mo

You wil be charged fuel charge at the airport. Beware!

bigman

can people please post if they will be onthe november 14th flight at night from jfk to zurih and then to tal aviv at 945? i am trying to make sure that i will have a minyan.

levi

thank you so much dan.
my entire family is going to israel for the first time, thanks to you.
you should be blessed.

soexcited

will they honor this?
when will we find out?

bostonbali

@bill:
And why would you call the airline to ask about what’s obviously a mistake fare?!?!?

That’s a completely selfish act!!!

UGH

I have been trying for over an hour! And I couldn’t find for less than $800/ticket on any websites for any dates!!!

Aryeh1

anyone have?

KidOOO

Thanks dan! got tickets for pessach $550 on priceline wow!

nathan

which website can i still get it ??????????? anyone please help

Yam

I’ve been trying for hours, nothing has worked. I kept seeing the price, but it wouldn’t let me book.

nathan

which website can i still get it ??????????? anyone please help me i rely want to book/

KidOOO

@Mo:

Source?

searching

can anyone still find it? ive been searching for the past 15 min!

15 minutes could save you...

thanks you saved me 75% in air fair in less then 15 minutes!!!!!

Anonymous

@eli: you still got the fare? which website?

jack

It’s all over…a “error”
Let’s hope that we have “WINNERS”…
LUCKY YOU

michael

this was a price mistake, el-al forgot to put their fuel surcharge in the price. therefore making the tickets $300-$400.

LEAH

please help me get the tickets im trying realy hard!!!!!

rachel hall

@eli: where did you get thru and what dates?

LEAH

please help us send us links or somehtign

Moishebatchy

@bostonbali: Cheaptickets is not an airline. They generally can’t kill a deal on their own, although perhaps they could notify the airline if they wanted to.

But still, never a good idea to call…

A

I tried booking around 1:48 but it kept saying sold out or unavailable on each flight. We were planning on flying this winter regardless. Now it’ll be tough buying a ticket for $900 when they were just $337……….. 🙁

Rivka

Is Mo correct about “You wil be charged fuel charge at the airport. Beware! ” I booked and dont want to have to pay more!

EH what

Officially DEAD as seen on expert flyer

ely

@sam: if you still have that one, i want it

Yam

@eli: What site did you use? Did you book within the last 30 minutes?

wow

@bigman. 2 posts in 15 minutes for a flight minyan. why so stressed out? will u cancel if u dont have a minyan??

ez

@bostonbali:
Your a moron if you think the airline didn’t realize the mistake because of that persons phone call

NativeNewYorker

Every search I do comes up with Turkish airlines, $918.
JFK -> TLV 12/23/12 -> 1/1/13

YM

Thank you! booked this morning for Jan. at $408!

daniel

anyone know how to add an infant after making a reservation without one and how much it costs?

sam

@Anonymous:
which website worked for u?

DedDeals

I have tried several travel sites. This deal is dead. If any1 finds any site please post!

nathan

@dan where can i get now?

Danny

It’s gone from Travelocity. I booked 2 tix erev Pesach.

ya

booked for 350 then price changed to 450$ still a awesome deal booked it!

Asher

6 tix middle of April!
$2117 total!!
Thanks Dan.

moshe

@bostonbali: i called orbitz and they did not think it was a mistake, it’s just sold out

Dead?

is this deal dead? I cannot find it active on any of the major DIY travel sites. If you know of a site that works, POST PLEASE!

Steveo

Looks like they are all gone, expedia goes straight to $919

Adam

I just called El-Al…
The lady said that there was a glitch, the tickets were published without the normal fuel surcharge, but that they will still be honored at the price paid. I repeat (according to the woman at ElAl taht I spoke to) NO additional fee will be collected at the airport. She said the glitch has been fixed, and any changes made to flights will be charged a fee plus the price difference, which for most people will probably be astronomical.
But again, there was some kind of glitch that ElAl will be honoring. In her words- “A lot of our cutsomers got very lucky today.”

DL

Can people please write what dates they are being successful with? That would really be helpful. Thanks.

Adam

@Rivka: @Rivka: You will not be charged additional fees

bigman

@wow: yes i will.

JoeShmoe

I booked 2 round trip tickets Feb 3 – Feb 12 for $806!! So excited!!! Thanx Dan!!!

want a ticket

I understand that many people booked many tickets, knowing they can be cancelled before midnight tonight. Does anyone know Elal’s policy about changing the name on a ticket. Obviously there will be a fee, but if that’s possible, I’m sure there are many people who would like to take the “extras” of those planning to cancel later. Please advise.

abe

somebody told me to ask a rabbi if its not stealing from a yid
because al el will loss money on each ticket

mr

does anyone know if it is still available and if yes, which dates?

arielle

i tried so hard for the past hour, it is not happening. thanks though, congrats to all u guys it worked for! what a treat!

mendy

i got 2 tickets and got a confirmation numb. but i just called the site and thay said thay cancelled the reservation bec elal wont sell then the tickets. n e 1 know how can i fight it?

Yossi

Cheapest I can find on CheapTickets.com now is $876 for first week of November, There are a few flights for $918 in Dec, there are some tickets for $922, other than that all $1000+

Was this a glitch or a legit sale?

David

Where is everyone still finding these? Don’t be selfish—share the site name!!

JLO

What’s the secret? I am not finding the prices and so are lots of others….are these prices without taxes, without fuel surcharge???

jj

how do i always miss these things!!!!

JLO

What’s the secret? I am not finding the prices and so are lots of others….are these prices without taxes, without fuel surcharge??? Do you need to depart on a certain day?

Leah

Which site did the last person book on?

Thank you Adam - 253

Thank you Adam – 253 for screwing it up for all of us unlucky people. Some times you have to learn to keep your mouth shut.

Ed

@JoeShmoe: on what website?

rachel

why is noone stating where they are getting tkts
from?

Yehuda

@abe: I imagine tens of thousands of tickets were sold for about $0. This situation is rife with deep ethical implications.

Still working

1) Use to select the dates with low fares http://www.fly.com/FlyWidgets/LowFareCalendar.aspx?Origin=NYC&Destination=TLV&StartDate=11/01/2012&EndDate=02/28/2013&amt=337&cur=USD

2) select to search cheapo air they are still coming up with cheap price

bill

@mendy:
which site did U get it on? I called cheaptickets and they said they adjusted price as was members only deal

sum1

how can i book a ticket to israel?

wow

@bigman: Kaddish?

Yehuda

@Adam: I find it hard to believe she really knew what she was talking about. The Desk agents usually don’t have that kind of info.

It will take at lease *some* time for them to calculate their losses. I imagine it is astronomical.

It is sad and ironic that the Jewish community may have just bankrupted (close to that) the Israeli National Airline.

Additionally, It strikes me as suspicious how many of these ‘mistake’ fares have been happening recently. It seems like there could be targeted hacking attempts against large corporations, especially those wanting to attack Jewish companies. We know the arabs have been hacking large Israeli firms regularly and often.

JoeShmoe

@Ed: I booked it at about 12:30 DST on expedia.com

Dovy

I love how some people are always busy calling the airlines and agents to make sure 100 different things. if you need to do that, these things arent for you, and you only mess up for others. I dont understand what makes people ruin it for the others.

David

I only found some Russian airline for $433

Adam

@Thank you Adam – 253: No, mabe you misunderstood… I did not single-handedly alert the airline of this glith. I appriciate the confidence you have in me though. I merely tried to find out what exactly happened. And thus I posted… Don’t be bitter if it didn’t work out for you

milechazzer

I think it’s unfair that people are taking advantage of these airlines by booking tickets at prices that might be a mistake. And these are probably all of the same no-good people who tried to take advantage of United a couple of weeks ago.

From now on, I think I’m going to call the airline before I book any tickets, just to make sure they are completely comfortable with me booking the posted fare 😉
That way, they’ll have every opportunity to change their minds, and I can sleep soundly knowing that I offered the airline an opportunity to correct their mistake, even though they never cut me any slack if I make a mistake.

sol

k-so i actually got them 2 switch name on 1 of mine to a friend for FREE!! but that’s not policy. and officially they are non-changeable/refundable from EL-AL so good luck,but if u r smart and determined you might b able 2 pull off ..

minyan man

@bigman: I am flying on your flights with 3 other men.

nb

is this deal dead i’ve been trying for two hours and nothing?

jj

if you go to fly.com it still shows up as $353 and then it takes u to cheapoair and the price is $353…dont know wheat happens if u put cc in though

DG

@Mendy – 265 – I am assuming this was a website like fly.com and not Expedia/Orbitz/Cheaptickets etc. – correct?

dhalpern1

Thanks Dan!

Anonymous

Will these tickets really work ?

Shvitzer

Will these tickets really work ?

Goldie

I’ve been trying for hours, every flight I try ends up being booked or has a price change, what am I doing wrong?

nachmi

going for pesach, 6 tix 2126.00!!

tommy 12

fly.com and cheapoair, wiill change price once cc is in

Jacob Singer

Got it for CHANUKA, thank you !!!

Anonymous

Anyone know if these tix will be honored

mas

Thank YOu soo Much Dan!!!

Booked 4 tickets for chanuka!!!!!

want a ticket

@ sol
Can you share what you asked/who you spoke to…

and can anyone who has extra tickets that’s planning on cancelling post on the forum, so people can perhaps be in touch, and buy the ticket from you – hey, you can even make money and sell it for more than you bought!!

Rots5

wheres my forum?! and kol hakavode for all those that got it, and dan once again ur the man 🙂

boruch

A quick look around the net shows once again that DansDeals.com in THE site follow !
Great Great job!

(Btw Dan, DDF down ?!…)

Bethany Shondark Mandel

I’m hearing a lot of things from people. Someone said El Al told them it wasn’t a mistake and they’d be honoured. Another person said it was a mistake but they’ll honour it. Another person said they’ve already been refunded..

I’ve tried calling the NY office 3 times and every single time I get disconnected.

sam

anyone know if i can extend my stopover on the return?

Ed

Tried on fly.com, kayak, expedia, and Orbitz with no luck

Linsane

EL AL must be using the same Computer software as Knight Capital 😉

eli

anybody buy extra tickets to sell for month of december? preferablly around chanuka?

she

from fly.com “We’re sorry, the $387 fare is no longer available. The new best fares are below. “

shlomo

dear dan
.why is it that people were getting this deal at 11 am and my email was received at 3pm ?
do you send them at different times to different addresses?

Anonymous

@Jacob Singer: what website?

bigman

@minyan man: are u serious or kidding? please tell me. my son will be devastated if i tell him we cant go because i thought there was a minyan and there wasnt.

ag

I cant seem to get it!! any ideas?

jj

@shlomo— ditto…Dan, can u possibly alert us by a special EMAIL when these crazy deals come up?

Bern

Booked 2 txt for $369 via Expedia 4 hours ago for Nov 1 till Nov 14. Thought I’d get a 3rd for my son. Too late. now Expedia want over a $1,000.00

Anonymous

@shlomo:
I assume your referring to the feedburner email that generates automatically at 3 every day. Assuming thats it, its out of Dans control. There is no email automatically telling people when a new deal is posted. If you want, you can follow Dan on twitter or Facebook. You can also check the site a thousand times a day 🙂

sol

Now to get bumped on these flights lol

Anonymous

@Yehuda: Did u ever consider that it’s the airline itself to generate interest or u gotta be so negative

meech

got 2 adults 1 child from 19th march- 9 april (350$) (a bit late.. but i was very pressured and didnt bother checking april 4 lol) n than i got 2 adults 20th march-april 4 (500$) but didnt have where to put the infant into- so its missing an infant and now they wanna charge me 200$ for the infant.. i didnt do anything yet im still brainstorming how to get an infant on for cheaper.. but yay! thanks

Sara

@sol: How did you get them to change a name? My husband booked our sons last name as my last name. ( i never changed mine)
Please le me know!!!thanks

ari

i guess its bashert i tried since 1120 and had no success

Anonymous

@nachmi: what site???

Eli

@ag: Im the same i also cant get the flights. on Fly.com it shows the discounted rate, but as soon as i hit BOOK it shows up different rates. Originally i had locked in the rate with Cheap-o-air, then when i put my CC info it told me the rate switched to $1000+!!
Any ideas on dates with working discounted rates?

eli

@sam: ill buy the chanuka ones. dont cancel!!!

jj

meech—are u kidding??? u got such a grt deal and ur worried about $200 for an infant?

sol

@want a ticket:said that was booked 4 friend
& inf@want a ticket: Email?

yu

does anyone know if i can still get it?>?

sol

@sam: wanted 2 do same-plz let me know if u figured out how.thanx

Dan
david 14

@milechazzer:i cannot understand why you should be so generous to the airlines when in matter of fact they keep on charging & restricting us in every way possible so if some times we can get a ticket for a normal price y should we hesitate?

eli

@sam: DONT CANCEL! I CAN BUY THE CHANUKA ONES OFF YOU

jj

Dan—i signed up for the twitter thing after the Hong Kong deal, but i dont check twitter regularly..Mosy people check their email frequently. It would be a great bonus to be alerted by email. Thanks!

Sam

AMAZING 🙂 Was going anyways for Chanukah and was waiting for a good deal – this was better than I expected to find 😉 lol Thanks Dan !!!

mike fein

@329- its called a joke David

Eli

Is ANYONE still buying cheap tickets or their all gone?!?!

meech

@jj:
not worried.. just workin on it 😉 but yes its still an amazing deal.

Adam &

Just missed it by a few minutes. Tried to book at 1:48 or so. I have around 8 pending charges from cheapoair too… If anyone can’t fly with 2 tickets, please let me knew, I was planning to fly with the wife winter time regardless to visit family.

creditor

what’s with the forums,Dan ??? please put back up there is alot to discuss

david

@sol:

how do i go about changing names on these tickets
i have 2 tickets for my inlaws and they cant rtravel those dates. i would want to switch the names to some one else. thanks

want a ticket

@ sol
email: wantaticketdansdeals@yahoo.com (just made it for this purpose) Will check it later today.
would love if you can email me info.
thanks

Adam $

If anyone has a change of plan and can’t use their 2 tickets, please email me at qwertycl@yahoo.com and I would gladly buy the tickets from you.

I was planning on going with the wife to visit our families that couldn’t make it to the wedding and spending this much as opposed to $1,000+ is much nicer!

David

I purchased a ticket for Jan 9-22 but forgot that I have a wedding that week. Anyone have an extra Chanukkah ticket that they’re willing to trade or sell?

Sara

How do you change a name??? I called Expedia and El Al and they said it cant be done???

Moshe

If anyone has a change of plan and can’t use their 2 tickets, please email me at mschwartz2000@gmail.com and I would buy the tickets from you.

Thanks

NewsFan
zk

are there still tickets available?? and on which dates??

minyan man

@bigman: as long as they are not cancelled,we will iyh be flying

yehuda

I just missed the deal as well, and would be happy to buy someones 2 tickets if they are not using them. Please email yag219@gmail.com and I would buy the tickets from you.
Thanks

the deal is dead

its all mazal

Sholom

If anyone has 2 tickets they dont want please contact me thanks so much 410-262-7773.

sol

@Sara: Which site did you book with? In your case should not be to hard to explain the issue and ask them to honor. They will have to contact Elal to get approval but I would think they will go along. Keep trying if wont work with 1 rep try another!!! If your husband entered correct than they should definitely feel compelled to change & even if not explain the issue and dont let up-they went 2 superiors etc till went thru..

sol

@david: Would try to tell them that the names were entered wrong etc. NO ACHRIUS! will tell you tat they will need to go thru el-al and wont be easy ..in my case was booked by me for me so easy 2 explain the mistake..

israel12

hi if anyone changes their plans and cant use their flight i was wondering if i could buy it off of you.

Josh

If anyone is thinking of cancelling, please email me… Joshatti@yahoo.com I’m looking for anywhere from end of January and beginning of February. Thank You!

Adina

If anyone’s interested in selling their tickets, please email me @ adinaerez@gmail.com. thanks 🙂

Jon

jjjaz@aol.com if anybody is interested selling. let me know dates.

sss

@David:
i would like to buy it off of you. is it for sale?

THANK YOU

DAN YOUR THE MAN!!!

sol

@want a ticket: will send you email l8er when have chance-dont hold your breath that anything will work..

eli

anyone who has an extra ticket for around chanuka time please email me at goteli1993@gmail.com

yitz

Does anyone know if flight LY316 (london-tel aviv) arriving @9:10 pm is a problem for kohanim?

leah

hey if anyone has available tickets please please email me

leah

hey if anyone has available tickets please please email me at leah181818@gmail.com

David

@sss: yes please e-mail me at dorondavid11@gmail.com

Shmuli

Thanks Dan! 940 for 2 tickets.

Sara

@sol: I did that all!!! Can I pay you to do it for me?? 🙂 Im not kidding…..

Leah

@Shmuli, what dates? I did from Nov4 to Dec4 and did not get a deal like that more like $1000 per ticket which is good as well.

Leah

please email me if you have any available tickets….thank you

Hesh310

Anyone know if name changes are allowed? and if not if same last name name changes are allowed

Mil's

I have 6 to let’s 11/21-11/2 that I’m most likely canceling pm me if u want them- ill get back to u tomorrow

Sabina

Mil’s i am interested!!!!

mils

are you sure you can transfer name? pm me in forum- milzz

Adina

Does anyone have tickets for early November theyre looking to sell?
adinaerez@gmail.com

me

Does anyone feel bad for the Elal whorker that lost his/her job today? :-[

Dan

@me:
El Al said it was a 3rd party’s mistake.

yitz

@Mil’s: @Mil’s: what is the departure date 11/21 to what i think i would like one if its available yizen530@gmail.com

me

Good to hear that Dan! I hope that that that third party is paying elal for my purim ticket.. 😉

ari

does anyone have two tickets that they wanna sell pls email me @ pessstef@gmail.com

leah

@Mil’s i would take 2-3 tickets, let me know. leahla89@gmail.com

yakov

@Mil’s: yes i’m wanto buy it

Chaim

I have a few tickets that i dont need, but i called the airline and they said i cannot change names. Is there any other way?

ABE

IF ANYBODY HAS ANT TICKET ANY DATES ILL BUY IT

Milzz

They r theu 12-2 sry typo

yschwartz9

if you have any extra i am intrested in purchasing them please get back to me thanks

cyna

are the tickets transferable?????

Anonymous

@Mil’s: we do!

YoniF

Did anyone figure out how to transfer the tix? I bought two, one for me and a friend and I want to switch his to another person because he can’t make it?

How to I pull this off???

YoniF

Also, can I change the date without a huge charge?

Raizy

I would purchase anyones tickets that they will not use! Please PLEASE PLEASE contact me ASAP at raizylis@yahoo.com. Thank u so much!

Malkie

If anyone has any tickets they want to sell let me know

Chana

i would buy 6 tickets for pesach , if anyone can transfer the names. i would even pay more.

miriam

i have extra tickets 2 adults, one 4 year old and one lap child, booked for feb 13-19, anyone want to buy them?
e mail me at : miriamsilberstein@gmail.com

I dont know how/if expedia will change them,

must have paypal payment tonight. otherwise i will cancel the tickets.

Anonymous

@Mil’s:

I would gladly take 2 of them!

qwertycl@yahoo.com

sonny

@Sara: hah!! can give it a go if u want..

Adam $

@Mil’s:
I would gladly take 2 of them!

qwertycl@yahoo.com

Sarah

@Mil’s: I will take your tickets if you can change names

sonny

would like 2 point out 2 every1 that is going in2 buying frenzy that tickets r non-transferable so unfortunately if u missed u missed!

Askan

All you people who missed the deal- why don’t you get all dansdeals tweets?? Don’t choose not to be informed and then come crying!! Your right not every tweet is relevant, it’s still 100% worth getting them

truly nowhere

I honestly DON’T see why everyone is in a 2nd hand market frenzy over these cheap tickets. The chances of having the names changed on tickets that were accidentally sold at a huge loss is little to none. There have already been repeated reports that elal will not change these tickets. And why should they? They have absolutely no obligation to and they KNOW exactly what people are up to; buying a large number of cancellable
tickets and trying to sell and transfer the ones they don’t want

sol

@Sara:email me @ sollybgood@gmail.com can try..no promises

Rob

@dansdeals like your site but you have some of the least informed readership of all deal sites. People calling the airline and orbitz to see if it’s mistake before its dead. People calling to add an infant before its dead. Bad idea, alerts the airline. Just buy an extra seat it’s so cheap. Anyway can you from now on put a disclaimer on your fare mistakes etc that says DO NOT CALL

Also for everyone else how do you know you can name change to a totally different person? Seems unlikely to me.

Queensdealman

I got tickets 11/21-12/2 thanksgiving week for 420…… If any1has extra pls let me know so I can purchase for the dates from you

OG

I need to call and add a lap seat for a one year old- did anyone have any luck getting the 10% from the original flight price or 10% of what it is right now?
Also, can we upgrade to business on american airlines points?

gi

If anyone have 3 tickets for pesach-I will pay right away.email me: gkirsh09@gmail.come -Thank you!!!!

mimi

can you change the dates? I want to go earlier

Chanie

Does anyone know about luggage allowance?

abc

@Rob: +1 or keep them in the forums

bigman

anyone else on the 11/14 flight at 6 pm jfk-zurich and then 945 to tlv?

MarkS

Alright guys, sorry to burst you bubbles but: A)Names on tickets can’t be changed B)In the event that you somehow convince them to change the name, they will make you pay up to the current price of a ticket –as they are reissuing it. Therefore, you don’t end up gaining anything and might as well just book a ticket yourself on elal.com for that price. C)If you didn’t already add your infant, call Elal and tell them that you need to add an infant. They will probably charge you around $125 (10% of current ticket prices). D) I repeat, names on tickets can’t be changed E) Just because a whole bunch of misinformed commenters assumed that you can change the name, rules A and D still apply. F) Probably not a smart idea to post your phone number and email addresses online like that. Spammers just love digging up phone numbers and email addresses to send junk to G) Reread rules A,D & E! YOU CANT CHANGE THE NAMES! I don’t care how much you’re willing to pay, how badly your wife needs a vacation, how many minutes you missed the deal by, or how happy your family in Israel that you haven’t seen in thirty years will be. NAMES CANT BE CHANGED!!

Anonymous

@Rob: @truly nowhere: @yitz: You guys are incredible, you rip off your own airline , did you think workers might be fired or laid off etc, and you worry about kohanim?

bostonbali

@ez:
EZ – you’re a fool if you think that alerting airlines and travel agencies doesn’t get deals like this shut down prematurely.
I’ve witnessed dozens of mistake fares through FT. Those that fly under the radar last a lot longer than those mistake fares where somebody calls the airline/travel agency and makes them aware of it.
Golden rule is don’t call until the deal is long gone, so that others have a chance to book it! Be’hatzlacha.

Jay

Looking for tickets. Please email natjay321@yahoo.com I will pay with Paypal or whichever other method you’d like.

Please email me asap.

Thanks

moshe

@Sara: it’s prob easier to just legally change ur son’s name than to change the ticket…

moshe

@MarkS: the spammers are posting their email addresses here so that ppl email them and then they get their emails…

Yitzy Serebrowski

@eli: i have two tickets for chanuka that i will sell if the names can be changed contact me at yitzyserebrowski@gmail.com

anonymous

@bigman: I got a ticket leaving zurich on dec. sixth arriving at tel aviv at three ten. too close to shabbos. can’t seem to make any changes. any ideas

FlyFirst

@MarkS: +1 WELL SAID…
#409

Steve

guys, no name changes are allowed on air tickets. all airlines do forbid this. really.

Sam

desperately seeking to buy 2 tickets. between Jersey-February. please contact me at samhoot2000@yahoo.com

Thanks

Steve

@ Sam: not possible. no name changes allowed.

Sam

Steve: are you sure about it? even I”ll pay extra for it?

yosef

@MarkS: finally someone who knows the truth!!!!!!!!!!!!

MarkS

@Sam: Oh, you’re willing to pay extra???
Well, in that case………………..

SORRY – NAMES CAN’T BE CHANGED!!!!

If one more person posts on here asking to buy or sell a ticket, I want them to sit in a corner and write 100 time:
1)Names on tickets can’t be changed
2)Names on tickets can’t be changed
3)Names on tickets can’t be changed
4)Names on tickets can’t be changed
5)Names on tickets can’t be changed
6)Names on tickets can’t be changed
etc….

clevelander

dan, what do u recommend to your fellow Clevelanders as the best way to get to JFK for our flights?

LWG

@bostonbali:

Any idea if there is a way to change the name by proving I am the same person? I made it under my maiden name, while my passport has my married name ( maybe sending in a marriage certificate??) Any experience or knowledge about what I can do?
THanks!

the deal is dead

el al told me they will honor all the tickets .but no name and time changes

J

Hey, the deal is dead, did they say that today? Last I heard, them honoring these was still up in the air

@ MARK

SO ARE YOU SAYING YOU CANT CHNAGE THE MAMES?

Tweet From Elal

Thanks for your patience. Details/ decisions re incorrect fares that were briefly sold on Monday are not finalized. We will update tomorrow.

bostonbali

@LWG:

You SHOULD be able to fly if you bring a copy of your marriage certificate showing the maiden name under which the tickets were purchased, and your married name, which appears on your passport.

I recall reading about this sort of a situation before, probably on Flyertalk.

Anne

I missed it… sigh…

andy

trip was cancelled got my monies back because they cancelled a flight. cant get the 150 dollars paid for each ticket for making it direct any advice??
you are great

robert spector

hi Dan.hope all is well. how was wok tov in Cedarhurst? hearswe delivered to airport

Yossi

Dead

Shmoogrr

Is this still working?

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