Qantas Adds The Ability To Book Same Day Award Tickets! New Comparison Of Qantas And El Al Award Rates With Taxes And Fees Included!

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Related posts (Read these first!):

• Qantas Adds The Ability To Book El Al Award Tickets From 2 More US Cities! 1 Week Left For Dirt Cheap El Al Awards With AMEX Point Transfers!
• How To Search For El Al Awards With Qantas Points; The Trick To Booking From 15 Airports That Aren’t Bookable Online!
• Roundup Of Qantas Program Devaluations And Improvements; Updated Comparison Award Chart For Travel On El Al To Israel
• HOT! Qantas Posts 44% AMEX Transfer Bonus! Will You Get Even More Points? Fly El Al Business Class NYC-Tel Aviv For 54.5K Points With No Fuel Surcharges!
• Qantas Removes Erroneous Award Fees On El Al Flights! Here Are The Current Fees And The Bargain Infant Fees Between The US And Israel!

June 2019 will forever be remembered of the month of Qantas. I won’t rehash the posts, you can read them above. Though I probably should try to roundup all of the information again into one post…

I noted in this post that one con of using Qantas points is that you can’t book a last minute award ticket for travel on the same day of booking.

Qantas seemingly has been actively working this entire month to fix every problem that I point out, including erroneous taxes and the ability to book El Al flights from Boston and Miami. I’ve been impressed at the speed of these fixes.

And now DDF member wakinike points out that they now allow same-day award bookings so you can book a last-minute trip with your Qantas points!

Several readers asked for a Qantas and El Al comparison chart with taxes included, so I’ve made that chart as well.

Here is a comparison for how many points you’ll need with Qantas (regularly or during a transfer promo period like the current one) or with El Al Matmid.

There are 2 of these charts below. Chart #1 is the old chart, which is valid for the current pricing on premium economy and business class awards. This chart has the old higher pricing for economy, which is no longer applicable.

Chart #2 is the new chart, which is valid for the current pricing in economy and will be valid for future pricing on premium economy and business class awards starting on 9/18.

In other words, if you want to book round-trip travel from NYC to Tel Aviv before 9/18 for travel anytime in the next year, you’ll need 75.6K Qantas points in economy, 126K in premium economy, or 156K in business.

If you transfer points from AMEX with a 44% bonus that means you’ll need about 52.5K points in economy, 87.5K points in premium economy, or 108,333 points in business class. If you need a one-way ticket now you’ll need 26,250 points in economy, 43,750 points for premium economy, or 54,167 points for business class.

If you want to book round-trip travel from NYC to Tel Aviv as of 9/18, you’ll need 75.6K Qantas points in economy, 141.6K in premium economy, or 180K in business. That’s a 10% decrease from previous economy rates, a 12.4% increase in premium economy, and an 11.5% increase in business class.

If you transfer points from AMEX with a 44% bonus now and want to hold that for future use, you’ll need to transfer about 52.5K points in economy, 98,333 points in premium economy, or 125K points in business class. If you need a one-way ticket for future use you’ll need to transfer about 26,250 points in economy, 49,167 points for premium economy, or 62.5K points during the current promo for business class.

• You will need to round-up to their nearest 500 points for AMEX transfers to Qantas.
• The chart below includes rates for round-trip travel, though both programs allow for one-way travel at half of the round-trip rate.
• The first 3 columns are Qantas rates based on no bonus, a 20% bonus, or a 44% bonus. The taxes will be same for these 3 columns. The 4th column are the rates for AMEX points transferred into El Al Matmid.

Chart #1:

Chart #2:

• You can transfer AMEX points into Matmid points at a 50:1 ratio. 
• 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.

AMEX cards with transferable Membership Rewards points to El Al or Qantas include

Barclays doesn’t currently offer any cards to new customers with transferable points. If you have a discontinued Arrival Premier card you can transfer points.

Capital One cards with transferable points to Qantas include:

• The Capital One® Spark® Miles for Business offering 50,000 miles for spending $4,500 in 3 months and 2 miles per dollar spent. Get free Global Entry/Pre-Check Membership. $95 annual fee waived for the first year.
• The Capital One® Venture® Rewards Credit Card offering 50,000 miles for spending $3,000 in 3 months and 2 miles per dollar spent. $95 annual fee waived for the first year.

Citi cards with transferable points to Qantas include:

• Citi Premier® Card offering 50,000 points for spending $4,000 in 3 months, 3 points per dollar on travel and gas, and 2 points per dollar on dining and entertainment. $95 annual fee waived for the first year.
• Citi Prestige offering 50,000 points for spending $4,000 in 3 months, 5 points per dollar on airfare and dining, and 3 points per dollar on hotels. $495 annual fee.

Marriott cards with transferable points to Qantas include:

• Chase Marriott Bonvoy Boundless Consumer Card
• Marriott Bonvoy Business® American Express® Card
• Marriott Bonvoy Brilliant^™ American Express^®Card
  • All 3 of these cards offer 75K points, elite status, and free annual nights at Marriott hotels.

Do you use El Al or Qantas points for travel to Israel?