Update 4: DEAD!
Update 3: The Orbitz price drop works for tons of other cities as well!
Sample dates/cities:
NYC-London on 12/05.
London -NYC on 12/12
NYC-Toronto on 12/12 (throwaway leg)
$593 before selecting flight then become $410 after selecting the flight!
NYC-Paris on 12/05.
Paris-NYC on 12/12
NYC-Toronto on 12/12 (throwaway leg)
$574 before selecting flight then become $431 after selecting the flight!
NYC-Rome on 12/05.
Rome-NYC on 12/12
NYC-Toronto on 12/12 (throwaway leg)
$551 before selecting flight then become $461 after selecting the flight!
NYC-Venice on 12/05.
Venice -NYC on 12/12
NYC-Toronto on 12/12 (throwaway leg)
$595 before selecting flight then become $489 after selecting the flight!
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Update 2: Commenter “Great Deal” notes that when he went to book the following itinerary:
NYC-TLV on 12/05.
TLV-NYC on 12/12
NYC-Toronto on 12/12 (throwaway leg)
that the total came out to $600. But when he selected the flight Orbitz informed him that the price had gone down to $592!
I just tried this and it worked for me as well, $592 round trip with tax for NYC-Tel Aviv-NYC!
Should work for other dates as well, but you have to select the flight to see if the price will drop further!
Here is a screenshot:
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Update: Tickets from NYC to Israel are as low as $561 returning to Toronto/Montreal or $690 returning back to NYC. See the comments for more details.
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Bookable on Orbitz (with full mileage earning, free cancellations until 10pm CT the day after you book, and price assurance refunds)
This is bookable with the help of hidden city ticketing.
For example on Orbitz select “multi-city.”
Search from:
Flight 1: JFK-Amsterdam (on 11/14 for example)
Flight 2: Amsterdam-JFK (on 11/21 for example)
Flight 3: JFK-Toronto (on 11/21 for example)
The total is $388. All passengers must pick up their luggage in JFK to clear customs and at that point you are free to leave the airport. You don’t need to recheck your bags or ever use the flight from JFK-Toronto…
Plenty of other dates work as well.
This also works from other cities in the US besides NYC.
Or if you can go back to Toronto or Montreal just do this:
Flight 1: JFK-Amsterdam (on 11/14 for example)
Flight 2: Amsterdam-Toronto or Montreal (on 11/21 for example)
The total that way is just $357.
You can also do it to other European cities and back to Toronto or Montreal for great fares as well. These prices are round-trip with all taxes!
Here are just some examples:
London: $385.
Paris: $386.
Milan: $404
Rome: $420
Venice: $455
Tel Aviv: $561
Dubai: $593
Then just hop on a $1 megabus back to NYC!
HT: FT and Bp and PlatinumGuy via DDF
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THE TRICK IS MONTREAL OR TORONTO? OTHERWISE IT DOESNT WORK?
Wat does “hidden city” mean?
Also, is klm a good airline?
dan
how did u find a flight to tlv?
i see just 700 to tlv after taxes
I did! $700 — Saved me at least $500 for the dates I wanted!
@bhphotoman:
$561:
NYC-TLV on 11/14.
TLV-YYZ on 11/21.
Then $1 Megabus? Amtrak? Rent a car? Use 10K miles?
Or
$704:
NYC-TLV on 11/14.
TLV-JFK on 11/21.
JFK-YYZ on 11/22/Optional
Plenty of other dates work as well.
Tried it from JFK-amstdm-TLV-amstdm-JFK-yyz for 12/25-1/2. Didn’t work. Got a fare of over $2000!
$590 + $120 taxes & fees = $710 USD per person
Price Assurance
i see it.. 561$ total
Obviously not every day will work folks but plenty do work.
$561
NYC-TLV on 12/06.
TLV-YYZ on 12/13.
Or
$690:
NYC-TLV on 12/06.
TLV-JFK on 12/13
JFK-YYZ on 12/14
HELP!I CAN’T FIGURE OUT HOW TO SPECIFY KLM–I TRY MULTICITY AND GET MUCH MORE EXPENSIVE FARES ON OTHER AIRLINES
@METZIAMAN:
You don’t need to specify KLM.
Did you try the sample dates and cities I posted to get a feel for how to do it?
@CoolFNW: ARe you trying to stop in Amsterdam? Just search JFK TLV and TLV to YYZ
Could I book one of these dates that you are posting and then call up the airline directly and just pay to get it switched to dates I actually want?…
TIA!
@APoshiterYid:
Doubt it. What dates are you looking for?
Still undecided, so was thinking about just booking and then switching once I have it figured out. Channuka week would be amazing to TLV though!
can i use ba miles for this?
@david: IIRS Orbitz is cash only :/
Any chance in h*ll I can do this in reverse, i.e. LHR-NYC-LHR?
Bookable on Orbitz (with full mileage earning, free cancellations within 24 hours, and price assurance refunds)
what does with fullmileage earning mean?
btw what airport is yyz
@IZZY:
It does work otherwise, it just costs more.
For Amsterdam it’s just a little more, $388 all in.
For Milan the difference is $90 for example:
$411
NYC-MXP on 11/09.
MXP-YYZ on 11/16.
Or
$501:
NYC-MXP on 11/09.
MXP-JFK on 11/16.
JFK-YYZ on 11/16 (Throwaway leg).
@AsherO:
Doubtful, but if you find something let us know.
@david:
full mileage earning means you will earn miles for the flight.
yyz is toronto, if you typed in yyz into orbitz it would have also told you that…
is their any dates in october and return in march
@sky121 thanx! It works!
i think its dead i was just searching a date and it jumped by $200 in a few seconds.
@YAACOV:
Still works fine for me.
@YAACOV: Don’t think it’s dead.. just availability is getting lower.
Dan:
Does this deal need to be over a weekend like most flights to Europe?
Anyone check leaving JFK 12/10 to TLV and returning a 12/19? Checked and I got price in $1000’s and want to make sure I’m doing this correctly.
@Yossi:
Probably.
@lechaim2life:
$561:
NYC-TLV on 12/10.
TLV-YYZ on 12/19.
Then just find a cheap way back from Toronto.
What’s the best airport to fly into for quality European Skiing?
For just 598!!! WOW!!!
Mon, Dec 5 Depart: 10:50 pm New York, NY (JFK) KLM Royal Dutch Airlines 644
1 stop
Arrive: 2:15 am +2 days. Tel Aviv Yafo, Israel (TLV) KLM Royal Dutch Airlines 461
Mon, Dec 12 Depart: 8:00 am Tel Aviv Yafo, Israel (TLV) Air France 2221
1 stop
Arrive: 3:35 pm New York, NY (JFK) Air France 6
Mon, Dec 12 Depart: 6:30 pm New York, NY (JFK) Delta Air Lines 4157
operated by PINNACLE DBA DELTA CONNECTION
Arrive: 8:38 pm Toronto, Canada (YYZ)
@Alpine Seeder:
Zurich?
@Great Deal:
Where are you finding that for $598?
It seems to be $660 on Orbitz for those dates?
is july 2012 available??
@Dan:
After selecting the first flight with total showing 660, they give me the option to fly back with AF with total of 598
Thanks so much
hi im desperately looking to go to isreal for 2 weeks in november or early december but cant find dates, any help? thanks in advance
@Great Deal:
Great find!
@shimon:
Tons of dates available then.
Hi,
Any dates for late december or most of january?
Anyone found good dates for pesach from nyc?
Best im seeing $787
@ShmuliT:
Dropped to $673.97 when i selected it.
what millage program is klm a partner with if i want to buy one ticket and then try to find the same flight with miles
@ShmuliT:
Sounds great for pesach!
@dovidb:
Skyteam/Delta.
Why would you want to use miles on such a cheap ticket?
ShmuliT: what dates did you find for pesach?
Whatever dates I try, the flights stop in Amsterdam but not in JFK. I even tried Dec. 5 to Dec 12. Am I doing something wrong?
@Rina:
That’s why you need to search
1. NYC-TLV
2. TLV-JFK
3. JFK-YYZ
All flights are going to go through AMS.
I see. Thanks for clarifying!
It doesn’t have to be NYC, I just tried DTW and it came out $720.
What’s the cheapest European destination if I just wanted to get away for a long weekend?
Dan, do you know of any way to get a flight to israel from nyc on winter break week (12/25-1/2) I know those are tough dates?
how do u get mega bus for $1+u would have to travel really light;)
Orbitz gives a full refund if I cancel within 24 hours?
Is there any catch?
AJK-Paris was $340 (Boston) or $399(New York) March 24 weekend, on kl.com
Found $666 from cleveland: cle-ams-tlv-yyz
@AJK: As it says in a few spots in the deal info, London…
@Zoe: Yes. No.
@Mendel:
Works from many cities.
@AJK:
AMS will be cheapest, but everything should be pretty cheap!
From my own experience, Venice and Paris are both awesome options.
@Arch:
Doubt you’ll find anything cheap for those dates.
@Zoe:
No catch!
@Michael2500:
Dates?
Can it be purchased with delta miles? Is this only through orbit? Thanks dan!
@YB:
1) nyc – tlv tue 3/27
2) tlv – nyc tue 4/17
3) nyc – yyz wed 4/18
Shows $787 but lowers to $674 when selected.
To leave nyc 1 week later 4/3 total is $821 after selected.
Anyone found better?
If I wait till the morning 2 book will this still be there???
@Dan: Well barring AMS of course, im not sure if id recommend any frum people to go there… 😉
1/17-1/29
@ Dan, its worth noting that KLM are still almost the only airline still allowing two pieces of luggage checked-in!
Dan Whats the catch here why are they offering cheap flights and why do i have to end in canada?
I am trying so many different dates and so many different cities and I cant find the prices everyone is talking about! Help, I am trying to find tickets for Lag Baomer
Whoa. I think I’m going to Paris for Thanksgiving. JFK-AMS-PAR, and then DIRECT from PAR-JFK for $443! Sick.
@Eli:
These mistakes rarely last long, but it’s impossible to know when they’ll fix it.
@AJK:
Enjoy!
Park Hyatt Paris FTW.
If I book on KLM, can I cancel within 24 hours like Orbitz?
does this only work on orbitz or on any flight site what about yhe klm sit?
@AJK:
Probably not.
@nightshift:
You can try the KLM site, but you will probably not have the 24 hour cancellation policy. And the site isn’t nearly as easy to use as Orbitz is.
If you see flights you want buy ’em now on Orbitz. Worst comes to worst you can always cancel them in the morning. Don’t hesitate and kick yourself later!
Anyone have luck with flights from LA?
Anyone find something from LAX?
dan why the throwaway leg?
does it make it cheaper? why?
Anyway to do: NYC-PAR-AMS-NYC with the stopover in AMS longer than 90 mins? (Example: we’d like to stay there for a few hours.) Wanna go Thanksgiving weekend.
Any link to the Orbitz 24 hour cancellation policy? Can’t seem to find it on their site.
Ya, i was just about to buy a ticket and then i saw “This ticket is non-refundable.”
@AJK:
It used to say 24 hours. Now it says 10pm CT (11PM ET) the day after booking. That would mean if you book now you should have nearly 45 hours to cancel:
https://faq.orbitz.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/12628
Thanks for the prompt responses. Anyway to lengthen that leg in AMS? (Would love to see some of the city on a 6-10 hour layover.)
@dan does that courtesy apply to all flights, im just worried since it does say “This ticket is non-refundable.
:
@Josh: It’s non-refundable directly from the airline, but it is refundable from orbitz themselves.
@Dan: Wow. Park Hyatt Paris is ~$800+/night. That how much you paid?
You can make the return from israel through fco (rome) or cdg (paris) for the same price!!
You can go from jfk to tlv direct and tlv to jfk with one stop then make 3rd leg jfk to yyz and price is 877
Is this still live? I tried NY to TLV on those dates and it came out to over 900?
I just got JFK CPH via Amsterdam and back then to Toronto for $433.34 TY Dan!
Never mind I still see it. Anyone try to do TLV to NY for Pesach?
@AJK: @ajk how did you get 90 min stop I Only saw 8 hour
AJK – Book with hyatt points. To lengthen the AMS leg, try searching AMS-CDG-NYC. The flight to CDG might be later than your flight.
@joseph
You can put the Canada leg far out and it still works.
how do i book this
i tried going to orbitz but i get a list of other flights… can someone explain how i do it?
thanks dan!!!
It’s dead
“We’re sorry, due to changes in availability, we’re unable to confirm your selection with the airline. Please make another selection.”
thats the response for any klm fight
@oh well: Getting the same message, tried many options. It happens when i pick the last leg
WOW!! I really caught it at the tail end!
12/4-12/14 JFK-TLV $592
THAT WAS GR8!!
sorry…
dan is it dead this offer?
looks like it is dead
deal is dead, prices still show up but no availability when you select. I even called orbitz direct and they had no availability. Said it was the airlines who provided the prices and availability……
dan how do you get your checked luggage if you have a throwaway leg?
@oh well: Im getting the same response
@AJK:
hahahaha, you think dan actually pays for hotels?
For all those looking to replicate this deal, I spent 5 hours last night searching ita software trying to find the best and cheapest flight to Italy. I just checked now, and it seems like the tickets I found are still availible.
JFK to FCO then VCE to JFK and then JFK to YUL
511 for December 26th to January 10th
For those who chose YYZ, I found that the rates were lower into YUL.
Now the interesting part, when searching the deal last night, like everyone I was mostly getting the lower rates through KLM. But using ITA I was able to find better flight, direct to Italy for the same price, flying Alitalia
Hope this info will help someone.
Thanks Dan for the amazing post yet again, I didn’t go to sleep unit 5:45am but well worth it for the trip I will soon be planning
i have 2 tickets
Wednesday, January 25, 2012
KLM Royal Dutch Airlines # 644
New York John F Kennedy Intl (JFK) to Amsterdam-Schiphol (AMS)
Departure (JFK): January 25, 10:50 PM EST (evening)
Arrival (AMS): January 26, 12:05 PM CET (afternoon)
Class: Economy
View the latest airport conditions at: JFK
Thursday, January 26, 2012
KLM Royal Dutch Airlines # 461
Amsterdam-Schiphol (AMS) to Tel Aviv Yafo Ben Gurion Intl (TLV)
Departure (AMS): January 26, 8:50 PM CET (evening)
Arrival (TLV): January 27, 2:15 AM IST (morning)
This flight arrives two days later.
Class: Economy
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Wednesday, February 1, 2012
KLM Royal Dutch Airlines # 462
Tel Aviv Yafo Ben Gurion Intl (TLV) to Amsterdam-Schiphol (AMS)
Departure (TLV): February 1, 5:30 AM IST (morning)
Arrival (AMS): February 1, 9:50 AM CET (morning)
Class: Economy
Wednesday, February 1, 2012
KLM Royal Dutch Airlines # 641
Amsterdam-Schiphol (AMS) to New York John F Kennedy Intl (JFK)
Departure (AMS): February 1, 1:25 PM CET (afternoon)
Arrival (JFK): February 1, 3:35 PM EST (afternoon)
Class: Economy
| JFK
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Wednesday, February 1, 2012
Delta Air Lines # 4157 Operated by: PINNACLE DBA DELTA CONNECTION – Please check in with the operating carrier
New York John F Kennedy Intl (JFK) to Toronto Pearson International (YYZ)
Departure (JFK): February 1, 6:30 PM EST (evening)
Arrival (YYZ): February 1, 8:35 PM EST (evening)
Class: Economy Seat: 7B | Your flight is confirmed. The airline will assign seats at check-in or you may view/change seats
im about to cancel them.
if i can change the travelers info, does anyone want them befor i loose them?
total for 2 is $1,285.28
just canceled
@Josh: How are you getting this? I tried but couldn’t get it. Is it still working for you?
any deals from chicago
@Miguel
Sorry for not posting this, but I wasn’t able to find this using orbitz, I used priceline, but all the other major booking sites seems to have it. It’s a bit weird why this doesn’t pop up on orbitz.
Hi Dan,
I booked the flight with the throw away leg from jfk to yyz.
Are you sure i will be able to get my luggage???
Or will it go straight to Canada??
@Zoe:
You definitely have to pick up your luggage in JFK and carry it past customs before you can recheck your luggage, or just leave the airport with it.
With Alitalia it’s still on. I just booked my entire family for Pesach.
ok gr8!
thanks again!
@Mendel
Im also flying alitalia, what kind of tickets did you book?
href=”http://www.dansdeals.com/archives/16644/comment-page-3#comment-93077″>Josh:
DTW-BOS-FCO-TLV on 3/27
TLV-FCO-YYZ on 4/18
I need to book 2 tickets from New York City to Tev Aviv leaving November 28th and comming back to New York on the 8th of December. Can someone help me with this? I tried using the link posted and it allways comes up after taxes to about $1,000, nowhere near the prices quoted here.
I need to go fromm 1/22/12 or 1/23/12 to 1/31/12 jfk to tlv. Next time there is a good offer for $ or miles, please publicize it. I will be watching whenever I can. I missed seeing the deal on your site before Sukkkos.
I’m looking for a flight 11/17 or late 11/16 from ny or nj to tel aviv then to europe for 2 days on 11/23 early and then home tony our nj