Update: Commenter Dov notes that you can actually get a BusinessFirst ticket to Israel for just $1,743 per passenger. I have just tried it and it does ticket properly! Ticketing took about 15 minutes.
To do that just search any of the valid Newark-Tel Aviv dates below and after selecting the flights click “reserve” as pictured below.
Once you reserve the flights it will be saved in your account, except that it will be saved with a massive price drop discounting the primary fare to the price of the companion fare as pictured below:
Just go to the saved flights in your account to book it at the lower rate!
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People often ask me to post business class airfares to Israel which can normally go for $4,000-$6,000 per passenger. My response is usually to start building up miles. For example 145,000 Starwood Starpoints transfer into 180,000 ANA miles which is enough for 2 business class ticket to Israel.
But for those looking for some paid ticket deals, United is offering United credit cardholders 20% off nearly all international business class fares when they book in multiples of 2 seats (so 4 passengers would also work but 3 would not work as well)
2 passengers can fly round-trip in BusinessFirst with lie-flat seating from Newark to Tel Aviv for just $4,742.64 ($2,371.32 per passenger):
To book this fare just search for flights on United.com in BusinessFirst using offer code: Chase20
You must be logged into your United account with an attached United credit card for the promo to work.
You can also book by calling United at 800-UNITED-1 and mentioning promo code CH80 or telling them to lookup GG CH80
This offer is valid for tickets booked by May 31, 2014 for travel completed by April 30, 2015.
Valid $2,371 dates from Newark-Tel Aviv:
All valid dates:
Depart EWR-TLV: 02/16, 02/18, 02/20, 02/23, 02/24, 02/25, 03/02, 03/03, 03/20, 03/24, 03/25, 03/26.
Return TLV-EWR: 02/25, 03/04, 03/05, 03/16, 03/19, 03/24, 03/25, 03/26, 04/08, 04/17.
Tel Aviv-Newark works for $2,413 per passenger:
All valid dates:
Depart TLV-EWR: 03/04, 03/05, 03/16, 03/19, 03/24, 03/25, 03/26.
Return EWR-TLV: 03/19, 03/20, 03/24, 03/25, 03/26, 04/01, 04/07, 04/13, 04/24, 04/30, 05/06, 05/21, 05/26, 05/27, 05/28, 05/29, 06/01, 06/02, 06/17, 06/17, 06/18, 06/23, 06/24, 06/25.
Other cities work as well:
For example Los Angeles to Tel Aviv for $2,385 per passenger. Sample date: 03/02-03/19
Business class passengers get 2 free 70 pound checked bags each as opposed to 1 free 50 pound bag for a coach passenger.
Will you be booking at these rates? Do you think a night’s sleep on a lie-flat bed for a 10-12 hour flight is worth a $600 price premium each way? Does adding in a transcon flight from LA change the math? Sound off in the comments!
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just tried 3/26 and 4/1 and got a 3k fare. not bad but not 2400. must be moving up
Still works fine, just need to follow instructions.
Dan any dates for Shavuos or Succos? I cant find any
does the cardholder need to fly?
No, a sleep on the plane is not worth 600$, maybe 200$ more if they had showers, full beds and the kosher foods and wine were on par.
Bottom line for a kosher premium traveler is never getting the same bennies as a non kosher. From lounge foods and wine to flight foods and wines.
I fly coach at the 400$ deals, i earned 20k AA miles, brought my own food and lived
If you are a wine nut, the option of bringing a full 210 lbs of wine back (60 bottles about) would actually be worth 600$ in flying.
how do i transfer my starwood points to united?
What about BClass from FLL or Mia to Ewr to Tlv rt ? thanks
Does this work on one way flights from tlv to nyc? Need a ticket for 2 come g back Feb 23rd
Just saw this on FT, if they had the same options in kosher i’d risk it
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/trip-reports/1552025-emirates-first-class-lounge-dxb-bkk-photo-trip-report-a380.html
We need a kosher food revolution, in the skies and in lounges
@joel You lose 50% of the points if you transfer starwood to united. But why are you asking that here? This post is about paid business class fare.
@joel:
Transfer to a partner that will book you on United. Which partner depends on the route.
@zaide avrum:
You must have used the 10:45 PM departure from EWR
Dan,
Can you post what other routes are particularly compelling? Also, is roundtrip ravel required or can you book a one way and still get the discount?
Got an email from United today which says this code is good for 20% off of a companion fare, and is valid only for certain (full fare) BC reservations. d\Doesn’t this mean that only passenger #2 or # 4 gets that discount? Do you have different information?
I am actually getting $1743 all in in P class per passenger for the dates above when u create the reservation and put it on hold the second passengers fare also reduces to $1657 + tax
How do I go about booking ANA tickets with points?
@Dov:
Which dates?
Can I get this price for May 21st???
Are these refundable or can you switch the dates later on, if you realize that the ticket dates don’t work?
at 1743$ from la yeah it’s worth it.
@Rachel:
I listed all of the cheapest dates from NYC. Feel free to try others to see prices.
@newdanfan:
The cheap P class tickets are NOT refundable and changing them will almost certainly cost a lot more money.
wowwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww round trip in july to london $4900 with promo after reserving it it droped to $3790
@Dov:
I see this too however please note that the way back is in economy. I am not sure why United automatically does this without telling you. If you see your ticket and I am incorrect and it is business both ways let me know.
@SrulyP:
False.
You inspired me to follow through and purchase a ticket and use the 24 hour cancellation policy.
It’s BusinessFirst both ways for $3,486.64.
I’ll update when it completes ticketing.
does the cardholder need to fly??
@Dan:
I keep looking what dates were you successful doing that?
i am trying to book flights for my family to go for a family simcha and i am having alot of issues booking for june. can someone please give us some guidance
@Dan:
Ticketed!
@Dan:
Okay I just reserved for March 19th to April 30th tlv-nyc for 4826.64
Are you saying that when I actually pay for the ticket it will go down 20% or this is the lowest it is going to get. I booked both passengers together, was this the correct way of doing it?
@dan
anything for lag bomer?
I am trying to book for me and my wife I keep getting price like $9466 total how do I get the price of $1700 wont to fly nyc to tlv 02/19 coming back next week . can someone help me please .
What is the route to use ANA miles to go to Israel? I looked on their site and they do not have a flight to Israel.
can i please have someone help me book flights i am trying to go to see my nephew get barmitzvah and be w my
Trying 3/2-3/5 costing over 10k. Anyone know how to do this ?
Also, is it relatively easy to transfer miles from Starwood to ANA? What is the process?
@Shaine:
@Shaine:
This is not the place for these questions. The forums have all of the information that you need. Here is a start…
http://forums.dansdeals.com/index.php?topic=2288.msg688465#msg688465
If someone that has been able to get these tickets for 1700 can please specify route and dates it would be appreciated. If you can also confirm that you should be selecting two passengers and the same time and that the price of the ticket is the same after you reserve it and there is no need to actually purchase the ticket before seeing the 20% off.
@SrulyP:
I did EWR-TLV 03/03-03/19.
Any sample date should work.
@Dan:
Is this before or after you reserve it. I used your exact dates for tlv-nyc and I wasnt getting lower than 4,826 for both tickets. I reserved but did not officially buy the tickets, does this make the difference?
Any idea what change fees on these are? Can you change one Passenger and not the other?
What’s the best program to credit miles from these flights? Is it United or ANA, or maybe some other program? Does this qualify for an Aegean mileage run?
How do you get the “Reserve” option without elite status? Rather than paying for FareLock, can we get these discounts using the PayPal trick?
Dan can you please take a look at tlv – ewr from 03/21 to 4/30 and tell me if you are getting your great sub $1800 fare? I think I am doing everything right and have tried a bizillion times and want to know if its just me or it doesnt exist…
Whoops I meant 03/19, 03/24, 03/25, 03/26 to 4/30… I dont see anything working for any of those options…
Confirmed with United, Card holder must travel…
i have a chase card, but the system keeps giving me this msg: ! You must be a United Chase card holder to redeem Chase companion offer. Please remove the offer code or sign in to the MileagePlus account on file with Chase for your United Chase card.
over the phone they are asking for a pin #
I am logged in but it dosnt give me an option to reserve it takes me to passenger info and from there to payment info it does not give me an option to reserve
@SrulyP:
Doesn’t appear to work from TLV.
@Joe:
Not enforcing that online.
@mel:
Which United card do you have?
@izzy:
Did you use the code?
it dosnt show me were to put in a code only by the page were you pay and then it comes up an error
I am trying to book 3 tickets ewr-tlv 3/18 tlv-ewr 3/23 both evening
@Dan:
Happy that I am not crazy!!! I have been trying for hours 🙁
Are the dates above (ewr – tlv) the only dates that work ? Is it worth trying others?
are there any sukkos dates available around 10/5?
Does it cost money to reserve a seat?
@YItz:
Of course not.
@Dan: They just ask for my CC buy they won’t charge anything?
Does it work for a one way ticket?
i purchased a buisness ticket for $5600 and now its $4400. They wana offer me $400 voucher and charge $450 for the change any ideas???
is there any kind of a way to any kind of a special new york to london for the first week of july ?
Will all passengers flying these tix earn full elite miles – and even 150% – even though they’re getting this discount?
Hi all dan fans us airways flights even to tlv is book able on aa .com
I did 3/25-4/30 TLV-NYC it comes out 2400 a ticket. its all in Z class.
are the above dates the only dates that work, or do others work as well? Looking for business class tickets for pesach.
Im trying to book 5 seats in United Busines from 7/16 -8/6. Tickects are $4046. When i speak to a rep they ask for a pin #. It also doesn’t give you the option to reserve. I ordered the chase credit card. What am I doing wrong ?
Just bought 3, thank you
We got it!!! (actually my son in law did the booking), we got for Feb. 25 till Mar 5 @ $3,486.64 great price! wanted to go next week, my husband was holding out for business class and we got this great deal, thanks so much
@chaim: yes
@moish27
in the email from chase in the fine print under restrictions it says: cardmember must travel
@izzy: I think you need to save the card info under your saved credit card details in united’s website
I think its dead
it’s dead
Does the cardholder nedd to fly? United claims carsholder must be flying and can also have another passenger with him??
cardholder must fly, i guess you can make an additional to your account if you wanna book it for another person
What does credit card holder must fly mean??
The card you pay with?
I keep on getting this message
! united.com was unable to retrieve the rule(s) pertaining to the program at this time. Please contact united.com Support at 1-800-396-1751 for assistance in redeeming your eCertificate offer.
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How do I go about booking ANA tickets to israel with points?
Dan,
Is this deal dead or what? It doesn’t let me do it online.
Hi Dan
are there any promo codes for flying alone? I believe the codes you gave are for a couple traveling is that correct?
Dan,
This deal doesnt seem to work anymore. Is it over?
This is the error message I get.
united.com was unable to retrieve the rule(s) pertaining to the program at this time. Please contact united.com Support at 1-800-396-1751 for assistance in redeeming your eCertificate offer.