HOT! NYC To Tel Aviv To Toronto For $461.27 On USAirways!

Let the fun begin

is there zfv>nyc OW possible? what about an actual amtrack ticket?

I don’t see it on Orbitz, USAir or Hipmunk.

which dates?
i tried for next week – it didnt show up

I booked 1/19-1/26

I need to be there during new years. Should I just plug in different dates on Orbitz to find a good price or should I try the ITA software. If anyone has luck with dates over the new year please post!!

do i have to depart from LGA or can i just catch the plane from PHI n skip oin from LGA?

How about pesach 2014?

Shabbos Chanukah 11/24-12/7
580.27

@bmgboy: doesn’t work which dates work?

leave at Philly on the way back and finish!!!

not valid for Lag Beomer 🙁

@moish: @moish: no way its gonna be considerd as no show and they will cancel you the ticket

Bought for early december!. DAN IS THE MAN.

12/9 – 12/17: 348.46!! ELAL/USAIRWAYS

Is it possible to change the name after I book the ticket (aka. pass it on if I change my mind)?

$423.27! 1/12 – 1/20
BUF-TLV-YYZ
AMAZING for people in Toronto!

Great, I just booked for Chanuka!

thanks booked at $461 will probably cancel but first i have tickets so I cant say I missed the deal 🙂

Jan 27- Feb 10 $461.27

Chanukah: Tue, Nov 26 to Wed, Dec 4 $461

@me: Could you tell on which dates and routing you found that price?

Can I credit my whole family’s flight to my United mileage account?

Can I get off at PHL and still get my luggage back?

@me: how did you find that??

@me can you write in more detail please

Booked!!!

Booked the 19th to the 28th. Thanks!!!!

Booked!!!

Thanks!!!

how do u find it

PHL-TLV-YYZ for 1/12 to 1/20 is $590. May be worthwhile to spend the extra $130 and get a “real” round-trip ticket.

Dans the man! I just booked 7 tickets for my family for my brothers bar mitzvah!! jan 7th to 21! $461!!

How much would it cost to change the dates of theflights if I book it now?

Tried orbitz price is $1,060 ?

Whats the earliet date to book from ny to israel? Ty

@s:

12/9/13 LGA – TLV
12/17/13 TLV – YYZ

$348!!

After buying a ticket, is there an option to upgrade to Bus using miles? If so, how much. Thanks.

nothing in march?? Purim…

anyone know how long you have to cancel without penalty?

Did someone found something for 15-30 October ?

@me 2 stops on the way there

I tried booking for 11/04 – 11/11 all I get is 850 which is very good but is this a deal I have to jump on or will this stay at this price?

What is the cancellation policy?

@tzvi: Think I saw that you have until the night before….? It says it on the website.,. It’s very late.

anyone find any flights for end of december???

around dec 22-dec 31??

how crazy with all these good deals to Israel, I’m actually bored… how many times in 1 year, can i go to israel? as hard as it is, I’m going to pass.

1/15- 1/23- $560
EWR-TLV-YYZ
Not bad for Yeshiva Break!

It’s all done (at least for most dates). If you booked right when dan posted it you got a good deal! 🙂

@BigAl:
Free cancellation if you book on Orbitz until 10pm CT the day after you book.

Hi. I’m trying to find a deal for thanksgiving / Chanukah for Israel. I would be leaving from NYC

nothing like a war in syria to get cheap flights

Does it work for one way too?

Dan 348 not coming up for me on the dates you stated

@Davidd:

me too

Booked 4 tickets 1/7-1/14. $500 each from Newark

Only some computers get cheap rates. I have two computers and an android and getting different rates on all 3 for the same searches and none as cheap as dans…how do u browse incognito? How do I clear my browser?

@akiva:

I havent seen anything yet.

Anyone have any success with end of december??

I books 10 flights!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Dan, booked 2 Adults and 4 Kids Thanks soo Much.
will have a newborn by the time i go, how would i add on infant now with no name or later with name?

just booked 4 flights.

anyone find a way to get off in ny not philly

Thanks!!

@me: how did you get that not working for me

trying for lag baomer. not working im getti ng 961

@Dan: @Dan: anything for sukkos?

FOR SUKKOT? CHANUKAH??

having trouble booking: only seeing prices for 700 and up; how do you get the 400 price range?

I booked two tickets for Jan 30 – Feb 6 for $575.27 I will get to join two Weddings, one from my side and one from the wife’s side.

Thanks Dan,

Thanks booked 5/14-5/19 lag bo’mer $693

Do you get 3x miles on Amex Gold if you book through Orbitz?

If you booked multiple tickets can you cancel some of them?

How do you do this I need the ticket emergency it’s not coming up as 400?????

Sassoon which dates ……?..

Replace Toronto with Montreal and it’s $412!

thanks so much
booked nov. 18th to 26th

AT DAN.. I”M NOT GETTING ANYTHING CAN SOMEONE HELP PLEASE?!?!?!?!??!?

Thanks!!
Book 4 tickets from LA!!!

thanks so much Dan! Just booked 2 tickets for Jan 12-23 for $570 a ticket. your the man! just one concern: since we live in NY, are u sure its okay to just hop off the plane in Philly and not continue to Toronto?

We just booked for january 30- february 6 for $575. Catching two weddings! Thanks dan

Explain how you go to LAX to Israel, then Toronto, then what? How do you get from Toronto to LAX?

just got 12/10 to 12/16 for 460

how do you actually book this flight

i tried for june 2014- shavous. no luck. over 1,000 per ticket.

How do I get my bags in Philadelphia? Aren’t they checked through to Toronto?

i cant find a link to booking

1) DAN. you should put a quick 101 for these stuff to avoid all those comments i.e. ticket cancellation policies etc.

2) other OTA’s are much cheaper. i tried different europeen expedia versions and its approx $100 cheaper. of course depending on the dates

3) big thanks

@Mileswhore:
Use 12,500 miles.

@Mel:
All bags must be claimed wherever you land when coming to the US on a flight from abroad.

im getting pesach 927….no dates cheaper than that even in early december 🙁 …i typed miami>>tlv and tlv>>yyz

If i booked, and later want to add an infant, can that be done? do i call Oribitz or the airlines? (not sure if i’ll bring my kid) Thanks

Dan ur a beassst!!!just booked 4 flights!!!!!amazing

it seems like its over

Anyone getting $400 tickets anymore? Help with dates?

only dates i can find that are still 460 for nyc are 12/10-12/16

I never booked through one of your deals. can you help me with the process? Do I go the the airline itself

Dan, how about the way going, do I have to claim my bags in Philadelphia ? ( coming from New York)

I followed the instructions you listed nyc to tlv and tlv to yyz. I dont see any flights stopping off by philidelphia!

hi dan thank so much i am dying to do this i want to see my mother and cant afford to go. can someone please explain how to do this? trying and not working thanks!

Dan – I booked quickly without reserving seats and they gave us tickets far from each other. How do I pick my seats now?

Thanks Dan

pls post ur dates if booked any flights

Just booked at $500 each ticket

Flight 1 Mon, Dec 9 14hr 10min Total time
Depart Newark, New Jersey airline logo US Airways 4221
Economy | De Havilland Dash 8 Turboprop
89 mi | 1hr 2min
6:00 PM Newark Airport (EWR) | Terminal A
Stop 1 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
7:02 PM Philadelphia Airport (PHL) | Terminal F

Flight 4221 Operated by US AIRWAYS EXPRESS-PIEDMONT AIRLINES

Change planes. Time between flights: 2hr 8min

Depart Philadelphia, Pennsylvania airline logo US Airways 796
Economy | Airbus A332
5,754 mi | 11hr 0min
9:10 PM Philadelphia Airport (PHL) | Terminal A
Arrive Tel Aviv Yafo
3:10 PM Ben Gurion Intl (TLV) | Terminal 3
Overnight flight.

This is the return

Flight 2 Mon, Dec 16 16hr 40min Total time
Depart Tel Aviv Yafo airline logo US Airways 797
Economy | Airbus A332
5,754 mi | 12hr 50min
11:30 PM Ben Gurion Intl (TLV) | Terminal 3

Stop 1 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
5:20 AM Philadelphia Airport (PHL) | Terminal A
Seats: 17-B , 17-A | Seats are confirmed.
Change planes. Time between flights: 2hr 15min

Depart Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Airways 3716
Economy | Canadair
339 mi | 1hr 35min
7:35 AM Philadelphia Airport (PHL) | Terminal F
Arrive Toronto, Ontario
9:10 AM Toronto Airport (YYZ) | Terminal 1
Seats: 04-A , 04-C | Seats are confirmed.
Flight 3716 Operated by US AIRWAYS EXPRESS-AIR WISC

so?? any left?

Dan, booked 2 Adults and 4 Kids Thanks soo Much.
will have a newborn by the time i go, how would i add on infant now with no name or later with name?

How much would it be (money/miles) to upgrade to business class/envoy class?

I don’t get it. I called orbitz and they said they don’t refund. They said maybe the airline does. What gives?

after booking the tickets can i upgrade to business with miles?

dan plz text me 7325582512 i need tickets

I saw a round trip flight from New York to Israel with a stop in turkey for 680. Is it safe to land in turkey ? And any chance the airline would offer later on to fly direct for same price ?

@hesh310:
I’d book a seat with the first name infant.
Not worth holding an infant at these rates!

@Mutty:
Login to your Orbitz reservation and there’s a free cancellation option until 10pm CT the day after booking.

seems dead?

Dan – Thanks to you we purchased the tickets from LGA to Philadelphia to TLV.

The question to you – is there any way to call/speak with anyone to modify the segment and throw out the LGA to Philly flight?

If we choose to drive to Philadelphia – can we board the plane there while skipping the first leg?

what abt TLV-NYC ???

seems to be dead. anyone getting it now?

K PLEASE ANSWER ME ASAP ANYONE. HOW DO I ACTUALLY BUY THOSE TICKETS?!

@TimT,
Millions of tourists go to Turkey every year. IST is safer than TLV. TLV airport has surprisingly poor safety/security check.

k please help- how do i actually buy a ticket!??!?

cant return same week

dan call me to book my tickets.

i need 3 for my family and 6 for my wifes family.

we need all window seats. plus please get us free luggage. We also need kosher meals.

3475122236

@s: howdo I go online to book?

DEAD.

Anyone find anything for around jan20th for a week??? Details please!

I went through the whole process including seats and cc info and submitted it and it came back and said prices are no longer available! And I did everything. Oh well. Too good to be true at least for us.

just got feb 11-18 for $491 each

2 tickets @ $461 Dec 10th – Dec 23rd!
Thanks!!!

$439 > sept 10th to sept 26th!! Last minute holidays in israel!!

so wait- you havta do it on the phone? cant book online?

Booked 2 bh.

You need to simply drop everything and ZOOM!!

Saving a card in orbitz will make it faster. you need to prep for these deals ppl

A guy idea is to have a hebrew calander near all your computers…

You had to use the multi city feature.

Dan, i future, put a screen shot of your orbitz home page search so ppl get the point.

how do i cancel? do i call orbitz?

Just booked 1/19 to 1/28 for 575

can someone please give step by step directions as to how to get the deal. ive gone on to orbitz put in the dates and locations using the multi city optino but i dont see this pricing

@Levana:

I CANT GET FOR SUKKOT?!!??!!?!?

Booked 9 tickets 12/8-12/16 500.19 each! !!!

Can someone please explain to me how to book? I tried and cant seem to find any cheap tickets

Booked 2 tix from NY to TLV and TLV to YYZ for Dec/12 – Dec/22 for $391

Dan u r my boy. (Idol) 380 baby ! Israel here i come

thats great raphi–> how did you do it?

I cant seem to book….can anyone help

yay! got 2 tickets for $500 each in December! Thank you SO much!

@Elias Nutovics: eli did you got a better rate for this dates?

Raphi, is that include Shabbos? traveling…?

Dan, great deal!!! Thanks!

flights coming back are only showing direct to toronto, nothing stopping in phl. Any advise?

i was under the impression that only when you transfer from an international to a domestic flight i need to pick up my luggage & recheck, just wondering about the flight from TLV to YYZ stopping in PHL r u sure the baggage doesn’t get transferred automatically as it’s an international flight??

@ Raphi those are the EXACT dates we need, when I check on Orbitz it comes up as $575. Can you please let me know how you found that price? Thanks loads!

just booked 8 for pesach…. thanks dan

Booked 5 Tix BOS to TLV and TLV to YYZ for $347!! Thanks so much Dan. Is this at risk of being cancelled by the airline?

@mg: i just got 8 for pesach at $694 each

Booked 7 tickets for Pesach next year for 771 from Mia to Yyz and 2 tickets from ord in Feb for 498

@Raphi: how did you do that

Hmm.. Second year with $350-ish tickets to Israel for the winter and an impending war… Anyone else see a pattern here?

raphi- i checked your dates a minute after you posted and its so not the price! liff- when are your dates

There still are flights available if you depart From Newark departing from JFK doesn’t seem to work anymore

Is it possible to change dates once I booked w/o a charge?

@HEELLPP!!:
It’s still there!!! NYC>TLV on sept 10th and TLV> YYZ on sept 23rd

@Liff: @Liff: what dates?

The cheapest I found was for 690$ how Do u get it for cheaper?

How do I book with a stop in Europe???

YOU DID IT AGAIN BOUGHT TWO TICKETS FOR 410 EACH WAY
LEAVING THANKS A MILLION

@ABE: what dates?

@bmgboy:

My wife is afraid the checked luggage will end up in Toronto.
I told her the luggage must deplane and go through customs in Philly.

Who has actually done the “get off in Philly” thing?
I need to reassure her ASAP so I can buy the tickets…

Help!

Do i need to include a child under 2 in my reservation? (USAIRWAYS)

@Zalman:
I’m not 100% sure, I’m 1000% sure.

@Question:
You can add it later but personally at these prices you may as well buy a seat for $400 and bring a carseat so they will sleep in it rather than holding an infant for 12 hours and paying $150 for that privilege.

Thanks you Dan!!! I have a flight for 595 from jfk-tlv-phill for the 12th thru the 20th!!! Anyone able or Dan do you know of any stopover besides Frankfurt at great prices like these? Would love to make a trip out of the stopover (anywhere but Germany lol)

@Sori: Scratch that- make it 495!!!

@sury: I am not sure if you are aware but Jan 30 is Thursday which mean you will arrive 3:30 pm on Friday. I booked for Jan 29 for that reason.

just booked jfk-tlv 12/12-12/23 for 488!!! not bad. i guess!! thanx Dan you did it again!!

Just booked 2 tickedts=!!

why is this not working for me????

Anyone know how to get back to Detroit from Philadelphia?
Dtw-TLV-TLV-YYZ stop in PHI and then how do you get back to DTW?

could someone plz give a date that will work in jan feb or mar preferably from PHI

i found a 460 flight and was going thru the process of filling everything out, choosing seats, entering cc and then when i submitted that price was over.

in the end i booked and paid for 2 tickets for dec 9 to dec 16 nyc-tlv-tlv-yyz at $580 each – not as good of a deal but still nice.

Dan your best!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

thx booked $600 each

I just wasted an hour of my life.
Looking for dates for either over thanksgiving weekend, or last week of December…. Tried from NYC & PHL. Anyone else find anything?

What’s the best FF program regarding miles to use on these tickets?

Dan, Thanks for the post!! (I was forwarded a text from your twitter feed) and purchased it right away, תזכה למצוות.
וכתיבה וחתימה טובה
may you be inscribed in the book of ברכה הצלחה פרנסה
!!

@moshe:
12/12-12/23 for 488 is still available.

@metziah: 12/12 arrives in TLV on Friday at 12.40pm

ANY WAY TO GET TO ENGLAND FOR SUCCOS FOR CHEAP text 3477684885

are the special fares only from 11/12? I can’t get any specials before that date

Thanks, Dan. We booked and got a good price even though we are going in October after Sukkos. 8 tickets—our son is getting married.

how do you book for an unborn?

@metziah i asked for Jan Feb or Mar & i cant go for 11 days

@Dan The Man, is there a website (flight aggregator?) that can work with multiple origins as well as destinations for every leg of the journey queried?

For Example, I’m in NYC and want to go to TLV roundtrip.

Could I search as the departing location(s) NYC, BOS, PHL, YYZ – All in the DEPART from search, and TLV as the destination.
Then the same for the return, TLV as the sole departing point, and multiple Destinations (NYC, BOS, etc.) and then have it spit out the best rates using any combination I gave.
If there is a site, please do share!
of course, a range of dates departing and returning to be figured into the mix would be great as well!

I am confused and not sure how this deal works. I would like to fly to Israel from Chicago and cannot figure out how to use this deal. Help?!

can someone confirm that you can cancel an orbitz ticket within 24 hours?
it doesnt say it anywhere

What’s the best way to get from Philly back to Brooklyn, New York?

my flight going to israel has 2 stopovers before philly. can i just drive straight to philly and skip the first 2 flights?

can I get a full refund within 224 hours of booking if I change my mind?

@ Dan:

I booked 2 tickets end of February @ $461 @ around 6pm. Thanks so much!!! I used my Barclay arrival card – will this qualify as a travel purchase for redeeming points against my statement balance?

@SrulyP: I just called them the arab indian guy on phone says that u can since its with united. im going to risk it

Amtrak runs from downtown Philly to NY Penn. You have to take a 20 min train from the airport to connect with Amtrak in downtown Philly

IT ALSO WORKS TO LONDON!
We paid 402 each for succos. Use same multi trip, instead of tlv use lhr ad=nd the retun option to yyz. Worked like a charm!!! Happy travels everyone!

We booked 6 tickets,
BOS – PHI – TLV
TLV – PHI – YYZ

Jan 27 – Feb 5 @ $347.35 each.

Confirmed.

@Menachem , no

@cfct: @Hesh310: call them when you gonna have the baby!!
Mazal tov

from Boston – 10 tix purchased $462 each

“Some dates have the option for an extra stop in Europe to save even more money” Please give example as to where to stop and how to add 3rd destination

Way to RUIN things ARG

How sure are you that the luggage MUST be picked up and won’t go through to Toronto??
Does the luggage also need to be picked up on the way to Israel? (The stop from LA is only an hour and a bit… would that be enough time…?)

@cfct:
@cfct or Dan – how?! I’m looking at flights from BOS and nothing near that price is coming up!!!

Does anyone know what/if I will get back any money if I cancel the tickets after tomorrow night?

@Bostoner:
How? What dates? I can’t find anything good from Boston!!

this seems like a sham … tried all dates and could not find low fare from boston

@AXR, try a few days before or after. What dates would you want to travel and how flexible are you?

@yoseph:

Continue to YYZ and take the train to Windsor.

I just spoke with orbitz. You can cancel within 24 hours; at times you will have to pay a minimal fee (between $-8-$21). After 24 hours depends on the airline-it can be $125. The remainder of the refund is credited for another flight within the year through orbitz
hope this helps

@ dan,
Thank you so much.
Question: I’m completely flexible re dates throughout Jan. How do I check the entire month to find dates with cheapest ticket price?
I’m also flexible re any airport in northeast to get me to PHL. Kindly advise how I can check both dates and airports throughout Jan to find best deal.
Many thanks.

the cheapest im getting is over 800…am i missing something or did i miss it?? i really want these tix

@ABC: I’ve been trying different dates. I’m not getting 600-800 which I know is good but then I need to pay fees/taxes (How much is that per ticket?). That adds up for a bunch of tickets. Then I need to get back to Boston from Toronto! I dont’ think I’m driving that…

@michael, what are your preferred dates?

I booked from LGA with stopover in Philadelphia and way back is from TLV to Toronto with stopovers in BOTH Phildalephia and Washington. Are you sure we will be getting off the plane in Philadelphia and not just Washington?

I tried booking for Chol Hamoed Succos buf to tlv and again end of Jan. I got fares of over $1000. Can you help?

Thanks Dan..booked 2 tickets $1150 ewr/phl/tlv…tlv/phl/Toronto

@abc anytime from end of dec and on i just cant go before because my brother wedding…pls help ive been waiting for something like this so i can go to israel with my wife

Are the deals still on? I’m seeing it for $815 from Philly? Does that make sense?

@AXR, again, what are you dates?
Example, leaving 1/25 return 2/4 – Total due at booking $393.87

@Shlomo: How cool is that Shlomo! I’m happy for you 🙂

@gloria, september is too early. Give exact dates in Jan.

@michael, you’re missing something. What dates do you want to travel on?

Does anybody know how I change my seat? they gave us tickets far from each other. How do I pick my seats now?

@HK, if you check luggage, you must collect it at the entry port in the US. You can get on the next leg within the US, but don’t check luggage (carry on) if you plan on skipping the last leg.

great, of course the prices for the dates i can actually travel (between Dec 20 til Jan 4th as i’m a student) are over 1000$ at best.
oh well i was just in israel last new years, another visit to see the family can wait.

YOU CAN BOOK STRAIGHT FROM USAIRS WEBSITE. ALL THE CHEAP FARES ARE STILL ON THERERE.

@ABC Thanks. So if I plan on just getting off at Philadelphia and not continuiing to Washington or Toronto I could get my checked luggage in Philadelphia right?

@abc
Question: I’m completely flexible re dates throughout Jan. How do I check the entire month to find dates with cheapest ticket price?
I’m also flexible re any airport in northeast to get me to PHL. Kindly advise how I can check both dates and airports throughout Jan to find best deal.
Many thanks.

@HK

Correct

@Dan is this a price mistake? my outbound stops in germany i’m hoping they will let me change to remove the stopover and go direct PHL to TLV like other deals in the past.

I did it! We got 5 tickets to Israel via Philly from Boston for $461!!! We can pick up our luggage in Philly (US Air told me when I called) at customs and NOT travel to Toronto!! Dates for those that want to know: 1/9 – 1/21

@DAN I might have found a way around ending in PHL! if you add another flight, for example the return is TLV-WAS and a flight WAS-YYZ it still gives the low rate, but i had to make that WAS-YYZ flight on the same day to get the low rate, so this flight now goes TLV-PHL-WAS and then later in the day WAS-YYZ. Can I get out in WAS? or once i put my bags back on the belt in PHL will they automatically be routed to YYZ even though I booked it as a separate flight and it is later in the day? or since its a sep fligth and not a stopover, will it be routed to WAS?

is orbitz down? its not letting me search.

bought two tickets for succos (gr8 thing is that my shver lives in Toronto). I wasn’t sure if I could cancel for a full refund but I took the jump and guess what I just checked and they offer a courtesy refund for a full refund if you want to cancel. I believe its good for 24 hrs.

Can someone please help. I have tried both on Orbitz and on US Airways and I am not finding the 400-500 fare. What am I doing wrong?

If I want to book from 10/20 to 11/03 from the NYC / PHL area returning there as well, how do I find it?

Just booked an insane flight, but didn’t want to miss out.

$470 seems to be cheapest right now if originating through ORD.

2/3/2013
ORD>PHI>AMX>TLV
2/10/2013
TLV>PHI>YYZ

I live in Toronto so at least one way is pretty good.

@nbkramer

Choose Multi city.
put in nyc – tlv
tlv-yyz

with your dates.

Frantically searched from 830p.m. for 1/2 hour or so – got 468 from BWI to PHL to Zurich to TLV. Return TLV – PHL-YYZ (which we will skip – still have to get back to DC area) 12/ 15-12/24. Booked so quickly bc I was afraid it would run out that I was lucky the flight times are good – when I searched for just 1 traveler it was $393 but when I put in 2 the price went up. Thanks Dan!

@Yossi: i booked jan 30 arriving 12:40pm. Shobbos is 4 hours later.

can someone please explain it to me cuz im not getting any cheap prices

I believe most of the dates from NYC airports are sold out. I tried so many and cant find anything decent.
Too bad I didnt see this post till tonight.

For those that are being successful… are there any specific criteria you needed to find your ticket?
like- needs to be less/more than a week stay?
or no flying on weekends…. any guidance will be helpful to the rest of us!
Thanks

@bmgboy: anything available for summer 2014?

Can we choose to board at Philadelphia, and not fly from NY to Philadelphia?

I see this question posed a few times. Please post if you know the answer. Either way I’m going, it’s just a matter of from where.

@C
I found you need to stay a week for it to be cheap, as well as not flying sundays.

@Dan:
Is a friday12:40pm arrival too risky, especially with connecting flights?

For all those asking and curious, I had booked 2 tickets 12/12 – 12/22 for 380 NY -> TLV -> YYZ (NY -> TLV had a stop over in Philly and Brussels). I then realized after booking that the flight there would get me to TLV at 2:40 Friday afternoon. Not gonna work. I went to my itinerary on Orbitz and clicked on the cancel flights on the bottom of the screen, chose all flights and was credited.
I then rebooked for 12/9 – 12/16 for even cheaper. A whopping 350!! (I just checked and this is still available right now at 11:40 PM EST)
I also booked for 3 others 12/4 – 12/15 for 480 with only 1 stop in PHilly.

The trick is when entering in multi-city with destinations and date, be sure to choose the checkbox on bottom to limit the search to airlines and choose ElAl and US Airways. I found that the tix displayed are much cheaper then.

@HUCAFan

Where do you have to go.
When is Shkia on your dates?

@abc say from jan 12 to jan 20…

Any deals from JFK to GRU (sao paulo Brazil)?

Just call in after the baby has a legal name, they will charge you some taxes.

seems to be a big problem with the luggage going to Toronto. I spoke with US air, and they told me the luggage will be going to straight to Toronto, you will not be able to pull it off in Philly, the only time they take it off is when you change airlines, in this case its US Airways all the way through, and the final destination is Toronto.

@www.israeliphonerental.com:

Probably Yerushalayim – Shkiah will be @ 5:31. But with the possibility for delays…

it says non refundable does that mean i cant cancel?

@Dan K

Your choice, trust a min wage US Air rep who has never set foot out of the country, or Dan and the entire DDF and FT community…. Any plane landing in the US from abroad must unload luggage and passengers clear customs upon entry. At that point you have your bags and can walk away.

This isnt a newly discovered shtick, it’s been like this for years.

Here is the policy listed on the US CBP website https://help.cbp.gov/app/answers/detail/a_id/992/related/1/session/L2F2LzEvdGltZS8xMzc3NzQ5ODEwL3NpZC9YZnlkY1l5bA%3D%3D/~/when-does-a-traveler-clear-u.s.-customs-and-border-protection

Is this available starting in tlv?

Dan, can you confirm what Dan k said about us air saying luggage going straight to Toronto ? On my itinerary , the last leg is canadair operated by us airways.

If you are willing to fly from the DC area and have 2 stops each way and leave at 6:15 a.m. on the return flight they have $383 12/15-12/25.

What’s the cheapest easy to get back from Philadelphia to new york to

Booked for thanksgiving / Chanukah , 7 tickets, $416 each! Thanks Dan!

@m65
No

Just booked at 12:15 Am from Laguardia to tlv and return from tlv to toronto for $381 round trip!! the dates are 11/25-12/3 (shabb chanukah)Trick is like Raphi wrote earlier “when entering in multi-city with destinations and date, be sure to choose the checkbox on bottom to limit the search to airlines and choose ElAl and US Airways. I found that the tix displayed are much cheaper then”

@Moemoe:
one way car rental

@mendy zee: Def the most practical.

There are plenty of tickets available but the stopovers are pretty annoying – like 14 hrs overnight in Paris.

Are all flights to and from NYC to TLV with 2 stops?

When i try to cancel on orbitz it’s not exactly free, it says “Orbitz service fee$35.98” that won’t b refunded so how is this free exactly?

@Dan k: @dan k@Plat: +1

$380 NYC > TLV on 12/9/13 return on the 16th still available as of 1:40AM EST.

Anyone that travels regularly knows,us airways rep has no clue. A few days ago I had an airport security tell me “I love planes, I wish I had a chance to go away”.

Booked 3 tiks lga-tlv-yyz . I live in Toronto so that’s perfect for me. Just over 1300 total for all three!

לא הבנתי כלום מאד לא ברור

just booked for 2 adults, 2 kids, from 11/24-12/7 for $611

@Charlie

Thank you so much for the tip! Just booked 4 tix for Chanukah for $370 each. Still found other dates as low as $350.

@Dan can you please update the dates for the cheap tickets. Thanks

Just booked Dec 9-16 for $353!! It’s a little crazy: NYC-PHL-BRU-TLV on the way there, and TLV-BRU-PHL-DCA-YYZ on the way back, but I’m travelling hand luggage only and getting off in Philly. For those who need their checked baggage I’m not sure how this would work.

just booked 2 tickets with orbitz nyc – tlv – yyz 382.36

just booked a flight Newark-PHI-TLV and the return from TLV-PHI can someone tell me if i go to Newark and check in for my flight to PHI and dont take the flight instad i drive to PHI will i b able to fly or is it considered a no show

Do you ever do reverse direction, TLV to USA?

Hey Dan,

Are there tickets from Israel to the U.S. or just from the U.S. to Israel?
We’d love to get a deal from Israel.

Thanks

Anyone know how to search the dates in ita matrix software? The multi city doesn’t give you a calendar of prices.

Was able to book 7 for Chanukah for $405 through London (had to split between two bookings since it would not show me the better price for all of them together)
ended up having to cancel an earlier reservation and was surprised that Orbitz keeps a administration fee of $72!
even though I cancelled in less than 24 hours!
anyone aware whether this should happen ?

In any case it is still worth it.
Thanks Dan and all those who posted the dates they were finding!

I was able to cancel or orbitz with no fees.
Was just USAirways, no other airlines on the ticket which might add fees.

HI, is the party over? cant find anything anymore
can anyone suggest any dates, for 2.5 -3 weeks nov, dec, jan?

please

Thanks

Just found on Orbitz LAX TLV YUL for Pesach Apr 6 – Apr 27 for $793. This is with checking the box to search US/Elal as mentioned. Normal price seems ~$1600.

If anyone is still finding good rates, please post here the dates, airports, site found, price etc. Thanks so much!!

its still there from dec. 9 to dec. 17 for 385 but make sure to select airline #1 elal @ #2 usair not the oppsite

also from dec. 15 to dec. 25 for 391 nyc – tlv – yyz

U could have yp to 4 tix for less then 1600 but if want mre then 4 book twice

On Usairways.com, LAX-TLV-YYZ Apr 6 – Apr 27 is $743 incc. taxes.

It could be better booking on Orbitz for their cancellation policy.

@yysltd: Just from USA

On Orbitz.com right now I see flights,
Flight 1: Los Angeles, CA (LAX) to Tel Aviv Yafo (TLV) Wed, Jan 8, 2014
Flight 2: Tel Aviv Yafo (TLV) to Montreal, QC (YUL) Mon, Jan 13, 2014

$525

rep. to moish
you could have from dec 2 to dec 25 for $374

Commenter “Raphi” points out that on Orbitz if you click on “Narrow the search to my preferred airlines” and select El Al and USAirways that prices are actually cheaper!

THIS IS CRAZY!!!! BUT IT REALLY WORKS!!!! THERE CAN BE A DIFFERENCE OF 300-400 DOLLARS!!!!

Booked !! BWI – PHL – TLV , and then back to Philly for $462.00 ! Amazing flight for us Baltimore guys on those beautiful, new US-Air planes…..WOW !

Dan…..u da’ man

Flights are $543 from New york. i did dates 1/7/14-1/20

I see your link. It says if your FINAL destination is the U.S. then you will have to declare customs upon your first entry in to the U.S. BUT if your final destination is not the U.S. then why would you declare customs in the U.S.????? does anyone have any facts?? Please share before we all get messed up?

Nov/12 LGA – PHL – TLV

Dec/6 TLV – PHL – YYZ

still at $500

I still see dates in December for 391

Dec 15- 24 Lga- tlv – yyz $391. AVAILABLE 9:22 AM (on ORBITZ, $8. less from ord) I doubt this fare is a mistake, looks like US Air is looking for attention. The fare started at 461 and then went down an hour later. Then gradually started crawling up on US Air website. That would be a plan, not a mistake.

Just found for 380 12/9 – 12/16

@dan Can I pick up the flight from Philedelphia?

is this deal now over? I cant seem to find it…

@Moemoe: Bolt Bus

Can anyone confirm one way or the other if the airlines charge the full fair if u don’t complete the return to say Toronto ? Been told that this does happen ..

Cheapest and easiest way to get from phili. to Brooklyn. when returning from isreal. bus? rent a car? car service? anyone with an idea.

Booked last night a little after 10pm for 512.00 a piece. a friend of mine booked also around 10pm for 380.00

End of Feb there are still tickets for $500!
Flight 1 Thu, Feb 20
3:40 PM New York LGA/12:40 PM Tel Aviv Yafo TLV
1 stop 14hr 0min
US Airways 834 / 764

Flight 2 Mon, Mar 3
11:30 PM Tel Aviv Yafo TLV/2:39 PM Toronto YYZ
1 stop 22hr 9min
US Airways 797 / 3770

so many dates still available
as shabbos chanukah for $375

@moshe: not as good reg price generally 9-1200

Help me please. I put info in – no flights that cheap

Looking for the 400 or less deals in December

following exact instructions and i cant seem to find the cheap tickets. not sure why .. anyone can help ?

@Sruli: How many tickets do you need?

Trying to find any date from december to january, but all prices pulling up to be 700$ or greater. any help?

THE ONLY WAY IT WORKS IS if you click on “Narrow the search to my preferred airlines” and select first El Al and then usirways [not the opposite] that prices are actually cheaper!

i just booked from dec. 15 to 24

Guys, December seems sold out. try November or Jan Feb. more options there

@sef:

Try this

goo.gl/DhX9mh

any dates for purim or pesach?

Raphi (or anyone else who cancelled)- were you credited the full amount when you cancelled your original tickets or did you have to pay the Orbitz Service Fee?

Why was I charged $36 for cancelling flight this morning after booking last night?