Posted on November 17, 2008 by Leah
We just reserved 5 tickets to New York via Rome (on AlItalia) for $4400! Online – and I did it myself (took 2 hours).
The key was an iterative process, hopping back and forth between the airlines websites and the Online Travel Agents (OTA’s) – like Expedia.
The airline websites offer more flexibility in terms of dates [...]
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Posted on August 7, 2008 by Leah
Pretty simple, when traveling with kids – before security – POUR OUT the water from the bottle. Pass through then fill up at the nearby water cooler. You just saved $3.50. Per kid! Repeat at each airport for additional savings.
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Posted on April 5, 2008 by Leah
I thought I was being smart ordering my Pesach tickets in advance (1 month ago). I paid $1200-$1300 a person (times 6!). I bought the tickets on Expedia, as an elite member and 2 days ago I found better flights for $1000 each. It seems like ElAl has taken the unusual step of dropping [...]
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Posted on March 30, 2008 by Leah
It turns out that not only is the on-board security man well hidden, so are their good deals. Its only on the Hebrew version of the site. It is called “Spontani” and is kind of last minute. Kind of, since sometimes there are deals for the next 72 hours only and sometimes way in [...]
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Posted on February 4, 2008 by Leah
More than any other airline, Elal seems to have a completely uneven seat distribution in their coach section. Some seats seem to have all the room (pitchwise) in the world and some wouldn’t hold my seven year old comfortably. I always seem to get the squished ones! Where are the good ones and how do [...]
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ElAl hidden bargains – Spontany
It turns out that not only is the on-board security man well hidden, so are their good deals. Its only on the Hebrew version of the site. It is called “Spontani” and is kind of last minute. Kind of, since sometimes there are deals for the next 72 hours only and sometimes way in [...]
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