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- Bookable on Priceline. Tickets purchased from Priceline today are refundable until tomorrow at 11:29pm ET. Please see this post for directions on how to cancel these tickets.
- Also bookable on Orbitz or Expedia or direct from the airline.
- Limited seats are available on each date.
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These fares are on sale for flights originating in Israel only. This fare is not available when originating in the US.
American has insanely cheap $365 round-trip fares from Tel Aviv to JFK. These are “basic plus bag” fares with 1 free checked bag and free carry-ons. While American is no longer waiving change fees on basic economy fares originating in the US, basic economy fares originating outside of North or South America are still changeable for free.
Alternatively, you can book a main cabin fare for $415 round-trip. The main cabin fare allows free seat assignments and awards elite qualifying miles and dollars.
This fare is valid on most dates from May 7th through the end of scheduling next March. This post will be updated with sample dates. A Saturday night stay in the US is required.
Tel Aviv to JFK valid $365 round-trip outbound dates:
May 8 through 30
June 1 through 30
July 1 through 31
August 1 through 20, 25, 26, 27, 28
September 7, 8, 11, 13, 18, 25, 27
October 2, 7, 9, 10, 15, 16, 17, 18, 22, 23, 25, 29, 31
November 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 10, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 19 through 27
December 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 10, 11, 13, 14, 15, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 23, 24, 25, 27, 28, 29
January 1, 8, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 17, 18, 19, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 29, 30, 31
February 1 through 28
March 1 through 11
JFK to Tel Aviv valid $365 round-trip return dates:
Most dates are eligible, but dates around September/October are very limited.
- There are many valid dates for this offer, but here are just a few sample valid dates. Dates will sell out quickly!
- May 9-19
- May 23-31
- June 6-14
- June 14-21
- June 20-27
- June 27-July 4
- July 4-11
- July 20-27
- August 1-8
- August 8-15
- August 15-26
- August 25-31
- September 13-October 7
- October 17-26
- October 25-31
- November 7-15
- November 14-22
- November 21-30
- November 25-December 6
- December 6-14
- December 23-January 2
- December 27-January 5
- January 10-18
- January 17-25
- January 23-30
- January 3-February 6
- February 6-13
- February 13-30
- February 20-27
- February 27-March 6
- March 6-13
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Reminder to post this on the smoking hot deals thread on DDF 🙂
You’re the real hero here
Does this mean it will be super cheap if I paid using AA points?
Why does it make sense it’s $365 but with miles it’s a whooping 80k?
The cost in miles doesn’t necessarily correlate to the price of the ticket.
I just checked dates for succos and for the summer (July) with no luck
Did you read the post?
Yes
If I booked this flight a few days ago for a higher price on AA, is there any chance they would refund the difference?
you could probably cancel and get a travel credit & rebook
Yup, cancel and rebook and you’ll get a voucher for the difference.
Not available Succos season 🙁
Any other destination cities qualify (| with a stop in JFK obliviously) ?
Does a citizen need a permit or quarantine?
Please be more specific.
He wants to know what’s the difference between a peach
$693 what I see
Dates?
Try nearby dates and other booking sites?
If book R/T for and decide to cancel ticket because not using now will I get travel credit at AA for a year?
Yes.
travel credit or free changes?
If you buy a $365 AA ticket, you can cancel and get that as a credit for that passenger.
If you rebook to a $20 AA ticket you would get a $345 voucher that can be used by anyone.
Do I need to take the $20 flight?
I booked 2 weeks ago flights to NY for 3 ppl.
I booked now on priceline the same flights for $365 (Thanks Dan!!).
How can I change my previous flights into $20 flights so I can get a voucher (I won’t be able to use credit for the same 3 passengers)?
Just search for the cheapest AA flight.
https://www.dansdeals.com/airfare-deals/skiplagged-isnt-nearly-as-good-as-they-think-they-are-heres-a-better-way-to-save-money-on-hidden-city-flights/
how long is voucher good for? doe this work with any AA ticket?
1 year. Yes.
Dan- I bought these ickets on Priceline-thank you!
If I need to cancel the ticket, did i understand from you that I would get a credit on American? Must it be used within the year? And even if I get a credit on American, I won’t need to pay a fee to Priceline?
Hi all. This is all very new. How do I literally book the ticket,,? I need to get the credit card?
Booked a flight for my sister for the summer for $369!
Thanks Dan!!!
Awesome!
Which website?
omg what website?!
if i wanna fly with a baby, do i need a ticket? baby isnt born yet lol
Yes.
You should be able to make the first name Infant with the due date as the date of birth.
BOOKED!!!!! TY DAN! July 22 – Nov 16
Safe travels!
Which website?:)
hey what’s with my HT
Link?
https://forums.dansdeals.com/index.php?topic=124306.0
Look at the time stamp of the HT in the post?
C’mon man!!!!
Mine was so much more detailed :):)
Dan is (almost) always gonna be a few minutes ahead of the game, especially in travel, don’t even try
What is an HT?
when i book on orbitz it says ‘no changes allowed’ is that accurate?
No
when basic not available search main cabin for $412
Thank you so much for the post!!
here come the meshulachim!
trying many summer dates and cannot seem to find less than 693. any advice?
Any reason not to book this with Chase Points?
not working for me at all over $1000 july 20 aug 9 any idea why..?
thanks!
this is only valid thru march ’22? pesach is in april next year
It says that American Express, Visa, and MasterCard are not accepted to pay for this purchase via Priceline (I don’t get it, what are they accepting!?) And the prices via American Airlines own website are showing up almost $200 higher. Anyone else seeing this same problem? Any suggestions?
Those are all accepted.
how much are cancellation fees?
It’s non-refundable, but has free changes.
Just booked, Thank you Dan!
My pleasure!
Is there any way to change a return flight from these flights? If I miss the return will I get a voucher?
Can I book two passengers together
Adult plus child , doesn’t work. Only works one at a time . BUT i can’t book a child by himself
Just make up the date of birth. It’s irrelevant.
That being said, there may only be 1 seat on sale left for your dates.
is this deal still alive? not showing up on bunch of dates i tried
What are the covid requirements for Israelis that want to come in?
Negative COVID antigen or PCR within 3 days before the flight.
i just tried its 900.00
Then it’s sold out for the dates you tried.
If I book with the discounted price and then I want to change dates do I need to pay the price of that date or I locked in the price
You would pay the new price as of that time.
How would that work if I would want to change just the return flight?
They’ll calculate it for just that leg based on the fare class.
Thank you! Just to be clear, if the return costs 550$ full, then I pay half of my booking amount? Or is it more complicated?
More complicated. Only way to know will be to ask then.
Ok thank you!
It says that you can’t book a lap child through Priceline. Can I book the lap child directly by calling AA and adding him to the booking?
Why would you book a lap child at this price?
Buy the child a seat and bring a carseat so that the baby will sleep, be safe, and you don’t need to hold it for 25 hours.
“it” 🙂
Wouldn’t want to make any assumptions 😉
August 1-8 doesn’t work. Was it sold out?
i booked on priceline and they wrote Sorry, Priceline does not offer lap infant seating on international flights. how do I add my baby to the reservation?
Why is Ultimate rewards giving different prices for the same dates?
Tried May 23-31 and I’m getting $875
My cousin in Israel told me that he did a search on American and got much higher prices, but then he switched to another computer with a US VPN and got the lower prices
what if I booked without the infant already how do I book the baby now or add on?
If the fare is still available for your dates, book it again and then cancel the previous reservation.
Just booked the RT for $365 June 2- Dec 8 so that my daughter can come back from sem. Ihave no need for the return ticket though. Is there a way instead of just no showing in December To cancel the remainder of the flight and have it go towards a voucher that another family member can use?
I have the same Q. Anyone know the ans?
can it be from us to israel?
It’s even cheaper! Only $250 RT on Alaska Airlines nonstop!
Can I book a ticket from US to go to Israel with this deal???
Please help me understand!!
No
just checked june 30 to july 4 – $877
Here comes more meshulachim!!!!
Boruch Hashem! It has been too long already that they have not been able to come. Many of their families have been struggling in unprecedented ways. No PPP, no stimulus. It has always been the z’chus of those living abroad to share their resources with our bretheren in Israel.
Sam Dorish, well said!!
lol…. and yet Israel has a thriving job market for them to pursue
yeah. 30 shekel/hour goes a long way for a family of 12…
+100
What does free changes mean?
Do I still need to pay the fare difference?
Yes
how can I add a 14 year old to my reservation?
Make a new reservation. Make him 18 or older.
that will not give me a problem if it is a wrong birthday?
No.
summer dates seem nearly all gone
I think it’s dead
Nope, still live on some dates.
What dates are still live? I cant seem to find any.
Just tried May 18-26 on Priceline and still working.
Definitely on its way out though.
Dead
How do you add an infant?
Book them as an adult and get a seat.
Thank you dan
just booked for 6 in june total was 2190 thanks so much what happens if they dont start flying by then can i get a full refund
Yes
is it possible to fly JFK motzei shabbos at 11:10? from far rockaway?
That would depend on when Shabbos ends, but it should be possible.
shabbos ends 8:35 in new york
Easy
booked (last night)! thanks!
Far Rockaway is 25 mins from jfk so make the cheshbon…
made the cheshbon. cutting it close but I decided to book anyway.
its less then 25 minutess dont worry
can i get seats for free? im flying with 4 children so i would rather sit together
On basic you need to pay for seat assignments.
quote from aa site: “Families traveling
If you’re a family traveling with children under 15, and do not already have seats assigned, our system will search for seats together automatically before the day of departure. We’ll try our best to keep you together, but if seats are limited, we’ll assign seats so children under 15 are next to at least 1 adult.”
A family that sits together, fits together
Thank you so much I booked two round trips for my son!!
Great!
Can I add an infant by calling AA? I don’t want to by them a seat
Sure, but it won’t be free.
Buy the child a seat and bring a carseat so that the baby will sleep, be safe, and you don’t need to hold the baby for 25 hours.
How darn cheap can you be Yitzcak? If it was $50 RT, I bet you’d still laphold the baby
Its back up in price now;(
Can I upgrade to business with miles?
If you purchased main cabin (not basic eco) you can join the waitlist, cost is 25,000 miles plus $350 each way.
Dead, Confirmed.
are any dates still available with the cheap prices?
Do you think that more dates will open?
AA just pulled the O class for the entire year which is the fare basis for this fare
Fare is gone
if ppl canx will those seats become avail again?
Unlikely, it’s all blocked now.
The booking class is closed even if there is a cancelation the fare bucket remains closed in any case they have now pulled the fare basis altogether
O class will probably return soon, as the fare was already removed from the system. (meaning O class will come back but at the previous rate of $706 in Basic
Dan, you lied. I’m not finding cheap flights from boro park to EY.
are they going to honor the flights that were bought
All gone!!!! AA has blocked this price
If I booked round trip but I only want 1 way to jfk, (just it came out cheaper to book round trip,) after my first leg can i contact AA and get a voucher for half the money?
I got 2 tickets June 16-22, can I change the name on the tickets?
Do you have to book a return to israel
There is now for $700 (looking at June 13 – Jun 30)
booked for June, hope they start flying by then
You said the only way American refunds the money is if the flight is canceled, correct? How about if my child cannot fly because he cannot get a vaccine? I am talking about from New York to Tel Aviv. Would I be able to press for a refund then?
No, you can change, but no refund.
was this a price mistake or an intended sale?
You can still get flights for$368, with a stopover in AMS/CDG – on KLM/Air France, United..
https://www.google.com/travel/flights/booking
Ended up booking on priceline instead of thru UR due to my points being tied up with a mistake booking.
Any chance if i cancel priceline it’ll become available and then i snatch it via UR?
AA official statement:
Dear Customers and Partners,
we would like to make a statement about our yesterday’s published fares:
“American Airlines had fare filing mistake on tickets to and from Tel Aviv. We will honor the tickets purchased by customers.”
Thanks for your understanding.
Have a great weekend
Thank you Dan. got tickets.
If I need to change the return date is there a difference if I change it now or after using the first leg?
Yes, it’s probably better to change that after, but YMMV.
Hi! I booked the flight but I need to change it already- How do I do that pls
You can’t. Take it or leave it.
Hi Dan. Thank you so much. I bought the tickets and wanted to ask you how cancellations work on the AA flight bought on priceline-do I have a fee for Priceline if I cancel after 24 hours? a fee for AA? Trying to figure out if I should hold on to the ticket. Thank you.
no one should have agmas nefesh if they missed it every penny is from the one above and no one can change anything if someone bought these tickets he could lose his saved money somewhere else and if someone missed it he will gain it somewhere else.
That completely ignores hishtadlus.
When it’s not shayach anymore there is no Hishtadlus
Then this is hishtadlus:
https://www.dansdeals.com/more/site-announcements/enroll-sms-telegram-twitter-browser-push-notifications-dont-miss-another-deal/
I saved $300 by not booking
Hi Dan,
Thank you for this great deal! I booked yesterday for my family of 7! Today, my sons Yeshiva refused permission for him to travel. Is it possible to cancel only one ticket from the reservation? I booked it on priceline and they are giving me some issues canceling. Do you have any suggestions? Please help! Thank you!
Yes, call and ask for manager if need be. They can split passengers off onto their own itinerary and then cancel that itinerary.
You can also try calling American.
Thanks Dan!
Another 2 questions, sorry for bothering. Can I add a lap infant with American for a new born? Is it possible to use this ticket as a one way and drop the 2nd leg of the trip? For example, use only the return ticket or the opposite?
Can you add a lap infant with American?
Call American
Dan, is it possible to order kosher meals? I don’t see any option online
Call American.
Thanks. any number to call that I don’t have to wait 1-2 hours?
Hi! Need help to cancel this flight and have the credit when im ready to rebook. How do I do tht ? Can i do online ? With AA or priceline ?…Thank you