Airline Extension Policies Extension request prior to departure are made through their website Gil Travel s Israel Trip Flight Extensions not by telephone. Gil travels website is updated prior to each new season and should be checked for updates and requirements to process extensions. This is the link to the main page for those who wish to extend on Taglit-Birthright Israel trips. Extend your stay in Israel with Gil Travel s Israel Trip Flight Extensions It is highly recommended that extensions be arranged prior to departure as seats are subject to availability, contract specifications, and specific classes of service by the airlines. Some fees may seem less after the departure but the availability of seats are limited, not guaranteed and time consuming to finalize in Israel. Extensions are NOT guaranteed. It is NOT recommended for you to make on-going plans prior to departure until Gil Travel has notified you that your return is confirmed from Israel. You as the traveler must ensure that you are in possession of a valid passport with an expiration date of six months or more from the intended return date. It is the participants responsibility to contact the airline if they are not flying on the original or new extended return date. Participants who are no-show on their return risk having their return ticket deemed null and void and will be responsible to buy a oneway ticket return at their expense. Participants who no show their return flight are subject to forfeit their deposit. Extensions: Passport MUST be valid for 6months after the requested extended date. Participants that are ticketed for extensions and cancels their trip, forfeits all fees paid to Gil Travel and the airline. Cancel or change of return date once in Israel must be done prior to the date of return. Please review carefully each airline requirements and fees. Aeroflot Russian Airlines: subject to change.. Extension prior to departure is $340.00 subject to seat availability. If original class/code fare is not available an upsell to the next airfare may be available. Requires minimum of 14days before departure to confirm the change of return date request.
Change of return date once in Israel is $250.00 subject to the seat availability in the same class/code fare of service an upsell is not permitted once in Israel. Requires minimum of 2 business days prior to return date to confirm the change request. Once in Israel contact the handling agent for Aeroflot- CL AL Aviation CL AL Aviation 03-521-4222 Sun- Thu 9:30AM -5:30PM DO NOT call Aeroflot directly as they cannot assist with any change request. Air Canada for departures of USA trip organizers: Maximum stay 90 days. Valid on flights AC084/AC085 only Extension prior to departure $390.00 subject to seat availability in the same class/code fare of service. Change of return date once in Israel is $300.00 subject to the seat availability in the same class/code fare of service. Change is based upon availability at the time requested AC will not approve any change if received less than 72 hours prior to the booked departure flight date out of Israel. Once in Israel contact Air Canada directly for all changes either - By phone in Tel Aviv 03-607-2111 Sun-Thu 830AM-5PM - By email completing extension request form and emailed to edesk@aircanada.ca - Request form if needed. Air France:. 5 pre-determined return dates must be confirmed by the Trip Organizer for the entire group prior to departure. These will be the only permitted dates of return from Israel. These dates must be coordinated by the Trip Organizer thru Gil Travel with sufficient time to block seats before departure. Extension prior to departure $240.00 subject to seat availability in the same airfare is available, subject to the higher airfare. Once in Israel, changes not permitted NO EXTENSION once in Israel. Alitalia Airlines:..
Extension prior to departure is $240.00 subject to seat availability. If original class/code fare is not available and a higher airfare is available, fee is $240.00 plus the difference in airfare. Change of return date once in Israel is $250.00 subject to the seat availability in the same class/code fare of service. If original class/code fare is not available and a higher airfare is available, fee is $250.00 plus the difference in airfare. Once in Israel contact the handling agent for Alitalia- CL AL Aviation CL AL Aviation 03-521-4222 Sun- Thu 9:30AM -5:30PM DO NOT call Alitalia Airlines directly as they cannot assist with any change request. Austrian Airlines: Extension prior to departure $140.00 subject to seat availability in the same class/code fare of service. Change of return date is only permitted based on same class code/fare of service. Extensions are limited to 16 applicants per group. Change of return once in Israel is $150.00 subject to seat availability in the same class/code fare of service. Changed is based upon availability at the time requested. Once in Israel contact Austrian directly: - Access from Israel ONLY, in Tel Aviv 180-937-1-937 Sun-Thu 9AM-5PM British Airways: subject to change Maximum stay is 90 days Extension request must be confirmed more than 14days before departure date. NO requests permitted within 14days of departure. Extension prior to departure is minimum $290 subject to seat availability in the same class/code fare of service. If the original class/code fare is not available, the difference plus $290.00 to the next higher airfare may apply. Extensions are limited to 8 applicants per group. Change of return once in ISRAEL is not permitted. Staff name & International cell number MUST be forwarded to Vera 14days prior to departure. Brussels Airlines:
Extension prior to departure is minimum $165.00 subject to seat availability in the same class/code fare of service. If the original class/code fare is not available the difference to the next higher airfare may apply plus fee of $165.00. Once in Israel, change of return date must be made more than 5 days prior to original date of departure. The change of return fee is $75.00 subject to seat availability in the same class/code fare of service. If the original class/code fare is not available, the difference to the next higher airfare may apply plus fee of $75.00. Once in Israel contact Brussels Airlines directly: Email Israel@brusselsairlines.com or call ONLY from Israel 170-070-3292 Sun- Thu 10-1PM, ask for Assaf or Tanya. All payments via valid credit card only. Delta Air Lines: Extension prior to departure is $240.00 subject to seat availability in the same airfare is available, the fee is $240.00 plus the difference to the next class code/fare. Change of return date once in Israel is $150.00 subject to seat availability in the same class/code fare of service. If original class/code fare is not available and a higher airfare is available, the fee is $150.00 plus the difference to the next class code/fare. Difference can range from $50.00 - $270.00. Once in Israel contact Delta directly: - In Tel Aviv 03-513-8000 extension 3 Sun-Thu 9AM-5PM EL AL Israel Airlines: subject to change Extension prior to departure is minimum $140.00 subject to seat availability in the same class/code fare of service. If the original class code/fare is not available and a higher airfare is available, fee is difference in airfare plus $90.00. Change of return date once in Israel is $50.00 service fee for a seat in the same class/code fare of service. If the same class/code fare in economy is not available then the charge will be the service fee of $50.00 plus the difference to the next available seat in economy. Changed is based upon availability at the time requested. Once in Israel contact EL AL directly: - In Tel Aviv 03-977-1111 call center open 24hours
Iberia: Extension prior to departure is $290.00 subject to seat availability in the same class/code fare of service. Changes prior to departure based on same class code/fare of service ONLY. Change of return date once in Israel is $215.00 subject to seat availability in the same class/code fare of service ONLY. Changed is based upon availability at the time requested, must be requested more than 3 business days prior to departure. Once in Israel contact Iberia via email only: - Email TAGLIT.IB@BA.COM Lufthansa: Extension prior to departure is $140.00 subject to seat availability in the same class/code fare of service. If the original class/code fare is not available, the difference to the next higher airfare may apply. Extensions are limited to 16 applicants per group. Change of return once is Israel is $150.00 subject to seat availability in the same class/code fare of service. Changed is based upon availability at the time requested. Once in Israel contact Lufthansa directly: - Access from Israel ONLY, in Tel Aviv 180-937-1-937 Sun-Thu 9AM-5PM Swiss Air: subject to change Extension prior to departure is $240.00 subject to seat availability in the same class/code fare of service ONLY. Extensions are limited to 15 per group. Change of return once in Israel is $240.00 subject to seat availability in the same class/code fare of service. If original class/code fare is not available, higher airfare is available the fee will be advised upon request. Once in Israel all changes are handled thru the handling agent Signal Tours - call 04-868-3122 or 04-911-3232 Israel local time 9:00am 5:00pm Sunday - Thursday
- fill out the extension request form and email taglit@easygo.co.il ***** DO NOT contact Swissair in NA or Israel as they CANNOT assist. Turkish Airlines: Maximum Stay is 90 days Extension prior to departure is $265.00 subject to seat availability in the same airfare is available, fee is $265.00 plus the difference in airfare. Change of return once in Israel $250.00 subject to seat availability in the same airfare is available, fee is $250.00 plus the difference in airfare. CLAL Aviation is the handling agent for Turkish Airlines. Once in Israel: CLAL Aviation 03-521-4222 Sun- Thu 9:30AM 5:30PM DO NOT call Turkish Airlines, they cannot assist United Airlines: Extension prior to departure minimum $290.00 subject to seat availability in the same class/code fare of service. If original class/code fare is not available and a higher airfare is available, fee is $290.00 plus the difference in airfare. Extension prior to departure limited to 12 participants per group, once in Israel unlimited. Change of return once in Israel is $200.00 subject to seat availability in the same airfare is available, the fee is $200.00 plus the difference in to the next class code/fare. Once in Israel contact United Airlines directly - In Tel Aviv 03-511-6777 Sun-Thu 8:30AM-5PM US Airways: Maximum stay is 90 days Extension prior to departure is $190.00 subject to seat availability in the same airfare is available, you may be offered to pay the difference to the higher airfare.
Change of return once in Israel is $240.00 subject to seat availability in the same airfare is available, you may be offered to pay the difference to the higher airfare. Once in Israel all changes are via the handling agent Signal Tours in Israel. - In Israel call 04-868-3122 or 04-911-3232 local time 9:00am 5:00pm Sunday - Thursday - fill out the extension request form and email taglit@easygo.co.il ***** DO NOT contact US Airways in NA or Israel as they CANNOT assist.