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We encourage you to take advantage of being in
Israel and to extend your stay after the program.
Please see Mayanot’s post-trip
options page for some great post-trip opportunities
in Israel!
To see your airlines baggage restrictions or contact
information to reserve a special meal please visit
our airline page. |
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· Please note that you must remain on
the Taglit-Birthright Israel trip until the very
end of the program. Please do not
make plans to leave before then. |
· Once the trip is over you will no
longer be under the responsibility of Taglit-Birthright
Israel or Mayanot.
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· Extensions can only be booked once
you have been confirmed on a trip via email. |
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| Most Taglit-Birthright Israel:
MAYANOT participants on departures
from the United States have the option
of extending their ticket to remain
in Israel beyond the program (in rare
situations participants will be booked
on charter flights and will not have
the option to extend their ticket).
The following are the costs and instructions
for arranging your extension. The information
below is subject to change without notice
at the discretion of the respective
airline. Mayanot is not liable for any
changes. |
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Al Flights
You can extend your El Al ticket
for up to 90 days from your departure
from the US. There are 2 extension
options available:
a) Highly Recommended
- You can extend your ticket
in advance for a fee of $125
if there is availability in
the same class of service otherwise
it will cost $150, $250.00 or
$350.00 subject to availability
to the class of service. Extensions
in advance of your trip should
be booked online as soon after
you are confirmed on a trip
as possible (availability will
become more limited every day)
through the Gil Travel Agency
at http://www.giltravel.com/extensionsinfo.htm.
b) NOT Recommended
– You can extend your
ticket in Israel through El
Al directly, subject to availability,
at a cost of $50, $75, $175
or $275. Please note that at
this point availability will
be very limited if at all. You
are therefore strongly encouraged
to arrange your extension in
advance as per option A above.
To extend you ticket while in
Israel please contact El Al
directly at 03-977-1111. |
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Air
Canada Flights (for USA participants)
You can extend your Air Canada
ticket for up to 90 days from
your departure from the US. There
are 2 extension options available:
a) Highly Recommended
- You can extend your ticket
in advance for a fee of $175.
Extensions in advance of your
trip should be booked online
as soon after you are confirmed
on a trip as possible (availability
will become more limited every
day) through the Gil Travel
Agency at http://www.giltravel.com/extensionsinfo.htm.
b) NOT Recommended
– You can extend your
ticket on the trip, subject
to availability, at a cost of
$100. Please note that at this
point availability will be very
limited if at all. You are therefore
strongly encouraged to arrange
your extension in advance as
per option A above. To extend
while in Israel, please contact
Varda Terry Herzog at Air Canada
at varda-terry.herzog@aircanada.ca
or 03-607-2123. |
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Continental
Airlines Flights
You can extend your Continental
ticket for up to 90 days from
your departure from the US. There
are 2 extension options available:
a) Highly Recommended
- You can extend your
ticket in advance for a fee
of $225. Extensions in advance
of your trip should be booked
online as soon after you are
confirmed on a trip as possible
(availability will become more
limited every day) through the
Gil Travel Agency at http://www.giltravel.com/extensionsinfo.htm.
b) NOT Recommended
– You can extend your
ticket on the trip, subject
to availability, at a cost of
$150. Please note that at this
point availability will be very
limited if at all. You are therefore
strongly encouraged to arrange
your extension in advance as
per option A above. To extend
while in Israel, please contact
Stella Slavin at Continental
at 03-511-6777. |
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Turkish
Airlines Flights
You can extend your Turkish Airlines
ticket for up to 30 days from
your departure from the US. Extensions
for Turkish Air flights cannot
be made while in Israel. You can
extend your ticket in advance
for a fee of $75 or $225 depending
on availability. Extensions in
advance of your trip should be
booked online as soon after you
are confirmed on a trip as possible
(availability will become more
limited every day) through the
Gil Travel Agency at http://www.giltravel.com/extensionsinfo.htm. |
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Arkia
Airlines Flights
Extensions are not available for
Arkia Airlines flights. |
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Delta
Airlines Flights
You can extend your Delta ticket
for up to 60 days from your departure
from the US. There are 2 extension
options available:
a) Highly Recommended
- You can extend your
ticket in advance for a fee of
$175. Extensions in advance of
your trip should be booked online
as soon after you are confirmed
on a trip as possible (availability
will become more limited every
day) through the Gil Travel Agency
at http://www.giltravel.com/extensionsinfo.htm.
b) NOT Recommended
– You can extend your
ticket on the trip, subject
to availability, at a cost of
$100. Please note that at this
point availability will be very
limited if at all. You are therefore
strongly encouraged to arrange
your extension in advance as
per option A above. To extend
while in Israel, please contact
Sigi Gottlieb at 03-513-8000,
ext. 3. Hours: Sunday
- Thursday 9am - 5pm. |
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Alitalia
Airlines Flights
You can extend your Alitalia ticket
for up to 30 days from your departure
from the US.
All Alitalia extensions must be
made in advance. Extensions for
Alitalia flights cannot be made
while in Israel. You can extend
your ticket in advance for a fee
of $75.
Extensions in advance of your
trip should be booked online as
soon after you are confirmed on
a trip as possible (availability
will become more limited every
day) through the Gil Travel Agency
at http://www.giltravel.com/extensionsinfo.htm.
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Iberia
Airlines Flights
You can extend your Iberia ticket
for up to 90 days from your departure
from the US. There are 2 extension
options available:
a) Highly Recommended
- You can extend your
ticket in advance for a fee of
$325. Extensions in advance of
your trip should be booked online
as soon after you are confirmed
on a trip as possible (availability
will become more limited every
day) through the Gil Travel Agency
at http://www.giltravel.com/extensionsinfo.htm.
b) NOT Recommended
– You can extend your
ticket on the trip, subject
to availability, at a cost of
$250. Please note that at this
point availability will be very
limited if at all. You are therefore
strongly encouraged to arrange
your extension in advance as
per option A above. To extend
while in Israel, please contact
Iberia at 03-795-1920. To confirm
the extension you will have
to go to the Iberia office and
pay for the extension within
72 hours of making it over the
phone. |
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Swiss
Air Airlines Flights
Staff members may not extend their
Swiss Air tickets. Participants
can extend your Swiss Air ticket
for up to 60 days from your departure
from the US. There are 2 extension
options available:
a) Highly Recommended
- You can extend your
ticket in advance for a fee of
$275 subject to availability.
Extensions in advance of your
trip should be booked online as
soon after you are confirmed on
a trip as possible (availability
will become more limited every
day) through the Gil Travel Agency
at http://www.giltravel.com/extensionsinfo.htm.
b) NOT Recommended
– You can extend your
Swiss Air ticket in Israel,
subject to availability, at
a cost of $275.00. Please note
that at this point availability
will be very limited if at all.
You are therefore strongly encouraged
to arrange your extension in
advance as per option A above.
To extend you ticket while in
Israel please contact Gil Travel
at 03-972-7564. |
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Lufthansa
Airlines Flights
You can extend your Lufthansa
ticket for up to 90 days from
your departure from the US. All
Lufthansa extensions must be made
in advance. Extensions for Lufthansa
flights cannot be made while in
Israel. You can extend your ticket
in advance for a fee of $125.
Extensions in advance of your
trip should be booked online as
soon after you are confirmed on
a trip as possible (availability
will become more limited every
day) through the Gil Travel Agency
at http://www.giltravel.com/extensionsinfo.htm.
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Malev
Airlines Flights
You can extend your Malev ticket
for up to 90 days from your departure
from the US. There are 2 extension
options available:
a) Highly Recommended
- You can extend your
ticket in advance for a fee of
$225. Extensions in advance of
your trip should be booked online
as soon after you are confirmed
on a trip as possible (availability
will become more limited every
day) through the Gil Travel Agency
at http://www.giltravel.com/extensionsinfo.htm.
b) NOT Recommended
– You can extend your
ticket on the trip, subject
to availability, at a cost of
$150. Please note that at this
point availability will be very
limited if at all. You are therefore
strongly encouraged to arrange
your extension in advance as
per option A above. To extend
while in Israel, please contact
Malev Airlines and speak with
Yael at 03- 562-1100. |
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Canada Flights (for CANADIAN participants)
You can extend your Air Canada
ticket for up to 90 days from
your departure from the Canada.
There are 2 extension options
available:
a) Highly Recommended
- You can extend your ticket
in advance for a fee of $100
USD. Please complete the Request
For Extension Form (doc)
and email it directly to Varda-Terry
Herzog at varda-terry.herzog@aircanada.ca.
Please remember that our agent
at Air Canada is stationed in
Tel Aviv, Israel and is 7 hours
ahead of Eastern Standard Time.
Terry’s hours of operations
are Sunday to Thursday 9am –
5pm (Israel time). Please allow
for a minimum of 48 hours for
a response to your email. Should
you change your mind and decide
not to extend your stay and
return with your group, your
new booking will be subject
to an additional charge of $50
US as well as seat availability,
this may not be confirmed automatically.
b) NOT Recommended
– You can extend your
ticket on the trip, subject
to availability, at a cost of
$100 USD. Please note that at
this point availability will
be very limited if at all. You
are therefore strongly encouraged
to arrange your extension in
advance as per option A above.
To extend while in Israel, please
contact Varda Terry Herzog at
Air Canada at varda-terry.herzog@aircanada.ca
or 03-607-2123.
Important Notes:
The Air Canada Agent
will not be able to assist you
in obtaining flight insurance,
domestic travel or stopovers
in other countries. All return
flights must be direct from
Tel Aviv, stopovers and connecting
flights are not permitted on
your Taglit-Birthright Israel
ticket. |
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Al Flights
You can extend your El Al ticket
for up to 90 days from your departure
from the US. There are 2 extension
options available:
a) Highly Recommended
- You can extend your ticket in
advance for a fee of $125 if there
is availability in the same class
of service otherwise it will cost
$150, $250.00 or $350.00 subject
to availability to the class of
service. Extensions in advance
of your trip should be booked
online as soon after you are confirmed
on a trip as possible (availability
will become more limited every
day) through the Gil Travel Agency
at http://www.giltravel.com/extensionsinfo.htm.
b) NOT Recommended
– You can extend your
ticket in Israel through El
Al directly, subject to availability,
at a cost of $50, $75, $175
or $275. Please note that at
this point availability will
be very limited if at all. You
are therefore strongly encouraged
to arrange your extension in
advance as per option A above.
To extend you ticket while in
Israel please contact El Al
directly at 03-977-1111. |
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the Taglit-Birthright Israel program has concluded that
you
will no longer be under the supervision or responsibility
of Taglit-Birthright Israel or Mayanot. |
| Flight
extensions cannot be made on Taglit-Birthright Israel
charter flights. |
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