You can extend your US Airways ticket for up to 90 days from your departure from the US.
There are two extension options available:
a) Highly Recommended – You can extend your ticket in advance for a fee of $190 subject to availability in the same class of service or upsell is available. Extensions in advance of your trip should be booked online as soon after you are confirmed on a trip as possible here: Gil Travel’s Taglit Birthright Israel Trip Extensions. Gil Travel Agency requires that all extension requests be places 15 business days prior to departure from the US.
b) NOT Recommended– You can extend your ticket on the trip, subject to availability, at a cost of
. If original class/code far is not available, you can pay a fee (provided upon request) to a higher class/code fare. 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.
Extensions once in Israel can only be done via email (with extension form, provided upon request) to taglit@easygo.co.il, by calling Signal Tours 04-911-3232 or via fax (with extension form) to 050-896-0463. (Hours of operation, Sun-Thu, 08:30-18:00, Fri, 08:30-13:00.) All changes must be made minimum of three (3) business days prior to scheduled return departure - NO EXCEPTIONS can be made to this rule. Extension request form can be sent to you upon request.
To cancel a return ticket once in Israel you must process request a minimum of four (4) business days prior to scheduled departure date by email to extensions@giltravel.com.
Please be prepared to provide five (5) extension request dates in order of preference, and credit card details.
DO NOT contact USAirways, they CANNOT assist.
NOTE: Tickets are non-refundable for last minute cancellation or “no show”.
