Flight prices have been changing recently, and many complain about extremely high prices, especially for sought-after destinations. One of the most sought-after destinations is New York, and it is very difficult to find direct flights at affordable prices as we have seen in the past. However, there is a secret method to find direct flights to New York for less than $600 – round trip.
So how does it work? American Airlines, which operates direct flights between Ben Gurion Airport and JFK Airport in New York, sells tickets on this route at prices ranging from $1,200 to $1,000, and sometimes even more. If you go to the official website of the company, you will find a flag marking at the top. If you have an Israeli flag on the marking, then leave it as it is, but if not, just change it to the Israeli flag.
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The reason for this is special fares that the American airline promotes for Israelis and those ordering from Israel, apparently in order to offer competitive prices in Israel. In our examination, we found the exact same flights, which are sold outside of Israel for $1,204, for $580 – a savings of more than $600 per person for the exact same flight.
In our examination, we found many dates in September, October and November that are included in the significant reduction, for example between September 23 and October 1. However, it is important to understand that such promotions can be repeated, so you should look for flights using this method whenever you are looking for a flight.
Marking on the American Airlines website. Small change, big savings, screenshot
It is important to clarify: the flights at these prices are not found in most international search engines whose site extension is foreign and from which many Israelis book, but since – in many cases they fail to identify your location, and show you the price offered to passengers around the world. Of course, there are situations in which this does happen, but as mentioned, it is always recommended to check the official website of the American airline as well.
Price of round-trip flights from Israel to New York // Screenshot
Flight fare after changing the markup // Screenshot
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