<p>Does anyone know of a reasonable way to fly to and from Israel in the summer, peak season? I’ve been poring over the Internet without success. Are there charters? Are there airlines that go cheaply from other parts of the world? Consolidators I should know about? Travel agencies that put together cheap packages? </p>
<p>If anyone has found a way to get there in a way that is more reasonable than posted fares (Even places like priceline have ticket costs that are through the roof.), I would appreciate it tremendously if you would share the info. Thanks!</p>
<p>Jewish people under the age of 26 can go for free through Birthright. I don’t know if that will apply to you but it was worth mentioning in case it did.</p>
<p>Thanks, mimk6. This is for a trip for a whole family, though, so no Birthright. I just can’t believe that there’s no way to get there (other than Birthright) that isn’t so incredibly expensive!</p>
<p>This year is the modern State of Israel’s 60th anniversary. Demand is higher than usual, plus the drop in the US dollar makes everything more expensive (even the NIS has appreciated against the dollar). We’re going to Israel this summer as well, but we made airline arrangements last fall (basically as early as we could) and locked-in a tour several months ago. </p>
<p>Do some searches, call around tour operators, and look into fares with carriers other than the US biggies or El Al that fly via someplace other than London or Frankfurt. Iberia, Al Italia, Austrian Air, maybe Air Canada might have something. Good luck!</p>