Originally Posted by
JohnnieZ
Welcome to Israel (soon).
If you already know the date, you can call El Al and reserve the flight (and the seats) without ticketing. That way you can guarantee your place on the flight.
Depending on the bucket you use, you'll probably be able to pay around February 16th.
My flight is going to be booked via the Jewish Agency/NBN and Gil Travel, so not sure how that would work.
UPDATED: I called El Al and was told that I needed to pay for the ticket at the time of booking.