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AA & El Al Partnership Ending!
« on: September 24, 2014, 01:05:58 AM »
Seems like AA is ending their partnership with El Al

Effective November 1, 2014, flights taken on El Al will not accrue AAdvantage miles due to the discontinuation of American's frequent flyer relationship with EL AL.

All award travel on EL AL must be booked and ticketed by October 31, 2014. Travel is valid one year after ticket date, and must be completed by October 31, 2015. No changes to the EL AL segments are allowed during that period.

http://loyaltylobby.com/2014/09/24/american-airlines-el-al-frequent-flier-partnership-ending-on-october-31-2014/

Not Good.. But I guess it had to come to an end eventually.
« Last Edit: September 24, 2014, 01:09:50 AM by chucksterace »
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Re: AA & El Al Partnership Ending!
« Reply #1 on: September 24, 2014, 01:14:41 AM »

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Re: AA & El Al Partnership Ending!
« Reply #2 on: September 24, 2014, 01:15:42 AM »
Seems like AA is ending their partnership with El Al

http://loyaltylobby.com/2014/09/24/american-airlines-el-al-frequent-flier-partnership-ending-on-october-31-2014/

Not Good.. But I guess it had to come to an end eventually.

This is baaaad news...
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AA & El Al Partnership Ending!
« Reply #3 on: September 24, 2014, 01:16:49 AM »
This is baaaad news...

Verrryy baaaad.

Time to start planning out those last minutes trips to or from the far east where the award chart was great.

Eta, at least they gave us a month warning.
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Re: AA & El Al Partnership Ending!
« Reply #4 on: September 24, 2014, 01:55:41 AM »
No changes!!! How about cancellations? I asked an aa rep yesterday about change fees as I put a hold on an award and she said  none lol

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Re: AA & El Al Partnership Ending!
« Reply #5 on: September 24, 2014, 02:17:15 AM »
The question is, does this mean AA are planning to start their own flights soon?

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Re: AA & El Al Partnership Ending!
« Reply #6 on: September 24, 2014, 02:40:04 AM »
AA ended their interline agreement with LY for domestic feeders, but not for European connections

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Re: AA & El Al Partnership Ending!
« Reply #7 on: September 24, 2014, 02:40:29 AM »
 :'( :'(

Really bad news!!!

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Re: AA & El Al Partnership Ending!
« Reply #8 on: September 24, 2014, 03:16:58 AM »

The question is, does this mean AA are planning to start their own flights soon?
Once the merger with US Airways goes through, they may just decide to ramp up frequency of flights to TLV... Just a hunch...

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Re: AA & El Al Partnership Ending!
« Reply #9 on: September 24, 2014, 05:38:18 AM »
 :'(
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Re: AA & El Al Partnership Ending!
« Reply #10 on: September 24, 2014, 06:44:15 AM »
And why exactly am I hoarding close to a million AA miles ?

Even selling it somehow will be worth far less now after such news.

Terrible.

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Re: AA & El Al Partnership Ending!
« Reply #11 on: September 24, 2014, 06:48:05 AM »
Horrendous news!

But good thing I'm already booked and ticketed for Jan.

Just hope AA/USAir starts offering a direct from NY route to tlv.
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Re: AA & El Al Partnership Ending!
« Reply #12 on: September 24, 2014, 08:34:47 AM »
And why exactly am I hoarding close to a million AA miles ?

Even selling it somehow will be worth far less now after such news.

Terrible.
Just wait for the new award chart in March!

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Re: AA & El Al Partnership Ending!
« Reply #13 on: September 24, 2014, 09:03:25 AM »
Here is to hope that they will enter OW alliance soon....

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Re: AA & El Al Partnership Ending!
« Reply #14 on: September 24, 2014, 09:06:43 AM »
Here is to hope that they will enter OW alliance soon....


dont hold your breath for that one...
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Re: AA & El Al Partnership Ending!
« Reply #15 on: September 24, 2014, 09:29:32 AM »
Here is to hope that they will enter OW alliance soon....
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Re: AA & El Al Partnership Ending!
« Reply #16 on: September 24, 2014, 09:47:00 AM »
dont hold your breath for that one...
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Re: AA & El Al Partnership Ending!
« Reply #17 on: September 24, 2014, 09:49:10 AM »
Could anyone confirm a rumer(don't have a source) that AA is starting in 2015 direct route from mia-tlv?
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Re: AA & El Al Partnership Ending!
« Reply #18 on: September 24, 2014, 10:24:20 AM »
Can I still book with aa advantage elal until November?
ETA just saw the answer on the main site
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Re: AA & El Al Partnership Ending!
« Reply #19 on: September 24, 2014, 10:43:04 AM »
hmm. I have a flight to book in July and have el al J on hold. What are the chances that American will run a route by then?