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Need help finding a ticket? Post here! Award ticket edition (Master thread)
Chaikel:
Please follow the following rules when posting in this thread. Failure to do so may result in you request being ignored or deleted.
FAQs: (if you are looking to purchase a ticket, please post here)
Q: How many miles will my USA-TLV ticket cost?
Q: How can I use my credit card points to book a USA-TLV ticket?
A: Please read Dan's very helpful and informative guides found here and here
Q: Do I have to pay a lot of money when using miles for a ticket?
A: Sometimes. For more information read this
Q: How do I find award availability?
A: For Star Alliance (Continental, United, USairways, AirCanada, Lufthansa, Swiss, and others) see this guide
For OneWorld (AmericanAirlines, BritishAirways, Iberia, Malev, and more) You can use BA's award search engine (you need to have a free BA account to access the engine). In addition you can use Qantas' engine (free account needed as well), which will (to an extent) search Elal. As of this posting, the Elal business flights that show up are coach, and vice verse.
For Delta and AirFrance, use their respective sites. While not perfect, they are quite manageable for the casual searcher.
And of course, many of us here will take time out to help someone who is trying to learn.
Q: All this searching is making me crazy. Is there an easier way?
A: Yes, but it might cost you. Check out AwardNexus.com, KVStool.com, and expertflyer.com.
Q: I see AirCanada availability, but when I call AirCanada they say I can't use my Continental miles with them. Aren't they partners?
A: You can only use miles with the airline that issued them. Through that airline (in our case Continental) they can issue a ticket on a partner (ie AirCanada). Trying to call AirCanada with Continental miles, is like trying to use shekels in Mexico.
Q: I can't find availability on my dates. What should I do?
A: You should try to be as flexible as possible. Can you add a stop or 2? Can you be more flexible with your dates? The airports?
If all else fails keep trying. Availability is constantly opening up.
Q: Can someone please help me find a ticket?
A: No! Find it yourself. ;D ;D Just kidding. Please copy the following lines, and fill it out in your post.
One way/Round trip:
Non-stop/Maximum stops/Any:
From: All airports from which you can depart
To: All airports which you can arrive at. For multiple destinations, just keep adding this line
Departure dates: All possible dates that you can depart on. Please be as specific as possible.
Return airports: If different from 'To' line. Delete this line for One way tickets
Return dates: Delete this line for One way tickets
Class: First/Business/Coach/Any
Seats: Total number of people traveling over the age of 2
Alliance/Airline: What airline or alliance are you looking to fly with
Please add any other information you feel might be useful
...and remember, please don't PM members, if it's something you can post.
MnM1130:
WOW... ur kid keepin u up at night?? i hope its not just cus ur bored....
awesome info btw.... (especially for slow pple like me)
thanks!
Avid Reader:
Nice job Chaikel. Impressive!
MnM1130:
One way/Round trip: Round Trip
Non-stop/Maximum stops/Any: Any
From: All airports from which you can depart: TLV
To: All airports which you can arrive at. For multiple destinations, just keep adding this line: LON
Departure dates: All possible dates that you can depart on. Please be as specific as possible. Any 2 weeks in august
Return dates: Delete this line for One way tickets: 2 Weeks after departure.
Class: First/Business/Coach/Any: Coach
Total number of people traveling over the age of 2: 4 seats
Alliance/Airline: What airline or alliance are you looking to fly with With BA miles but prefer not on BA cus of fuel surcharge.
I tried to look on BA but it says nothings avail... not sure what that means if it also has what to do with AA or any other partner airline.
Im new to this and im learning- but if you have any help on the matter thanks!! (thanks all for ur time!)
aussiebochur:
I need direct before yomtov for my whole family. Can u help? ;)
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