Author Topic: Continental award availability EWR-TLV (Read 4200 times)

flyingace · « **on:** February 06, 2009, 02:41:06 PM »

Summer dates are available, especially August. I haven't seen any bain hazemanim availability in the last two years! Good luck!

Mikeoracle · « **Reply #1 on:** March 06, 2011, 11:13:46 PM »

I am searching the award calender on CO starting from march thru Feb 2012 for one Biz seat non-stop EWR-TLV and I dont see anything available in either direction.
What is up with that? There are barely a sprinkling of days that have availability in coach but not to have a single seat available in Biz?? Was CO always this bad (or am I missing something)?

yare · « **Reply #2 on:** March 07, 2011, 02:19:35 AM »

they've been pretty bad for a while now. it was easier to search in the days award nexus was free... but it was still hard to find.

jack · « **Reply #3 on:** March 07, 2011, 10:29:12 AM »

I started using my continental card because they used to have the best non stop availability ewr --> tlv - no more they are nothing worth= to aa finding flights on elal non stop.

aussiebochur · « **Reply #4 on:** March 07, 2011, 10:39:35 AM »

Seems to be co availability as a whole. Hard to find saver pass BusinessFirst to anywhere, especially multiple seats..

Mikeoracle · « **Reply #5 on:** March 07, 2011, 11:13:02 AM »

Quote from: Mikeoracle on March 06, 2011, 11:13:46 PM

I am searching the award calender on CO starting from march thru Feb 2012 for one Biz seat non-stop EWR-TLV and I dont see anything available in either direction.
What is up with that? There are barely a sprinkling of days that have availability in coach but not to have a single seat available in Biz?? Was CO always this bad (or am I missing something)?

Edit, I actually found 3 days that have availability in BF 9/28-9/29 (Erev Rosh hashana and R"H) and Friday Nov 25 - so us frum Jews are out of luck...

twentie4hrs · « **Reply #6 on:** March 07, 2011, 11:19:57 AM »

Quote from: Mikeoracle on March 07, 2011, 11:13:02 AM

Edit, I actually found 3 days that have availability in BF 9/28-9/29 (Erev Rosh hashana and R"H) and Friday Nov 25 - so us frum Jews are out of luck...

I know..I have been searching tons of dates and have not found anything either...sat on the phone with CO and they couldnt get me anything either

Dan · « **Reply #7 on:** March 07, 2011, 11:26:43 AM »

Yup, it's bad out there now for EWR-TLV in BF. The lie-flats made paying $$$ for them more popular, which means less mileage seats.

At least there's Star Alliance options though.

For TLV-EWR I see 03/12, 09/09, 09/14, 09/28, 09/29, 12/01, 12/02,

Mikeoracle · « **Reply #8 on:** March 07, 2011, 11:32:57 AM »

Quote from: Dan on March 07, 2011, 11:26:43 AM

Yup, it's bad out there now for EWR-TLV in BF. The lie-flats made paying $$$ for them more popular, which means less mileage seats.

At least there's Star Alliance options though.

For TLV-EWR I see 03/12, 09/09, 09/14, 09/28, 09/29, 12/01, 12/02,

If you are open to a stop then it is not too bad.
When trying to book non-stop only in Biz NY-TLV using MR then you are stuck with;
CO that is now almost impossible, (US from PHL also has no low tier availability)
LY that costs an outragous 210K MR + taxes,
or Delta that you can now find plenty of mid-tier availability and at the current transfer promotion will cost 154K MR + $45 taxes.

chuchem · « **Reply #9 on:** March 07, 2011, 11:33:42 AM »

The chances are quite good via waitlist, so book a economy and get waitlisted for business saver. You might only get upgraded at the airport, but chances are high, especially low season

Dan · « **Reply #10 on:** March 07, 2011, 11:41:32 AM »

Quote from: chuchem on March 07, 2011, 11:33:42 AM

The chances are quite good via waitlist, so book a economy and get waitlisted for business saver. You might only get upgraded at the airport, but chances are high, especially low season

+1000
CO Plan B is seriously under-appreciated.

Dan · « **Reply #11 on:** March 07, 2011, 11:49:33 AM »

Quote from: Mikeoracle on March 07, 2011, 11:32:57 AM

Delta that you can now find plenty of mid-tier availability and at the current transfer promotion will cost 154K MR + $45 taxes.

Has anyone here flown on the DL744 in BE? Those birds are ancient, have the BE seats been refurbished?

Mikeoracle · « **Reply #12 on:** March 07, 2011, 11:53:47 AM »

Quote from: Dan on March 07, 2011, 11:49:33 AM

Has anyone here flown on the DL744 in BE? Those birds are ancient, have the BE seats been refurbished?

I saw a note that they plan on retrofitting to new "lie flat" seats on all their 747's by 2012.
(I happen to be looking for flights in Jan 2012...)

Mikeoracle · « **Reply #13 on:** March 07, 2011, 11:54:42 AM »

Quote from: Dan on March 07, 2011, 11:41:32 AM

+1000
CO Plan B is seriously under-appreciated.

Does the upgrade only clear the day of the flight? How does the inventory work, if there is an available seat then you clear?

Dan · « **Reply #14 on:** March 07, 2011, 12:00:04 PM »

Quote from: Mikeoracle on March 07, 2011, 11:54:42 AM

Does the upgrade only clear the day of the flight? How does the inventory work, if there is an available seat then you clear?

Continental Plan B Discussion here: http://www.dansdeals.com/forums/index.php?topic=1894.0

chuchem · « **Reply #15 on:** March 07, 2011, 12:03:08 PM »

Quote from: Mikeoracle on March 07, 2011, 11:54:42 AM

Does the upgrade only clear the day of the flight? How does the inventory work, if there is an available seat then you clear?

As soon as Business Saver opens up, it will go through. Most times it will not open up before the flight anymore. Then check in decides. They will fill up every last seats with upgardes, so if the flight is fully booked in business they will wait and see if all pax show up. Last time the upgrade went through after check in before boarding, as 3 people did not show up for check in.

Dan · « **Reply #16 on:** March 07, 2011, 12:13:18 PM »

Quote from: chuchem on March 07, 2011, 12:03:08 PM

Then check in decides. They will fill up every last seats with upgardes, so if the flight is fully booked in business they will wait and see if all pax show up. Last time the upgrade went through after check in before boarding, as 3 people did not show up for check in.

That's not how it's supposed to work.
When you go to checkin you need to stress that you paid for BF and are a displaced BF customer.

If the agent types in the proper codes you will have P1 status added to your reservation which means your seat will be cleared BEFORE all upgraders as you have top priority (P1) due to being a paid displaced BF customer. People using upgrades (miles+copay or SWUs) do not have P1 status.

Mikeoracle · « **Reply #17 on:** March 07, 2011, 12:22:42 PM »

Quote from: Dan on March 07, 2011, 12:13:18 PM

That's not it's supposed to work.
When you go to checkin you need to stress that you paid for BF and are a displaced BF customer.

If the agent types in the proper codes you will have P1 status added to your reservation which means your seat will be cleared BEFORE all upgraders as you have top priority (P1) due to being a paid displaced BF customer. People using upgrades (miles+copay or SWUs) do not have P1 status.

So this would be a situation where one might want to arrive extra early to the airport...
Are the agents in TLV familiar with this policy if needed for the return flight?

Mikeoracle · « **Reply #18 on:** March 07, 2011, 12:29:15 PM »

Does checking in online 24 hours before the flight help at all or does it need to be done in the airport anyways so it makes no difference?

Yoel · « **Reply #19 on:** March 08, 2011, 06:40:06 PM »

Quote from: Dan on March 07, 2011, 11:49:33 AM

Has anyone here flown on the DL744 in BE? Those birds are ancient, have the BE seats been refurbished?

I just flew delta this week. The service is good but the seats are pretty bad. Flat angle seats, very hard to sleep in.