AA One Way Mileage Redemption on ElAL

[Drago]

They are a AA partner, though not OW.

Which award did you book? Partner award (regular award chart) or OW award (distance based award chart)?

Jet doesnt fly to TLV though.

I believe its the regular award chart.
Oddly, when I checked Qantas and now expertflyer, they keep giving me routing options through LHR, but AA tells me they would need to charge two awards.

[Dan]

Oddly, when I checked Qantas and now expertflyer, they keep giving me routing options through LHR, but AA tells me they would need to charge two awards.

Why is that odd? Every airline has their own routing rules and AA is one of the strictest.

[Drago]

Why is that odd? Every airline has their own routing rules and AA is one of the strictest.

True. But a diff agent had told me it would work, except n/t was showing.

[Dan]

DROPR

[Drago]

DROPR

Fill in the ignorant. It's a new one to me

[Drago]

If ExpertFlyer is showing LY availability, does that mean AA should be able to book it? AA told me that all b/c LY has s/t, doesn't mean that AA can access it.

[Moishebatchy]

Fill in the ignorant. It's a new one to me

Don't Rely On Phone Reps.

a.k.a. NBCS - Never Believe Customer Service.

[yossi4k]

Im trying to book an elal flight using aa miles for a week in the month of nov. I checked elals website and I see that the E class is available for 1400 matmid points round trip: Nov 13-21. Yet when I call AA they cant seem to find it. is this a case for  HUCA?

[KVS]

Im trying to book an elal flight using aa miles for a week in the month of nov. I checked elals website and I see that the E class is available for 1400 matmid points round trip: Nov 13-21. Yet when I call AA they cant seem to find it. is this a case for  HUCA?

What's the route in question?

[yossi4k]

What's the route in question?

JFK-TLV

[KVS]

Im trying to book an elal flight using aa miles for a week in the month of nov. I checked elals website and I see that the E class is available for 1400 matmid points round trip: Nov 13-21. Yet when I call AA they cant seem to find it. is this a case for  HUCA?

JFK-TLV

There is currently no Economy Award Availability on either 13 or 21 Nov, but connecting options are available:

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NYC  New York Metro NY US = JFK LGA
TLV  Tel Aviv Metro / Ben Gurion Intl IL = TLV SDV [LLBG]
TUE  13 Nov 2012 | 1 Seat

Carrier    Flight  From  Depart    To    Arrive         St  Availability
---------  ------  ----  --------  ----  --------  ---  --  ------------
AA         120     JFK   20:55     CDG   10:30 +1       0   CS/  YS+
 -> LY     324     CDG   14:45 +1  TLV   20:10 +1       0   CS/  YS+
AA         44      JFK   17:15     CDG   06:30 +1       0   CS-  YS+
 -> LY     320     CDG   11:30 +1  TLV   17:05 +1       0   CS+  YS+

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TLV  Tel Aviv Metro / Ben Gurion Intl IL = TLV SDV [LLBG]
NYC  New York Metro NY US = JFK LGA
WED  21 Nov 2012 | 1 Seat

Carrier    Flight  From  Depart    To    Arrive         St  Availability
---------  ------  ----  --------  ----  --------  ---  --  ------------------
LY         323     TLV   09:00     CDG   13:05          0   FS/  CS+  YS/
 -> AA     121     CDG   17:10     JFK   19:55          0   FS/  CS-  YS/  YS+
AB         8909    TLV   06:00     MUC   09:00          0   FS/  CS-  YS+
 -> BA     949     MUC   10:35     LHR   11:40          0   FS/  CS+  YS+
 -> BA     173     LHR   14:25     JFK   17:15          0   FS/  CS-  YS+
AB         8909    TLV   06:00     MUC   09:00          0   FS-  CS-  YS+
 -> BA     949     MUC   10:35     LHR   11:40          0   FS-  CS+  YS+
 -> AA     105     LHR   14:50     JFK   18:00          0   FS+  CS-  YS+
IB         3319    TLV   06:10     MAD   10:45          0   FS-  CS+  YS-
 -> IB     3176    MAD   13:30     LHR   15:05          0   FS-  CS+  YS-
 -> BA     115     LHR   16:15     JFK   19:05          0   FS-  CS+  YS-
IB         3319    TLV   06:10     MAD   10:45          0   FS-  CS+  YS-
 -> IB     3164    MAD   12:40     LHR   14:05          0   FS-  CS+  YS-
 -> BA     115     LHR   16:15     JFK   19:05          0   FS-  CS+  YS-
AB         8909    TLV   06:00     MUC   09:00          0   FS/  CS-  YS+
 -> BA     949     MUC   10:35     LHR   11:40          0   FS/  CS+  YS+
 -> BA     115     LHR   16:15     JFK   19:05          0   FS/  CS+  YS+
AB         8909    TLV   06:00     MUC   09:00          0   FS/  CS-  YS+
 -> BA     951     MUC   13:20     LHR   14:25          0   FS/  CS+  YS+
 -> BA     115     LHR   16:15     JFK   19:05          0   FS/  CS+  YS+
LY         319     TLV   06:00     CDG   10:15          0   FS/  CS+  YS+
 -> AA     121     CDG   17:10     JFK   19:55          0   FS/  CS-  YS+
IB         3319    TLV   06:10     MAD   10:45          0   FS-  CS+  YS-
 -> IB     3164    MAD   12:40     LHR   14:05          0   FS-  CS+  YS-
 -> AA     107     LHR   17:05     JFK   20:10          0   FS+  CS-  YS+


[yossi4k]

Thanx. How about MIA -TLV

[KVS]

Thanx. How about MIA -TLV

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MIA  Miami Intl FL US [KMIA]
TLV  Tel Aviv Metro / Ben Gurion Intl IL = TLV SDV [LLBG]
TUE  13 Nov 2012 | 1 Seat

Carrier    Flight  From  Depart    To    Arrive         St  Availability
---------  ------  ----  --------  ----  --------  ---  --  -------------
AA         68      MIA   18:00     MAD   08:40 +1       0   CS-  YS+
 -> IB     3314    MAD   10:20 +1  TLV   16:05 +1       0   CS+  YS-
AA         62      MIA   18:05     CDG   09:00 +1       0   CS-  YS/  YS+
 -> LY     320     CDG   11:30 +1  TLV   17:05 +1       0   CS+  YS/
AB         7211    MIA   16:05     TXL   07:30 +1       0   CS/  YS+
 -> AB     8902    TXL   10:25 +1  TLV   15:25 +1       0   CS/  YS+
AA         62      MIA   18:05     CDG   09:00 +1       0   CS/  YS+
 -> LY     324     CDG   14:45 +1  TLV   20:10 +1       0   CS/  YS+
IB         6118    MIA   22:50     MAD   13:35 +1       0   CS-  YS+
 -> IB     3318    MAD   23:15 +1  TLV   05:05 +2       0   CS+  YS-