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Best way to book tickets NYC-Israel with mixed points
« on: August 17, 2023, 11:26:28 PM »
I'm wanna book 5 tickets to Israel for Sukkot at about $1k/each and have:
120K Amex
105K Delta
110K Chase

What would be the best way to combine those or should I rather sell and buy with cash? If selling, about what will I get for those?

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Re: Best way to book tickets NYC-Israel with mixed points
« Reply #1 on: August 17, 2023, 11:29:52 PM »
probaly best to sell atleast the delta
and try to use the chase and amex

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Re: Best way to book tickets NYC-Israel with mixed points
« Reply #2 on: August 17, 2023, 11:39:12 PM »
probaly best to sell atleast the delta
and try to use the chase and amex

If booking delta metal (prob not for 1k) selling dl miles probably not better value with 15% off.
What airline are you booking?

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Re: Best way to book tickets NYC-Israel with mixed points
« Reply #3 on: August 17, 2023, 11:45:02 PM »
If booking delta metal (prob not for 1k) selling dl miles probably not better value with 15% off.
What airline are you booking?
Not sure yet which airline, I'm looking to get the best deal for whatever I got

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Re: Best way to book tickets NYC-Israel with mixed points
« Reply #4 on: August 17, 2023, 11:48:20 PM »
Not sure yet which airline, I'm looking to get the best deal for whatever I got

I think you should find a deal and then figure out the best way to book 5 seats on that airline.

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Re: Best way to book tickets NYC-Israel with mixed points
« Reply #5 on: August 17, 2023, 11:56:13 PM »
I think you should find a deal and then figure out the best way to book 5 seats on that airline.
This is what I'll probably do, they (skiplagged) send me to mytrip.com for going and kiwi for returning

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Re: Best way to book tickets NYC-Israel with mixed points
« Reply #6 on: August 18, 2023, 12:15:15 AM »
This is what I'll probably do, they (skiplagged) send me to mytrip.com for going and kiwi for returning
You'll have to recheck bags, at FCO, I believe 1:40 might be too tight.

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Re: Best way to book tickets NYC-Israel with mixed points
« Reply #7 on: August 18, 2023, 12:31:32 AM »
You'll have to recheck bags, at FCO, I believe 1:40 might be too tight.
Oh wow, I didn't notice that...

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Re: Best way to book tickets NYC-Israel with mixed points
« Reply #8 on: August 18, 2023, 03:00:48 PM »
Oh wow, I didn't notice that...

There won't be any bags to recheck; both these flights are with budget airlines it will cost several hundred dollars for bags per passenger.
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Re: Best way to book tickets NYC-Israel with mixed points
« Reply #9 on: August 18, 2023, 05:24:54 PM »
There won't be any bags to recheck; both these flights are with budget airlines it will cost several hundred dollars for bags per passenger.

Well, when a family travels not everyone needs to check a bag. I would never book such an itinerary, but I can see how some would and would pay for a few checked bags. Just need to keep in mind that cost (and time and hassle).
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