I'm looking for a destination (pref. Europe) for summer vacation from Israel. No availability showing on BA to use the loads of Avios I have. Any chance they'll open up closer to the dates? (middle August)
Ironic you write this b/c I spend a bunch of time this morning trying all their different routes.
To/from Madrid looks like a good deal (25k, and I think the fees are low), but there was almost no availability. You may have better luck if you fly to Amman first, and from there they have a lot more choices to Europe. See here for more details.
http://www.oneworld.com/flights/where-we-fly/interactive-network-map-instructions/Either way, let me know what you find. I may be interested in doing the same thing.
Also, trips from israel are usually quite cheap if you book a package of flight + hotel. You can often find deals for under $400 per person. Here is a website with some deals I was just reading.
http://travel.groupon.co.il/Also,
http://www.daka90.co.il/ is worth looking at. Often, its the cheapest the night before the trip.
