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Tlv - Maldives
US Airway - 50/75/100
UA - 40/70/90
AA- 35/50/70

TLV - Thailand
AA - 45/60/90
UA - 75/100/160
US Airway - 50/75/100

TLV to SEZ (Seychelles)
UA - 70k
US - 70k
Avianca - 45k

From Australia to TLV
AA is 30k-45k
UA is 45k 60k

MIA to TLV on BA, and found availability on Air Berlin for 35k ow + $22.

TLV - South Pacific
AA - 60/90
UA - 80/120

TLV - MNL
UA - 75/100/
US - 50/75/100
AA - 45/60/90

TLV - India
AA - 35/50/70
UA - 40/70/100


Air Berlin doesn't charge YQ when you use BA miles, you can get some good values when touring Europe.

For example, TLV - TXL is 20k + $80 in coach. From there, you can access multiple cities throughout Europe for 9k + regular fees and taxes, but no YQs.

Or do an open jaw, and use a different One World carrier to return to TLV, although some YQs may be needed.

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Re: Award Chart Discrepancies
« Reply #200 on: May 01, 2013, 06:55:47 AM »
Consider yourself nominated. :D
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Re: Award Chart Discrepancies
« Reply #201 on: May 02, 2013, 01:43:06 PM »
Anyone want to analyze using LAN vs. BA from TLV?
Looks like LAN will often be a better deal for the Europe flights, but I haven't done an analysis yet.
Shouldn't be too hard with this:
http://www.dansdeals.com/archives/17453
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Re: Award Chart Discrepancies
« Reply #202 on: May 03, 2013, 11:01:39 AM »
Shouldn't be too hard with this:
http://www.dansdeals.com/archives/17453

That was my inspiration for the request.


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Re: Award Chart Discrepancies
« Reply #203 on: May 03, 2013, 11:02:00 AM »

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Re: Award Chart Discrepancies
« Reply #204 on: May 03, 2013, 11:05:33 AM »
fly around the world in econ
Just shoot me first.
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Re: Award Chart Discrepancies
« Reply #205 on: May 03, 2013, 11:10:30 AM »
Just shoot me first.
but for those w/o a wealth of miles, this is a great way, and probably the cheapest to do it.
Can anyone think of s/t cheaper, besides for a dumb US rep? :)

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Re: Award Chart Discrepancies
« Reply #206 on: May 03, 2013, 11:18:49 AM »
but for those w/o a wealth of miles, this is a great way, and probably the cheapest to do it.
Can anyone think of s/t cheaper, besides for a dumb US rep? :)
Sure a zone 7 AAOW award is also 120K and no YQ if you avoid BA.
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Re: Award Chart Discrepancies
« Reply #207 on: May 03, 2013, 11:22:24 AM »
Sure a zone 7 AAOW award is also 120K and no YQ if you avoid BA.
But AA miles are worth around 30-40% more than BA.

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Re: Award Chart Discrepancies
« Reply #208 on: May 03, 2013, 11:25:59 AM »
Well, you go figure out the BA YQ and get back to me :P
Either way neither option is all that exciting.
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Re: Award Chart Discrepancies
« Reply #209 on: May 03, 2013, 11:28:47 AM »
Well, you go figure out the BA YQ and get back to me :P
Either way neither option is all that exciting.
I thought he built it on all the non-YQ BA partners, except for maybe 1 or 2 legs.
But I agree, it wouldn't be a luxurious trip.

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Re: Award Chart Discrepancies
« Reply #210 on: May 04, 2013, 04:41:51 PM »
I thought he built it on all the non-YQ BA partners, except for maybe 1 or 2 legs.
But I agree, it wouldn't be a luxurious trip.
its all about getting from point A to point B
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Re: Award Chart Discrepancies
« Reply #211 on: May 04, 2013, 05:14:30 PM »
its all about getting from point A to point B

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« Reply #212 on: May 04, 2013, 05:38:06 PM »
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coming from a guy who drives a tus tus :D
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Re: Award Chart Discrepancies
« Reply #213 on: May 05, 2013, 02:08:37 AM »
its all about getting from point A to point B
you know that on DDF, that's as close to kefira as you can find...

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Re: Award Chart Discrepancies
« Reply #214 on: May 05, 2013, 02:10:33 AM »
you know that on DDF, that's as close to kefira as you can find...
i do. :) but im not loaded with miles. I gotta work with what i have
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« Reply #215 on: May 05, 2013, 02:47:34 PM »
coming from a guy who drives a tus tus :D

There's a reason I wouldn't drive a 50cc to Tel Aviv, which kinda applies here too: it's just not comfortable or practical.

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« Reply #216 on: May 05, 2013, 03:03:18 PM »
i do. :) but im not loaded with miles. I gotta work with what i have
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Re: Award Chart Discrepancies
« Reply #217 on: May 09, 2013, 04:57:05 AM »
Anyone want to analyze using LAN vs. BA from TLV?
Looks like LAN will often be a better deal for the Europe flights, but I haven't done an analysis yet.

Here we go: (I'm estimating the LAN taxes based on ITA)

TLV - VIE
BA: 20k + $67
LAN: 54k + $67

TLV - MAD
BA: 25k + $132
LAN: 54k + $60

TLV - TXL
BA: 20k + $80
LAN: 54k + $80

TLV - LHR
BA: 25k + $247 ($46 is for outbound, $201 for return)
LAN: 54k + $190 or so

As you can see, LAN isn't valuable for these routes since they're all falling into the 2k km to 5k km range which is a jump up in cost. Plus, you need to do a RT with them.
TBC...

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Re: Award Chart Discrepancies
« Reply #218 on: May 28, 2013, 12:32:00 AM »
Here we go:
TLV - VIE
BA: 20k + $67

Amazing!
Never known I could fly direct to vie with NIKI + avios!!

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« Reply #219 on: May 28, 2013, 02:01:39 AM »
Amazing!
Never known I could fly direct to vie with NIKI + avios!!
you mean from Israel, or from anywhere?