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Tlv - Maldives
US Airway - 50/75/100
UA - 40/70/90
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TLV - Thailand
AA - 45/60/90
UA - 75/100/160
US Airway - 50/75/100

TLV to SEZ (Seychelles)
UA - 70k
US - 70k
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From Australia to TLV
AA is 30k-45k
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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
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TLV - India
AA - 35/50/70
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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 #220 on: May 28, 2013, 02:03:34 AM »
A friend of mine just booked one way to Budapest and Prague to IL/from IL for 250 el al and 60$.

I will get his exact itin later today.
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Re: Award Chart Discrepancies
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Re: Award Chart Discrepancies
« Reply #222 on: May 28, 2013, 01:18:14 PM »
Park Hyatt Vienna will open in early 2014.
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Re: Award Chart Discrepancies
« Reply #223 on: May 28, 2013, 02:18:52 PM »
Park Hyatt Vienna will open in early 2014.
post in the vienna thread

I walked past it when i was there in December.
it's in a great location

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Re: Award Chart Discrepancies
« Reply #224 on: May 29, 2013, 02:32:56 PM »
Here is a helpful reminder post about how to use a combo of AA and BA miles to get from the US to TLV. (especially helpful in off-peak season)

Don't forget that you can have a 'free one-way' using AA miles in each direction!

http://milevalue.com/anatomy-of-an-award-saving-60k-miles-by-combining-avios-and-american-airlines-miles/

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Re: Award Chart Discrepancies
« Reply #225 on: May 29, 2013, 05:20:13 PM »
Here is a helpful reminder post about how to use a combo of AA and BA miles to get from the US to TLV. (especially helpful in off-peak season)

Don't forget that you can have a 'free one-way' using AA miles in each direction!

http://milevalue.com/anatomy-of-an-award-saving-60k-miles-by-combining-avios-and-american-airlines-miles/
Meh.
Was there supposed to be something novel here?  I'd hope by now that everyone knows that AB is the way to go to Israel with Avios whenever possible (TATL or short-haul).  After all there's no YQ and the miles are low.

And the savings there he keeps mentioning is exaggerated.  Flying AA to Israel via Europe off-peak is 80K, not 90K, thus the savings is 20K not 30K.  The 10K premium is what you pay for a nonstop.
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« Reply #226 on: May 29, 2013, 11:01:33 PM »
Meh.
Was there supposed to be something novel here?  I'd hope by now that everyone knows that AB is the way to go to Israel with Avios whenever possible (TATL or short-haul).  After all there's no YQ and the miles are low.

And the savings there he keeps mentioning is exaggerated.  Flying AA to Israel via Europe off-peak is 80K, not 90K, thus the savings is 20K not 30K.  The 10K premium is what you pay for a nonstop.
No chiddush, but it's a good reminder of a few things.
1) Utilizing off peak discounts for Israel
2) Use BA and save on AA, which are much more valuable.
3) Get a 2 free one ways (which isn't possible on UA)
4) Stopover in Europe (not as valuable, but still s/t)

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Re: Award Chart Discrepancies
« Reply #227 on: June 05, 2013, 04:34:03 PM »
Another helpful post explaining how to maximize the AA routing rules.
http://themilesprofessor.com/2013/05/29/american-airlines-addvantage-off-peak-south-americ/

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Re: Award Chart Discrepancies
« Reply #228 on: June 05, 2013, 04:36:02 PM »
Meh.
Was there supposed to be something novel here?  I'd hope by now that everyone knows that AB is the way to go to Israel with Avios whenever possible (TATL or short-haul).  After all there's no YQ and the miles are low.

And the savings there he keeps mentioning is exaggerated.  Flying AA to Israel via Europe off-peak is 80K, not 90K, thus the savings is 20K not 30K.  The 10K premium is what you pay for a nonstop.
theres no YQ if u fly BA?
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Re: Award Chart Discrepancies
« Reply #229 on: June 05, 2013, 04:47:16 PM »
theres no YQ if u fly BA?
Meh.
Was there supposed to be something novel here?  I'd hope by now that everyone knows that ABis the way to go to Israel with Avios whenever possible (TATL or short-haul).  After all there's no YQ and the miles are low.

And the savings there he keeps mentioning is exaggerated.  Flying AA to Israel via Europe off-peak is 80K, not 90K, thus the savings is 20K not 30K.  The 10K premium is what you pay for a nonstop.
Got to get your letters straight.

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Re: Award Chart Discrepancies
« Reply #230 on: June 05, 2013, 04:55:01 PM »
theres no YQ if u fly BA?
There are large YQ with BA.
But not with AB (Air Berlin)

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Re: Award Chart Discrepancies
« Reply #231 on: June 08, 2013, 03:51:26 PM »
This is a repost, but it belongs here as well.
13k + $98 from NYC to London on Virgin Atlantic.

http://boardingarea.com/blogs/justanotherpointstraveler/2013/06/07/summer-travel-from-new-york-to-london-13k-miles-and-98/

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Re: Award Chart Discrepancies
« Reply #232 on: June 10, 2013, 10:48:12 AM »
Great post about how the UA website uses zone strengths to determine award pricing.
http://travelisfree.com/2013/06/10/secrets-of-award-pricing-engines/#

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Re: Award Chart Discrepancies
« Reply #233 on: June 10, 2013, 11:17:11 AM »
This is a repost, but it belongs here as well.
13k + $98 from NYC to London on Virgin Atlantic.

http://boardingarea.com/blogs/justanotherpointstraveler/2013/06/07/summer-travel-from-new-york-to-london-13k-miles-and-98/

That is sick. I just booked business to italy on AB with avios (47,500) and AA miles (50K) because i wanted one way to be biz and the other to be coach (so now I will book home coach prob with United). Had I known about this, I would've done coach VA to LHR and then BA to Italy, and flown home in biz. Wasted a ton of points. Oh well... I'm a total noob at redemptions so this is a learning experience.

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Re: Award Chart Discrepancies
« Reply #234 on: June 10, 2013, 11:21:14 AM »
So cancel the BA booking.
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Re: Award Chart Discrepancies
« Reply #235 on: June 10, 2013, 11:22:26 AM »
So cancel the BA booking.

Can BA be cancelled and totally refunded? What about AA? I did 1 ticket with BA and 1 with AA. It's an AB flight that stops over in DUS. TIA!

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« Reply #236 on: June 10, 2013, 11:25:11 AM »
Can BA be cancelled and totally refunded? What about AA? I did 1 ticket with BA and 1 with AA. It's an AB flight that stops over in DUS. TIA!
Within 24 hours both can be canceled for free. After, ba will be $40 or taxes, whichever is less. AA will be $75, CMIIW
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« Reply #237 on: June 10, 2013, 11:55:55 AM »
Within 24 hours both can be canceled for free. After, ba will be $40 or taxes, whichever is less. AA will be $75, CMIIW
AA is $150 IIRC.
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« Reply #238 on: June 10, 2013, 12:20:05 PM »
Great post about how the UA website uses zone strengths to determine award pricing.
http://travelisfree.com/2013/06/10/secrets-of-award-pricing-engines/#
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« Reply #239 on: June 10, 2013, 12:58:35 PM »
Bunch of Hooey.
Why did you capitalize hooey?