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Re: Getting To Israel With Miles
« Reply #80 on: March 30, 2016, 03:09:34 PM »
I am looking for LH award availability for BOS-TLV (via FRA). I don't see any LH availability on UA or Aeroplan sites. Is that because there is no availability or need to look elsewhere, or need to PUTPAC?

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Re: Getting To Israel With Miles
« Reply #81 on: March 30, 2016, 03:14:15 PM »
I am looking for LH award availability for BOS-TLV (via FRA). I don't see any LH availability on UA or Aeroplan sites. Is that because there is no availability or need to look elsewhere, or need to PUTPAC?
Check on M&M

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Re: Getting To Israel With Miles
« Reply #82 on: March 30, 2016, 03:20:15 PM »
Check on M&M
Thanks. If it's available on M&M, then presumably AC will be able to see and I can PUTPAC AC? (Or, maybe I should try to acquire some M&M?)

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Re: Getting To Israel With Miles
« Reply #83 on: March 30, 2016, 03:28:43 PM »
Thanks. If it's available on M&M, then presumably AC will be able to see and I can PUTPAC AC? (Or, maybe I should try to acquire some M&M?)
No M&M shows more availability then partners

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Re: Getting To Israel With Miles
« Reply #84 on: March 30, 2016, 03:29:58 PM »
No M&M shows more availability then partners
Ok. thanks.  I just enrolled in M&M and got temporary ID # and it says I can't search (or do much of anything) until they send me my permanent ID#. Is that for real?

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Re: Getting To Israel With Miles
« Reply #85 on: March 30, 2016, 04:21:38 PM »
Ok. thanks.  I just enrolled in M&M and got temporary ID # and it says I can't search (or do much of anything) until they send me my permanent ID#. Is that for real?
Yes sir.
They only send the permanent ID once you earn miles.

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Re: Getting To Israel With Miles
« Reply #86 on: March 30, 2016, 04:31:06 PM »
Yes sir.
They only send the permanent ID once you earn miles.
Wow. I feel impotent.

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Re: Getting To Israel With Miles
« Reply #87 on: May 18, 2016, 04:10:12 PM »
I'm trying to find a flight on August 21st/August 20th evening TLV - NYC. I checked United 85K+$41 economy. Do you think I can find a better deal elsewhere?
I have UR and MR points.
There is also Ukrainian flight for $560. Can you suggest other options to hunt for better deal?

Thank you

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Re: Getting To Israel With Miles
« Reply #88 on: May 18, 2016, 04:30:05 PM »
I'm trying to find a flight on August 21st/August 20th evening TLV - NYC. I checked United 85K+$41 economy. Do you think I can find a better deal elsewhere?
I have UR and MR points.
There is also Ukrainian flight for $560. Can you suggest other options to hunt for better deal?

Thank you
That united option is terrible, something is bound to open up.

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Re: Getting To Israel With Miles
« Reply #89 on: May 18, 2016, 04:41:07 PM »
That united option is terrible, something is bound to open up.
Are you saying that united may add availability? Does it ever happen?

I have another option with BA: 32500 Avios + $ 223
There is only one seat available, I'm worried ir would slip away after transfer. Is that a good option anyway?

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Re: Getting To Israel With Miles
« Reply #90 on: May 18, 2016, 04:43:26 PM »
Are you saying that united may add availability? Does it ever happen?

I have another option with BA: 32500 Avios + $ 223
There is only one seat available, I'm worried ir would slip away after transfer. Is that a good option anyway?
Yes. More may open up.
And that BA option is also more than revenue.

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Re: Getting To Israel With Miles
« Reply #91 on: May 18, 2016, 04:45:10 PM »
Yes. More may open up.
And that BA option is also more than revenue.
Revenue?

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Re: Getting To Israel With Miles
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Re: Getting To Israel With Miles
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Re: Getting To Israel With Miles
« Reply #94 on: May 18, 2016, 04:48:37 PM »
Money.

I would rather not risk by playing waiting game. Can you suggest other ideas?

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Re: Getting To Israel With Miles
« Reply #95 on: May 18, 2016, 04:51:07 PM »
Money.
This ratio doesn't make any sense: 200 Avios = 250 Membership Rewards points. I thought MR is much more valuable. It looks like I'm loosing 8K points this way

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Re: Getting To Israel With Miles
« Reply #96 on: May 18, 2016, 04:53:02 PM »
This ratio doesn't make any sense: 200 Avios = 250 Membership Rewards points. I thought MR is much more valuable. It looks like I'm loosing 8K points this way
MR is more valuable. But that's the exchange rate.

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Re: Getting To Israel With Miles
« Reply #97 on: May 18, 2016, 04:57:51 PM »
MR is more valuable. But that's the exchange rate.
How do you value BA option 32500 Avios + $ 223 ? How much am I loosing if transfer UR to BA 1:1?

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Re: Getting To Israel With Miles
« Reply #98 on: May 18, 2016, 04:59:54 PM »
I'm trying to find a flight on August 21st/August 20th evening TLV - NYC. I checked United 85K+$41 economy. Do you think I can find a better deal elsewhere?
I have UR and MR points.
There is also Ukrainian flight for $560. Can you suggest other options to hunt for better deal?

Thank you
See DDMS post about all your options. If any *A open saver awards you can get them 30,000 SPG O/W through Aegean.
The only issue here is that it's smack mid summer so many tickets are already booked but at the end of the day I just flew for Pesach round trip with miles and I booked less then a month in advance.

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Re: Getting To Israel With Miles
« Reply #99 on: May 18, 2016, 05:26:11 PM »
I'm trying to find a flight on August 21st/August 20th evening TLV - NYC. I checked United 85K+$41 economy. Do you think I can find a better deal elsewhere?
I have UR and MR points.
There is also Ukrainian flight for $560. Can you suggest other options to hunt for better deal?

Thank you
If your'e leaning toward revenue the best choice would be Aeroflot for $530.