Can someone help with a first time award ticket?

[Chaikel]

Thats the plan. How do I know how much I get on Aegean with the Aegean 8/4-9 flight?

[Dan]

You get 1000 miles for signing up, credit your miles to Aegean and you'll get *S

Not if you go on the Brussels/Swiss combo.

1,000 signup
2,044 CDG-ZRH-TLV at 100%
606 TLV-BRU at 30%
125 BRU-CDG
=3,775

*S requires 4,000
*G requires 20,000

[aussiebochur]

Not if you go on the Brussels/Swiss combo.

1,000 signup
2,044 CDG-ZRH-TLV at 100%
606 TLV-BRU at 30%
125 BRU-CDG
=3,775

*S requires 4,000
*G requires 20,000

I thought there was a 500 mile min. Do they do it on any of their other partners?

[Dan]

Thats the plan. How do I know how much I get on Aegean with the Aegean 8/4-9 flight?

That's beyond my expertise, their chart leaves too many questions unanswered.  Such as do you get miles per segment or not and what's considered domestic or international.

I thought there was a 500 mile min.

Where does it say that?

[Dan]

Thats the plan. How do I know how much I get on Aegean with the Aegean 8/4-9 flight?

Honestly, if you live in Israel *S gets you very little if anything.

[Chaikel]

1. It ain't permanent
2. I'm shooting for gold

[aussiebochur]

That's beyond my expertise, their chart leaves too many questions unanswered.  Such as do you get miles per segment or not and what's considered domestic or international.
Where does it say that?

Aegean partner earning chart.
Some partners have min miles, some don't.
Swiss does, Brussels doesn't.

[Chaikel]

What do you guys think about this:
7/25(SU)   A3929    Tel Aviv    Athens   07:00    09:10    320    3    Business    2    02:10
7/25(SU) A3358    Athens    Santorini   19:30    20:15    321    -    Economy    2    00:45
7/27(TU) A3359    Santorini    Athens   21:30    22:15    321    -    Economy    2    00:45
7/28(WE) A3616    Athens       Paris(CDG)   16:00    18:30    320    -    Business    2    03:30
8/2(MO)   LX645    Paris(CDG)    Zurich   20:20    21:30    320    1    Business    2    01:10
8/2(MO)   LX256    Zurich       Tel Aviv   22:45    03:30+1    332    -    Business    2    03:45

ANA says 126k for 2 tickets. Rough estimate, how much would that cost? (Buying points +fees)

[aussiebochur]

What do you guys think about this:
7/25(SU)   A3929    Tel Aviv    Athens   07:00    09:10    320    3    Business    2    02:10
7/25(SU) A3358    Athens    Santorini   19:30    20:15    321    -    Economy    2    00:45
7/27(TU) A3359    Santorini    Athens   21:30    22:15    321    -    Economy    2    00:45
7/28(WE) A3616    Athens       Paris(CDG)   16:00    18:30    320    -    Business    2    03:30
8/2(MO)   LX645    Paris(CDG)    Zurich   20:20    21:30    320    1    Business    2    01:10
8/2(MO)   LX256    Zurich       Tel Aviv   22:45    03:30+1    332    -    Business    2    03:45

ANA says 126k for 2 tickets. Rough estimate, how much would that cost? (points +fees)

If you're lucky you can get Amex points for 1.5 cents each.
Don't know how they do the taxes+if they charge fuel surcharges.

[Dan]

If you're lucky you can get Amex points for 1.5 cents each.
Don't know how they do the taxes+if they charge fuel surcharges.

You're far better off spending the $600 on the tickets and earning miles and having more sane flights.
The miles will cost much more+taxes, etc.

[aussiebochur]

You're far better off spending the $600 on the tickets and earning miles and having more sane flights.

+1

[Chaikel]

the point doing it this way is to get Thira in. To pay for that it would be ~$1000 in coach.

I have 30k US and with their promo now I can buy 100k for >$1500

[Dan]

the point doing it this way is to get Thira in. To pay for that it would be ~$1000 in coach.

I have 30k US and with their promo now I can buy 100k for >$1500

Plus you'll pay at least $300 in taxes/fees on top of that.
And business on A3 is probably coach with an empty middle seat.

[Chaikel]

Still cheaper than buying

[Dan]

Plus you'll pay at least $300 in taxes/fees on top of that.
And business on A3 is probably coach with an empty middle seat.

Actually on US the fees will be higher.
$50 ticketing fee
$75 expedite fee
Plus probably ~$125 in taxes, so about $250 in taxes/fees per ticket.

[gdam]

That's beyond my expertise, their chart leaves too many questions unanswered.  Such as do you get miles per segment or not and what's considered domestic or international.

My account is showing miles per segment
A3-  domestic= within Greece, the rest is international

the point doing it this way is to get Thira in. To pay for that it would be ~$1000 in coach.

Do not waste too much on that. If you are lucky, you can get A3 online fares ATH-JTR at 14 euro (+taxes) , or take a ferry or highspeed boat