AMEX IS HAVING A 15% BONUS TRANSFER TO VIRGIN ATLANTIC SO THE 29000 FROM NY LON NOW IS AROUND 25K. AND THE 70K FROM EWR-TLV IS NOW 61K. BUT THEY CHARGE A HEFTY SURCHARGE EVEN ON CON ( I JUST SPOKE TO THEM THEY TOLD ME TO TLV IS $450) AND TO LON I THINK ITS $300. I DONT KNOW ON THE US AIRWAY FLIGHT FROM PHL. IT SHOULD BE 50K - 15% BUT EACH PERSON TELLS ME SOMETHING ELSE ABOUT IF THE 50K WORKS ON THE PHL-TLV ROUTE