tlv-yyz using aa points

[Armadillo]

I need a round trip ticket from yyz (Toronto) to tlv sometime this week (16-19) and returning between the 22-29 for my father. (I am making a bris this coming Shabbos in Ramat Eshkol, details to follow) I have a departure on the 18th direct with ElAl using 45000, but they say there is nothing available returning with ElAl, BA, Iberia or anything else. Any ideas? Is there anything I can tell them to try? Or other way to get a one way back? Or secrets on finding availability?

[txtmax4]

The best time to check for availability is about half hour past midnight at the place of origin.

[Dan]

08/30: 06:10-10:30 TLV-MAD IB3751, J
08/30: 13:55-16:05 MAD-JFK IB6251, J
08/30: 18:30-20:10 LGA-YYZ AA4561, Y

[Armadillo]

Thanks Dan. My father is a rebbe and his first day is the 30th, so the 29th really is the latest he can leave    We'll keep trying.

[Dan]

There's a flight on Thursday the 26th from TLV-MAD in J and MAD-BOS in Y but nothing from BOS-YYZ until 7am Friday.

[Armadillo]

I have 18th direct and return the 26th at 12:20am to ewr but only connecting from lga to yyz (there's also a flight to jfk but no available connections after it gets in). I'm trying to figure out a flight that my father doesn't have to change airports. Also, if I can find something leaving before Wed. the 18th at 1pm from yyz - either mon. eve. or tuesday  that would make my father happier.
Thanks to you all.

[steve2]

I have 18th direct and return the 26th at 12:20am to ewr but only connecting from lga to yyz (there's also a flight to jfk but no available connections after it gets in). I'm trying to figure out a flight that my father doesn't have to change airports. Also, if I can find something leaving before Wed. the 18th at 1pm from yyz - either mon. eve. or tuesday  that would make my father happier.
Thanks to you all.

 whats the problem grab the flight to JFK and for a few $$ he can grab a taxi to LGA or take the bus for I think $15 or $18, there are cheaper ways but it doesnt sound as if he will be up for it

[Armadillo]

whats the problem grab the flight to JFK

come on you gotta read before you reply

(there's also a flight to jfk but no available connections after it gets in).

no available connections means no available connections - no lga. So yeah he can take a car service from ewr to lga but that's a lot more than 15 bucks. Either way, I have that on hold right now.

[Dan]

whats the problem grab the flight to JFK and for a few $$ he can grab a taxi to LGA or take the bus for I think $15 or $18, there are cheaper ways but it doesnt sound as if he will be up for it

I think he's saying that only from the EWR flight can he make the LGA connection.
But I agree, grab that while you can and take a EWR-LGA shuttle or taxi if time doesn't permit.

[Dan]

come on you gotta read before you reply  no available connections means no available connections - no lga. So yeah he can take a car service from ewr to lga but that's a lot more than 15 bucks. Either way, I have that on hold right now.

Looks like you best me by 10 seconds 

Here's 1 shuttle option for EWR-LGA for $32: http://www.etsairshuttle.com/faq

[Armadillo]

12 but who's counting
Thanks. And thanks for the shuttle info.

[steve2]

 depending how much time between flights , a person can do the transfer for a few $, just dont have much in the way of bags. Its Public transport a bus from EWR to the Path station , Path into NYC then a subway up to the M60 bus

 http://flyerguide.com/wiki/index.php/NYC_Airports_to_Manhattan_Transportation_FAQ

 you just have to look up EWR-NYC and NYC-LGA

I know a few people who have done it and said if you arent loaded down with checked bags its very doable

[steve2]

come on you gotta read before you reply  no available connections means no available connections - no lga. So yeah he can take a car service from ewr to lga but that's a lot more than 15 bucks. Either way, I have that on hold right now.

 I guess the EWR gets in at 6am and the JFK sometime in the afternoon, forgot LY only gets into EWR at 6am

[Armadillo]

now you got it