Author Topic: Master Thread: Getting To Israel Using AMEX Membership Rewards Points (Read 50403 times)

meshugener · « **Reply #100 on:** March 15, 2012, 08:50:10 AM »

But with united I have good chances for a direct NYC-TLV, right?

PlatinumGuy · « **Reply #101 on:** March 15, 2012, 08:59:59 AM »

Quote from: meshugener on March 15, 2012, 08:50:10 AM

But with united I have good chances for a direct NYC-TLV, right?

I guess thats the most likely of all, but it really doesn't make sense to transfer the points until you have a reservation on hold. Why limit your options?

meshugener · « **Reply #102 on:** March 15, 2012, 09:29:21 AM »

Yes, you're right. I'm just trying to figure out which co-brand airline CC I should apply for in order to accumulate the needed points, and then transfer all my URe into that FF program. But anyway, thanks for your help!

PlatinumGuy · « **Reply #103 on:** March 15, 2012, 09:31:32 AM »

Quote from: meshugener on March 15, 2012, 09:29:21 AM

Yes, you're right. I'm just trying to figure out which co-brand airline CC I should apply for in order to accumulate the needed points, and then transfer all my URe into that FF program. But anyway, thanks for your help!

CO is definitely the way to go, but grab a few amex plat's when u apply?

meshugener · « **Reply #104 on:** March 15, 2012, 09:34:53 AM »

I'm not really packed with MRs, I only have about 30k. My real strength is with URs... Can I transfer MRs directly to United?

PlatinumGuy · « **Reply #105 on:** March 15, 2012, 09:37:56 AM »

Quote from: meshugener on March 15, 2012, 09:34:53 AM

I'm not really packed with MRs, I only have about 30k. My real strength is with URs... Can I transfer MRs directly to United?

Yeah, just saying theres good amex cards to apply for.

meshugener · « **Reply #106 on:** March 15, 2012, 09:39:39 AM »

Welcome to the forum!

PlatinumGuy · « **Reply #107 on:** March 15, 2012, 09:43:09 AM »

Quote from: meshugener on March 15, 2012, 09:39:39 AM

Welcome to the forum!

I was referring to this, which is new, and raises the amount easily earnable in 3 apps to 150k

Yitz · « **Reply #108 on:** March 15, 2012, 10:00:28 AM »

Quote from: meshugener on March 15, 2012, 09:39:39 AM

Welcome to the forum!

You could purchase the ticket and get a better price with UR points.

meshugener · « **Reply #109 on:** March 15, 2012, 11:05:59 AM »

You mean I should rather sell the points? Even if am flying business class?

PlatinumGuy · « **Reply #110 on:** March 15, 2012, 11:28:07 AM »

Quote from: meshugener on March 15, 2012, 11:05:59 AM

You mean I should rather sell the points? Even if am flying business class?

Almost never is it better to sell the points than buy a biz class tkt.

meshugener · « **Reply #111 on:** March 15, 2012, 01:30:58 PM »

Aprox, how much should I accumulate for 2 ppl round trip? Not decided if business or first, what's the # for both of them?

Dan · « **Reply #112 on:** March 15, 2012, 01:32:44 PM »

Crazy is a better look on you than lazy:
http://pss.united.com/web/en-US/apps/mileageplus/awards/travel/awardTravel.aspx

meshugener · « **Reply #113 on:** March 15, 2012, 02:00:30 PM »

But did you know that on a mobile using their mobile version they require to sign in first before I can look up for booking with award? (and Im not yet a United member) however I see the same amount points needed for business and first, make sense?

skyguy918 · « **Reply #114 on:** March 15, 2012, 03:06:10 PM »

Quote from: meshugener on March 15, 2012, 02:00:30 PM

... I see the same amount points needed for business and first, make sense?

If you want to do NYC-TLV with a stopover, there are 3 cabin flights and first class would cost 150k. But if you only want direct you're looking at the UA EWR-TLV flights which are 2 cabin, and BusinessFirst will cost 120k.

meshugener · « **Reply #115 on:** March 15, 2012, 03:23:51 PM »

Yes, I was looking for the EWR (forgive me for calling it NYC, cuz they consider it as NYC in a search). Whats the FirstBusiness? Is it more similar to reg first or reg business?

PlatinumGuy · « **Reply #116 on:** March 15, 2012, 07:15:08 PM »

Quote from: meshugener on March 15, 2012, 03:23:51 PM

Yes, I was looking for the EWR (forgive me for calling it NYC, cuz they consider it as NYC in a search). Whats the FirstBusiness? Is it more similar to reg first or reg business?

More similar to coach... A basic Business class

meshugener · « **Reply #117 on:** March 17, 2012, 11:48:49 PM »

I'm a bit confused with the united.com site (call me lay or crazy) I don't get it, is the 75,000 milled needed for econ seat EWR-TLV a round trip, or its one-way, and I need 150,000 miles for a round trip on economy? So for the the meshugena couple to get the full round-trip free, we need to rack up 300,000 miles. Can any one please explain us?

PlatinumGuy · « **Reply #118 on:** March 18, 2012, 12:06:09 AM »

@meshugana - that's because the cheap seats aren't available on that day. Its 80,000 eco round trip

meshugener · « **Reply #119 on:** March 18, 2012, 12:11:32 AM »

So it depends so much on availability, very hard that we don't have an estimate on how much to rack up. It could run between such a wide window of 80,000 to 150,000 for around-trip direct. Ridiculous.