@Yehuda's Israel/Eurotrip Honeymoon

[@Yehuda]

Check this out!

ZRH as a stopover from VCE-FCO. Under 24 hours and it's free, right? Just got it on hold with United, the best possible under-24 hours stopover - the 23H 55M stopover.
Land in ZRH at 9:10PM leave the next day at 9:05PM.

Now it's 15K pax and $50 YQ for a total of 30K (gna have to be my UR points) and $100. Thoughts on that value, ilherman?

[ilherman]

What's ganna be with NSE/MRS?

[@Yehuda]

What's ganna be with NSE/MRS?

1 day in ZRH for $100 to see the Alps might just be better than 2 days in NCE/MRS for $400 to see nice beaches. Have you done either/both?

[ilherman]

btw the $50 is not YQ, it's tax.

[ilherman]

1 day in ZRH for $100 to see the Alps might just be better than 2 days in NCE/MRS for $400 to see nice beaches. Have you done either/both?

I have done ZRH, it's indeed beautiful. Thought you Davke wanna do NCE.

[@Yehuda]

btw the $50 is not YQ, it's tax.

Honestly, I don't know the difference. Obviously, one is fuel surcharges, but to me it's all just cash.

I have done ZRH, it's indeed beautiful. Thought you Davke wanna do NCE.

Only thought I did because I wanted to get as much as possible out of my trip, and VCE is close to NCE. I just didn't think ZRH was an option once it didn't fit into my OWE and totally didn't think of it when looking for destinations close to VCE. In my original list of desired destinations, ZRH was definitely higher than NCE.

Do you think it's a good use of 30K UR?

[ilherman]

What's the $100?

[@Yehuda]

What's the $100?

$50 in taxes times 2.

[ilherman]

Gotcha, I am just not sure where you wanna push in these flights, aren't you doing SVQ-FCO?

[Ergel]

Go for it. Sounds like it fits perfectly.
I would still drive fco-Florence-Pisa-vce

[@Yehuda]

Gotcha, I am just not sure where you wanna push in these flights, aren't you doing SVQ-FCO?

Yeah, but I need to leave from FCO when I'm done with Italy (and moving onto LHR) since I can't have an OJ besides for my final leg in CLT.
So, the idea is to spend time in FCO, travel up Italy and get back to FCO to catch my flight to LHR, which leaves 10 days after I first land in FCO.

Go for it. Sounds like it fits perfectly.
I would still drive fco-Florence-Pisa-vce

Thanks. Yeah that definitely makes more sense than training.

[@Yehuda]

But looking at the math now, if UR are valued at 1.4, then 1.4*30K=$420+$100taxes=$520. Is that really how the math works? That, once again, says it's cheaper to go to NCE/MRS.

[ilherman]

But looking at the math now, if UR are valued at 1.4, then 1.4*30K=$420+$100taxes=$520. Is that really how the math works? That, once again, says it's cheaper to go to NCE/MRS.

$120 cheaper?

[@Yehuda]

$120 cheaper?

Yeah. Still would rather visit ZRH, but just pointing out that it's still more expensive than NCE/MRS, albeit less expensive than it was when we looked at it a few hours ago.

[ilherman]

Sounds good to me.

It's with LX, right?

[@Yehuda]

Sounds good to me.

It's with LX, right?

Yep.

[ilherman]

But looking at the math now, if UR are valued at 1.4, then 1.4*30K=$420+$100taxes=$520. Is that really how the math works? That, once again, says it's cheaper to go to NCE/MRS.

Do you have a other way to do the math? 

[ilherman]

UA let you put the reservation on hold?

[@Yehuda]

Do you have a other way to do the math? 

I'm studying to be a CPA, okay cut me some slack with the math. Wait. What?

Yeah only 24 hours bc it's LX.

K I'm out for the night. Gnight.

[@Yehuda]

Got another idea here. If I do VCE-ZRH-FCO, I will end up being in Venice for 4-5 days (incl. Shabbos). Now we know Ergel would suggest against that many days in VCE. But, a very similar flight goes from MXP-ZRH-FCO. Meaning I could leave VCE after 2-3 days, drive to Lake Como and then catch the flight from MXP.

Ergel, how much time do I want in LC (especially with no points-hotels there)? Do you think the trip can be done in 1 day? Leave VCE in the morning, 3 hours drive to LC, spend ~5 hours there, and then drive the hour trip to MXP to catch an 8:30PM flight?