Author Topic: @Yehuda's Israel/Eurotrip Honeymoon (Read 109229 times)

@Yehuda · « **Reply #400 on:** April 30, 2014, 10:11:08 AM »

Just found my psak in my old emails. I explained the miles situation and asked if the miles I got are considered mine and that I can do with them as I please even though the company's T&C has rules that limit what I can do.

"You haven’t bought anything from them: they offer a special deal and say that if you fly often enough, they will give you some benefits. They have the rules and conditions under which they will give you these benefits. If you don’t fit the conditions, then you can’t use the benefits."

ilherman · « **Reply #401 on:** April 30, 2014, 10:54:00 AM »

BTW talking about LOT, I just checked, there is availability 6/9-11-12 for 2 people in business class. I just checked JFK-WAW.

ilherman · « **Reply #402 on:** April 30, 2014, 10:57:33 AM »

Though nothing really from WAW to TLV

If you can go 5/28 there is availability JFK-WAW-TLV.

@Yehuda · « **Reply #403 on:** April 30, 2014, 11:38:36 AM »

Ha thanks for looking.
Don't think that early would work for us. Also EWR is really convenient as I can leave my car for 6.5 weeks in my mother's driveway 15 min away.

I'll keep randomly checking UA to see if any other routes open up, especially last minute. For ex. EWR-MUC has availability in J today and tomorrow. I already have my MUC-TLV flight, so if something like that opens right before we leave, I'll try to get on it.

ilherman · « **Reply #404 on:** April 30, 2014, 01:18:40 PM »

Or something with LX.

@Yehuda · « **Reply #405 on:** April 30, 2014, 01:22:05 PM »

Quote from: ilherman on April 30, 2014, 01:18:40 PM

Or something with LX.

Right that too. EWR-MUC is UA. Do they have nice J?

ilherman · « **Reply #406 on:** April 30, 2014, 01:27:26 PM »

Quote from: @Yehuda on April 30, 2014, 01:22:05 PM

Right that too. EWR-MUC is UA. Do they have nice J?

Not bad. At lease not like the old CO 777 3 cabin configuration.

@Yehuda · « **Reply #407 on:** April 30, 2014, 01:28:19 PM »

Quote from: ilherman on April 30, 2014, 01:27:26 PM

Not bad. At lease not like the old CO 777 3 cabin configuration.

Aha. Also, after looking at the change fee chart, if I switch I'm going to pay $75pax.

ilherman · « **Reply #408 on:** April 30, 2014, 01:34:11 PM »

Correct, but keep in mind, by changing to LX the fees will only be $50 not $140, so you might come out on the plus side!

@Yehuda · « **Reply #409 on:** April 30, 2014, 01:35:02 PM »

Quote from: ilherman on April 30, 2014, 01:34:11 PM

Correct, but keep in mind, by changing to LX the fees will only be $50 not $140, so you might come out on the plus side!

Valid!

@Yehuda · « **Reply #410 on:** April 30, 2014, 01:43:43 PM »

Just looked again. This could actually be done if I were to go the last week of May, but here are the catches:
On LX, there's no Saver business avail.
On UA, there's Saver economy, but it means hoping Plan B works.
Those flights land in ZRH in the early morning. ZRH-TLV only leaves at about 10PM.
ZRH-TLV (LX) has Saver business avail, but it means landing in TLV at 3AM.

ilherman · « **Reply #411 on:** April 30, 2014, 02:07:37 PM »

These are for late May?

@Yehuda · « **Reply #412 on:** April 30, 2014, 02:11:21 PM »

Quote from: ilherman on April 30, 2014, 02:07:37 PM

These are for late May?

Yeah, last week.

ilherman · « **Reply #413 on:** April 30, 2014, 02:12:21 PM »

For the last week of May you have LOT as I posted above.

ilherman · « **Reply #414 on:** April 30, 2014, 02:13:39 PM »

IMHO LOT's business product is one of the nicest business class out there.

@Yehuda · « **Reply #415 on:** April 30, 2014, 02:18:04 PM »

Quote from: ilherman on April 30, 2014, 02:12:21 PM

For the last week of May you have LOT as I posted above.

Right, but JFK is not great.

SOS · « **Reply #416 on:** April 30, 2014, 02:19:16 PM »

Quote from: @Yehuda on April 30, 2014, 01:43:43 PM

Just looked again. This could actually be done if I were to go the last week of May, but here are the catches:
On LX, there's no Saver business avail.
On UA, there's Saver economy, but it means hoping Plan B works.
Those flights land in ZRH in the early morning. ZRH-TLV only leaves at about 10PM.
ZRH-TLV (LX) has Saver business avail, but it means landing in TLV at 3AM.

you could spend the day in zurich and change your vce - fco flight that stops in zurich and you can stop somewhere else

@Yehuda · « **Reply #417 on:** April 30, 2014, 02:24:32 PM »

Quote from: SOS on April 30, 2014, 02:19:16 PM

you could spend the day in zurich and change your vce - fco flight that stops in zurich and you can stop somewhere else

True, can't say the idea didn't cross my mind. But, I'm sure LH J will be stunning for a young couple who's flying history is maxed out at economy to TLV. Plus, VCE-ZRH-FCO for 23:55 hours worked out so beautifully, it must be a sign from G-d to take it.

Also, would be hard to find a nearby destination worth going to that I could fly *A to.

@Yehuda · « **Reply #418 on:** May 01, 2014, 09:50:22 AM »

Just bought Travel Insurance. Went with Travel Guard as most insurances I researched were really close in price and family has used TG before. Cost was $130 for the 2 of us.

Some things I learned about Insurance (at least with TG):
Quote was MUCH cheaper with a NY address than a NJ. (I have both, so I could have used either one.) NJ was about $235 for the 2 of us.
Quote was the same whether the destination was Israel or UK. (It said to use the country you'll be in for the longest.)
They have 2 plans, Gold and Plat. For the most part, there's no difference just that coverages are higher on the Plat. package. I went with Plat. bc it was only $40 total more than Gold, so I figured why cheap out and take a chance of regretting it later.
I did not opt for additional coverages like car rental, extra medical, or accidental death on plane. My domestic health insurance said they'll cover things abroad, the plan comes with medical also ($50K coverage), and the extra medical is just increased coverages.

Think that's everything I can share about it. Hopefully we won't need it, but be sure that if we do, I'll do my best to include it in the TR.

CS1 · « **Reply #419 on:** May 02, 2014, 12:03:27 AM »

will Chase SP cover the car insurance?

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