Where should I credit my miles to? - Master Thread

[greatdeals]

Alitalia
BOS-TLV stopover in FCO class O
TLV-BOS stopover in FCO class N

thanks for starting this thread

[shloimy]

Airline: wizz air
From:tlv
To:bud
Fare Class booked in: not sure

can this even be credited somewhere else?

[zoe]

Happy reading. Dan has a great post on this here. http://www.dansdeals.com/archives/23168

Enjoy

Thanks for that. I carefully read the post and noted that Dan said he would "definitely credit ElAl flights to AA". However I couldn't find how many AA miles I would earn by doing this; any thoughts?
Thanks 

[Joe4007]

Thanks for that. I carefully read the post and noted that Dan said he would "definitely credit ElAl flights to AA". However I couldn't find how many AA miles I would earn by doing this; any thoughts?
Thanks

What fare class did you book?

[zoe]

What fare class did you book?

Class Z
Thanks

[Joe4007]

Class Z
Thanks

Route?

[zoe]

Route?

TLV-JFK on ElAl. Class Z.

[Joe4007]

TLV-JFK on ElAl. Class Z.

7,096 OW.

[zoe]

7,096 OW.

Thanks.
Correct me if I'm wrong: that mean that to get a free TLV-JFK on AA miles one needs 45k, which is equivalent to 6.4 flights in Z class (7096 each)?

If you use ElAl you only need 2 flights in Z class (350 points) in order to get a "free" trip on ElAl points (700) ??

[Joe4007]

Thanks.
Correct me if I'm wrong: that mean that to get a free TLV-JFK on AA miles one needs 45k, which is equivalent to 6.4 flights in Z class (7096 each)?

If you use ElAl you only need 2 flights in Z class (350 points) in order to get a "free" trip on ElAl points (700) ??

Seems like you're right and in this case you should probably credit to LY. Though IINM you're paying YQ on a LY award ticket.

[MEIR613]

350 elal miles are worth wayyy more then 7k AA.

[zoe]

Seems like you're right and in this case you should probably credit to LY. Though IINM you're paying YQ on a LY award ticket.

Thanks!
So we found a case where it pays to credit LY flights to LY instead of OW 

[avadah]

ELAL
TLV
JFK
G-Coach Class

ELAL
JFK
TLV
H- Coach Class

[srap]

Thanks!
So we found a case where it pays to credit LY flights to LY instead of OW 

I said it before and once again...this thread is great.  I am really learning from the explanations.  Thank you!  More.

[ilherman]

ELAL
TLV
JFK
G-Coach Class

ELAL
JFK
TLV
H- Coach Class

G class only earns 50% when crediting to AA. H earns 100%. Meanwhile, when crediting to LY you'll probably get 100% even on G. I would still credit everything to AA because you will not have what to do with so few Matmid miles, besides if you plan on flying a lot with LY on cheap fare classes that's a different story.

[avadah]

G class only earns 50% when crediting to AA. H earns 100%. Meanwhile, when crediting to LY you'll probably get 100% even on G. I would still credit everything to AA because you will not have what to do with so few Matmid miles, besides if you plan on flying a lot with LY on cheap fare classes that's a different story.

That. So then...

[SRM]

Airline: Swiss
From: JFK
To: VCE with stop in ZRH
Fare Class booked in: business class P

[ilherman]

That. So then...

Maybe credit to LY where you will always get 100% and eventually you'll accumulate enough miles for a reward.

[ilherman]

Airline: Swiss
From: JFK
To: VCE with stop in ZRH
Fare Class booked in: business class P

M&M will only give you 100%, UA will give you 150%.

[srap]

M&M will only give you 100%, UA will give you 150%.

I feel like I am in school going through my drillbook while reading @ilherman's explanatory answers!  TY!!