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Feedback On New "Getting To Israel Using Miles" Post/Chart
« on: September 11, 2014, 11:51:44 PM »
Spent all day trying to rework my old posts on using SPG/MR/UR to Israel into one chart.

I probably made mistakes, made copy-paste errors, and left off some options, so before I go live with it on DDMS let's hear your feedback :)

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Re: Feedback On New "Getting To Israel Using Miles" Post/Chart
« Reply #1 on: September 11, 2014, 11:59:56 PM »
is it worthwhile to include Alaska Airlines info?
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Re: Feedback On New "Getting To Israel Using Miles" Post/Chart
« Reply #2 on: September 12, 2014, 12:03:11 AM »
ANA for 140k to TLV? There is no first on United... Unless you have a different airline in mind

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Re: Feedback On New "Getting To Israel Using Miles" Post/Chart
« Reply #3 on: September 12, 2014, 12:05:56 AM »
is it worthwhile to include Alaska Airlines info?
Will it ever be worth transferring SPG to AS for a trip to TLV?

Also the rates are all over the place with AS...gonna make things more confusing.

ANA for 140k to TLV? There is no first on United... Unless you have a different airline in mind
A. There's United F via Europe.
B. The chart isn't limited to United AFAIK?
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Re: Feedback On New "Getting To Israel Using Miles" Post/Chart
« Reply #4 on: September 12, 2014, 12:09:25 AM »
Ive found that booking on LOT thru Aeroplan for 45k a way with no YQ then taking Wizz Air RT or OW can work for very cheap sometimes

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Re: Feedback On New "Getting To Israel Using Miles" Post/Chart
« Reply #5 on: September 12, 2014, 12:11:52 AM »
Wizz Air RT or OW can work for very cheap sometimes
Didn't they pull out of TLV?
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Re: Feedback On New "Getting To Israel Using Miles" Post/Chart
« Reply #6 on: September 12, 2014, 12:14:11 AM »
If yes then lately

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Re: Feedback On New "Getting To Israel Using Miles" Post/Chart
« Reply #7 on: September 12, 2014, 12:15:12 AM »
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If you just connect in Europe for less than 24 hours or if you fly nonstop to Israel you’ll pay just $5K year-round
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Re: Feedback On New "Getting To Israel Using Miles" Post/Chart
« Reply #8 on: September 12, 2014, 12:22:03 AM »
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Thanks, tried to make that part a little simpler.
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Re: Feedback On New "Getting To Israel Using Miles" Post/Chart
« Reply #9 on: September 12, 2014, 12:30:35 AM »
add cancellation/change policy for each?
and close-in fees?
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Re: Feedback On New "Getting To Israel Using Miles" Post/Chart
« Reply #10 on: September 12, 2014, 12:32:14 AM »
add cancellation/change policy for each?
I actually deleted that, the close-in fee, the expiration policies, and some other stuff from the original posts.

Wasn't really sure where to stick them other than adding more clutter to the notes section of the chart.

You guys tell me, is it worth salvaging other info from a post like this and where to stick it?
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Re: Feedback On New "Getting To Israel Using Miles" Post/Chart
« Reply #11 on: September 12, 2014, 12:41:13 AM »
I actually deleted that, the close-in fee, the expiration policies, and some other stuff from the original posts.

Wasn't really sure where to stick them other than adding more clutter to the notes section of the chart.

You guys tell me, is it worth salvaging other info from a post like this and where to stick it?
http://www.dansdeals.com/archives/43198

Put those in a new column on the right

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Re: Feedback On New "Getting To Israel Using Miles" Post/Chart
« Reply #12 on: September 12, 2014, 12:42:24 AM »
Can't add a 6th column without making everything too narrow to read.
At least not until I find someone to redesign the site :P
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Re: Feedback On New "Getting To Israel Using Miles" Post/Chart
« Reply #13 on: September 12, 2014, 12:43:40 AM »
Can't add a 6th column without making everything too narrow to read.

Perhaps cluttered for a mobile but for an envyclopedia like this please consider some readers on a real computer.

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Re: Feedback On New "Getting To Israel Using Miles" Post/Chart
« Reply #14 on: September 12, 2014, 12:48:07 AM »
I like that info, because I don't make tickets constantly to  all over the world on different airlines with different point currencies.  In other words - I'm fairly clueless as to the terms of each FFP.
So this type of cluttering info will help me know where to go to actually book the ticket after finding availability.
I do understand the clutter problem, because it there's too much  then noone can find anything.


So: technical idea. Make your chart on a spreadsheet of some kind and screenshot it into the post. 
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This is much neater than your written out charts.








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Re: Feedback On New "Getting To Israel Using Miles" Post/Chart
« Reply #15 on: September 12, 2014, 12:48:27 AM »
Perhaps cluttered for a mobile but for an envyclopedia like this please consider some readers on a real computer.
Added a 6th column, but it just spills off the template.
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Re: Feedback On New "Getting To Israel Using Miles" Post/Chart
« Reply #16 on: September 12, 2014, 12:50:59 AM »
Added a 6th column, but it just spills off the template.

Thanks for trying.
Dont know much about blogging and templates...
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Re: Feedback On New "Getting To Israel Using Miles" Post/Chart
« Reply #17 on: September 12, 2014, 12:54:52 AM »
Added a 6th column, but it just spills off the template.
Could you include cancellation policies in the notes? I think people care about that (more so than close-in fees, expiration policies etc).

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Re: Feedback On New "Getting To Israel Using Miles" Post/Chart
« Reply #18 on: September 12, 2014, 01:06:32 AM »
I think it's very well written
Thanks

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Re: Feedback On New "Getting To Israel Using Miles" Post/Chart
« Reply #19 on: September 12, 2014, 01:42:07 AM »
Could you include cancellation policies in the notes? I think people care about that (more so than close-in fees, expiration policies etc).
Done.

I think it's very well written
Thanks
Thanks.
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