What's the best way to book?

[moisheyb]

Looking to book January 18
One way
NYC (preferred jfk)- Lhr stop to daven shachris, Mincha, marriv shkiah is 4:27 - tlv
J class,
What's the best option points?
Or gasp...cash?
Thanks!

[high end hobo]

Looking to book January 18
One way
NYC (preferred jfk)- Lhr stop to daven shachris, Mincha, marriv shkiah is 4:27 - tlv
J class,
What's the best option points?
Or gasp...cash?
Thanks!

Wrong thread, post in the looking for an award ticket thread

[moisheyb]

Wrong thread, post in the looking for an award ticket thread

Woops

[Eli.E]

best one way economy lon-nyc jan 30?
have UR, and AA and UA.

[LoLo]

best one way economy lon-nyc jan 30?
have UR, and AA and UA.

AA 22.5k off peak rate, if you book within 21 days of the flight it'll cost you a $75 close in fee.

[David Smith]

best one way economy lon-nyc jan 30?
have UR, and AA and UA.

24.6K UR through CSR portal for Air India or 22.5k AA + $159 on AA metal.

[sky121]

best one way economy lon-nyc jan 30?
have UR, and AA and UA.

25k AF also an option.

[LoLo]

25k AF also an option.

IIRC more tax/yq. And I think AA's Y is nicer on that route.

[sky121]

IIRC more tax/yq. And I think AA's Y is nicer on that route.

Agreed. Just saying. They tend to have good availability.

[Denverite]

24.6K UR through CSR portal for Air India or 22.5k AA + $159 on AA metal.

Wouldn't it be better to pay with CSR portal, not have any additional taxes and get to credit Star Alliance mileage earned on the flight?

[LoLo]

Wouldn't it be better to pay with CSR portal, not have any additional taxes and get to credit Star Alliance mileage earned on the flight?

Better? Depends if you're willing to fly air India in Y for 7-8 hours.

[Eli.E]

24.6K UR through CSR portal for Air India or 22.5k AA + $159 on AA metal.

thanks. anyone ever fly air india before? after a month there, i feel like anything to do with india is gonna be sketch.

Wouldn't it be better to pay with CSR portal, not have any additional taxes and get to credit Star Alliance mileage earned on the flight?

trying to weigh this myself. have bout 31k with aa that might be better spent together in peak season or whenever vs general value my UR.. any thoughts?
also landing closer to queens would be helpful, though if airindia is reliable would rather save more value

[high end hobo]

Better? Depends if you're willing to fly air India in Y for 7-8 hours.

Air india Y should be good, they had like 34 inches on some planes

[zow]

TLV-AMM-DXB-AMM-TLV

I have Avios, AA, as well as UR and lots of MR.
Looks to me like the fees (taxes and/or YQ) via BA and AA kill the deal...hundreds of dollars.
Other options?
Thanks.

[Emkay]

TLV-AMM-DXB-AMM-TLV

I have Avios, AA, as well as UR and lots of MR.
Looks to me like the fees (taxes and/or YQ) via BA and AA kill the deal...hundreds of dollars.
Other options?
Thanks.

Y? Checked revenue? Occasionally that flight is around $200 RT.

[zow]

Y? Checked revenue? Occasionally that flight is around $200 RT.

Revenue on FlyDubai (is that okay?) is $265, which is not much more than the combined RT fees with Avios or AA. Sounds like revenue is the way to go?

[Emkay]

Revenue on FlyDubai (is that okay?) is $265, which is not much more than the combined RT fees with Avios or AA. Sounds like revenue is the way to go?

Yes. FlyDubai doesn't fly to TLV. Going through AMM or IST?

[zow]

Yes. FlyDubai doesn't fly to TLV. Going through AMM or IST?

I figured AMM, but I guess IST is an option.  What do you think about driving across the King Hussein Bridge to get to AMM? Seems like it might be the quickest routing. I think you (or someone else?) said it was pretty stinky when you went.

[Emkay]

I figured AMM, but I guess IST is an option.  What do you think about driving across the King Hussein Bridge to get to AMM? Seems like it might be the quickest routing. I think you (or someone else?) said it was pretty stinky when you went.

Need to get a visa in advance. And the border crossing isn't the most hassle free situation.

[chayie]

hi!

pardon me if i'm posting to the wrong thread.

i have a chase sapphire card and as the UR points can be used towards booking travel at 1.5 cents per mile, I want to use this option now. however, i'm doing a flight search for a specific flight, and the chase travel booking site tells me how many points are needed, AND how much it would actually cost if i was paying with cash. the cash amount they want is $100 more than it would be if i was booking directly on the airline's site. It's showing as $282 for purchase, and 18,806 points if i want to purchase with points.

Can anyone explain why?

thanks