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Using AA miles for Israel
« on: November 17, 2014, 10:16:17 PM »
Now that ElAl is no longer an option using AA miles, what's the best way to use AA miles to get to Israel (preferably business class)
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Re: Using AA miles for Israel
« Reply #1 on: November 17, 2014, 10:19:01 PM »
US PHL-TLV
AA/BA - LHR > BA LHR-TLV
IB - JFK-MAD-TLV
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AB - JFK-TXL-TLV - but then its only economy from TXL to TLV
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Re: Using AA miles for Israel
« Reply #2 on: November 17, 2014, 10:42:50 PM »
I saw someone on FT that successfully booked an AA award: EY F lax-auh
EY F auh-amm RJ J amm-tlv!!
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Re: Using AA miles for Israel
« Reply #3 on: November 18, 2014, 10:27:08 AM »
I saw someone on FT that successfully booked an AA award: EY F lax-auh
EY F auh-amm RJ J amm-tlv!!
why is that surprising?

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Re: Using AA miles for Israel
« Reply #4 on: November 18, 2014, 10:28:28 AM »
why is that surprising?
Well for me it was news.
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Re: Using AA miles for Israel
« Reply #5 on: November 18, 2014, 10:29:01 AM »
why is that surprising?
+1 Unless he paid just 90k..
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Re: Using AA miles for Israel
« Reply #6 on: November 18, 2014, 10:30:51 AM »
+1 Unless he paid just 90k..
Probably more then 90k
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Re: Using AA miles for Israel
« Reply #8 on: November 18, 2014, 01:16:16 PM »
US PHL-TLV
AA/BA - LHR > BA LHR-TLV
IB - JFK-MAD-TLV
RJ
AB - JFK-TXL-TLV - but then its only economy from TXL to TLV

AB JFK-DUS-TLV an option?

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Re: Using AA miles for Israel
« Reply #9 on: November 19, 2014, 10:39:28 AM »
Man alive. I know I've been on the forums for some time, but if I want to understand all these answers I'll need a Dansdeals dictionary.
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Re: Using AA miles for Israel
« Reply #10 on: November 19, 2014, 10:41:11 AM »
Man alive. I know I've been on the forums for some time, but if I want to understand all these answers I'll need a Dansdeals dictionary.
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Re: Using AA miles for Israel
« Reply #11 on: November 19, 2014, 10:45:27 AM »

Man alive. I know I've been on the forums for some time, but if I want to understand all these answers I'll need a Dansdeals dictionary.

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Re: Using AA miles for Israel
« Reply #12 on: November 19, 2014, 10:52:09 AM »
It sounds like I would not be able to go direct with AA miles like I used to with ElAl.
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Re: Using AA miles for Israel
« Reply #13 on: November 19, 2014, 11:00:51 AM »

It sounds like I would not be able to go direct with AA miles like I used to with ElAl.

Nope. Most direct would be with US Air via PHL
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Re: Using AA miles for Israel
« Reply #14 on: November 19, 2014, 11:37:56 AM »
Nope. Most direct would be with US Air via PHL
That's not with AA miles, is it?
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Re: Using AA miles for Israel
« Reply #15 on: November 19, 2014, 11:38:25 AM »
That's not with AA miles, is it?
It is

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Re: Using AA miles for Israel
« Reply #16 on: November 19, 2014, 11:40:28 AM »
That's not with AA miles, is it?
US Airways can be booked with AA (and vice versa) as they are now the same company.
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Re: Using AA miles for Israel
« Reply #17 on: November 19, 2014, 12:02:52 PM »
It sounds like I would not be able to go direct with AA miles like I used to with ElAl.
You can wait (hope) for AA to start direct service from NYC to TLV. 

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Re: Using AA miles for Israel
« Reply #18 on: November 19, 2014, 12:24:35 PM »
Nope. Most direct would be with US Air via PHL

How many Miles is that round trip?

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Re: Using AA miles for Israel
« Reply #19 on: November 19, 2014, 12:31:54 PM »
How many Miles is that round trip?
AA is 90k
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