assistance getting to israel

[mordylich]

i've been trying to find available flights from new york or philly to israel around 6/20 but can't seem to find anything.  i'd like to stay around a week.  if direct through ANA, that would be great.  If with a stopover in europe, then i'd like to stay a couple of days wherever i stop (except london) and can book directly through continental (to avoid $ fees.)  this is my first time trying to use miles to fly and hours at my computer are not getting me anywhere.  help?

[momo]

Many times airlines will not open availability until much closer to the date of flight.

[aussiebochur]

Nothing available direct, but this is what I've found:

Sun 6/19 LX023, JFK-GVA, 19:35-9:40+1 Day
3 nights in Geneva
Thurs 6/23 LX2805, GVA-ZRH, 7:40-8:35
1:15 connection in Zurich
Thurs 6/23 LX254, ZRH-TLV, 9:50-14:35
6 nights in Israel
Wed 6/29 OS860, TLV-VIE, 6:30-9:25
1:15 connection in Vienna
Wed 6/29 OS087, VIE-JFK, 10:40-13:45

All available in Economy for 2 passengers, 75,000 CO miles each.

Hope this helps...

[AsherO]

Nothing available direct, but this is what I've found:

Sun 6/19 LX023, JFK-GVA, 19:35-9:40+1 Day
3 nights in Geneva
Thurs 6/23 LX2805, GVA-ZRH, 7:40-8:35
1:15 connection in Zurich
Thurs 6/23 LX254, ZRH-TLV, 9:50-14:35
6 nights in Israel
Wed 6/29 OS860, TLV-VIE, 6:30-9:25
1:15 connection in Vienna
Wed 6/29 OS087, VIE-JFK, 10:40-13:45

All available in Economy for 2 passengers, 75,000 CO miles each.

Hope this helps...

1:15 is a tight connection... Would you recommend VIE or ZRH?

[Chaikel]

1:15 is a tight connection... Would you recommend VIE or ZRH?

I have a 1:10 thursday. OS sells it like that, so shouldn't be a problem. It's the Yeki blood.

[aussiebochur]

1:15 is a tight connection... Would you recommend VIE or ZRH?

What's your question? The connection in ZRH is on the way to Israel, the connection in VIE is returning...

[AsherO]

What's your question? The connection in ZRH is on the way to Israel, the connection in VIE is returning...

Whoops, I thought it was two options for one leg of the same itin.