*moderator please feel free to move this to the appropriate forum, though I didn't see one that talked about destination-oriented earnings strategy*
Hi folks,
I will be taking several business trips this year and want to consult with the community on what airline/alliance to credit the flights in order to save up for an Israel redemption next summer. I have flexibility in choosing which airlines to fly. My accounts are generally empty, so I can start fresh and complement the flight miles with cc sign up bonuses.
I've been researching DDFs and Dan's excellent past posts, but most of the information is out of date, given the 2014/2015 devaluations, changes since the US/AA merger, etc.
On the redemption side: here is what I've compiled for SFO-TLV (see attachment). Its about 25k more r/t UA miles to get to Israel, but lower taxes/fees.
What I've found so far is that earnings for my business trips is about the same regardless of alliance/airline.
Any thoughts about which alliance to credit to (*A or OW), and which airline (United/A3/ANA or AA)?
Thank you