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Upgrade on ElAl from AA
« on: March 09, 2011, 10:26:53 PM »
Does anyone know if you can use AA mileage (or even starpoints) to upgrade an ElAl coach ticket to business? I know you can get ElAl tickets using AA miles (I did that). But I now have a trip to Israel on ElAl business going and returning coach. I'm interested in upgrading to business coming back to NY if it's possible. Anyone?
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Re: Upgrade on ElAl from AA
« Reply #1 on: March 09, 2011, 11:37:58 PM »
Not possible.
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Re: Upgrade on ElAl from AA
« Reply #2 on: March 10, 2011, 12:04:18 AM »
Matmid points can be bought from ELAL and then used to upgrade

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Re: Upgrade on ElAl from AA
« Reply #3 on: March 10, 2011, 12:06:13 AM »
Matmid points can be bought from ELAL and then used to upgrade
Sure, if you're flying on an expensive fare.
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Re: Upgrade on ElAl from AA
« Reply #4 on: January 28, 2014, 05:31:11 PM »
someone has a flight tom evening elal jfk-tlv. he wants to upgrade to business. he has united spg and UR. what can be done?

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Re: Upgrade on ElAl from AA
« Reply #5 on: January 28, 2014, 05:59:48 PM »
I called Elal recently about this - you could only use Matmid points if you bought a $2600 coach ticket first (and then I think they wanted 1400 Matmid for the upgrade - not sure how much those cost).

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Re: Upgrade on ElAl from AA
« Reply #6 on: January 28, 2014, 06:06:30 PM »
I called Elal recently about this - you could only use Matmid points if you bought a $2600 coach ticket first (and then I think they wanted 1400 Matmid for the upgrade - not sure how much those cost).
isnt 1400 a free r/t in coach?

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Re: Upgrade on ElAl from AA
« Reply #7 on: January 28, 2014, 06:11:05 PM »
isnt 1400 a free r/t in coach?

Not sure, but IIRC those are the numbers they gave me.

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Re: Upgrade on ElAl from AA
« Reply #8 on: January 28, 2014, 06:12:50 PM »
Not sure, but IIRC those are the numbers they gave me.
ok thanks. Guess that's why we don't fly them o often

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Re: Upgrade on ElAl from AA
« Reply #9 on: January 28, 2014, 06:50:10 PM »
I called Elal recently about this - you could only use Matmid points if you bought a $2600 coach ticket first (and then I think they wanted 1400 Matmid for the upgrade - not sure how much those cost).
This is correct.