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AA- Israel help
« on: April 04, 2011, 11:27:41 AM »
Looking to fly to israel from NY, in mid july returning around august 1st, for 2 adults and 4 children under 12 years old, with 102k AA miles and 225k SPG miles on direct flights, any help would be appreciated thanks

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Re: AA- Israel help
« Reply #1 on: April 04, 2011, 12:15:20 PM »
Check availability on elal.com.
It's 90k AA in coach, 135K in business.
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Re: AA- Israel help
« Reply #2 on: April 04, 2011, 12:31:36 PM »
i dont think you can check availability on ELAL.com

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Re: AA- Israel help
« Reply #3 on: April 04, 2011, 12:38:57 PM »
i dont think you can check availability on ELAL.com
You need a Matmid account.
I've posted free codes for that many times in the past.
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Re: AA- Israel help
« Reply #4 on: April 04, 2011, 05:13:32 PM »
Easier to call AA and check with them, they usually pick up fast.

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Re: AA- Israel help
« Reply #5 on: April 04, 2011, 05:15:16 PM »
Easier to call AA and check with them, they usually pick up fast.
I never find it easier to call an airline to check availability when I can check it myself online.
Calling a CSR usually ends up with much head-banging after hanging up.
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Re: AA- Israel help
« Reply #6 on: April 04, 2011, 05:23:29 PM »
I never find it easier to call an airline to check availability when I can check it myself online.
Calling a CSR usually ends up with much head-banging after hanging up.

Right. But I don't find AA CSR to be so silly as others like DL or even CO sometimes.

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Re: AA- Israel help
« Reply #7 on: April 04, 2011, 05:24:11 PM »
I never find it easier to call an airline to check availability when I can check it myself online.
Calling a CSR usually ends up with much head-banging after hanging up.
+1

Right. But I don't find AA CSR to be so silly as others like DL or even CO sometimes.
I cant say i ever found a CSR to be "silly" ;D

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Re: AA- Israel help
« Reply #8 on: April 04, 2011, 05:26:15 PM »
Check availability on elal.com.
It's 90k AA in coach, 135K in business.

All availability in couch/business you see on ELAL you can find with AA ? same inventory ?

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Re: AA- Israel help
« Reply #9 on: April 04, 2011, 05:32:03 PM »
All availability in couch/business you see on ELAL you can find with AA ? same inventory ?
Not sure about couch, but coach/business is identical ;)
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Re: AA- Israel help
« Reply #10 on: April 04, 2011, 06:39:05 PM »
Not sure about couch, but coach/business is identical ;)

Ha ha as long as you understood what I meant.. ;)

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Re: AA- Israel help
« Reply #11 on: April 04, 2011, 08:54:02 PM »
All availability in couch/business you see on ELAL you can find with AA ? same inventory ?

In my experience with coach, yes.

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Re: AA- Israel help
« Reply #12 on: April 04, 2011, 09:05:51 PM »
I know I've seen this before, but what sites are there that can notify you when an award seat opens?   Are there free trial offers & which one is recommended for a novice user (like me) that is trying to find one seat in EL AL business (using AA miles) on a particular day (8/28 from TLV-JFK)?

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Re: AA- Israel help
« Reply #13 on: April 04, 2011, 09:10:44 PM »
I know I've seen this before, but what sites are there that can notify you when an award seat opens?   Are there free trial offers & which one is recommended for a novice user (like me) that is trying to find one seat in EL AL business (using AA miles) on a particular day (8/28 from TLV-JFK)?
Expertflyer has 5 day free trial and has seat alerts.

But the alert will only last as long as the trial...

You can try and find someone who is already a member to add the alert.

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Re: AA- Israel help
« Reply #14 on: April 04, 2011, 09:14:59 PM »
You can try and find someone who is already a member to add the alert.
Thanks!
Anyone interested in making my wife happy and finding her this flight?   :)
 
I am looking for one EL AL Business class seat - preferably non-stop from TLV-JFK - on Sunday Aug. 28th - flights 1, 7 or 11
 
Any help would be appreciated!
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Re: AA- Israel help
« Reply #15 on: May 01, 2011, 09:42:17 PM »
Can someone with a matmid account check elal saver availability from tlv-lhr on jul 13 or 14 in economy class. Thanks

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Re: AA- Israel help
« Reply #16 on: May 01, 2011, 10:02:48 PM »
07/13:
LY Y award:
17:25         Tel Aviv Yafo (TLV)
20:50         London (LHR)

07/14:
LY Y award:
07:30         Tel Aviv Yafo (TLV)
10:55         London (LTN)

17:25         Tel Aviv Yafo (TLV)
20:50         London (LHR)
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