Originally Posted by AlohaDaveKennedy

Yes - US Airways credits 100% to Aegean and I'm going for 19,000 miles to bag status for lounge access. Fares are bouncing now like Malev checks, but there must be a sweet spot.

Matrix looks promising - can do a Rio to Tel Aviv for starters, but how do you book - by telephone with an upcharge? and how do you know when the route is priced at rock bottom?

Jun 1 US 797 TLV 11:30PM PHL 5:00AM 12h 30m Airbus A330 Economy (Q)
Layover in PHL 7h 0m
US 1815 PHL 12:00PM CLT 1:37PM 1h 37m Airbus A320 Economy (Q)
Layover in CLT 8h 58m
US 800 CLT 10:35PM GIG 9:20AM 9h 45m Boeing 767 Economy (Q)
Jun 4 US 801 GIG 10:05PM CLT 7:20AM 10h 15m Boeing 767 Economy (Q)
Layover in CLT 2h 0m
US 1512 CLT 9:20AM PHL 10:57AM 1h 37m Airbus A319 Economy (Q)
Layover in PHL 10h 18m
US 796 PHL 9:15PM TLV 3:15PM 11h 0m Airbus A330 Economy (Q)
$1,575.00