Originally Posted by
SpicyTunaCrunch
Thanks for the reply. I thought posting in here was a good idea, since it was suggested that I post my question on the carrier boards instead of the general board for the region; especially since this was more geared towards El Al themselves.
I'll take a look into BA. From looking before, the route availability (the trip is in 2-3 weeks) wasn't so great. I can get to LHR direct for about $1500 per person on AA, in Coach and hope to upgrade. I can then take BA and partners (non-direct) to TLV from LHR at a cost of about 38000 Avios and $520 a person, for coach and business. That brings the total up to about $2000 per person, plus 76000 Avios for mixed classes, with only a LHR to Germany confirmed in coach.
Thanks again! I'll keep trying alternatives.
I guess it really depends on your goal. If your goal is to get from NY to TLV as comfortably as possible, I'd say go El Al first as you have no layover. If your goal is to have the best first experience you can have, I'd say opt for BA with the stop in LHR (which is really not so bad... the concorde room is fantastic)