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AAdvantage miles are redeemable on El Al: 90K for a Coach roundtrip to TLV.

During AA's "off-peak" season between North America and Europe (October 15 to May 15), a Coach roundtrip between North America and TLV can be had for only 80K AAdvantage miles by connecting or stopping over in Europe.

AAdvantage miles are pretty easy to obtain with Citi's credit-card bonuses, and SPG Starwood points can also be converted to AAdvantage miles. There is also speculation that Citi "Thank You" points may soon be convertible to AAdvantage miles, but no official announcement has yet been made.

And of course, both AAdvantage miles and Mileage Plus miles can be redeemed for one-way awards. So perhaps use AA miles in one direction and BA miles in another. But getting five award seats on the same flights might prove challenging.