for the record I went for the UP. Ive done the flight at least 10 times Only in Coach never got BF even when I was flying on "H": fares which unfortunately was very often as everything else was already sold-out.

I paid the miles & $$$ from my "N" fare, I figured it wasnt worth payinmg the extra for an "H" as the extra 2850 miles wasnt really worth it as thats just over a PHL-LAX flight where I can earn 2700 EQMs and the last few times at $160 for a r/t tkt.

Thanks All for your input and to Entropy who was PMing me very late last night NY time.

Derrico Im happy I was able to Help and that the 2 of you were able to and get it in. FYI if you drove the 90 from the Dead Sea or Jerusalem then you drove UP not DOWN as Tiberris and The Golan is in the North. Hope to be doing that drive Up & Down next week Myself once again.

Lehava, EWR-TLV aint Bad , Ive got a EWR-PEK in coach 10 days after I get from TLV, couldnt pass on the 30,000 miles for a R/T tkt. then back over to TLV on AZ (DL Biz free tkt, via BOS & MXP) 10 days after getting back from PEK for 2 weeks, and then over to AMS from EWR on CO for 5 days, BF going and Coach returning Free tkt and free stay at The Pulitzer Thanks to SPGs 50% Pts offer. then I have 3 weeks to recoop before Yep TLV again in Paid Coach