Originally Posted by haniboo
Dovster and all,
Thank you for your detailed math. it seems pretty obvious that LY isn't going to get us anywhere as quickly as AZ or some others. so is there a program you would suggest for someone who flies 2-3 times a year, to US or Europe? and usually ticket cost is the determining factor, not brand loyalty. or maybe so few points aren't really worth accruing...?
Personally, I would suggest joining the AZ program. You will get miles on it if you fly to the States on Alitalia, Air France, KLM, Delta, CzechAir or Continental. You can choose from the least expensive of all of these and still be able to take advantage of AZ's lowest mileage requirements for award tickets from Israel.