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ebzed Nov 30, 2010 3:22 am


Originally Posted by joshwex90 (Post 15343283)
So why'd you do it? For work?

Well depends how you look on this, It did helped me to keep TPL, As it raised the amount of points i have, But it was pure work...
I am not the person to do MR if i will have a problem, I will try to talk to the club and see if there something to do, If not then they lost...

ELAL Nov 30, 2010 5:53 am


Originally Posted by ebzed (Post 15343949)
Well depends how you look on this, It did helped me to keep TPL, As it raised the amount of points i have.

Glad to hear that you managed to keep your your TPL status.

clubman Nov 30, 2010 6:16 am


Originally Posted by ebzed (Post 15343949)
But it was pure work...

Well in that case, it wasn't a Miles Run... :)

joshwex90 Nov 30, 2010 8:19 am


Originally Posted by ebzed (Post 15343949)
Well depends how you look on this, It did helped me to keep TPL, As it raised the amount of points i have, But it was pure work...
I am not the person to do MR if i will have a problem, I will try to talk to the club and see if there something to do, If not then they lost...

I thought you said it didn't help you much for any status though?!

4X-ELI Dec 1, 2010 8:09 am

Connecting from the USA to Europe through TLV
 
Since it's a bit stupid I think this counts as a MR:
LAS-LAX-TLV-ZRH-TXL (this gives 600 points)

ebzed Dec 2, 2010 12:13 am


Originally Posted by 4X-ELI (Post 15358175)
Since it's a bit stupid I think this counts as a MR:
LAS-LAX-TLV-ZRH-TXL (this gives 600 points)

This is not fully done in LY... Doesnt count :)
I know someone (Israeli) lives in Thailand, that does BKK -> TLV -> JFK (and then vice versa) to get from BKK to JFK, I used to meet him either on the lounge or the plane.
Once of the nicest FF guys i ever saw.

4X-ELI Dec 2, 2010 12:36 am


Originally Posted by ebzed (Post 15364249)
This is not fully done in LY... Doesnt count :)

only the last leg is LX.. wish me luck, it's starting in the morning..

JohnnieZ Dec 2, 2010 1:03 am


Originally Posted by 4X-ELI (Post 15364310)
only the last leg is LX.. wish me luck, it's starting in the morning..

And the first leg (AA?).
Good luck and sleep well.

clubman Dec 2, 2010 1:52 am

I think some people might be missing the point of a miles run here...

A miles run is not a trip you do because you had to do it anyway for work or a planned holiday etc.

It's purely for the sake of gaining or retaining status with an airline FF program.

Houminer Dec 2, 2010 4:29 am


Originally Posted by clubman (Post 15364489)
I think some people might be missing the point of a miles run here...

A miles run is not a trip you do because you had to do it anyway for work or a planned holiday etc.

It's purely for the sake of gaining or retaining status with an airline FF program.

^

4X-ELI Dec 4, 2010 5:16 pm


Originally Posted by JohnnieZ (Post 15364382)
And the first leg (AA?).
Good luck and sleep well.

Yes.. It was AA with LY code. My impression of the trip:

It's been a very long day. Two tickets:
LAS-LY(AA)-LAX-LY-TLV
TLV-LY(LX)-ZRH-LX-TXL

LAS-LAX: (AA on LY code, F)
Asked check in agent to tag my luggage for LAX as I wanted
LY's priority tags there. He said it's impossible. Contact the
supervisor etc and made me promise that I will not hold AA
responsible if I didn't make the connection and he agreed.
Gives BP of LY flight as well.
No lounge in LAS (only CO), so I sat in starbucks..

LAX-TLV: (LY, C)
30 minutes line in LY's C line. Many passengers passing through
in F line. I counted 15, only 6 occupied F on the flight. In the lounge
it was late enough to print LX boarding passes.
Flight took off and landed exactly on scheduled times. 2 hours
in TLV.

TLV-LAX: (LX on LY code, C)
Had to go out, pass biometric border control, customs. Have someone
outside get my luggage, remain only with carry-on. This proved a
bit complicated and left 40 minutes before flight to get in again.
Had my boarding pass, LX checkin was closing got security agent to
put a new security sticker on my passport - 15 minutes line (25
remaining). biometric border control doesn't work -
It turns out you cannot get out and get in within 24 hours. Must go
to border officers - 10 minutes line.
Officer to check I passed border control - 5 minutes(!)
All are personal records for me.
Got to a/c as it was closing the doors.

LAX-TXL: (LX, C)
ZRH border control and security check - absolutly empty, 2 minutes
and I'm in the lounge, 45 minutes wait that turned 1:45
Arriving at TXL it takes exactly 1:05 minutes (I looked at the watch)
from disembark to taxi stand, 15 minutes to hotel.

Total of 30 hours, 6 aircraft "meals", 3 lounges, 30+400+200 LY points,
1250 (I think..) LH points

ELI

JohnnieZ Dec 4, 2010 5:29 pm


Originally Posted by 4X-ELI (Post 15382186)
Total of 30 hours, 6 aircraft "meals", 3 lounges, 30+400+200 LY points,
1250 (I think..) LH points

Wow, quite a trip!
Interesting update about the biometric border control.

ebzed Dec 8, 2010 2:06 pm


Originally Posted by 4X-ELI (Post 15382186)
Have someone outside get my luggage, remain only with carry-on.

You know there are easier ways to smuggle stuff to israel than doing all of this tour...:p

I did once SYD -> BKK -> TLV -> CDG -> TLV -> JFK -> DEN -> LAS, Again not MR but work... (No longer than 4.5 hours on each airport) - Now i see i am not the only crazy guy here...

4X-ELI Dec 8, 2010 2:52 pm


Originally Posted by ebzed (Post 15408523)
You know there are easier ways to smuggle stuff to israel than doing all of this tour...:p

Please share :D

mkilmo Dec 10, 2010 12:11 am


Originally Posted by 4X-ELI (Post 15382186)
Total of 30 hours, 6 aircraft "meals", 3 lounges, 30+400+200 LY points,
1250 (I think..) LH points

ELI

Should be 2000 M&M miles. If you have FTL or higher status on M&M - 25% extra.


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