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Feb 18, 2018, 1:00 am

#16

mapleg

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Delta platinum is possibly cause to have a minor celebration, but silver on El Al or any airline? Meh. I mean, how much back patting do you need?

Feb 18, 2018, 1:29 am

#17

Dovster

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Originally Posted by mapleg

Delta platinum is possibly cause to have a minor celebration, but silver on El Al or any airline? Meh. I mean, how much back patting do you need?

None -- but should El Al really be "delighted" that I didn't fly with them last year? (Okay, the young female FAs should be delighted by that fact, but the whole airline?)

Feb 18, 2018, 3:06 am

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clubman

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Well actually, while Silver on ElAl is practically useless, it's not necessarily so on other airlines.

Feb 18, 2018, 4:21 am

#19

moe8555

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Originally Posted by LatusElAl

Unfortunately, very true. I have been TP for years now....Even at this level, upgrades are scarce, bonus co-pays are unreasonable and opening availability is maybe 10% of what it was just a couple of years ago. Even inflight service for the TPs has deteriorated. Add that to the horrid situation on the 787 (the mainstay of the fleet going forward) - and I am really considering spreading the wealth a bit and dropping out of the rat race for TP renewal.

Out of curiosity, what kind of flying are you doing to be TP for years?

Feb 22, 2018, 8:52 am

#20

JAXBA

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Originally Posted by clubman

No. an ID number is not a membership number but a personal one. Israeli Teudat Zehut, or perhaps passport number etc.

Thought it might be that, but I've tried both passport numbers I've had since I may have accidentally signed up and it didn't work. I'm not Israeli, so don't have a TZ.

Doesn't help the confusion when the webpage is *ForgotIdNumber.aspx* yet the page text says *Forgot Member Number* and asks for an ID number...