Huge changes coming to Matmid in April, including status thresholds
Aug 31, 2018, 5:27 am
#16
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: TLV,LHR,HKG,TBS
Programs: BA Silver, ELAL Platinum, VS Gold
Posts: 167
1. Whereas up until now a PL flying economy was automatically upgraded to Premium on both 777 and 787, that has now changed; on 787 the 'upgrade' is to a bulkhead in economy only - the ElAl booking agent insisted that it's still an upgrade - right!.
2. Comparing prices between BA and LY flying business TLV-LHR-TLV during Nov, almost without exception BA is cheaper by around $400-$600
Will someone pls tell the management at LY they need to stop devaluing the service the Matmid rewards and price competitively or risk loosing their premium passengers. I for one have made the decision to switch to BA as of 2019
Aug 31, 2018, 7:04 am
#17
Join Date: Feb 2005
Programs: EL AL Matmid, BA Executive Club GfL, GGL/CCR, Hilton Diamond, Avis President's Club
Posts: 2,085
I did just that, 4 years ago, after 10 years as PL. Never looked back. If you fly quite a lot on this route in business PM me for tips as how to make the most of BA.
Sep 2, 2018, 4:11 am
#18
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Join Date: May 2005
Location: TLV/LHR
Programs: BA GGL, IHG Diamond Elite Amb, HH Diamond, Avis PC, Hertz PC, Sixt Platinum
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