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Apr 25, 2006 | 4:18 pm
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Originally Posted by Dovster
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.
Apr 25, 2006 | 10:05 pm
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Originally Posted by GUWonder
Northwest flights can be credited to AZ too. I'm a big proponent of AZ's program too (but I also will be burning as fast as I am earning).
May 1, 2006 | 12:49 pm
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Originally Posted by Dovster
To get a free r/t to Western Europe, LY requires 18 r/ts (36 r/ts in Biz Class).
AZ requires 9 r/ts (14 in Biz). Other SkyTeam partners require 12 r/ts (18 in Biz). Delta, however, is willing to provide them at the AZ rates if you take your award ticket on El Al!
To get a free r/t to the US, LY requires 28 of those TLV-MXP r/ts (60 in Biz).
AZ requires 15 r/ts (24 in Biz). Other SkyTeam partners want 24 r/ts (36 in Biz).
AZ requires 9 r/ts (14 in Biz). Other SkyTeam partners require 12 r/ts (18 in Biz). Delta, however, is willing to provide them at the AZ rates if you take your award ticket on El Al!
To get a free r/t to the US, LY requires 28 of those TLV-MXP r/ts (60 in Biz).
AZ requires 15 r/ts (24 in Biz). Other SkyTeam partners want 24 r/ts (36 in Biz).
May 1, 2006 | 12:58 pm
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Originally Posted by Gargoyle
I'm confused- you're showing more r/t's required in Biz than in Coach. Shouldn't it be the reverse?
Obviously, you need to make more of these trips to earn a Biz award ticket than you would a Coach award ticket.