What to do with Points ?
Nov 14, 2008 | 3:45 am
#1
Original Poster
Join Date: Dec 2004
Programs: AA EXP/2.5MM SPG
Posts: 256
What to do with Points ?
Although not a frequent EL AL flyer, Mrs. Oceanrider ad I just earned 810 points each( she has a total of 890) I found the LY website confusing. What can we do with this amount of points?
Nov 14, 2008 | 5:22 am
#2
Join Date: May 2000
Location: Kfar Saba, Israel
Posts: 4,172
Round trip to Europe is 900 points in coach per person. You can buy the points you need to get to 900 by the ratio of 1 USD per point.
A round trip to Eastern Europe excluding Russia is 700 points. To Cairo and Athens it's only 500 points per person.
Upgrade rewards are 100 points to Athens and Cairo, 130 to Eastern Europe, 200 to Western Europe, 500 to S. Africa and India, 700 to the USA and the far east and 750 to LAX.
A round trip to Eastern Europe excluding Russia is 700 points. To Cairo and Athens it's only 500 points per person.
Upgrade rewards are 100 points to Athens and Cairo, 130 to Eastern Europe, 200 to Western Europe, 500 to S. Africa and India, 700 to the USA and the far east and 750 to LAX.
Nov 14, 2008 | 8:26 am
#4
Join Date: Jan 2008
Programs: LY Matmid - CO, AA , Starwood, Amex
Posts: 45
Nov 14, 2008 | 5:40 pm
#5
Join Date: Apr 2007
Posts: 347
The best option is to use the points to upgrade. If you have an American Express card you can transfer your AMEX points to your Matmid account and receive a bonus of 20% more points. That way you can purchase an upgradeable ticket and go both ways in business class.