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Delta has released some nonstop saver economy award space between the US and Israel to their partner airlines.
- JFK to/from Tel Aviv flights cost 35K Virgin Atlantic points, 39K Air France miles, or 62K Delta miles each way.
- Boston to/from Tel Aviv flights cost 35K Virgin Atlantic points, 38K Air France miles, or 84K Delta miles each way.
- Atlanta to/from Tel Aviv flights cost 44.5K Air France miles, 45K Virgin Atlantic points, or 120K Delta miles each way.
There are no fuel surcharges for these flights.
- You can get a 30% bonus for mileage transfers from Chase to Virgin Atlantic through 6/15, so 27K Chase points would turn into 35,100 Virgin Atlantic points
- You can get a 25% bonus for mileage transfers from Chase, AMEX, or Citi to Flying Blue through 5/15, 5/22, or 6/17 respectively, so 32K points would turn into 40K Flying Blue points
JFK to Tel Aviv valid dates:
November 23, 30
January 4, 11, 12, 18, 19, 25, 26, 29
February 1, 2, 7, 8
Tel Aviv to JFK valid dates:
February 2, 5, 9, 12, 16
Boston to Tel Aviv valid dates:
November 14, 25
December 2, 5
January 4, 6, 13, 20
February 1, 17
Tel Aviv to Boston valid dates:
December 31
January 4, 7, 14, 18
Atlanta to Tel Aviv valid dates:
November 21, 22, 23
December 1, 7, 9, 11
January 1, 4, 6, 17, 20, 26
Tel Aviv to Atlanta valid dates:
August 26, 30
November 23, 28, 29, 30
December 1, 19, 20
January 9, 22, 29, 30
February 17
AMEX cards with transferable Membership Rewards points include:
- AMEX Blue Business Plus
- AMEX Platinum Business
- AMEX Gold Business Card
- The Platinum Card® from American Express
- American Express® Gold Card
- AMEX Green Consumer Card
- AMEX Everyday Preferred Consumer Card
- AMEX Everyday Consumer Card
If you, a member in your household, or an authorized user has one of the following Chase cards, you can transfer points into miles:
- Chase Chase Sapphire Preferred® Card® Card has an 80K signup bonus ending soon, earns 2.1 points per dollar on travel, 3.1 points per dollar on dining, streaming, and online groceries, has a $50 hotel credit, can transfer all Chase points into miles, and points are worth at least 1.3 cents each for paid travel or pay yourself back categories ($95 annual fee). Read more here.
- Chase Sapphire Reserve® has a 60K signup bonus, earns 3 points per dollar on dining/travel, has a $300 travel credit, can transfer all Chase points into miles, and points are worth at least 1.5 cents each for paid travel or pay yourself back categories ($550 annual fee with $300 travel credit). Read more here.
- Ink Business Preferred® Credit Card earns 3 points per dollar on shipping, advertising, and travel, can transfer all Chase points into miles, and points are worth at least 1.25 cents each for paid travel or pay yourself back categories ($95 annual fee). Read more here.
Chase no-annual fee cards that are fantastic for earning points, but require one of the cards above for points transfers include:
- Ink Business Cash® Credit Card has a 75K signup bonus and earns 5 points per dollar on cable, TV, telecom, cellular, office supply stores, and gift cards from office supply stores, plus 2 points per dollar on dining and gas ($0 annual fee). Read more here.
- Ink Business Unlimited® Credit Card has a 75K signup bonus and earns 1.5 points per dollar everywhere ($0 annual fee). Read more here.
- Chase Freedom Flex has a 20K signup bonus, plus 5 points on rotating categories, 5 points per dollar on travel purchased through the Chase Ultimate Rewards portal, and 3 points per dollar on dining and drugstores ($0 annual fee). Read more here.
- Chase Freedom Unlimited® has a signup bonus offering 3 points per dollar on up to $20K of spending in your first 12 month, afterwards earn at least 1.5 points per dollar everywhere, 5 points per dollar on travel purchased through the Chase Ultimate Rewards portal, and 3 points per dollar on dining and drugstores ($0 annual fee). Read more here.
If you or a friend has one of the following Citi cards, you can transfer points into miles:
- Citi Premier® Card has a 60,000 point bonus for spending $4,000 in 3 months, 3 points per dollar on airfare, hotels, travel agents, groceries, gas, and dining. $95 annual fee. Read more here.
Citi no-annual fee cards that are fantastic for earning points, but require one of the cards above for points transfers include:
- The Citi Double Cash® Card offers 2% cash back or 2 points per dollar spent everywhere that can be transferred into ThankYou points. If you also have a Citi Premier® Card Card you can transfer points into miles. No annual fee. Read more here.
- The Citi Custom Cash® Card offers 5 points per dollar on up to $500 in purchases in your top eligible spending category each billing cycle. This is marketed as 5% cash back, but will actually come in the form of 5 ThankYou points per dollar spent! Eligible categories include Restaurants, Gas Stations, Grocery Stores, Select Travel, Select Transit, Select Streaming Services, Drugstores, Home Improvement Stores, Fitness Clubs, and Live Entertainment. You will also get 0% APR on purchases and balance transfers for 15 months. No annual fee. Read more here.
- The Citi Rewards+® Card offering 25,000 points for spending $1,500 in 3 months. This card can’t transfer points on its own, but can transfer points if you have one of the Citi cards above. This card automatically rounds up rewards earned on every purchase to the nearest 10 points, meaning you earn 10 points on a $0.50 Amazon balance reload. Earn 2 points on $6K in annual spending at supermarkets, and a 10% points rebate when you redeem points, up to a 10K points rebate per year. If you also have a Citi Premier® Card Card you can transfer points into miles and get a 10% points rebate on transferred or redeemed miles. No annual fee. Read more here.
Capital One cards with transferable points include:
- Capital One Venture Rewards Credit Card X Rewards Credit Card: Earn 75,000 bonus miles for spending $4,000 in 3 months, plus earn 2 miles per dollar spent, $300 annual travel credit, 10K anniversary bonus miles, Global Entry/Pre-Check, Capital One lounge access, Priority Pass Lounge membership, and more. Read more here.
- Capital One Venture Rewards Credit Card: Earn 75,000 bonus miles for spending $4,000 in 3 months, plus 2 miles per dollar spent. Read more here.
- Capital One Spark Miles for Business: Earn 50,000 bonus miles, plus 2 miles per dollar spent.
- Capital One Spark Cash Plus: Earn up to 100,000 bonus miles, plus 2 miles per dollar spent, convertible into transferrable miles with any of the 3 cards above. Read more here.
Marriott cards with transferable points include:
- Chase Marriott Bonvoy Boundless Consumer Card
- Marriott Bonvoy Business® American Express® Card
- Marriott Bonvoy Brilliant™ American Express®Card
- Marriott Bonvoy Bold Card
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23 Comments On "Roundup Of Nonstop Delta Flights Between The US And Tel Aviv From Just 27K Points Each Way With No Fuel Surcharges"
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Any NYC/TLV dates for July and August?
Yeah but booked as a hidden city with final destination as LOL
Explain please?
None during or after Chagim unfortunately?
is there free cancelation
Any insight if they’ll be adding more dates?
Yes, it changes multiple times a day.
Where’s the 27,000 option?
“You can get a 30% bonus for mileage transfers from Chase to Virgin Atlantic through 6/15, so 27K Chase points would turn into 35,100 Virgin Atlantic points”
What exactly does “ roundup of Delta flights” between US and Tel Aviv mean? How do I book a flight for 11/23 for 27k miles each way? Please explain.
Check the Virgin Atlantic or Air France sites for award tickets on the dates listed in this post.
The Virgin Atlantic website does not show any flights at all between New York and Tel Aviv. Do I book on Delta? Not exactly sure how this works.
Where is the 27k mile option?
Over $500 in taxes for me
Not for Delta flights.
anything from WAS ?
@Dan:
Virgin is 19k So you only need 15k Chase points and Flying blue is 37500 so you only need 30k Chase/Amex points: Cheaper then what you posted.
Prices I wrote are for travel on nonstop Delta flights with no fuel surcharges.
Dan, are you aware that on Delta flights to Israel, if you book a rt, you pay less points, for each segment. For example Feb 5 JFK-TLV, main cabin is 62k, one way. However, if you book a rt ticket JFK-TLV, Feb 5, returning Feb 12, it’s 94k rt, in main cabin.
Indeed. American does that as well.
Very inconvenient as it means you’re locked into your dates on both ends.
what’s Air France/virgin cancellation policy?
id like to close my delta american express card what can i do with my miles if im not flying. can i transfer to regular american express points? ty
No. But they don’t expire.