In other words, etihad requires a lot less miles to fly americanoperated flights than youd need through the aadvantage program to book the many routes in americans network. To fly on the etihad apartment, you will need to book a flight on etihads a380. Book openseats with etihad airways or any of our partner airlines. Again, you cant use american miles to book an award in the residence, but you can use them to book an apartment. Weve only just begun to look at why the etihad first class experience is one of the most soughtafter flights in the world.
One etihad premium flight should earn you enough miles to book some very lucrative partner awards. Apr 23, 2014 for most us based folks, using american airlines miles is the easiest and cheapest way to book etihad award flights. One of the best or at least the most fun ways to spend american airlines aadvantage miles is for travel on the etihad apartment, arguably the worlds best first class experience. You can book up to nine passengers per booking, including adults, children and infants. Start earning miles with our awardwinning programme that rewards you with free flights, upgrades, gifts and so much more. Awardbooking tips id be willing to wager that the amount of time ive spent on the phone trying to find and book etihad partner award flights supersedes that of 99. Etihad airways partners with american airlines, so you can use american airlines miles to fly on etihad. How to book american airlines flights with etihad miles or american express points transferred to etihad. Etihad has launched etihad credit, a voucher system which gives passengers the option to cancel their flight and get the original value of their booking as credit for their next trip.
Etihad miles may be my new favorite way to book aa flights. It is relatively wellknown that everyone who flies frequently is always on the lookout for cheaper airfares. Using american aadvantage miles to fly etihads apartment. Start earning miles with etihad guest, our awardwinning programme that rewards you with free flights, upgrades, gifts and so much more. This discount is applicable from jfk flight bookings to various destinations. How to use etihad guest miles for upgrades on etihad flights. Oct 17, 2019 what i noticed is that if british airways isnt a good way to book an american airlines flight, etihad probably is.
Book a flight with etihad airways for more choice, more value and even better journeys. The prices shown on the etihad holidays website are for reference only and are subject to final confirmation. Feb 24, 2019 redeeming etihad miles for american airlines flights. Mar 04, 2019 a bit over a week ago i wrote about the rumor that american and etihad may be cutting ties, as etihad instead pursues a partnership with united. Guestseats exclusively reserved for etihad guest members, guestseats are the best value seats to book with your etihad guest miles, with fixed, reduced fares. Etihad airways voucher code etihad airways is an ultimate destination to book flight tickets online. In other words, dont hold on to your miles, earn them and spend them as quickly as you can. It is possible to use your etihad guest milesor cashto upgrade an etihad flight. In this example it will cost 50,000 etihad miles to fly business class from new york. You can book oneway economy flights of no more than 500 flight miles for 3,000 etihad miles. Use etihads improved booking process for great aa awards.
Members can also avail a host of benefits and exclusive privileges as per their current tier. Travel ticketed as an american airlines marketed flight booked as an aa flight number and operated by etihad airways will earn aadvantage base miles and elite qualifying miles, points and segments according to the aa mileage accrual chart. Using miles to book these seats isnt exactly straightforward, but its not impossible either. How to use miles to fly etihads first class apartment with. For example, etihad guest charges 117,560 miles for the a380 first class apartment between new york and abu dhabi, meaning at the moment you only need to transfer 91,000 membership rewards points to book that ticket. When you book an american airlines flight with a partner airline, you are subject to that airliness redemption prices, not the redemption charts of aadvantage. To reach the dedicated etihad guest call center, youll need to call etihad at 18776900767, press 1 for english, then press 4 dont press 2 for first and business class bookings, then press 1 to book or change a flight, then press 1 to book or change a flight using etihad guest miles. You can even use your miles to pay for taxes, charges and extras when you book at etihad. A bit over a week ago i wrote about the rumor that american and etihad may be cutting ties, as etihad instead pursues a partnership with united. When you book your flight using your etihad guest miles, you have two options. Book etihad flights online with american airlines miles. Booking aa award travel on etihad ey master thread july. Using your american airlines aadvantage miles to redeem etihad airways first class is without a doubt one of the best redemptions out there along with first class from australia to asia on malaysia airlines a350, british airways or cathay for 5060k. Etihad holidays reserves the right to change, modify and cancel any offer without prior notice.
Enjoy unique rewards, enhanced recognition and tier benefits at every level. A journalist sits in one of the first class apartments on. Other business class booking codes do not qualify for using etihad miles. Search for flights to indonesia with etihad airways. With an etihad guest payment card, miles from everyday shopping soon add up. Earn 5,000 welcome bonus miles when you join etihad businessconnect and take. Of course, your options are bigger than that especially after some changes in the aadvantage program that made it cheaper to book a twosegment itinerary. May 03, 2019 of course, your options are bigger than that especially after some changes in the aadvantage program that made it cheaper to book a twosegment itinerary. If i use etihad miles to book american airlines flights, the redemption cost is determined by etihads frequent flyer program. Although american airlines recently devalued its award chart, the amount of miles needed is still quite reasonable for the amazing first class experience you will get in return. How to book etihad flights with american airlines miles.
Etihad guest silver, gold and platinum members will also earn bonus miles which can be redeemed for thousands of products at. Book a flight with etihad guest miles etihad airways. Members can earn their etihad guest miles with etihad airways flight bookings, hotels, bank memberships, car rentals, shopping at designated retail stores and more. You can finally book a connecting flight through the middle east with etihad. Etihad airways flies to over 76 destinations with a fleet of 103 airbus and boeing. Redeeming etihad miles on american can be a great deal one. Now it is offering flat 15% discount on economy flight bookings. Flights between 5011,000 flight miles require 6,000 etihad miles while 1,0011,500 flight miles will cost you 9,000 etihad miles. May, 2019 you can finally book a connecting flight through the middle east with etihad. For most us based folks, using american airlines miles is the easiest and cheapest way to book etihad award flights. The trick to redeeming american miles on etihad one mile at. Posted by jon nickeldandrea on apr 2, 2018 7 comments.
Specific flights, routes or cities that are excluded from earning miles or award travel are listed as exceptions if applicable. Because the flight details show seats are available under booking code u, you can call etihad to book this flight using etihad miles. Accumulated intermiles can be redeemed by members for award flights anywhere across the etihad. The bulk of etihad s flights can be booked via the virgin australia website, while the va call centre also stands ready to assist with your travel plans. Intermiles members travelling on flights marketed and operated by etihad airways are entitled to earn intermiles and tier miles as per the class of travel. When i wrote about that bonus i highlighted how it lowers the cost of many redemptions on etihad. However, to be able to find the best kind of fares for your budget takes some observation and patience. Stay at more than 300,000 hotels around the world and earn at least 1,000 miles per. Book etihad airways flights airline tickets and airfare. Enjoy warm hospitality, along with delicious meals, wifi and hours of inflight entertainment. Etihads award chart for american flights matches what the carrier used to charge before its 2016 devaluation. From auh to the usa you will receive full uscbp preclearance in abu dhabi and will arrive in the usa as a domestic. Our loyalty programme miles on personal cargo is our exciting and groundbreaking partnership with etihad guest, the loyalty programme of etihad airways, whereby members can earn etihad guest miles when they transport pets or any personal effects with etihad cargo. May 18, 2016 because the flight details show seats are available under booking code u, you can call etihad to book this flight using etihad miles.
Jul 20, 2016 again, you cant use american miles to book an award in the residence, but you can use them to book an apartment. When you save up your airline miles until you have a significant amount, you can utilize them to purchase airline tickets, book hotels, rent cars, and so much more. Etihad guest one of the easiest ways to fly etihad first class is online on their website. Etihad guest is etihad airways frequent flyer rewards programme and offers passengers a way to earn points as they fly etihad airways.
Intermiles provides you an opportunity to earn miles on flight bookings with etihad airways. A journalist sits in one of the first class apartments on the etihad airways. Based in abu dhabi, this flag carrier of the united arab emirates was founded at the sheikhs request in 2003, so you can bet your diamondstudded throne that it provides passengers with a luxurious flight. Like many etihad award charts, the gol chart is distancebased. Use aa miles to book award on etihad ey archive 2015 and earlier success stories booking awards on etihad using aa miles archive 2015 and earlier booking aa award travel on etihad ey 201517 archive note. Make your next trip even more incredible with etihad credit. You can book etihad flights with american airlines miles since they are in the same oneworld alliance. There are multiple frequent flyer programs you can use to book award tickets with etihad. However, you cant use etihad guest miles to upgrade a flight on a partner airline like virgin australia. Jan 16, 2019 like many etihad award charts, the gol chart is distancebased.
With the etihad businessconnect loyalty programme, smes can take control of their travel budget and use the miles earned to redeem a flight. Use aadvantage miles to book award travel on etihad airways with oneworld and partner airline awards which allow you to travel to and from your desired destination using any combination of our airline participants. How to fly the etihad apartment using american miles. So, for example, you can now fly etihad business class from the u. These are the awards to book asap before etihad cuts ties. Join today and receive 500 bonus miles on your first flight. Turn your stopover into a holiday and take a break in abu dhabi. Everything you need to know about etihad airlines can be summed up in two words. To know how to earn intermiles on etihad airways, visit this section. The number of miles you need to book will reflect the normal market price, so if the flight is on sale, youll need fewer miles. Etihad holidays book your bespoke holiday package deal. How you can book etihads insane firstclass apartments.
All listed packages and accommodation in this website are limited period offers and subject to. Here are stepbystep instructions for booking american airlines flights with amex membership rewards points via etihad. Virgin australias partnership with etihad airways allows members of velocity frequent flyer to trade their points for a sojourn in etihad s business studio business class, or even a jaunt in the airlines awardwinning first class apartments. You can redeem aadvantage miles for travel with etihad airways. You can book a maximum of nine guests in one transaction. Etihad aviation group, a diversified global aviation and travel company, is considered to be one of the worlds most acclaimed aviation brands. Etihad guest miles can be transferred from american express membership rewards and citi thank you rewards both at a rate of 1. Beach dwellers, city hoppers and adventure seekers, where will you travel to next. May 03, 2016 when i wrote about that bonus i highlighted how it lowers the cost of many redemptions on etihad. Book etihad first class online with aadvantage miles sydcdg. Book a flight with etihad guest miles etihad guest. Etihad airways, the national airline of the uae and a division of the group, was formed in 2003 and quickly went on to become one of the worlds leading airlines. Mar 27, 2020 etihad has launched etihad credit, a voucher system which gives passengers the option to cancel their flight and get the original value of their booking as credit for their next trip. All listed packages and accommodation in this website are limited period offers and subject to availability.
Before we dig in some more, lets talk about how you can book this awesome flight. Redeeming etihad miles for american airlines flights. How to book american airlines flights with amex membership. How to book etihad flights with american airlines miles no. Best ways to book etihad first class using points 2020. You can book a maximum of nine passengers per booking. Flight miles are, in essence, almost like real money.
What if you are a bit short of the necessary amount of flight miles you. Fly, shop, or book a hotel earn miles etihad guest. You can now book etihad flights with aa miles online. Additionally, grow your miles faster with our payment cards, shopping partners, telecom providers, cars and hotel partners plus many more. What i noticed is that if british airways isnt a good way to book an american airlines flight, etihad probably is. Miles quickly add up when flying with etihad guest or one of our airline partners.
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