To fly on the etihad apartment, you will need to book a flight on etihads a380. Redeeming etihad miles on american can be a great deal. Etihad holidays reserves the right to change, modify and cancel any offer without prior notice. Etihad holidays book your bespoke holiday package deal. Book business class to europe on brussels airlines. Book your flights with etihad airways to abu dhabi and beyond. Accumulated intermiles can be redeemed by members for award flights anywhere across the etihad. It is the only program that allows you to book online. Etihad award flights bookable online with american miles. Booking royal air maroc with etihad guest miles travel codex. However, you can book using fewer miles through the american airlines aadvantage program. On the bright side, those miles are insanely easy to earn. Using american aadvantage miles to fly etihads apartment. How you can book etihads insane firstclass apartments.
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. 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. Maldives holidays flight and hotel packages etihad. Booking aa award travel on etihad ey master thread july. You can transfer them to your singapore account from any of the major credit card points like chase, american express, citi, and capital one. Book at the best price for you with a choice of flexible fares. You will not earn etihad guest miles for reward bookings made using miles on etihad airways fare classes n, i and o or our partner airlines. Flight booking, flight tickets booking, earn intermiles. Etihad guest miles continue to fly under the radar the points guy.
And etihad airways from the united arab emirates is near the. Whether you want to fly in a 50squarefoot suite or back in business class, the only way to book these premium flights is with singapore krisflyer miles. However, etihad guest miles are generally worth around 1 to 1. Join today and receive 500 bonus miles on your first flight. Spend miles flying fly with your miles spend miles etihad guest. Use the table below as a quick reference to figure out. Book flights external website opens in a new window. When used well for good american airlines redemptions or some guestlevel redemptions on etihad flights you can get about 2 cents or more in value out of etihad miles. Heres how many aadvantage miles it will cost you to book various awards on etihad.
You can now book etihad flights with aa miles online. Choose etihad economy and enjoy movies, live tv and complimentary meals. Travel with etihad airways and set your velocity points flying. In other words, dont hold on to your miles, earn them and spend them as quickly as you can. How to book american airlines flights with etihad miles. Etihad guest cheat sheet for using your miles comparecards. From auh to the usa you will receive full uscbp preclearance in abu dhabi and will arrive in the usa as a domestic. Booking royal air maroc award flights using etihad. Best ways to book hawaii flights on points and miles. Book etihad first class online with aadvantage miles syd. Before then, i wanted to explain how i used etihad guest miles to book my flights. For a oneway ticket to abu dhabi, you are going to be paying 60,000 miles 150,000 marriott points in business class or 120,000 miles 300,000 marriott points, which gets you 125,000 asiana miles.
I found that opening a royal air maroc frequent flyer account safar flyer was helpful in finding seats, despite the kinks in the website. Make sure you have the required amount of points in those accounts. Asiana airlines provides the cheapest way to book etihad business class, especially with ana award flights on etihad being suspended indefinitely. 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. Use the miles calculator to find out how far your miles will take you and choose. Once youve built up points and miles with either a credit card program or frequent flyer program, youve got to figure out which specific seats on which specific flights are eligible for mileage redemption. Using credit card points to book the etihad apartment. The only way to book a prohibited routing is to book two separate awards tickets which will likely be extremely expensive. Book etihad flights online with american airlines miles. To book etihad airways flights using american airlines miles, your best option is to call american airlines australia. It is a little cheaper to fly from europe or australia in the first class apartments.
However, youve got to have millions of miles to spare. As of last night, etihad awards have become bookable online using american airline miles, as was reported by jon nyc and view from the wing. American airlines makes it easier to redeem miles on etihad flights. One of the mantras in the miles and points collecting world is earn and burn. 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. Members can also avail a host of benefits and exclusive privileges as per their current tier. Best ways to book etihad first class using points 2020. 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. To search for saverlevel awards on etihad that are bookable with partner miles, use etihads own award search. If youd like to try etihads incredible first class, youll spend 115,000 aadvantage miles each way. And then theres the crown jewel of etihads fleet its a380s, featuring those nine spacious first class apartments which you can currently find flying to jfk.
International travelers choose powered by expedia to find the most convenient travel routes and schedules with etihad airways. Redeem your wellearned etihad guest miles on your next trip with etihad airways. How to book etihad flights with american airlines miles. Unlike emirates, etihad flies the a380 only on a few select routes.
The airline has a ton of great partner airlines that you can fly using those aa miles. Specific flights, routes or cities that are excluded from earning miles or award travel are listed as exceptions if applicable. Use or earn points when you book through our exclusive partner cruise with points. Ive never had to wait on hold for very long, either. How to book etihad first class apartments with points. Worldwide destinations, flight offers and holidays await. Because the flight details show seats are available under booking code t, you can call etihad to book this flight using etihad miles. 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. How to book etihad economy, business and first using points. Use your miles to book flights, upgrades, hotels and more. Book a flight with etihad guest miles etihad airways. Start earning miles with our awardwinning programme that rewards you with free flights, upgrades, gifts and so much more. Use points with more than 250 airlines and car rental providers. Packages include return flights with etihad airways departing from londonmanchester, priced per person sharing a double twin room.
Etihad is a transfer partner of spg, amex and citi, allowing you to turn everyday spending into first class flights. Book openseats with etihad airways or any of our partner airlines. Popular etihad airways international flight routes include. Please refer to our programme terms and conditions. Posted by jon nickeldandrea on apr 2, 2018 7 comments. 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. Prices are starting prices, including applicable taxes, and fuel surcharges.
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 however, american airlines always had third region rules which would prevent you from booking europe to australia in one single award with. For each partner, ive linked the individual award chart that etihad maintains for that specific airline. First class flights can be found for 115,000 miles oneway, while economy will only run you 40,000 miles each way. You can fly to the middle east on etihad airways using asiana miles for some great prices. With etihad miles, you can book short flights on virgin australia for as few as 6,900 miles in economy and,800 in business class. You can also earn etihad guest points for all your etihad flights, as well as flights on select partners such as american. The majestic sheikh zayed grand mosque pays tribute to traditional islamic design alongside beautifully ornate flourishes its extraordinary mosaictiled courtyard is surrounded by more than 80 golden domes. In order to book your etihad award flight using aadvantage miles, youll need. If youve been wanting to redeem your american airlines aadvantage miles on flights with etihad, you can finally do so in a more convenient. The easiest way to book etihad award flights is through the etihad guest program. Learn more about the secret hacks you can use to book etihad flights with american miles. Personally i redeemed some american miles for flights on etihad last night. Travel period is from 01 february 2020 30 april 2020. Book a flight with etihad guest miles etihad guest.
Etihad airways travel with peace of mind when you fly. Book etihad flights online with american airlines miles forbes. The process is relatively painless as agents are welltrained. If i use etihad miles to book american airlines flights, the redemption cost is determined by etihads frequent flyer program. How to book etihad flights with virgin australia velocity. Etihads website does not have the capability to book american airlines award tickets at this time. Ill be going to the waldorf astoria maldives later this year, and decided to book male to abu dhabi to new york for 70,000 american miles, with abu dhabi to new york in business class on etihads a380. The prices shown on the etihad holidays website are for reference only and are subject to final confirmation. One thing to keep in mind is that if the flight is operated by vrigin australia regional airlines, you might not be able to book with etihad miles. Just because youre now allowed to book more awards routing through abu dhabi doesnt mean the process is easy. One etihad premium flight should earn you enough miles to book some very lucrative partner awards. Whether travelling for work or leisure, you can earn intermiles across 1. Simply pick where youd like to go, then choose how.
Get 15,500 bonus velocity points on eligible first or business return flights and 7,800 bonus velocity points on eligible economy return flights with etihad. The trick to redeeming american miles on etihad one mile. Virgin australias partnership with etihad airways allows members of velocity frequent flyer to trade their points for a sojourn in etihads business studio business class, or even a jaunt in the airlines awardwinning first class apartments the bulk of etihads flights can be booked via the virgin australia website, while the va call centre also stands ready to assist with your travel plans. Pay for flights and car rentals with points or points and cash all without blackout dates. When i wrote about that bonus i highlighted how it lowers the cost of many redemptions on etihad.
All listed packages and accommodation in this website are limited period offers and subject to. Until now, you not only had to pick up the phone to book these awards, but the miles and points goto tip was to actually call an american airlines call center in australia if you wanted a better chance of. Booking code t indicates you can use etihad miles for a coach award ticket. 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. Find the best fares on flights across the globe to international destinations of choice to collect even more frequent flyer miles. Etihads new yorkabu dhabi route will cost 115,000 miles each way in an apartment, and the flights from abu dhabi to sydney and melbourne would require 100,000 miles each way. According to the etihad representative i spoke to, other coach booking codes are not eligible for using etihad miles. Remember that youll be booking via etihad guest, which is a transfer partner from citi, capital one, and american express see master list of transfer partners here. Transfer your points to miles points transfer etihad guest. Intermiles provides you an opportunity to earn miles on flight bookings with etihad airways. You can also earn miles on your everyday purchases, every. The miles values displayed are indicative values only and are subject to change. Guestseat reward tickets fare classes n, i and o and multiflyer tickets are not eligible for upgrade to business class or first class using miles. So, for example, you can now fly etihad business class from the u.
Use your frequentflyer program to check your points at the gate. You can even use your miles to pay for taxes, charges and extras when you book at etihad. Only valid for cabin upgrades on etihad airways operated flights. The aa australia agents are much more competent and can see almost all of the award space etihad airways releases to partner airlines. Youre welcome to use your miles to fly with us or any of our airline partners. Receive a free 2night stay in abu dhabi when you fly to europe with etihad. Book a flight with etihad airways for more freedom and flexibility to change your travel plans if you need to. Once youve made an account, youll want to click, buy your ticket with your miles. The etihad airways first class apartments are an amazing product. 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. Book flights to abu dhabi and experience the wonder of the united arab emirates dazzling capital. Etihad miles may be my new favorite way to book aa flights. Buy an eligible published fare ticket in an eligible booking code.
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