Build up extra points and miles balances to fly etihad. Earning aa miles eqm eqd eqs on ey etihad master thread this thread is about how to book etihad ey award seats using aa aadvantage miles, and sharing success stories. The miles values displayed are indicative values only and are subject to change. If i believed in jinxes, id be worried right now because im starting this post on booking the etihad apartment from australia to abu dhabi before ive completed the booking. The very first of its kind for onflight luxury class seating.
Its not overly difficult to earn miles through the program, even if you dont fly often. You can redeem aadvantage miles for travel with etihad airways. Use american airlines aadvantage miles for etihad first class. Quite possibly although if youre aiming for 2 people to fly return in etihad f 125k miles per person then buying the miles direct from aa is a whole lot easier than trying to buy several chunks of 30k spg points for family members, building up to a couple of marriott rewards travel packages to convert to aa during the window of the 25% promo which we did. Using miles to book these seats isnt exactly straightforward, but its not impossible either. To fly on the etihad apartment, you will need to book a flight on etihads a380. Fly etihads first apartment for over 10 hours on 2 flights. Fly etihads residence for free and earn 500 free miles.
You dont even pay the fuel surcharge when using aa miles and availability is identical to booking via etihad guest. Dec 29, 2015 as you can see, the above flight, ey19, has two seats available for redemption in guestfirst, which means they are bookable using aadvantage miles. Etihad award space is bookable with american airlines. You can still book on old american airlines chart with alaska. 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. Search for award availability on etihad s website call the aadvantage australia center at 011.
How to fly etihads luxurious residence on miles and how to get 500 miles in. A fully comprehensive guide on how to book the etihad apartment using your american airlines aadvantage miles. He travels about 400,000 miles a year, primarily using miles and points to. However, to take a look at the residence you have to email etihad in advance and pray to the airline gods that they allow you to take glimpse of the worlds most expensive and private seat in the sky. The trick to redeeming american miles on etihad one mile at a.
Booking the etihad apartment from australia to abu dhabi. Using american airlines miles to book a seat in the etihad first class. Interestingly, youll earn back 27,408 etihad miles from booking this award flight. You will not earn etihad guest miles on reward flights guestseats fare classes n, i and o or openseats, if they are fully paid with miles. About 15 minutes before boarding, we were escorted by the lounge manager to the gate. The trick to redeeming american miles on etihad one mile. You can even use your miles to pay for taxes, charges and extras when you book at etihad. While you can use etihad miles to book either lever, you can only book partner awards when there is availability at the saver guest level. With all the gloomy news about devaluations, from changes to the british airways executive club to the effective devaluation of american express membership rewards points and most recently the onagain, offagain devaluation of hilton hhonors points, its nice to have some good news to share. Etihad guest all you need to know about the loyalty.
The number of miles youll earn will depend on the class youre flying and the fare youve booked, and is a percentage of the number of miles youre actually flying. Given how hard it is to use aa miles on american, and with bas surcharges rendering them useless too, this would be one of the last nails in the coffin. Booking flights on etihad using aa miles is a little. American airlines aadvantage american airlines miles can also be a great way to book first class on etihad. Should the etihad booking go away and god forbid qatar go away too this is a serious devaluation to already seriously useless aa miles. Etihad award space is bookable with american airlines miles again. So, you can book a flight from london actually, you could start anywhere in europe and use a oneworld flight to get to london as part of your award to abu dhabi before connecting on to mumbai for only 40,000 aa miles in first class. American airlines adds etihad to online award search. Book the only 3room suite in the sky with the residence at etihad airways. The american airlines devaluation date has come and gone, and it has taken some of the best partner redemptions with it. You can earn one tier mile for every mile you fly with etihad airways. April 23, 2014 by million mile secrets million mile secrets. While the apartment is an amazing product, i wanted to see the holy grail of luxury commercial flying for myself, the etihad residence.
Previously, miles expired after 24 monthsregardless of whether you generated account activity. The best flying experience on etihad airways is definitely the residence on their airbus a380s. The etihad guest program provides the easiest way to book etihad award flights. Mar 24, 2016 you can still book an apartment starting at 62,500 american miles etihad a380 apartment with american miles. Aug 08, 2018 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. First navigate the etihad website and find the book flights with miles link. Fly etihads first apartment for over 10 hours on 2. The cheapest fares ive ever seen in the etihad residence one. The aa australia agents are much more competent and can see almost all of the award space etihad airways releases to partner airlines something that the u. Simply enter the details of your trip, along with your cabin of travel, to find out how many etihad guest miles you will earn on etihad airways flights booked.
Jan 27, 2016 fly etihads first apartment for over 10 hours on 2 flights for 40k aa miles a view of the apartment across from mine there is no doubt that one of the sweet spots on the current aa award chart is the europe to middle eastindian subcontinent route. Unlike american airlines, etihad uses a distance based award chart, so the amount of miles you need depend on the origin and destination. Start earning miles with our awardwinning programme that rewards you with free flights, upgrades, gifts and so much more. You can currently book this luxury using etihad miles. Apr 19, 2017 heres how to book the most luxurious first class seat in the sky, etihad apartment with points. You will then select a route that you know the a380 is used on such as jfkauh, lhrauh, auhmel, and then click on first class, not the residence. For more detail on etihad expiration rules, check out our updated post. But whatever happens, this post will either be a tale of epic success in travel hacking okay, that. However, starwood preferred guest starpoints can be transferred to asiana at onetoone ratio, and come with a 5,000 mile bonus for every 20,000 points transferred.
Here is a full post on using etihad miles to book american airlines flights. I think perhaps the poster was alluding to the ek has 2 showers, and they are bigger and nicer. Again, you cant use american miles to book an award in the residence, but you can use them to book an apartment. While you can score a great deal by redeeming miles for the etihad a380 first class apartment which is located right behind the residence, theres no efficient way to redeem miles for the residence. While you cant book online with american miles, they also offer a valuable way to book etihad business class. The fare was beyond most peoples budget reach, abu dhabi to london was priced at. That means if you want to use american aadvantage miles to book etihad apartment, you need to do it on an a380 flight with space in guest first. Etihad airways has service within the middle east and between the middle east and north america, south america, europe, africa and asia. Does etihad showing guest on first class guarantee availability. The following is a rough guide on how to book the etihad apartment with miles. Several flexible rewards programs let you earn miles that you. Below is the seoul icn to abu dhabi auh route in which you can book an apartment for 50,000 american aadvantage miles. You can not use these charts to fly other american airlines partners. If you try to fly from europe to australia using etihad as your carrier, you will need to book as separate awards for a total of 100,000 miles for first class.
You can learn how to book your own etihad first class trip here. Jun 05, 2019 one of these partners is american airlines which makes it possible to redeem american airlines aadvantage miles for etihad airways flights. These are alaska and etihad charts for flying american airlines airplanes. Your first stop when looking to book an etihad award ticket should be the american airlines website. That means you can both earn and redeem american aadvantage miles on etihad flights. You can now secure etihad award flights with american miles online. Search for award availability on etihads website call the aadvantage australia center at 011. Book openseats with etihad airways or any of our partner airlines. Using credit card points to book the etihad apartment.
Signing up for credit cards through partner links earns us a commission. This is an improved policy as of november 15, 2019. If flying out of tel aviv, look to star alliance carriers such as air canada aeroplan or avianca lifemiles. 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. Mar 06, 2018 to book etihad airways flights using american airlines miles, your best option is to call american airlines australia. Booking award seats on ey etihad airways using aa aadvantage miles also see. You can do it with etihad miles, but i think it requires a ton of miles. The vip room at jfk was so secret, even tpg had trouble locating it. Jul 30, 2018 asiana club is an often overlooked option to book etihad because asiana miles are difficult to book.
This still makes sense since it is often too expensive to book tickets with etihad guest miles. How to book etihad flights with american airlines miles no. Join today and receive 500 bonus miles on your first flight. You can actually book awards in the residence using etihad guest miles and. Jun 01, 2016 fly first class on emirates and etihad. What is important to remember is that you wont be able to find etihad awards on the aa. Flying etihads residence was one of tpgs most memorable flights. As shown below, i was lucky to see that one seat was up for grabs one week prior to departure. There are some important things to consider about using aa miles for etihad awards. Heres how to book the most luxurious first class seat in the sky, etihad apartment with points.
Aa bookings using etihad miles are much better deals than aa booking made. How pricing in the residence has changed over time. Earn american airlines aadvantage miles with our partner airline, etihad airways. 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.
How to fly the etihad apartment using american miles. Booking etihad first apartment using aadvantage miles. Since etihad is not a oneworld airlines, and it is not a us airways partner, us airways miles cannot be used to book etihad flights. Having trouble redeeming american aadvantage miles on etihad which can. Based in abu dhabi, the airline is not part of any alliance, but they have several partners around the world including american airlines.
Feb 19, 2014 etihad airlines is the flagship carrier of the united arab emirates and one of the top ranked airlines in the world. You can fly to the middle east on etihad airways using asiana miles for some. American airlines aadvantage booking aa award travel on etihad ey master thread july 2017 onwards originally posted by anabolism um, ey has a shower available for apartment passengers, as i noted above. However, etihad charges 117,000 to 500,000 or more for first class tickets from the us on etihad. Instead, well focus on how to redeem etihad guest miles for aa and ana flights. I had prearranged early access with etihad, including a few minutes to explore the residence, which sadly isnt available to book with aa miles. So etihad would be better if youre just going to auh, or perhaps if youre not starting from the northeast. That is over 10 hours on 2 different flights in etihads first apartment for less than a credit card bonus. How you can book etihads insane firstclass apartments. When the residence was first introduced, the pricing was obscene. But youll earn bonus miles if you fly in business, first or residence. The etihad guest award search is where you will look for availability for your flights and then you will need to call american airlines and book the flights over the phone. A beginners guide to etihad airways ey etihad guest miles.
Oct 19, 2011 if you managed to pick up 150k or more aa miles from the aadvantage citi cards before that deal died, youre well on your way to the 180k aa miles required for a first class flight to the maldives. Etihads residence is now available to book with miles. One of the mantras in the miles and points collecting world is earn and burn. As you can see, the above flight, ey19, has two seats available for redemption in guestfirst, which means they are bookable using aadvantage miles. Fly in the residence to or from abu dhabi, london, new york, sydney, paris and seoul. Check out these fares departing cairo in etihads the residence, which are much. How to book etihad first class apartment with points to.
Etihad airlines is the flagship carrier of the united arab emirates and one of the top ranked airlines in the world. Posted by jon nickeldandrea on apr 2, 2018 7 comments. 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 etihad s a380. Booking aa award travel on etihad ey master thread july. One of these partners is american airlines which makes it possible to redeem american airlines aadvantage miles for etihad airways flights. Although american airlines recently devalued its award chart, the amount of miles needed is still quite reasonable for the amazing first class experience. Booking the etihad apartment from australia to abu dhabi with. Buy an eligible published fare ticket in an eligible booking code. The residence fly in style on the a380 etihad airways. A better deal, as long as you book before the march 2016 devaluation, is using american airlines miles. December 2014, eithad airways launched the etihad first class apartments.
However, in early 2016, american devalued their award chart and raised award prices. You only need 40,000 aa miles to book the first class apartment from london to abu dhabi one way. I was able to see the residence in private and get a feel what it feels like to fly in the worlds most expensive and innovative seat in the world. Etihad guest cheat sheet for using your miles comparecards. The american airlines aadvantage program was previously a favorite for many who had booked etihad first class. This means that you can use american aadvantage miles to book award tickets on etihad. While ey17 also has space available, this isnt the a380 which means you wont get the etihad first apartment, just their regular first class. The trick to redeeming american miles on etihad one mile at. Carried by their massive a380 air bus, the etihad first class apartments features the ultimate in lavish. Booking flights on etihad using aa miles is a little more work as it cant be done online. Booking award flights on etihad airways with aadvantage miles. This year, we have not seen many actions in expanding online booking partners from american airlines and this keeps true until earlier this month.
The only citi ty transfer partner that can book etihad first is jet airways jetprivilege jp miles, and etihad. There are multiple frequent flyer programs you can use to book award tickets with etihad. The key to maximizing miles with the etihad guest program is racking up as many as you can, then leveraging partner programs to get more bang for your buck. The good news is, you can transfer points from either american express membership rewards, or citi thankyou rewards, so there are easy ways to top up your mileage balance quickly without actually flying the airline. Sitting on a huge mountain of aa miles and i would love to experience etihad apartments 1way before that gets devalued.
Etihad has a modern fleet which includes some state of the art modern aircraft boeing 787, airbus a380. Apr 17, 2017 while you can score a great deal by redeeming miles for the etihad a380 first class apartment which is located right behind the residence, theres no efficient way to redeem miles for the residence. How to book etihad flights with american airlines miles. Book a flight with etihad guest miles etihad guest.
Book a flight with etihad guest miles etihad airways. Jul 20, 2016 that means you can both earn and redeem american aadvantage miles on etihad flights. I ll 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. Etihad airways is a valuable usage using american airlines miles.
As of may 2019, some etihad awards are available to book online. Now, passengers can search and book award tickets for etihad airways directly on aa website. To book etihad airways flights using american airlines miles, your best option is to call american airlines australia. Jun 08, 2017 to recap, heres how to book etihad first class awards with american airlines aadvantage award miles. I think you can bring someone for the same price as one person, but im not totally sure about how the residence works since its out of my price range. If you book using aa miles, youll be able to book etihad apartments. To recap, heres how to book etihad first class awards with american airlines aadvantage award miles. Using american aadvantage miles to fly etihads apartment. Passengers who book the residence enjoy preflight concierge service to customize their experience, and have access to residenceonly sections of etihads lounges in abu dhabi, london heathrow and new yorkjfk. Enjoy the space of a separate double bedroom, ensuite shower and living room. You can still book on old american airlines chart with. The ultimate guide to the etihad a380 residence the points guy.
Please refer to our programme terms and conditions. Etihad is an airline partner of american airlines, which means you can redeem your american airlines miles for travel on the etihad apartment. To earn aadvantage miles when you fly on etihad airways marketed and operated flights. For reference, to book with aa miles, you should check availability on the etihad guest website. Nov 19, 2019 the key to maximizing miles with the etihad guest program is racking up as many as you can, then leveraging partner programs to get more bang for your buck. Best ways to book etihad first class using points 2020. I then had to call american airlines to hold, then ticket the award without any trouble. Airways, and the coveted apartment available from etihad airways.
The second option you may consider is to book etihad award through its own frequent flyer program etihad guest. May 03, 2019 you cant book the residence with aa miles. Etihad guest miles will expire after 18 months without qualifying account activity. Using miles to book these seats isnt exactly straightforward, but.
Best way to fly etihad apartment for 2 via aa miles. In order to book a seat on etihad you should first find availability, and then call american airlines with the specific dates. Only valid for cabin upgrades on etihad airways operated flights. The same is true for travel from the us to australia. 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. To book a residence award, youre going to need etihad guest miles since these awards are not open to partners programs like american airlines aadvantage or korean air skypass. How to book etihad economy, business and first using points. Using american aadvantage miles to fly etihad s apartment.
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