A reader emailed me to ask if I could write a tutorial on searching Etihad award space. I wrote a tutorial back in October of 2011 when Etihad's partnership with American began, though Etihad has redesigned their website since then, so I realize perhaps it's not self explanatory anymore. As a refresher, you can most…
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@ lucky - You actually do not have to be a member to check availability. I have been able to just use this link http://www.etihad.com/en-us/plan-and-book/book-flights-with-miles/
As you said, for a JFk-AUH Biz Class ticket ANA charged 900 in taxes and fees, how much would AA charge? Also, is there a way to find the ball park number without calling AA?
Hi Ben,
great post, as usual 🙂
Say, does the whole EY fleet feature the new First Class cabin or are there still some planes with the old one flying around?
@ JP -- Can't guarantee it, but believe all their three cabin planes feature the new first class. Definitely those serving their US routes.
Thanks Ben, appreciate it.
Going to take the MUC-AUH-MEL route in September. Looking forward to it 🙂
Hey Ben. Just a quickie... as per AAs chart, which apparently I am too dumb to understand, is IST-SEZ counted as Middle east - Africa award (45k in J)?
Thanks!
@ Hristo -- Per their chart Istanbul is in Europe, so in theory an award between those regions costs 37,500 miles in business class one-way. That being said with few exceptions American doesn't let you transit regions on a partner award ticket, so you'd have to book it as two award tickets sadly -- one between Europe and the Middle East, and one between the Middle East and Africa -- obviously a bit of a ripoff.
@lucky - is it safe to assume ANA can see the same availability as the Guest First / Business ?
Ben - looking at an award res on Etihad from MEL-AUH-JFK for later this year. Space is available, but AA is saying it would require two award prices given the regions I'm transiting. Is this correct? MEL-AUH is on price and AUH-JFK is another.
I'm trying to book IAD-AUH & there are 2 seats available but AA is saying that it's not showing? I've already HUCB. Can someone please advise
I used the tool to find guest award space from ZRH -> PEK. It did not show me guest award available but when I did search for both flights separate ZRH - AUH and then AUH - PEK (exact same flights) both have guest award available.
Will American find the single flights or will they just tell me to pound sand?
@ German Expat -- If you found the space on the individual segments then American should be able to book it as well. There should be no "married segments" logic when it comes to American booking Etihad award space.