Earlier this year, Etihad Guest revealed the details of some major program updates. Some changes kicked in immediately, while most changes were promised for June 2024. A majority of the program changes have gone live as of today, so I wanted to take a look at all the latest. These updates are a mixed bag,…
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The cancellation policy is killer to basically anyone in this hobby. I'm just glad I got to fly F using aeroplan certificates before they shut that down. It was a lovely experience.
Well shoot. I forgot about these changes, but when I got First Class DCA -SYD for 70,000 AA miles next May then Qatar First thru Doha to Abu Dhabi for 100,000 AA miles, I didn’t think the 140,000 EY miles to LHR with a shower was bad. And getting home in BA First for 85,5000 AS miles made for a nice Round The World Trip.
Although I might be getting in a rut . Safe travels!
The concerning part is lounge access for Gold members - the Custom Benefit implies this is *only* for Abu Dhabi, which would be a big change compared to the current policy of all Etihad Business lounges.
Trying to get an answer on whether this is a mistake or not...