Etihad Airways and Gulf Air launched a codeshare partnership in 2019, and the airlines have now extended that partnership to add reciprocal mileage earning and redemption opportunities. Gulf Air is based in Bahrain, and has come a long way in the past…
It's a bizarre time for aviation in Abu Dhabi. Etihad Airways has been struggling financially, and in 2017 the airline began a five year transformation plan. Last I heard, Etihad hopes to be profitable by 2023(!!!), and in the meantime continues to rack…
Casey Neistat is one of the most popular YouTubers (he has over 11.5 million subscribers, and his videos collectively have more than 2.7 billion views), though YouTube isn't even his full time gig anymore. He's also a bit of an airline geek, though he…
I write all the time about opportunities to buy miles with programs like Alaska Mileage Plan, American AAdvantage, and Avianca LifeMiles, though at the moment there's another airline loyalty program selling miles that some might find useful. Etihad Guest…
Apparently ultra low cost carriers will be in vogue in the UAE in 2020. In October 2019: -- Abu Dhabi-based Etihad and Sharjah-based Air Arabia announced that they will be forming a joint venture to create an ultra low cost carrier based in Abu Dhabi…
Etihad has just revealed some changes to their loyalty program, including a positive change to their mileage expiration policy. Different loyalty programs have different policies on mileage expiration. Generally speaking mileage expiration policies fall…
American Airlines has been doing a good job lately with adding partner airline award options to aa.com. This makes it easier for the average member to redeem American miles, since they can see all the options available to them with a single search. If…
Etihad Airways has been struggling financially, and in 2017 the airline began a five year transformation plan. Last I heard, Etihad hopes to be profitable by 2023(!!!), and in the meantime continues to rack up huge losses. Since 2016, the airline has…
Etihad Guest can be a useful frequent flyer program. Etihad Guest miles can be easy to earn with transferrable points programs like Amex Membership Rewards, Citi ThankYou, and Capital One. We even sometimes see bonuses when transferring those points…
Of the "big three" Gulf carriers, Etihad has by far the best frequent flyer program when it comes to redemption opportunities. This includes them having what's one of my favorite award chart sweet spots out there. Historically you've been able to fly…
Etihad Guest is my favorite loyalty program of the "big three" Gulf carriers. They're the only program that has decent redemption rates on their own flights, and they also have some great niche redemption opportunities on partner airlines. Etihad is…
Etihad first class award redemptions are one of the most popular uses of American AAdvantage miles for those looking to maximize miles & points. In particular, redeeming miles for Etihad's A380 First Class Apartment is a rite of passage in the miles…
Personally I don't put much weight into Skytrax ratings (they lost a lot of credibility when Lufthansa became a 5-star airline), but I nonetheless find this interesting. Skytrax gives airlines "star" ratings, and airlines often proudly promote these…
Ramadan 2019 kicks off at sundown tonight (Ramadan Mubarak!), and this year it runs through June 4, 2019. Given that the "big three" Gulf carriers are all based in countries that generally observe Ramadan, I wanted to provide a quick rundown of what…
One of the most controversial airline CEOs of the past few years is James Hogan. Hogan was CEO of Etihad Airways from 2006 until 2017, and really built the airline into what it is, for better or worse. Hogan had worked in the airline industry his entire…
There are lots of things that contribute towards a great frequent flyer program. Obviously award redemption rates and award availability are both important, but there’s also something to be said for the ease with which you can search and book award seats.…
I suspect this announcement was actually intended for tomorrow, but leaked early. It potentially has some very interesting implications. As of May 1, 2019, Aeroplan and Etihad will be launching a partnership. For those of you not familiar, Aeroplan is…
While airlines are doing everything they can to squeeze more seats onto planes in economy, in many cases airlines are increasingly allocating more space to first and business class. For the most part this comes in the form of more comfortable and spacious…
Etihad Airways has been in cost cutting mode, as the airline has lost about five billion dollars over the past three years. In order to cut costs they've pulled funding from the airlines they had invested in (airberlin, Alitalia, Jet Airways, etc.),…
Hello from New York! Yesterday I flew Etihad Airways from Abu Dhabi to New York, which I booked using Etihad Guest miles (they're transfer partners with Amex Membership Rewards and Citi ThankYou). I've flown the Etihad First Class Apartment several times…
As an update to this post from a couple of weeks ago, points transfers from Amex and Citi to Etihad Guest are once again working as they should. The issue with Amex was resolved last week, and the issue with Citi is now resolved as well. Below is the…
