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 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…
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…
Just a moment ago I wrote about how Jet Airways is struggling to stay alive, as the airline has grounded nearly 90% of their fleet and has amassed over a billion dollars of debt. The airline has canceled all international flights, and there's an interesting…
Etihad has been struggling financially for quite a while, and is undergoing a restructuring, as we see them try to increase revenue and cut costs. The airline has lost nearly 5 billion USD in the past three years. This includes a loss of 1.28 billion…
Redeeming American miles for travel on Etihad between some regions just got easier. Every frequent flyer program has different rules when it comes to what routings you can fly on an award reservation. American's award routing rules are especially complicated,…
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 transfer bonuses when transferring those…
Etihad Airways has just reported their 2018 results, and... they're really, really bad. The press release about these results is titled "Etihad Airways Improves Core Performance in 2018 as Transformation Continues." Well, that's one way to look at it.…
A bit over a week ago I wrote about the rumor that American and Etihad may be cutting ties, as Etihad instead pursues a partnership with United. This would be a blow to the value of American miles, as redeeming for travel on Etihad is one of the best…
This is a rumor I've been hearing for a while now from reputable sources, and in the past 24 hours I've seen several people mention this publicly, so I figured I'd share my take and what I know. Let's call this a rumor for now, since this kind of stuff…
Etihad has been struggling financially for quite a while, and is undergoing a restructuring, as we see them try to increase revenue and cut costs. In addition to cutting off or reducing support for many of their unprofitable airline investments (airberlin,…
Etihad Airways operates a fleet of just 10 Airbus A380s. So while they can use these planes to operate some of their flagship routes, they have to be selective with where they fly the planes. Contrast that to Emirates, where nearly half of their fleet…
Etihad Airways has been struggling financially the past couple of years, and has been cost cutting to no end. The airline posted a 1.5 billion USD loss for 2017, with no signs of their operating performance improving materially anytime soon. The airline…
I find this to be an interesting development. We've known for quite a while that Etihad Airways has been struggling. While I doubt the airline ever made money, they've really been unraveling ever since the "Etihad Airways Partner" concept fell apart…
