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. Jun 05, 2019 one of these partners is american airlines which makes it possible to redeem american airlines aadvantage miles for etihad airways flights. Apr 12, 2018 then, call the aa reservations line to book your trip. Redeeming etihad guest miles for aa flights flyertalk forums.
Mar 04, 2019 personally i redeemed some american miles for flights on etihad last night. Book flights no change fee on flights ticketed by may 31. Mar 09, 2018 this post outlines whats changed, and offers some sample award itineraries on american airlines that i was able to confirm with both etihads agents and expertflyer. Apr 26, 2019 how to use american airlines aadvantage aa miles in 2019 to book partner airline flights like qatar etihad business or first class flights. Transfer your points to your frequentflyer program, and as a bonus, well add 5,000 miles for every 60,000 points you transfer to airline miles. How to use aadvantage miles to book qatar etihad business. I recently wrote a post outlining how you can use british airways avios to book american airlines flights. 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. Mar 27, 2019 in this post, i go into why i think you should use your aa miles for etihad flights soonif youve already got someas well as give you the right phone number to use to book. If they can see the award, ask them to put it on hold for you. How to book etihad flights with american airlines miles. 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 etihads a380.
When it comes to using american airlines aadvantage miles, it gets so much better than aa flights. One of the mantras in the miles and points collecting world is earn and burn. Otoh, another leg a380 was bookable way early using fewer aa miles than ey charges. How to select seats on american airlines flights booked with etihad miles. Apr 03, 2019 yesterday i posted about the best use of etihad miles on partners, and today i want to continue making the case for etihad miles. Many of american airlines partners you cannot book online. Jun 01, 2016 2 booking flights on etihad using aa miles is a little more work as it cant be done online. American airlines aadvantage has many complex rules involved when redeeming miles for award travel. Seems in 1st only 3 weeks from departure, so i keep checking.
Start earning miles with our awardwinning programme that rewards you with free flights, upgrades, gifts and so much more. American airlines aadvantage american airlines miles can also be a great way to book first class on etihad. 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. Using miles to book these seats isnt exactly straightforward, but its not impossible either. You can select and change seats, even if the flight was booked with etihad miles or with another partners miles. A guide to using american airlines aadvantage miles on etihad. May 18, 2016 but etihad still allows you to book award flights on american airlines using the old american airlines award chart and offpeak travel dates. Best ways to book etihad first class using points 2020. Aug 29, 2018 the easiest way to search for american airlines aadvantage award flights is by visiting aa. Then we explain why air new zealand airpoints might be the better option. May 03, 2019 if you prefer to earn your miles with credit cards, here are the best american airlines credit cards. Mar 25, 2020 aa offers great award prices for etihad flights, but booking with aa can be difficult now that aa no longer shows etihad awards online.
As i discussed back in november, etihad guest miles can be used to book american airlines saver awards and, what makes this particularly good, is that etihad s award chart for american airlines is essentially americans predevaluation award chart. Booking award flights on etihad airways with aadvantage miles. This flight which is the one with a ticket available in the screenshot above, seems to have more inventory in the premium cabins than other transatlantic routes. Your first stop when looking to book an etihad award ticket should be the american airlines website. Book your flights with etihad airways to abu dhabi and beyond. How to fly the etihad apartment using american miles. May, 2019 if youve been wanting to redeem your american airlines aadvantage miles on flights with etihad, you can finally do so in a more convenient way. Etihad miles using aas old award chart best chart today. Use your miles to book flights, upgrades, hotels and more. And etihad airways from the united arab emirates is near the top of that list. First class flights can be found for 115,000 miles oneway, while economy will only run you 40,000 miles each way. What makes the etihad miles award chart on aa flights amazing is that they are using aa s old award chart. However, you can save time for you and the phone agent by searching for availability on the etihad guest websitefirst.
To fly on the etihad apartment, you will need to book a flight on etihads a380. Jul 30, 2018 the only way to book a prohibited routing is to book two separate awards tickets which will likely be extremely expensive. First you need to go to and click on etihad guest at the top right. Etihad airways has service within the middle east and between the middle east and north america, south america, europe, africa and asia. When you book an american airlines flight with a partner airline, you are subject to that airliness redemption prices, not the redemption charts of aadvantage. The trick to redeeming american miles on etihad one mile at. One tip to spot the flights operated by etihad more quickly is to select the nonstop flight option on the american airlines aadvantage calendar view screen on the routes where etihad operates nonstop as shown below. Apr 23, 2014 etihad airways partners with american airlines, so you can use american airlines miles to fly on etihad. There are some important things to consider about using aa miles for etihad awards.
Etihad miles may be my new favorite way to book aa flights. Join today and receive 500 bonus miles on your first flight. 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. Oct 17, 2019 etihad is the 5th american express airline transfer partner that you can use to book american airlines flights. Etihad is one of those partners that cannot be booked online. You can search for award availability directly with etihad.
Use your miles for travel on american airlines, american eagle, oneworld airlines and partner airlines on flights to nearly 1,000 destinations worldwide. Earn american airlines aadvantage miles with our partner airline, etihad airways. Worldwide destinations, flight offers and holidays await. One of these partners is american airlines which makes it possible to redeem american airlines aadvantage miles for etihad airways flights. Etihad award space is bookable with american airlines miles again. Posted by jon nickeldandrea on apr 2, 2018 7 comments. How to book etihad flights with american airlines miles no. Transfer points to miles at 3 to 1 ratio with most programs. Use etihads improved booking process for great aa awards. Book openseats with etihad airways or any of our partner airlines. These changes are particularly helpful for those trying to book flights on american airlines using etihad guest miles, given etihads relatively favorable redemption rates. The airline has a ton of great partner airlines that you can fly using those aa miles. May 02, 2019 etihads partners are only able to book an award seat if etihad releases guestseat award space.
American airlines also partners with 11 additional carriers that you can redeem your aadvantage miles with. How to book etihad economy, business and first using points. American airlines is among the world largest airline with an extensive network. Book a flight with etihad guest miles etihad guest.
Etihad is not in an airline alliance, but partners with several airlines, including aa, for which you can redeem etihad miles. In order to book your etihad award flight using aadvantage miles, youll need. The best award redemptions with aa arent completed on aa. First make sure that etihad itself shows guest seat availability and then call aa s australian call center.
Mar 06, 2018 to book etihad airways flights using american airlines miles, your best option is to call american airlines australia. Book your flights with etihad airways book flights and. The same is true for travel from the us to australia. Award travel book now book award travel in premium economy using our new desktop award booking search.
Using your american airlines aadvantage miles to redeem etihad airways first class is without a doubt one of the best redemptions out there along with first class from australia to asia on malaysia airlines a350, british airways or cathay for 5060k. You can even use your miles to pay for taxes, charges and extras when you book at etihad. Im waiting for etihad 1st to open using etihad miles for 1 route. 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. If you are redeeming miles from dubjkf, it will cost 50k miles for bf and from jfklax it will cost 25k for bf as per the table domestic flights redemption. Using american aadvantage miles to fly etihads apartment. You cant search for etihad flights on the american airlines website, but ill show you how to search for etihad flights and then call american airlines to book those flights. American is part of the oneworld alliance, which includes 12 other airlines. Book a new trip by may 31, 2020 and there is no change fee if your.
May 03, 2019 those flights just dont show up on aa. Learn more about the secret hacks you can use to book etihad flights with american miles. Read up on the old method of booking etihad flights, which will put many more flights at your fingertips. How to book an american airlines flight with miles. The american airlines aadvantage program was previously a favorite for many who had booked etihad first class. Use your hard earned etihad guest miles to purchase guest seats or open seats on etihad flights. Book etihad flights online with american airlines miles. Book a flight with etihad guest miles etihad airways. A few months ago etihad announced a second daily auhjfk flight. If youve been wanting to redeem your american airlines aadvantage miles on flights with etihad, you can finally do so in a more convenient way. Use the table below as a quick reference to figure out your best strategy for redemption.
However, in early 2016, american devalued their award chart and raised award prices. You can now book etihad flights with aa miles online. If i use etihad miles to book american airlines flights, the redemption cost is determined by etihads frequent flyer program. Etihad award flights bookable online with american miles. 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. You can even use your miles to pay for taxes, charges and extras when you book at, including additional baggage or an extra legroom seat. Feb 19, 2014 flights in the highlighted guestseat tab are bookable with american airlines aadvantage miles. So by booking with etihad miles, you can save on award flights to certain destinations, especially in business and first class. 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. Book etihad first class online with aadvantage miles sydcdg. As of may 2019, some etihad awards are available to book online.
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