Etihad airways has announced that passengers can now use etihad guest miles as a form of payment to bid for a premium seat in a higher cabin. If youve got some miles in your pocket, be smart when you redeem them. Etihad guest members now need more miles to upgrade to etihad business class and etihad first class and to book flights outright using miles under the latest changes to the airlines frequent flyer scheme however, its not all bad news. If i were to book a srilankan airways flight with etihad miles, id probably look at the colombo cmb to beijing pek route for 46,000 miles in business class. How to fly the etihad apartment using american miles. Only valid for cabin upgrades on etihad airways operated flights. Etihad guest selling miles at lowest cost ever one mile. Hence, the instant upgrade values quoted at the airport is based on a different mileage calculator and the miles quoted is inclusive of the discount applicable for gold and platinum guests.
Upgrade your next flight for less than you might think. Aug 28, 2018 a321t transcontinental business class flights are 25,000 miles. To reach the dedicated etihad guest call center, youll need to call etihad at 18776900767, press 1 for english, then press 4 dont press 2 for first and business class bookings, then press 1 to book or change a flight, then press 1 to book or change a flight using etihad guest miles. Please refer to our programme terms and conditions. You can also view your booking itinerary to find the details of your flight chauffeur service or rail connections. You should always look to use etihad miles before aa. To upgrade using your mileageplus miles, please select your flight s. Intermiles members travelling on flights marketed and operated by etihad airways are entitled to earn intermiles and tier miles as per the class of travel. The miles values displayed are indicative values only and are subject to change. You need to find saaver award seat availability on, then call etihad to book the flight. However, there are many other ways to upgrade from premium economy to business class on etihad airways, such as. Etihad airways etihad guest etihad upgrade using miles. Feb 10, 2017 everyone wants to fly in style, find out what step you can take to increase your odds of getting a free first class upgrade on your flight.
This time i didnt receive an email offering a bid for an upgrade. The most common wayis to redeem your miles and get a confirmed seat before hand or at checkin. Etihad aviation group, a diversified global aviation and travel company, is considered to be one of the worlds most acclaimed aviation brands. While american aadvantage can book the same award for 40,000 miles, there are just so many ways to earn etihad guest miles that using 6,000 more miles could make sense for many people. Upgrade your etihad flight with velocity points airline. Speak to one of our agents to book a push upgrade up to 48 hours before your flight.
Unfortunately the answer to this is that its not possible. May 22, 2019 etihad has a whopping four ways to upgrade miles, bidding, push upgrade and instant airport upgrade. North america to japan or korea oneway in business is only 50,000 etihad miles. The trick to redeeming american miles on etihad one mile. Upgrade requests are not available on tg domestic flights. Call our global contact centre or speak to us at the airport to upgrade your flight. Our advice is to always expect to fly in the seat you originally purchased, but to be pleasantly surprised if it can be replaced by a better one. Etihad lets you cash out your miles for, well, cash.
This is via a virtual visa card system called pointspay which i covered here. Join today and receive 500 bonus miles on your first flight. Use etihad guest miles points for etihad business class upgrade. Mileage values are subject to change without prior notice. Since i am an abu dhabi based frequent traveler with etihad airways. Members can also avail a host of benefits and exclusive privileges as per their current tier. View if you can upgrade using your emirates skywards miles. The trick to redeeming american miles on etihad in general american aadvantage members should have access to the same saver level etihad award space that etihad guest members have access to. If you want to upgrade to business class on etihad airways, you will have to know that there are no opportunities to upgrade for a surcharge. How to get an upgrade on etihad or know you got upgraded.
Mar 09, 2018 to reach the dedicated etihad guest call center, youll need to call etihad at 18776900767, press 1 for english, then press 4 dont press 2 for first and business class bookings, then press 1 to book or change a flight, then press 1 to book or change a flight using etihad guest miles. Etihad bumps up frequent flyer upgrades, reward flight rates. It is possible to use your etihad guest milesor cashto upgrade an etihad flight. Call etihad 24 hours call center at 8888384423 and request for an upgrade using miles. Guestseat reward tickets fare classes n, i and o and multiflyer tickets are not eligible for upgrade to business class or first class using miles. A question that often arises is how to upgrade etihad flights with velocity frequent flyer points. If you run the numbers by factoring in the cost of paying for the economy class ticket, its. Upgrades are valid to the next cabin of service and are valid for a single oneway trip with a maximum of three segments. The best way to search etihads award space is through etihads website you dont even need to login. I will be flying from ord to lhe on etihad pretty soon. Or upgrade to a higher cabin and get to your meeting more rested. Nov 19, 2019 etihad miles frequently asked questions. Upgrading to business class with etihad guest miles.
Ways to get an upgrade to business class on etihad. The timeline of expiry for etihad guest miles is related to a members etihad guest tier level as shown below. Etihad airways, the national airline of the uae and a division of the group, was formed in 2003 and quickly went on to become one of the worlds leading airlines. Etihad airways may have suspended all flights for the time being, but thats not stopping them from selling miles. Given the fact he has never flown on this airline in the past and going forward he wont often be on etihad, he doesnt have a my etihad rewards login. As an etihad guest member, youll earn miles from your original booking, plus well give you an additional 10% bonus miles as well. I now would like to use these miles to upgrade from economy to business. Etihad guest cheat sheet for using your miles comparecards. Upgrade my emirates flight manage your booking emirates.
My experience with the etihad upgrade system the milelion. Etihad guest selling miles at lowest cost ever one mile at. However, you cant use etihad guest miles to upgrade a flight on a partner airline like virgin australia. Book by 31 august 2019, for trips completed before 27 july 2020. Mar 04, 2019 the trick to redeeming american miles on etihad in general american aadvantage members should have access to the same saver level etihad award space that etihad guest members have access to. Fast track through the airport, stretch out on board with a fullyflat bed and dine anytime youre hungry. Perhaps its because we flew out in business and returned in economy. Etihad guest is offering a 40% discount on purchased miles through tuesday, april 7, 2020. I would like to share with you a few tips and hints on.
Using your skywards miles to upgrade on emirates is a good way to get into business or first class at pretty reasonable rates compared to the cost of a fullfare ticket. Theres also no guarantee that an upgrade will be available on your flight either when using miles or when making a cash offer. Etihad airways flies to over 76 destinations with a fleet of 103 airbus and boeing. Basically, you can bid on a seat in an online auction, you can use a lot of miles, you can call for an upgrade 48 hours out, or you can use miles or cash to upgrade at the airport. Decide whether youd like to bid using etihad guest miles or cash youll only be charged if your bid is. Set up automatic upgrades, so that when upgrades become available, youll automatically be upgraded to the next cabin class using your skywards miles. With the etihad businessconnect loyalty programme, smes can take control of their travel budget and use the miles earned to redeem a flight. Actually, all this information you can always check on the etihad airways official website. How to get upgraded to business class on etihad airways. If you belong to alaska airlines mileage plan loyalty program, you can also redeem your miles for a seat in emirates business or first class. Etihad guest members will receive an email invitation to bid for a onecabin upgrade seven days prior to their flight. Use etihads improved booking process for great aa awards.
However, etihad guest miles are generally worth around 1 to 1. Ive flown etihad several times, three times booking economy and each time weve upgraded at a reasonable rate. Accumulated intermiles can be redeemed by members for award flights anywhere across the etihad. Simply call our global contact centre and well do the rest for you. Bid to upgrade to business or first using etihad guest miles or cash. Jan 16, 2019 if i were to book a srilankan airways flight with etihad miles, id probably look at the colombo cmb to beijing pek route for 46,000 miles in business class. I have about 50k etihad guest miles, my bookng class is not eligible for upgrade from ord to aua, however ongoing from aua to lhe is eligiable. Etihad has a whopping four ways to upgrade miles, bidding, push upgrade and instant airport upgrade. Etihad operates a bidding system for upgrades called etihad select plusgrade is the operator. Credit to etihad guest and redeem for cash via pointspay.
How to upgrade emirates flight with skywards miles comparecards. Fast track through the airport, stretch out on board with. Pay with cash selected airports only, credit card or etihad guest miles. Booking your etihad flights via another airline such as virgin australia makes you ineligible to bid even if your flight number still begins with ey.
However, if the flight isnt busy then the upgrade cost can definitely be worth considering. American express has done a deal with etihad where you can buy a firstclass ticket with etihad and get a guaranteed complimentary upgrade to the residence. Sign up for emirates upgrade alerts so we can send you an email or sms if an upgrade becomes available for your flight. Start earning miles with our awardwinning programme that rewards you with free flights, upgrades, gifts and so much more. When used well for good american airlines redemptions or some guestlevel redemptions on etihad flights you can get about 2 cents or more in value out of etihad miles. Apr 01, 2020 etihad offering up to 40% discount on miles. The price varies slightly by trip, though is usually around 0. Choose the experience you want, at a price you can afford. Agent will deduct the miles from your account and issue a new ticket in the business class. On my recent flight from bombay, i booked economy class using etihad guest miles.
Flight upgrades with krisflyer miles on star alliance carriers are not applicable to infants. Credit to etihad guest and redeem for gift cards via etihads reward shop. On a oneway flight from abu dhabi to singapores changi airport, for example, youll need around 57,000 etihad guest miles to upgrade to etihad business class if you booked an economy saver ticket. Hi jason, in this instance you are of course correct. Best ways to book etihad first class using points 2020. Now etihad passengers can bid for upgrades using guest miles. Since he flies american airlines most often we went with this. However, the calculation of miles required for redemption is pretty straightforward. It operates on a sliding scale there is a minimum bid, which in my case was 2,500 aed and the upper limit of the bid was the fare difference i would have paid had i upgraded to business class from my existing ticket at full fare rates.
Etihad guest miles can be transferred from american express membership rewards and citi thank you rewards both at a rate of 1. Your fare will determine if you are eligible to upgrade, subject to availability. This discount applies no matter what quantity of miles you purchase. Both airlines offer the ability for travellers to upgrade using frequent flyer points but etihad flights can only be upgraded with etihad guest miles and virgin australia flights can. To book this deal, you will need to call the amex platinum travel 1800 673 760 team since it cant be done online. How many miles do i need to upgrade to etihad business. Earn 5,000 welcome bonus miles when you join etihad. This will be a direct conversion of the cashcredit card upgrade cost into miles. Join today and receive a 5,000 miles bonus when you take two eligible flights. It will only set you back almost 2 million etihad guest miles for a oneway flight between abu dhabi and paris. For an online award on etihad flights only, you can purchase as many as 25% of the total miles needed for an award flight.
Nowadays, there is a special type of upgrading to business class by using the miles you spend during the flights. Our advice is to always expect to fly in the seat you originally purchased, but to be pleasantly surprised if it can be replaced by a better. I called guest services today to upgrade that segment. Flight upgrades are not available within europe on scandinavian airlines. Its not really a good option to redeem miles for etihad airways flight.
Stretch out with more space on board, take extra baggage and dine whenever youre hungry in business or first. So to upgrade two coral economy tickets to business class would be 59,000 miles roundtrip per person, or 118,000 miles for two, just for fraauhfra, or 100,000 spg starpoints transferred into 125,000 etihad guest miles. Use your aadvantage miles to upgrade on american airlines, british airways and iberia flights for yourself or anyone you designate. How to upgrade emirates flight with skywards miles. Aug 25, 2019 how many miles do i need to upgrade to etihad business. Upgrade requests on ana may only be made within 56 days prior to departure, and are not available on domestic flights. May 17, 2019 using your skywards miles to upgrade on emirates is a good way to get into business or first class at pretty reasonable rates compared to the cost of a fullfare ticket. How to get an upgrade on etihad or know you got upgraded on. A beginners guide to etihad airways ey etihad guest miles. North america to hawaii in business is 37,500 miles.
Rather than signing up for a program he may or may not use again, we set him up to earn miles on one of etihads partners. Anyway, i called etihad in ad as ive done previously and asked the cost to upgrade. The trick to redeeming american miles on etihad one mile at. Mar 27, 2019 etihad guest members will receive an email invitation to bid for a onecabin upgrade seven days prior to their flight.
For instance, if you travel from abu dhabi to bombay, you will spend 22, 400 miles plus extra expenditures. If you belong to alaska airlines mileage plan loyalty program, you can also redeem your. There are many ways to get upgraded on etihad flight. Use etihad guest miles points for etihad business class. Join now and get 500 welcome bonus miles with your first flight. The situation is quite narrow, as airlines dont give. New york city jfk to abu dhabi oneway in the apartments on the a380 for 80,000 asiana miles, 115,000 american aadvantage miles, or 6,249 etihad guest miles.
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