Jan 13, 2015, 1:39 pm
Last edit by: JDiver
Awards: Success stories of award booking on Etihad using AA miles (>= 2015)
This thread is about our members' successful award bookings on Etihad / EY using AAdvantage miles. Please do not post to this thread if you want tips and assistance on booking Etihad awards with AA miles but see this thread: How to use AA miles on Etihad / EY (Consolidated / Master Thread). The wikipost of that thread also contains instructions on how to search for EY availability.
Note: posts prior to 2015 about this topic (with the exception of a few 2014 end of year posts brought forward for continuity) may be found at ARCHIVE: Success stories of award booking on Etihad using AA miles
Success stories booking awards on Etihad using AA miles (Archive - 2015 and earlier)
Apr 17, 2015, 4:31 pm
#241
Join Date: Jan 2013
Posts: 343
Just booked LHR-AUH-SYD F one way on the A380 in Nov. Call center agent was really good and the process was painless.
Going to call back tomorrow and get the EY record locator then try do seat assignment.
Going to call back tomorrow and get the EY record locator then try do seat assignment.
Apr 18, 2015, 3:58 pm
#243
Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: BOS
Programs: BA Gold, AA Platinum, SQ Gold, Marriott Titanium
Posts: 1,582
I am trying to get an Award to India using AA miles. This is what it looks like I can get for my desired dates.
BOS-ORD-RDU-LHR-AUH-BLR
BOS-ORD-RDU-LHR on AA F
LHR-AUH on EY 380 F
AUH-BLR on EF J
I know I can do JFK-AUH in F but I really want to do A380 F apartment.
I guess if space on JFK-LHR on AA becomes available later, I can change BOS-ORD-RDU-LHR to BOS-JFK-LHR for free
Query:
Is this valid routing?
Do have to pay LHR APD even for a connection?
BOS-ORD-RDU-LHR-AUH-BLR
BOS-ORD-RDU-LHR on AA F
LHR-AUH on EY 380 F
AUH-BLR on EF J
I know I can do JFK-AUH in F but I really want to do A380 F apartment.
I guess if space on JFK-LHR on AA becomes available later, I can change BOS-ORD-RDU-LHR to BOS-JFK-LHR for free
Query:
Is this valid routing?
Do have to pay LHR APD even for a connection?
Apr 19, 2015, 11:14 am
#244
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: May 2000
Location: Little dot in Asia
Programs: AA-EP, TK-*G, HL-DM, HY-GLO, MR-LTP
Posts: 25,932
Is this routing okay?
Cai-auh-lhr ?
Apr 19, 2015, 1:27 pm
#245
Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: JFK
Programs: AAdvantage Executive Platinum, Hyatt Diamond, Marriott Gold
Posts: 130
How many AA miles did that routing cost and how much did you have to pay for taxes? I'm interested in doing that route in the fall and just trying to get an idea. Thanks!
Apr 19, 2015, 1:53 pm
#246
Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: ZRH/SFO
Programs: A3*G - AZ CFP- HH DIA
Posts: 3,666
[KVS Tool 7.7.7 - Reference: Maximum Permitted Mileage [MPM]: CAI-AUH-LHR/EY]
It's exceeding MPM...
Most probably they will you charge two awards. CAI-AUH and AUH-LHR.
Code:
CTY DC TPM CUM MPM DC SUR HGL LWL 25M XTRA CAI 2 AUH 2 EH 1468 1468 1761 EH 0M 293 0 2201 0 LON 2 EH 3403 4871 2667 EH EXC 0 1538 3333 0
Most probably they will you charge two awards. CAI-AUH and AUH-LHR.
Apr 19, 2015, 10:58 pm
#248
Join Date: Apr 2008
Programs: QFF
Posts: 241
can you mix EY sectors with other oneworld airlines.
For eg. syd-bne-sin-bkk on QF/EY/CX
For eg. syd-bne-sin-bkk on QF/EY/CX
Apr 19, 2015, 11:57 pm
#249
Join Date: Jul 2000
Location: AUH
Posts: 8,267
I did EY-QR-BA on one ticket, so it seems possible (subject to the remaining rules about routing).
Apr 20, 2015, 1:28 am
#250
Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: London
Programs: SK Gold, ITA Executive, Sixt Diamond, Hertz PC, Avis PC, IHG Platinum
Posts: 5,163
Yes, you can. I've done BA-EY-QF.
Apr 20, 2015, 10:31 am
#251
Join Date: May 2013
Location: Paris
Posts: 51
Del-bom-auh-lhr-cdg
I just booked a DEL-BOM-AUH-LHR-CDG first class one-way ticket for 40K miles. Unbeatable ! BOM-AUH on a 787 and AUH-LHR on the 380 
Thank you flyertalk for all the information we can find in the forums !
Thank you flyertalk for all the information we can find in the forums !
Apr 20, 2015, 10:58 am
#252
Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: BOS
Programs: BA Gold, AA Platinum, SQ Gold, Marriott Titanium
Posts: 1,582
Apr 28, 2015, 10:00 pm
#253
Join Date: Apr 2010
Location: BNE
Programs: QF,US,ANA
Posts: 323
Does this count as one award trip ? or do AA charge it as 2 awards ?
Apr 29, 2015, 1:23 am
#255
Join Date: Apr 2015
Programs: AA Plat
Posts: 5
Booked LAX-MLE with an overnight in AUH for my fiancée and I in business in August for 67.5k each one way and $14, pretty excited about that redemption!