Etihad Q
#1
Original Poster
Join Date: Apr 2014
Programs: Qantas
Posts: 38
Etihad Q
Hi,
Is it possible to get
Aus <> Abu Dhabi > London
Business Class using points - I know there is a VA number to Abu Dhabi but then can you get a VA (and therefore business class) to London.
pretty poor if you cant - means you can get to the US Business via points but not Europe...
any insight?
Is it possible to get
Aus <> Abu Dhabi > London
Business Class using points - I know there is a VA number to Abu Dhabi but then can you get a VA (and therefore business class) to London.
pretty poor if you cant - means you can get to the US Business via points but not Europe...
any insight?
#2
Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: PER
Programs: BA Gold, QF Gold, VA Gold, IC Diamond Amb., HH Diamond
Posts: 777
Etihad Q
Of course you can, it's just not dependant on whether VA codeshare there or not.
If Etihad have 'Guest' award space available on their website then you can call up and book with VA.
Technically you should be able to book it online but my experience with booking EY flights on the Velocity website has varied. It's certainly worth checking first though
If Etihad have 'Guest' award space available on their website then you can call up and book with VA.
Technically you should be able to book it online but my experience with booking EY flights on the Velocity website has varied. It's certainly worth checking first though
#3
Original Poster
Join Date: Apr 2014
Programs: Qantas
Posts: 38
Of course you can, it's just not dependant on whether VA codeshare there or not.
If Etihad have 'Guest' award space available on their website then you can call up and book with VA.
Technically you should be able to book it online but my experience with booking EY flights on the Velocity website has varied. It's certainly worth checking first though
If Etihad have 'Guest' award space available on their website then you can call up and book with VA.
Technically you should be able to book it online but my experience with booking EY flights on the Velocity website has varied. It's certainly worth checking first though
Can you upgrade from standard to Business using points? (or is that dependant on VA codeshare?)
#4
Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: PER
Programs: BA Gold, QF Gold, VA Gold, IC Diamond Amb., HH Diamond
Posts: 777
#5
Join Date: May 2015
Posts: 6
Of course you can, it's just not dependant on whether VA codeshare there or not.
If Etihad have 'Guest' award space available on their website then you can call up and book with VA.
Technically you should be able to book it online but my experience with booking EY flights on the Velocity website has varied. It's certainly worth checking first though
If Etihad have 'Guest' award space available on their website then you can call up and book with VA.
Technically you should be able to book it online but my experience with booking EY flights on the Velocity website has varied. It's certainly worth checking first though
I see 6 seats on EY Guest but VA CC can't book as it's showing unconfirmed for them. EY don't release the same award space to VA apparently.
#6
Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: PER
Programs: BA Gold, QF Gold, VA Gold, IC Diamond Amb., HH Diamond
Posts: 777
#7
Join Date: May 2015
Posts: 6
The rest of the columns are OpenSeat and points plus pay options.
Confirmed with 3 different people over the last 3 days despite the seat appearing on both EY and VA websites, that it's unconfirmed for VA and as such cannot book it.
#8
Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: PER
Programs: BA Gold, QF Gold, VA Gold, IC Diamond Amb., HH Diamond
Posts: 777
Must be a recent thing, disappointing if that's the case
#9
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: KYE
Posts: 4,156
Ditto here. wysiNwyg on EY through VA.
#10
Join Date: Mar 2015
Posts: 10
Hi,
First time poster here. Have been trying to find out if I can book an open jaw with Velocity points to Europe. i.e. if i book with Etihad, can I fly MEL-SYD-AUH-LHR and then, for example, CDG-AUH-SYD-MEL?
Economy class and looking to utilise 62,500 points each way.
Thank you.
First time poster here. Have been trying to find out if I can book an open jaw with Velocity points to Europe. i.e. if i book with Etihad, can I fly MEL-SYD-AUH-LHR and then, for example, CDG-AUH-SYD-MEL?
Economy class and looking to utilise 62,500 points each way.
Thank you.
#11
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: KYE
Posts: 4,156
Hi,
First time poster here. Have been trying to find out if I can book an open jaw with Velocity points to Europe. i.e. if i book with Etihad, can I fly MEL-SYD-AUH-LHR and then, for example, CDG-AUH-SYD-MEL?
Economy class and looking to utilise 62,500 points each way.
Thank you.
First time poster here. Have been trying to find out if I can book an open jaw with Velocity points to Europe. i.e. if i book with Etihad, can I fly MEL-SYD-AUH-LHR and then, for example, CDG-AUH-SYD-MEL?
Economy class and looking to utilise 62,500 points each way.
Thank you.