Originally Posted by
JerryFF
It's a lot of UA miles and perks to give up to fly Etihad to Abu Dhabi rather than UA to Dubai. I would appreciate hearing from anyone who has actually done it as to how easy/difficult it was and how much hassle it added to your trip. Thanks.
I think most would connect elsewhere and then get to Abu Dhabi. There seems to be no good way to route that. Closest I see is Oman Air, with a connection in MCT.