Originally Posted by
mikewhyatt
Im surprised this issue hasn't been a bigger deal. Do people not book Etihad with flights touching the USA using AA miles? I thought this was probably the best redemption for AA. This has been a major issue for 2-3 weeks and I have not seen it mentioned outside of passing comments or 1-2 articles.
Agreed. Very frustrated as I just signed up for 4x AA cards (2x apiece). Will probably still get AUH-SYD, but will have to figure out a good way to get to AUH from either SFO or JFK. Just glad I hadnt pulled the trigger on 80K SPG-AA transfer.
TPG site does mention it in an article just published.