I live in BEY. While it is in the Middle East, it is still a ~4 hour flight to the Gulf (especially with the geopolitical situation in its neighbors), and it is a bit of a detour when the ultimate destination is west.
I have SPG points that I would consider transferring to Asiana to redeem on Etihad with its favorable rates. From what I gather in this thread, Asiana is strict about the MPM for routing. Do BEY-AUH-IAD and BEY-AUH-LHR fall into the MPM for these two routes? Thanks in advance!