Originally Posted by
bts628
Hi All. As a function of where I live -- and will live for the next 5+ years -- I fly Ethiopian Airlines for 80% of my flights and flight segments. However, I do not fly all that often, so I don't accrue miles very quickly. I have a Delta Amex card that gave me a lot of Delta miles over the year, but I no longer need those miles. I am trying to figure out the best way to earn miles for Ethiopian Airlines reward tickets.
I don't care at all about lounge access, upgrades, etc. All I want is to get award tickets on Ethiopian as quickly as possible. Ethiopian does not have a credit card partnership like my Delta American Express card. I am wondering if there are:
1. General credit cards where I can transfer miles from one Star Alliance partner to Ethiopian.
2. Mileage runs that would be worthwhile. Ethiopian can be cheap for long flights, but they don't tend to run special fares -- it's a pretty static price for most routes.
3. Any other ideas?
While you may be flying Ethiopian you do not need to credit the ff miles to Ethiopian Sheba Miles. Could credit to another ffp.
But be careful on the fare booking class. A guide (but check ffp web site)-->
https://www.wheretocredit.com/ethiopian-airlines
Consider expiry. From a google search "sheba miles expiry"
ShebaMiles Member Miles are valid for three years from the first year on which the Member undertake the relevant flight or enters into the applicable transaction with a Service Partner. Unused Miles will be cancelled at the expiry of that period.
Star Alliance member UA ff miles now do not expire
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Miles/Points that Do and Don't Expire
Have you considered the earn to burn (with cash copay) of Sheba Miles and other ffps?
But 5+ years is reasonable length of time to be accumulating ff miles