Jan 13, 2015, 1:39 pm
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Awards: Success stories of award booking on Etihad using AA miles (>= 2015)
This thread is about our members' successful award bookings on Etihad / EY using AAdvantage miles. Please do not post to this thread if you want tips and assistance on booking Etihad awards with AA miles but see this thread: How to use AA miles on Etihad / EY (Consolidated / Master Thread). The wikipost of that thread also contains instructions on how to search for EY availability.
Note: posts prior to 2015 about this topic (with the exception of a few 2014 end of year posts brought forward for continuity) may be found at ARCHIVE: Success stories of award booking on Etihad using AA miles
Success stories booking awards on Etihad using AA miles (Archive - 2015 and earlier)
Apr 15, 2015, 10:14 am
#227
Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: DCA
Posts: 7,769
Yes they have blocked off F for most of the period that could be interpreted to be holiday travel. We had a little discussion about this back a ways on this thread or the other Etihad AA miles one. I booked some Christmas/NY travel in EY J back at the end of January, right at ~331 and it was like that; no F available from about 12/16-1/10. No one chimed in with any specifics on a known release schedule; I think it's gonna be wait and see.
Apr 15, 2015, 8:42 pm
#228
Join Date: Aug 2014
Posts: 3,724
Yes they have blocked off F for most of the period that could be interpreted to be holiday travel. We had a little discussion about this back a ways on this thread or the other Etihad AA miles one. I booked some Christmas/NY travel in EY J back at the end of January, right at ~331 and it was like that; no F available from about 12/16-1/10. No one chimed in with any specifics on a known release schedule; I think it's gonna be wait and see.
Apr 16, 2015, 6:05 am
#229
Join Date: Jan 2013
Location: PVD/BOS
Posts: 879
Awards: Success stories of award booking on Etihad using AA miles (>= 2015)
I'm also waiting for F availability the first week of January. Snagged J at 331 out, but would definitely love to upgrade!
Apr 16, 2015, 7:57 am
#230
Join Date: Sep 2013
Location: PIT-SCE-AOO-PHL-NYC-WAS
Programs: free agent
Posts: 1,036
booked one-way AUH-SYD this Nov (grabbed one few months ago). Originally booked AUH-LHR but feel flight is too short and i could enjoy longer flight for additional 20k points.. 
Apr 16, 2015, 8:48 am
#231
Join Date: Jan 2013
Location: BOS
Programs: AA EXP, DL PM, Hyatt Diamond
Posts: 2,028
Same - if / when those F seats are released, it's gonna be a sprint to book quickly! There's only so many F seats on only so many days. I have the feeling everyone, including myself, will be trying to grab Jan 2 or 3rd!
Apr 16, 2015, 11:38 am
#232
Company Representative, Etihad
Join Date: Sep 2013
Posts: 1,817
Dear iluvdoco,
Please be assured our team will keep you update, you will be able to see all flight information on our website should you need further assistance. http://bit.ly/1ifg8cN *GW
Please be assured our team will keep you update, you will be able to see all flight information on our website should you need further assistance. http://bit.ly/1ifg8cN *GW
Apr 16, 2015, 11:43 am
#233
Company Representative, Etihad
Join Date: Sep 2013
Posts: 1,817
Dear arlflyer
Our team would be happy to look into this for you, kindly use this link to check all availability, we hope this helps http://bit.ly/1utCVW1 *GW
Our team would be happy to look into this for you, kindly use this link to check all availability, we hope this helps http://bit.ly/1utCVW1 *GW
Apr 16, 2015, 11:44 am
#234
Company Representative, Etihad
Join Date: Sep 2013
Posts: 1,817
Dear ashap,
We hope we are able to accommodate this and you have a great flight with us!
Kind regards *GW
We hope we are able to accommodate this and you have a great flight with us!
Kind regards *GW
Apr 16, 2015, 11:47 am
#235
Company Representative, Etihad
Join Date: Sep 2013
Posts: 1,817
Dear washeelers747
We look forward to seeing you and hope you have a great flight!
Kind regards *GW
We look forward to seeing you and hope you have a great flight!
Kind regards *GW
Apr 16, 2015, 5:00 pm
#236
Join Date: May 2014
Location: DFW
Programs: AA EXP (probably nothing w/ AA next year :)), Delta Platinum, Marriott Titanium, Hilton Gold
Posts: 405
Just booked EY J with aadvantage miles for dfw-auh via IAD. Excited to fly the 789. 67500 miles and 7 bucks. Found availability via EY site then called AA
Apr 16, 2015, 10:05 pm
#238
Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: DCA
Programs: AA EXP
Posts: 122
Just booked IAD-AUH-IAD in F for 2 pax on the 787 Dec 1-6
Apr 17, 2015, 9:57 am
#239
Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: DCA/IAD
Programs: AA EXP/OW Emerald
Posts: 209
Partner and I have IAD-AUH-SYD in F late October. Need seat assignments on the A380 AUH-SYD, but set otherwise. Wish assignments could be made online rather than having to go through the call center. Really looking forward to trying the suite on the 787 and apartment on the A380.
Apr 17, 2015, 11:11 am
#240
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: Manhattan Beach, California
Programs: BMI Diamond Club Gold forever
Posts: 6,367
I know it is a pain to have to call, but if you ring the ticketing line and select First/Business in the phone tree, someone will answer in about 10 seconds and help you get seat assignments quickly. I'd have the seatguru page open, they explained to me when I was getting seat assignments for my family on the A380 apartments that pairs of apartments 1h/2h and 3k/4k and 3a/4a have a divider and if you are traveling in a party of 2 or more these are what you want. I can't wait to try the apartments out!
Partner and I have IAD-AUH-SYD in F late October. Need seat assignments on the A380 AUH-SYD, but set otherwise. Wish assignments could be made online rather than having to go through the call center. Really looking forward to trying the suite on the 787 and apartment on the A380.