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)
Oct 20, 2015, 1:45 pm
#646
Join Date: Apr 2008
Programs: QFF
Posts: 241
I have made 4 different bookings on EY using AA miles recently, 2 x J & 2 x F.
Interestingly this message only appears on the F bookings.
Interestingly this message only appears on the F bookings.
Oct 20, 2015, 2:45 pm
#647
Join Date: Apr 2008
Programs: QFF
Posts: 241
I've called etihad, and they dont see any issues with my ticket. But are unable to answer as to why I get that message for some bookings but not for others.
Oct 20, 2015, 10:06 pm
#650
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: Florida
Posts: 29,760
Oct 21, 2015, 10:52 am
#651
Join Date: Nov 2011
Location: ORD
Programs: status free since 2017
Posts: 2,188
Expert Flyer is a good tool for listing valid routings
As an example, for ORD-AUH
Going via NYC seems to be valid, but going via IAD does not
As an example, for ORD-AUH
Originally Posted by EF
1. CHI-AUH-DXB/AAN-AUH
2. CHI-EY/AA-NYC/DFW/CHI-AUH-DXB/AAN-AUH
3. CHI-PAR/MAN/DUS/DUB-AUH-DXB/AAN-AUH
4. CHI-EY-PAR/MAN/DUB-AUH-DXB/AAN-AUH
5. CHI-AA-FRA/DUS-AUH-DXB/AAN-AUH
6. CHI-AUH
7. CHI-EY/AA-NYC/DFW/CHI-AUH
8. CHI-PAR/MAN/DUS/DUB-AUH
9. CHI-EY-PAR/MAN/DUB-AUH
10. CHI-AA-FRA/DUS-AUH
1. CHI-AUH-DXB/AAN-AUH
2. CHI-EY/AA-NYC/DFW/CHI-AUH-DXB/AAN-AUH
3. CHI-PAR/MAN/DUS/DUB-AUH-DXB/AAN-AUH
4. CHI-EY-PAR/MAN/DUB-AUH-DXB/AAN-AUH
5. CHI-AA-FRA/DUS-AUH-DXB/AAN-AUH
6. CHI-AUH
7. CHI-EY/AA-NYC/DFW/CHI-AUH
8. CHI-PAR/MAN/DUS/DUB-AUH
9. CHI-EY-PAR/MAN/DUB-AUH
10. CHI-AA-FRA/DUS-AUH
Oct 26, 2015, 1:01 am
#652
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: Melonville
Programs: Alaska Mileage Plan MVPG, HHonors Gold, Hyatt GP Plat, SPG Gold, IHG Spire
Posts: 134
EY is flying the A380 to MEL effective in June 2016, so I changed my existing flight to SYD on the 77W to MEL on the A380. I only checked the one day of my existing reservation. The A380 was available that day, so I took it. Now I have LHR-AUH-MEL all the way in The Apartment. Worth the change fee, IMO.
For anyone looking for scarce Apartment availability to or from Australia from June 2016 forward, check MEL too.
For anyone looking for scarce Apartment availability to or from Australia from June 2016 forward, check MEL too.
Oct 28, 2015, 2:03 am
#653
Join Date: Aug 2014
Posts: 3,723
Anyone have an issue with Etihad Guest showing award availability but AA agents being unable to see it?
The AA agents claim that the seats can't be booked with AA miles and Etihad is reserving them for sale. I've already HUACAed 5x, and each agent has said the same thing.
Suggestions?
The AA agents claim that the seats can't be booked with AA miles and Etihad is reserving them for sale. I've already HUACAed 5x, and each agent has said the same thing.
Suggestions?
Oct 28, 2015, 2:04 am
#654
Join Date: Oct 2011
Posts: 3,838
Anyone have an issue with Etihad Guest showing award availability but AA agents being unable to see it?
The AA agents claim that the seats can't be booked with AA miles and Etihad is reserving them for sale. I've already HUACAed 5x, and each agent has said the same thing.
Suggestions?
The AA agents claim that the seats can't be booked with AA miles and Etihad is reserving them for sale. I've already HUACAed 5x, and each agent has said the same thing.
Suggestions?
Oct 28, 2015, 6:49 am
#655
Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: Miami
Programs: AA EXP (OW EME), Hyatt Globalist
Posts: 441
Anyone have an issue with Etihad Guest showing award availability but AA agents being unable to see it?
The AA agents claim that the seats can't be booked with AA miles and Etihad is reserving them for sale. I've already HUACAed 5x, and each agent has said the same thing.
Suggestions?
The AA agents claim that the seats can't be booked with AA miles and Etihad is reserving them for sale. I've already HUACAed 5x, and each agent has said the same thing.
Suggestions?
Oct 28, 2015, 8:06 am
#658
Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: Miami
Programs: AA EXP (OW EME), Hyatt Globalist
Posts: 441
Don't give up. This spring I was in an award in J for AUH-IAD. Seven days out F opened up on the EY website but it took 2 days before AA could see and book it.
Oct 28, 2015, 8:37 am
#659
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: IND
Posts: 417
Just book JFK-AUH-LHE return Feb 2-10 in F. Saw the availiblity, called AA and made the reservation, about $182 in fees etc. First time in long haul F, so pretty excited.
Could not find any availability on A380, Had to go with 77W for JFK-AUH and 77L for AUH-LHE, both legs.
Need suggestions on how to select seats and which seat should i select, like mentioned first time in F so don't have much idea. Will be just me travelling.
Also any info RE: Lounge access in JFK and AUH will be much appreciated.
Thanks
Could not find any availability on A380, Had to go with 77W for JFK-AUH and 77L for AUH-LHE, both legs.
Need suggestions on how to select seats and which seat should i select, like mentioned first time in F so don't have much idea. Will be just me travelling.
Also any info RE: Lounge access in JFK and AUH will be much appreciated.
Thanks
Oct 28, 2015, 9:04 am
#660
Join Date: Aug 2014
Posts: 3,723
Thanks so much 44C! I was able to upgrade my seats from J to F, (finally!), on SYD-AUH, 2 days after availability first opened up on EY. I guess there is a small bit of lag before AA can see the space.