What's the best way to spend miles?
Jun 14, 2014, 7:31 am
#1
Original Poster
Join Date: Dec 2013
Programs: Etihad Guest Gold
Posts: 23
What's the best way to spend miles?
What do you think is the best way to spend your Etihad guest miles..
- Redeem them for a complete ticket?
- Redeem them for an upgrade to business or first?
- Use them in the etihad rewards shop?
- Use pointspay?
Would love to know what you think is the most rewarding way of spending miles.
- Redeem them for a complete ticket?
- Redeem them for an upgrade to business or first?
- Use them in the etihad rewards shop?
- Use pointspay?
Would love to know what you think is the most rewarding way of spending miles.
Jun 14, 2014, 2:14 pm
#2
Join Date: Jun 2012
Posts: 341
What do you think is the best way to spend your Etihad guest miles..
- Redeem them for a complete ticket?
- Redeem them for an upgrade to business or first?
- Use them in the etihad rewards shop?
- Use pointspay?
Would love to know what you think is the most rewarding way of spending miles.
- Redeem them for a complete ticket?
- Redeem them for an upgrade to business or first?
- Use them in the etihad rewards shop?
- Use pointspay?
Would love to know what you think is the most rewarding way of spending miles.
Jun 14, 2014, 5:56 pm
#3
Join Date: Dec 2013
Location: FRA
Programs: EY Guest Platinum; A3 Gold; Delta Platinum, BA Silver, IHG Gold
Posts: 484
just an example. I booked an F ticket from DUS-AUH for 37.000 miles plus 250€... guess that a good deal. upgrade from Y to C would have cost me approx. 29.000miles.
don't waste your money for point pay or the online shop. treat yourself and enjoy the trip
don't waste your money for point pay or the online shop. treat yourself and enjoy the trip
Jun 15, 2014, 9:28 am
#4
Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: UAE
Programs: EY Gold AB Gold Europcar Privilege Executive
Posts: 134
I agree with h1ghfly3r award tickets are the best use of miles,usually costing only slightly more than upgrades. Also you can chose to use cash plus miles which I have found to be a useful option.
FYI award tickets departing AUH pay much less tax than flights originating from Europe, my F reward ex AUH pay 80dhs (16euro) as opposed to a J award ex CDG over 200 euro
FYI award tickets departing AUH pay much less tax than flights originating from Europe, my F reward ex AUH pay 80dhs (16euro) as opposed to a J award ex CDG over 200 euro
Jun 21, 2014, 3:40 am
#5
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: homeless
Programs: QF Plat, KL Plat, TK Gold, WY Gold, Bonvoy Tit
Posts: 581
Airport upgrades only for me.
- Gives me the chance to see if I'm going to get an op-up anyway (Gold Elite) and pay in miles if not;
- Still earns me miles on the flight (unlike an award ticket);
- 50% off on the bigger upgrades (i.e. AUH-MEL for 35k) via ADCB credit card;
- Better U/G availability than advance U/G or award (the whole cabin opens up once check-in opens, as opposed to 2 seats only before check-in)
- Gives me the chance to see if I'm going to get an op-up anyway (Gold Elite) and pay in miles if not;
- Still earns me miles on the flight (unlike an award ticket);
- 50% off on the bigger upgrades (i.e. AUH-MEL for 35k) via ADCB credit card;
- Better U/G availability than advance U/G or award (the whole cabin opens up once check-in opens, as opposed to 2 seats only before check-in)
Jun 21, 2014, 12:19 pm
#6
Original Poster
Join Date: Dec 2013
Programs: Etihad Guest Gold
Posts: 23
Airport upgrades only for me.
- Gives me the chance to see if I'm going to get an op-up anyway (Gold Elite) and pay in miles if not;
- Still earns me miles on the flight (unlike an award ticket);
- 50% off on the bigger upgrades (i.e. AUH-MEL for 35k) via ADCB credit card;
- Better U/G availability than advance U/G or award (the whole cabin opens up once check-in opens, as opposed to 2 seats only before check-in)
- Gives me the chance to see if I'm going to get an op-up anyway (Gold Elite) and pay in miles if not;
- Still earns me miles on the flight (unlike an award ticket);
- 50% off on the bigger upgrades (i.e. AUH-MEL for 35k) via ADCB credit card;
- Better U/G availability than advance U/G or award (the whole cabin opens up once check-in opens, as opposed to 2 seats only before check-in)
Does upgrading using miles cost the same number of miles at airport compared to online in advance?
Jun 23, 2014, 4:57 am
#7
Join Date: May 2012
Posts: 213
Only 37,000miles? In F?
Doesn't seem right.
Jun 23, 2014, 7:26 am
#8
Join Date: Dec 2013
Location: FRA
Programs: EY Guest Platinum; A3 Gold; Delta Platinum, BA Silver, IHG Gold
Posts: 484