Guest Award Points & 25% Cash Option?
Nov 19, 2015, 4:32 am
#1
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Guest Award Points & 25% Cash Option?
Hi,
I have read where when booking a reward flight you can use 75% in points and pay the remainder 25% in cash. Does anyone know how much Etihad charges per point so I can calculate what the 25% part would cost?
I have read where when booking a reward flight you can use 75% in points and pay the remainder 25% in cash. Does anyone know how much Etihad charges per point so I can calculate what the 25% part would cost?
Nov 19, 2015, 11:32 am
#2
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Do a dummy booking at it will tell you. It gives you the option on a sliding scale of 100% miles down to 75% and all the points in between. Generally i think go for max cash as i perceive it good value but I can't recall a conversion ratio..I suppose it also depends on the miles you have to burn..
Nov 19, 2015, 4:28 pm
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Ah, I tested this just on AUH-DOH and made a mental calculation which I thought sounded about right, but now realise the figure I had in mind was 31AED rather than 310AED! 
On longer routes I recall it is in fact more like ~10USD per 1,000 miles. What are the prices?
On longer routes I recall it is in fact more like ~10USD per 1,000 miles. What are the prices?
Nov 19, 2015, 6:03 pm
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Irish Mark's advice is the most appropriate - just dummy book it. After all, if you don't already have the 75% minimum, it's a moot point anyway. That way you really know the facts, not supposition.
Last edited by SuiteFlight; Nov 19, 2015 at 11:07 pm
Nov 19, 2015, 10:07 pm
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Thanks for the response. So there isn't just a standard cost per mile. Would you consider though $10USD per 1000 a good mid point or are some higher and some lower?
Not really as I would like to work out the all in costs before transferring points over from Amex or just AA miles. I don't want to transfer 75% of the points over just to see the result in cost for the remaining 25% to only find out it would of been better to use my AA miles and now my Amex ones are stuck in Etihad Guest. Hence asking the members here.
Not really as I would like to work out the all in costs before transferring points over from Amex or just AA miles. I don't want to transfer 75% of the points over just to see the result in cost for the remaining 25% to only find out it would of been better to use my AA miles and now my Amex ones are stuck in Etihad Guest. Hence asking the members here.
Last edited by spizzy; Nov 19, 2015 at 10:17 pm
Nov 19, 2015, 10:31 pm
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Not really as I would like to work out the all in costs before transferring points over from Amex or just AA miles. I don't want to transfer 75% of the points over just to see the result in cost for the remaining 25% to only find out it would of been better to use my AA miles and now my Amex ones are stuck in Etihad Guest. Hence asking the members here.
Nov 19, 2015, 11:42 pm
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Appreciated SuiteFlight. MEL-AUH In First and AUH-ATH in Business. If you could advise me the 25% point cost and taxes for each leg.
Any date where there is Guest First and Guest Business availability would be fine as it would give me an accurate idea of cost.
Any date where there is Guest First and Guest Business availability would be fine as it would give me an accurate idea of cost.
Nov 20, 2015, 12:20 am
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Minimum miles 93,227 :-: Max Cash $690.63AUD
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Max Miles 124,763 :-: Min Cash $292.02AUD (just taxes, fees, and charges)
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Difference in Miles 31,536
Difference in Cash $398.61AUD
Notional value of points 1.26 cents (to 2 d.p) per point
At that rate, I'd pay max cash
AUH-ATH Business (One Way) Great availability FYI
Minimum Miles 29,287 :-: Max Cash 772AED ($292.16AUD)
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Max Miles 39,020 :-: Min Cash 450AED ($170.30AUD) (just taxes, fees, and charges)
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Difference in miles 9,733
Difference in cash $121.86AUD
Notional value of points 1.25 cents (to 2 d.p) per point
At that rate, I'd pay max cash
Hope that answers all the questions you might have here.
[AED to AUD currency conversion is at mid-market rates, your credit card company may charge more than mid-market rate when doing currency conversion]
Last edited by SuiteFlight; Nov 20, 2015 at 12:36 am
Nov 20, 2015, 12:32 am
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