2018 Devaluation
Jan 14, 2018, 3:01 am
#16
Join Date: Mar 2013
Programs: Etihad Guest Platinum; Accor Platinum; Hilton Diamond
Posts: 1,356
Ah, that's great to hear (and was probably a little obvious!). Hope that is the case - a new (functional) terminal would ease some of the cuts, at least for me. A decent transit experience is vital - and Etihad (and their security lines) currently fail to deliver there.
Jan 14, 2018, 3:02 am
#17
Join Date: Feb 2017
Posts: 335
Unless, of course, the Emirates Etihad alliance comes true... Emirates offering the good service, Etihad becoming the EasyJet of the Middle East? I mean, please no, but it looks as though that's what they are trying to do!
Jan 14, 2018, 2:49 pm
#20
Join Date: Jan 2014
Location: Chicago, IL
Programs: AA Platinum, Hyatt Globalist, Hilton Diamond
Posts: 286
Data Points for the devaluation as I have been looking for some specific flights for later in December.
AUH-JFK: First Class
Yesterday: Approx 117k-ish / person
Today: 136,640 / person
SEZ-AUH: Business Class
Yesterday: 39,032 / person
Today: 52,648 / person
Looks like the taxes and fees for the awards stayed the same. Overall not nearly as bad as I had imagined (especially for the AUH-JFK first routes) but still stings non the less!
AUH-JFK: First Class
Yesterday: Approx 117k-ish / person
Today: 136,640 / person
SEZ-AUH: Business Class
Yesterday: 39,032 / person
Today: 52,648 / person
Looks like the taxes and fees for the awards stayed the same. Overall not nearly as bad as I had imagined (especially for the AUH-JFK first routes) but still stings non the less!
Jan 14, 2018, 4:07 pm
#21
Join Date: Jul 2016
Programs: Etihad, Krisflyer, BA Executive Club
Posts: 47
Data Points for the devaluation as I have been looking for some specific flights for later in December.
AUH-JFK: First Class
Yesterday: Approx 117k-ish / person
Today: 136,640 / person
SEZ-AUH: Business Class
Yesterday: 39,032 / person
Today: 52,648 / person
Looks like the taxes and fees for the awards stayed the same. Overall not nearly as bad as I had imagined (especially for the AUH-JFK first routes) but still stings non the less!
AUH-JFK: First Class
Yesterday: Approx 117k-ish / person
Today: 136,640 / person
SEZ-AUH: Business Class
Yesterday: 39,032 / person
Today: 52,648 / person
Looks like the taxes and fees for the awards stayed the same. Overall not nearly as bad as I had imagined (especially for the AUH-JFK first routes) but still stings non the less!
Jan 15, 2018, 12:33 am
#23
Join Date: Jul 2017
Location: CGK, BDO, MXP
Programs: QR Gold, WY Gold, TK Elite, EY Silver,
Posts: 461
While for CGK-MXP upgrade Y to J takes now 8% miles more than before with an Economy Flex ticket, in detail 4% more on the leg CGK-AUH and 12% from AUH to MXP, I spent last December 57,416 miles one way and now it takes 62,100. Devaluation is higher with Classic ticket as requires on average 11% miles more than before. Curious to know whether any route saw a miles requirement reduction and guess the logic behind it.
Jan 15, 2018, 1:44 am
#24
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Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: London
Programs: BA, VS, HH, IHG, MB, MR
Posts: 26,869
Yes, this is funny. Last week I decided to lock in 4 J one ways for my family for October as the seats were there, surprising as it was school holidays. Initiated an Amex transfer and nothing arrives in the promised 3 days. 5 days in, ie today, the points arrive but I thought I was stuffed.
An hour ago I logged in in trepidation, just to find that I now had 15,000 more miles than I needed :-)
Taxes are a little up. Last week it was quoting around 1900 Dhs IIRC and I just paid 2700. However, that is still peanuts compared to BA or Emirates for a one way out of AUH to LON.
An hour ago I logged in in trepidation, just to find that I now had 15,000 more miles than I needed :-)
Taxes are a little up. Last week it was quoting around 1900 Dhs IIRC and I just paid 2700. However, that is still peanuts compared to BA or Emirates for a one way out of AUH to LON.
Jan 15, 2018, 2:04 am
#25
Join Date: Feb 2017
Posts: 335
Yes, this is funny. Last week I decided to lock in 4 J one ways for my family for October as the seats were there, surprising as it was school holidays. Initiated an Amex transfer and nothing arrives in the promised 3 days. 5 days in, ie today, the points arrive but I thought I was stuffed.
An hour ago I logged in in trepidation, just to find that I now had 15,000 more miles than I needed :-)
Taxes are a little up. Last week it was quoting around 1900 Dhs IIRC and I just paid 2700. However, that is still peanuts compared to BA or Emirates for a one way out of AUH to LON.
Pleasantly surprised by the London redemption rate - about to check some of the others.
Jan 15, 2018, 2:12 am
#26
Join Date: Feb 2017
Posts: 335
A seemingly small reduction on MAA > AUH (and vice versa).
When you think about it, none of these have *technically* gone down - they've just reduced them by the same amount taxes have gone up, but Etihad gets money this way, rather than you losing miles (and yes, that's the pessimist in me, talking!). In effect, it means if you are *smart* with your miles, you can potentially be better off - if not, you'll be worse off.
When you think about it, none of these have *technically* gone down - they've just reduced them by the same amount taxes have gone up, but Etihad gets money this way, rather than you losing miles (and yes, that's the pessimist in me, talking!). In effect, it means if you are *smart* with your miles, you can potentially be better off - if not, you'll be worse off.
Jan 15, 2018, 2:32 am
#28
Join Date: Feb 2017
Posts: 335
Nice reduction on Joburg - for some reason decided that was an F redemption one-way at first... was wondering why it was ever so high! Understood...
