Ethiopian Airlines (ET) award questions / experiences
Dec 13, 2014, 10:06 pm
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Ethiopian Airlines (ET) award questions / experiences
Can anyone tell me if they have had trouble booking Ethiopian seats in conjunction with a United ticket? I have been trying to book a return from BKK/ADD/Cle and when I click select it always says “error”.. United says it is a glitch with Ethiopian but when I ask why does it show award seats on United site they cant answer other than to say they are working on it.. It has been at least 3 weeks since the problem started. Any ideas would be appreciated leaving on Dec 27
Last edited by dornec; Dec 13, 2014 at 10:44 pm
Dec 13, 2014, 10:49 pm
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Can anyone tell me if they have had trouble booking Ethiopian seats in conjunction with a United ticket? I have been trying to book a return from BKK/ADD/Cle and when I click select it always says “error”.. United says it is a glitch with Ethiopian but when I ask why does it show award seats on United site they cant answer other than to say they are working on it.. It has been at least 3 weeks since the problem started. Any ideas would be appreciated leaving on Dec 27
Having recently done the ADD-IAD ET thing (which presumably would be part of your ADD/CLE segment), I wouldn't wish that on anyone.
Mar 1, 2015, 8:37 am
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Does ET ever open up BC seats? I'm going ORD-SEZ over spring break and cn get coach or BC from VIE to ORD but never seems to open up of ET.
Also, is there any way to get to SEZ other through ADD when using UA miles?
Also, is there any way to get to SEZ other through ADD when using UA miles?
Mar 1, 2015, 10:59 am
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Its not an availability issue, its a display issue.
You need to verify availability on aeroplan or ANA and call in to book.
And no, there isnt a different way
Mar 1, 2015, 11:31 am
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I mean their F, Cloud Nine or whatever it is.
Mar 1, 2015, 11:32 am
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ET currently has fantastic availability up front, but none of it shows up on United.com's award search, nor do agents see it until you ask for a specific flight. Working with a good agent last night, we found nearly 100% availability later this year on BOM-ADD-IAD.
Mar 1, 2015, 11:34 am
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I believe its the only non stop on the board today. Do you know of another one coming?
http://www.eturbonews.com/47462/gebr...vice-next-year
http://www.eturbonews.com/47462/gebr...vice-next-year
Mar 1, 2015, 12:11 pm
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Just ran in to that problem today. Annoying that it displays Y fine but not J. Good to know I can call in for it, though. Any success getting the phone booking fee waived because of this?
Mar 1, 2015, 12:17 pm
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that is their business class not F .........
Because its non-stop? Because it beats flying a short hop in euro-coachbiz and then UA over the pond, or worse UA TATL 757 followed by a domestic.
Because its non-stop? Because it beats flying a short hop in euro-coachbiz and then UA over the pond, or worse UA TATL 757 followed by a domestic.
Mar 1, 2015, 1:04 pm
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