Rumor Only: Etihad Launching Partnership with UA?
Feb 24, 2019, 10:49 am
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Rumor Only: Etihad Launching Partnership with UA?
https://onemileatatime.com/etihad-united-partnership/
From Lucky at OMAAT.
If true, would be great news!
From Lucky at OMAAT.
This is a rumor I’ve been hearing for a while now from reputable sources, and in the past 24 hours I’ve seen several people mention this publicly, so I figured I’d share my take and what I know. Let’s call this a rumor for now, since this kind of stuff is always subject to change.
Feb 24, 2019, 10:59 am
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https://onemileatatime.com/etihad-united-partnership/
From Lucky at OMAAT.
If true, would be great news!
From Lucky at OMAAT.
If true, would be great news!
If this is true that could be potentially huge. On the other hand I am pretty sure UA will find a way to block award use on EY.
Feb 24, 2019, 12:15 pm
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Feb 24, 2019, 12:22 pm
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Same rumors, from the same source, 2 years ago...
https://onemileatatime.com/etihad-star-alliance/
https://onemileatatime.com/etihad-star-alliance/
Feb 25, 2019, 10:34 am
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This is exciting, but does Ethihad offer anything that the Star Alliance doesn't have? I know getting to Bahrain was not fun on Turkish, United, or Lufthansa, but besides that is there any flying to second tier cities in India / Pakistan that ain't covered by Turkish? Although a trip to africa or the maldives with a long weekend in the UAE would be awesome as a former expat!
Feb 25, 2019, 10:37 am
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This is exciting, but does Ethihad offer anything that the Star Alliance doesn't have? I know getting to Bahrain was not fun on Turkish, United, or Lufthansa, but besides that is there any flying to second tier cities in India / Pakistan that ain't covered by Turkish? Although a trip to africa or the maldives with a long weekend in the UAE would be awesome as a former expat!
Feb 25, 2019, 12:29 pm
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What do you propose as an alternative? Parachute while the aircraft is on final approach?
And this is true w.r.t. virtually all major urban centers. Flying into NYC, LHR, or CDG, you're lucky if it only takes an hour to get into the city.
And this is true w.r.t. virtually all major urban centers. Flying into NYC, LHR, or CDG, you're lucky if it only takes an hour to get into the city.
Feb 25, 2019, 1:05 pm
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Feb 25, 2019, 1:22 pm
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This is exciting, but does Ethihad offer anything that the Star Alliance doesn't have? I know getting to Bahrain was not fun on Turkish, United, or Lufthansa, but besides that is there any flying to second tier cities in India / Pakistan that ain't covered by Turkish? Although a trip to africa or the maldives with a long weekend in the UAE would be awesome as a former expat!