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user29 May 4, 2015 9:02 am
Etihad Q
 
Hi,

Is it possible to get

Aus <> Abu Dhabi > London

Business Class using points - I know there is a VA number to Abu Dhabi but then can you get a VA (and therefore business class) to London.

pretty poor if you cant - means you can get to the US Business via points but not Europe...

any insight?

jozdemir May 4, 2015 2:45 pm
Etihad Q
 
Of course you can, it's just not dependant on whether VA codeshare there or not.

If Etihad have 'Guest' award space available on their website then you can call up and book with VA.

Technically you should be able to book it online but my experience with booking EY flights on the Velocity website has varied. It's certainly worth checking first though

user29 May 4, 2015 3:17 pm
Originally Posted by jozdemir (Post 24764640)
Of course you can, it's just not dependant on whether VA codeshare there or not.

If Etihad have 'Guest' award space available on their website then you can call up and book with VA.

Technically you should be able to book it online but my experience with booking EY flights on the Velocity website has varied. It's certainly worth checking first though
thanks!

Can you upgrade from standard to Business using points? (or is that dependant on VA codeshare?)

jozdemir May 4, 2015 9:28 pm
Originally Posted by user29 (Post 24764843)
thanks!

Can you upgrade from standard to Business using points? (or is that dependant on VA codeshare?)
Unfortunately not, you can't upgrade on the VA codeshare either. Only from
Flexi or Premium Economy VA tickets on their own flights

mmikeemike May 17, 2015 8:06 pm
Originally Posted by jozdemir (Post 24764640)
Of course you can, it's just not dependant on whether VA codeshare there or not.

If Etihad have 'Guest' award space available on their website then you can call up and book with VA.

Technically you should be able to book it online but my experience with booking EY flights on the Velocity website has varied. It's certainly worth checking first though
Not technically correct.

I see 6 seats on EY Guest but VA CC can't book as it's showing unconfirmed for them. EY don't release the same award space to VA apparently.

jozdemir May 18, 2015 7:33 pm
Originally Posted by mmikeemike (Post 24830905)
Not technically correct.

I see 6 seats on EY Guest but VA CC can't book as it's showing unconfirmed for them. EY don't release the same award space to VA apparently.
Is that under 'Guest Saver' or another column? I've never had any issues personally

mmikeemike May 19, 2015 12:16 am
Originally Posted by jozdemir (Post 24835975)
Is that under 'Guest Saver' or another column? I've never had any issues personally
GuestSeat > Guest Business.

The rest of the columns are OpenSeat and points plus pay options.

Confirmed with 3 different people over the last 3 days despite the seat appearing on both EY and VA websites, that it's unconfirmed for VA and as such cannot book it.

jozdemir May 19, 2015 4:30 pm
Originally Posted by mmikeemike (Post 24836815)
GuestSeat > Guest Business.

The rest of the columns are OpenSeat and points plus pay options.

Confirmed with 3 different people over the last 3 days despite the seat appearing on both EY and VA websites, that it's unconfirmed for VA and as such cannot book it.
Must be a recent thing, disappointing if that's the case

edy4eva May 20, 2015 12:13 am
Originally Posted by mmikeemike (Post 24836815)
GuestSeat > Guest Business.

The rest of the columns are OpenSeat and points plus pay options.

Confirmed with 3 different people over the last 3 days despite the seat appearing on both EY and VA websites, that it's unconfirmed for VA and as such cannot book it.
Ditto here. wysiNwyg on EY through VA.

juliana16 Jun 4, 2015 5:25 pm
Hi,

First time poster here. Have been trying to find out if I can book an open jaw with Velocity points to Europe. i.e. if i book with Etihad, can I fly MEL-SYD-AUH-LHR and then, for example, CDG-AUH-SYD-MEL?

Economy class and looking to utilise 62,500 points each way.

Thank you.

edy4eva Jun 4, 2015 10:46 pm
Originally Posted by juliana16 (Post 24920770)
Hi,

First time poster here. Have been trying to find out if I can book an open jaw with Velocity points to Europe. i.e. if i book with Etihad, can I fly MEL-SYD-AUH-LHR and then, for example, CDG-AUH-SYD-MEL?

Economy class and looking to utilise 62,500 points each way.

Thank you.
Yes over the phone, and it's also possible to do it online as open jaw as a single ticket on a broken site link (I can pm you the link if you like).

juliana16 Jun 6, 2015 6:56 pm
That's fantastic news. Assume then it would not require extra points to do so? The link would be great, thanks.


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