Etihad loyalty

[glynbuk 29]

etihad seemingly will launch a loyalty programme in september

 

http://www.etihadairways.com/Presentation/...andingPage.aspx

[kesam1 0]

Good news I just booked with them for December flight and the only downside was no FF benefits. I look forward to seeing the offer

[alpeaco 1]

How many times do you have to fly to qualify for frequent flyer/loyalty programmes?

 

More than once a year?

 

Is it easy to join?

 

Any advice welcome for a newcomer to the delights of LOS.

 

Cheers

 

Al

 

[glynbuk 29]

as the etihad one is a new one, i dont think we will know until nearer the launch date,

 

i flew to bangkok last year for the first time and flew thai business, i signed up before i flew to the thai loyalty programme and with the flight got 22000 points, not sure if i will use them or give them to charity as i am flying etihad pearl class this xmas and its a lot cheaper and looks better than thai.

[kesam1 0]

Flying pearl on the 22nd of Dec how abou you Gly

[glynbuk 29]

Flying pearl on the 22nd of Dec how abou you Gly

i fly pearl class on the 21st december (4months today)

 

some good pics of etihad here and especially the pearl seat/bed

 

 

http://www.etihadmarketing.com/site/Prefer...ages/index.html

[terrybooth 0]

The Etihad loyalty scheme is to be launched on August 30th

 

see http://www.etihadairways.com/Presentation/...andingPage.aspx

[Brown1950 67]

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[grs90 49]

I've just had a look at the mileage accrual and the cost of flights.

 

Using London to Bangkok as an example a return flight earns under 13,000 miles. It costs 300,000 miles to buy that journey so, thats around 23 flights paid for to earn a freebie. I assume I must be doing something wrong to get these numbers because if its correct it must be one of the shittiest award schemes going.

[grs90 49]

Checked again and it looks like I messed up the first time. Its only coming up as 150,000 miles to redeem for a return flight from London to Bangkok. So thats 12 paid for flights to earn a free flight although presumably taxes are still payable for the free one.

 

Still doesn't seem like that much of an offer, rather like most of the others I've looked at. I'm doing 6 or 7 trips to S.E Asia per year at the moment, mainly bangkok but also occasionly Jakarta and Manilla. I prefer flights to be as direct as possible and, so far, I find the best thing to do is wait for the seat sales and other offers and live with the fact that BA/Thai/Cathay/Singapore Air all have crap deals on mileage accrual.

[terrybooth 0]

Etihad

Business( pearl ) return UK to Bkk requires 150000 miles yet I use Air France for 110000 miles redemption.

Not such a big deal?

[glynbuk 29]

Etihad

Business( pearl ) return UK to Bkk requires 150000 miles yet I use Air France for 110000 miles redemption.

Not such a big deal?

 

 

you also need to look at the legroom in each carrier, i prefer more space :)

 

http://www.etihadmarketing.com/site/Prefer...es/target8.html