The Etihad Guest program devaluation in summary – Traveling for Miles
The new award prices were bad enough. But the award cancellation feed may now be worse. Not a program I’ll be using much, if at all.
UNITED AIRLINES RAISES CHECKED BAG FEES, MATCHING AMERICAN AIRLINES – Live and Let’s Fly
All the more reason to have a co-branded credit card if you fly with an airline even once per year and plan to check luggage. Fees are getting crazy.
Earn 15K Bonus Points with Hyatt Virtual Timeshare Presentation – Miles to Memories
Pretty cool opportunity. Not as lucrative as some, but far easier.
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In my experience, almost every aspect of Etihad is wildly overrated. Now we can add the Award Program to that list.
They used to have some excellent niche redemptions. I’ve not flown Etihad itself, but would like to at some point. Etihad Guest miles is not how I’d do it, however.