[Update @ 11/8/2012 6:30AM Eastern- fare gone]
It doesn’t really earn useful miles, but this is a fantastic deal! Correction, Etihad miles can be useful. See below.
Other Etihad Airways sales include:
Bangkok Skyline at Sunset. Photo: tuija2005, used under Creative Commons License (By 2.0)
Sample Date:
- November 17th – 26th. Valid for travel from November 12th – May 31st, 2013. Use ITA Software Matrix Airfare Search and flexible month search to see availability — enable advanced routing codes and enter “ey+” to search only Etihad Airways availability. Must purchase by November 10th (Based on historic trends, Etihad will pull this in a few hours)
- Availability is okay in November. None in December & first part of January. Good in last part of January; all of February, March, April and May.
Routing:
- JFK – AUH (Abu Dhabi) – BKK (Bangkok) – AUH – JFK
Mileage:
- 19,840 miles or 2.9 cents per mile. Create an Etihad Airways frequent flyer mileage account (it’s free). Etihad is partners with American and this is enough for a domestic one way away ticket with American.
Booking:
- Use dates found at ITA Software Matrix Airfare Search and book on Expedia.com. Make sure you “Show Additional Options” and on “Preferred airline:” select Ethiad Airways to find availability.
Background Information:
- Visa: US Citizens – not required. Other nationals, check the TIMATIC Visa Database
- Currency: Thai Baht (THB). $1USD = 31.25THB
Tips for saving when using credit cards at international destinations:
- No Foreign Transaction Fee Credit Cards to save on international purchases
- Don’t get hit with Dynamic Currency Conversion
- Get your taxes refunded when shopping
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- Go to the The New York Flight Deals page
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