Etihad

Etihad
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Airline Type: 
Quality Carrier
Destinations: 
Athens
Bangalore
Bangkok
Beirut
Cairo
Cape Town
Chicago
Dubai
Hong Kong
Istanbul
Kuala Lumpur
Larnaca
London
Moscow
New York
Seoul
Singapore
Tehran
Tokyo

Etihad Airways was set up as the National Airline of the United Arab Emirates in July 2003 by a Royal decree issued by Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, then the Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Services. Soon after, Dr Sheikh Ahmed bin Saif Al Nahyan was appointed Chairman of the airline.

Based in Abu Dhabi, the capital of the UAE, they started with an initial paid-up capital of AED500 million, with the twin objectives of creating an airline that would bear the UAE flag and extend true Arabian hospitality to our guests. Their name reflects this spirit: "Etihad" is Arabic for "united", and hence a symbol of the bonding among the seven emirates that constitute the UAE.

They officially launched services with a short, ceremonial flight to the oasis city of Al Ain in the emirate of Abu Dhabi on November 5, 2003. A week later, on November 12, 2003, they started commercial operations with the launch of our service to Beirut. In the months that followed, they grew at a phenomenal pace, adding almost one new route a month. In June 2006, they achieved another milestone: 30 destinations in 30 months. By 2010, they plan to touch 70 international destinations.

 

Etihad Miles

 

At Etihad we apply our unique vision of air travel – personalised, hospitable and very luxurious – to our loyalty programme. Etihad Guest is unlike other programmes because it"s designed exclusively around you. It"s more flexible. Less restrictive. More responsive. And much more rewarding. Fly with us and watch your rewards build quickly towards tailor-made special offers and valuable recognition you can redeem in all sorts of familiar and unexpected places.

Spend as little as one Etihad Guest Mile and enjoy:

  • Immediate rewards – with our 1MileRedemption feature, fly once and enjoy instant rewards.
  • No blackout periods – GuestSeats are available on all flights, and if a seat is available, you can book it.
  • Anytime availability – all seats, including the very last seat, are available at any time. Redeem OpenSeats at a mileage cost equivalent to the commercial price of the seat.
  • The widest choice – redeem on flights, products or services using our exclusive Reward Shop.
  • Miles plus cash – decide how many miles you want to use and contribute the rest in cash using our Miles+Cash feature. You even earn miles on the actual cash spent on flights.
  • Miles that are worth more – one mile can be worth much more than in any other programme.

Etihad Guest Miles can be redeemed instantly or built over time to enable you to book free flights, upgrades and more. Spending your miles with Etihad Airways is easy. Spend as little as one Etihad Guest Mile, and take advantage of amazing shopping opportunities at our Reward Shop or use your Etihad Guest Miles for free flights and experience the warmth of the welcome in our Pearl Business class or the unparalleled luxury of our Diamond First class.

At Etihad we don't place limits on when you can reward yourself by spending your Etihad Guest Miles.

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