On Sunday, Abu Dhabi-based Etihad Airways reported they are making some major changes within their organization to become a “mid-sized carrier, streamline their processes and growth while still focusing on safety, security and service.”

Life Is Short, Travel Now
On Sunday, Abu Dhabi-based Etihad Airways reported they are making some major changes within their organization to become a “mid-sized carrier, streamline their processes and growth while still focusing on safety, security and service.”
A week ago, I wrote a follow-up post about an intriguing promotion that Etihad Airways ran this summer called “Your Special Guest.” During this promotion Etihad asked for members to nominate a…
This summer, Etihad ran an intriguing promo called “Your Special Guest.” In all honesty, the terms were a bit confusing, but Etihad essentially asked for members to nominate a special friend of family member that has shown…
We’ve been seeing a lot of movement in loyalty programs over the past few weeks. This morning another great partnership was announced as Etihad and Aeroplan – the loyalty program associated with Air Canada – decided to combine forces. Effective immediately, the new partnership offers…
The past few years have been challenging for American Airlines. The program announced their divorce from Alaska Airlines, been outmaneuvered by Delta Airlines, and we all saw where the AA mechanic was arrested for sabotaging the plane. And those are just the headlines from THIS YEAR. Ouch!
One of the most challenging parts about award redemptions is understanding where you can redeem miles and points for the maximum value. For example, if you want to travel from New York to Paris and the redemption costs…
Let this serve as cautionary tale #3 (this was tale #1 and tale #2) to anyone that has a strong desire to redeem points for an amazing trip but…