Etihad A380 business class deal – Sydney, Melbourne from Istanbul for £1,500
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I dropped this in as an extra article because you only have 36 hours.
Etihad launched a major sale this morning. I will take a look at the offers from the UK tomorrow – they are OK but not in the Qatar Airways pricing mould.
However, if you are planning on heading to Australasia anytime soon, there is a stunning business class fare available from Istanbul to Sydney or Melbourne.
This is a two day ‘flash sale’ fare which only runs until 29th August.
Istanbul to Sydney is pricing at £1,512 ($1,987) return.
The best bit is that, if you pick the right flights, you will get a Boeing 787 connecting to an Airbus A380. These have the best Etihad in-flight product. I reviewed the A380 Business Class Suite here – it is probably the best business class product on the market.
There is also a dedicated Etihad A380 website here.
Istanbul to Melbourne is pricing at the same level and, again, you can mix a 787 and A380 all the way.
These prices are available until mid 2017 although you might find peak weeks unavailable.
You can book via the Etihad site here.
In terms of mileage, you could credit the flight to Etihad Guest or any of their partners. Crediting to airberlin, for example, may be enough to get you oneworld status which would give you BA privileges. You can also credit Etihad flights to American Airlines. In both cases, you could redeem the miles on British Airways if you wanted.
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How to earn Etihad Guest miles from UK credit cards (April 2025)
Etihad Guest does not have a UK credit card. However, you can earn Etihad Guest miles by converting Membership Rewards points earned from selected UK American Express cards.
Cards earning Membership Rewards points include:
- American Express Preferred Rewards Gold (review here, apply here) – sign-up bonus of 20,000 Membership Rewards points converts into 20,000 Etihad Guest miles. This card is FREE for your first year and also comes with four free airport lounge passes.
SPECIAL OFFER: Until 27th May 2025, the sign-up bonus on the ‘free for a year’ American Express Preferred Rewards Gold card is increased from 20,000 Membership Rewards points to 30,000 points. Points convert 1:1 into Avios (30,000 Avios!) and many other programmes. Some people may see even higher personalised offers. Click here to apply.
- The Platinum Card from American Express (review here, apply here) – sign-up bonus of 50,000 Membership Rewards points converts into 50,000 Etihad Guest miles.
SPECIAL OFFER: Until 27th May 2025, the sign-up bonus on American Express Platinum is increased from 50,000 Membership Rewards points to a huge 80,000 points. Points convert 1:1 into Avios (80,000 Avios!) and many other programmes. Some people may see even higher personalised offers. Click here to apply.
- American Express Rewards credit card (review here, apply here) – sign-up bonus of 10,000 Membership Rewards points converts into 10,000 Etihad Guest miles. This card is FREE for life.
Membership Rewards points convert at 1:1 into Etihad Guest miles which is an attractive rate. The cards above all earn 1 Membership Rewards point per £1 spent on your card, which converts to 1 Etihad Guest mile.
The American Express Preferred Rewards Gold card earns double points (2 per £1) on all flights you charge to it, not just with Etihad but with any airline.
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