Etihad launches business class flight sale from Manchester

Etihad has launched a short premium sale which runs until Wednesday.

There isn’t a lot happening from Heathrow but Manchester does have some interesting deals.

These include (in business class):

• Bangkok £2,286
• Beijing £2,277

• Colombo £2,281
• Delhi £1,695
• Doha £1,681
• Jaipur £1,982
• Johannesburg £2,082
• Kuala Lumpur £2,038
• Muscat £1,781
• Seoul £1,978

You must travel between 3rd June and 30th September 2025.

A free Abu Dhabi stopover (with two free hotel nights) is available if you want to add it during booking.

Our most recent review of Etihad’s Business Studio seat (the A380 version) is here. Manchester does not get the A380 but the Boeing 787-9 – used on at least one of the two Manchester flights on most days – has the same seat. If you’re lucky you may get one of the newer 787-9s with the brand new seat.

To maximise your miles on the ticket purchase, your best bet is American Express Preferred Rewards Gold. It offer double Membership Rewards points (2 per £1) on flight tickets booked directly with an airline.

You can check schedules and pricing on the Etihad website here.

The prices I quoted are ‘Value’ fares which exclude lounge access, although the supplement for a ticket which includes it is not huge. Upgrading also gets you free seat selection and, if doing a stopover, free chauffeur rides to/from the airport in Abu Dhabi.

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How to earn Etihad Guest miles from UK credit cards (June 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 Credit Card (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.

• 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.

• The 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 Credit Card earns double points (2 per £1) on all flights you charge to it, not just with Etihad but with any airline.