Emirates Vs Etihad Economy from UAE
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I need to book a one-way flight home for a family 4 from UAE to LHR in 2026. I am thinking that either Emirates or Etihad are the best direct options? BA is not available on my dates unless they announce an extension flying to AUH.
For either carrier I would need to transfer around 120k points from Amex first. I know Emirates will be 25% more. I currently only have enough points for economy. Business with Emirates is 350k points and Etihad 1.3m points.
My question is which airline would you book with and why? Which airline is more likely to have a reasonable upgrade route to business in the future? Or should I try harder to get points for Emirates business now?
Before further analysis, have you checked what the availability is typically?
Not sure if other airlines as generous as BA in terms of making many seats available.
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