Where to credit Etihad miles

[dynamites]

Following on from a previous post re a summer trip to Asia we’ve now taken the plunge on some Etihad business flights from Frankfurt to Singapore for the 4 of us.

Given I can’t see us flying Etihad again before the miles expire does anyone have any guidance as to where to credit them? I know there’s an option to credit to Etihad and then take a prepaid debit card which may be best but any other suggestions worth looking at?

On a diff point we will have a couple of nights in Franfurt before we fly out but coming back we are considering just flying on from FRA to LHR same day- any thoughts on whether this is a bad idea and if not what “gap” is sensible to leave?

TIA

[davefl]

Use this, https://miles.travel-dealz.com/en/EY/J#qualifying click your booking class, add your route in the box

[LittleNick]

Do you want to build miles in star alliance? If so, you could try Air Canada (where you can also credit Emirates flights too as well) and the miles don’t have a hard expiry. But do check your fare is qualifying

[CamFlyer]

dynamites wrote:

Following on from a previous post re a summer trip to Asia we’ve now taken the plunge on some Etihad business flights from Frankfurt to Singapore for the 4 of us.

Given I can’t see us flying Etihad again before the miles expire does anyone have any guidance as to where to credit them? I know there’s an option to credit to Etihad and then take a prepaid debit card which may be best but any other suggestions worth looking at?

On a diff point we will have a couple of nights in Franfurt before we fly out but coming back we are considering just flying on from FRA to LHR same day- any thoughts on whether this is a bad idea and if not what “gap” is sensible to leave?

TIA

I usually credit my EY flights to AA.

Going the opposite direction at FRA on separate bookings last year (LHR-FRA / FRA-xxx on Condor), I gave myself ~5 hours. This was far more than I needed, though it would only take a small delay. If you take a longer connection, at the airport there is a very pleasant observation deck, or it is easy to go into Frankfurt itself for a meal and some sightseeing. There is easy to access left luggage in the check-in area at FRA.

[dynamites]

Thanks all. Useful as always.

[memesweeper]

AA is great if you have another route to top up, likewise Air Canada.

I think Air France is an option too, and easier to top up with UK cards (Amex, Revolut).