If you are flying with kids you’re in for a treat. Etihad is a very highly rated airline and even has a nanny onboard that can help entertain your kids!
I’ve just started a thread on DDF where you can share your travel plans if you nabbed a ticket during the Etihad glitch. There are also links for more info on destinations there as well.
Hopefully it will lead to people being able to get together for a safari trip in Johannesburg, a camel ride adventure in Abu Dhabi, or a shabbos to remember in Hong Kong.
I’ve made dozens of friendships on DDF and others have as well thanks to get-togethers that happen in NYC and in other cities all around the world.
You can signup for your own free DDF account here.
Of course you can comment here as well, but on DDF you can send private messages to others without needing to post your email address and we can organize a wiki of people’s travel dates.
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i received a call from them about 10 minutes ago cancelling our tickets due to a system error. They offered us 100 dollars off future travel.
Going to south Africa with my wife for pesach, $704 total cost for both tickets.
Just less than 12 hour stop in Paris!
Last year I paid $686 for a one way ticket from Johannesburg to JFK!
Going to Joburg for pesach $401 tkt. Thank you!!
I couldn’t get the Hong Kong flight to price out for me plus 3, so we’re going to the Manila. Well we’ll probably use that as a jumping off point for somewhere else.
Dan- if I book Aeroflot JFK-TLV mid January for $760 can get 1:45 layover in Moscow, is that safe enough or do I need longer layover? Do I need a Visa to change planes in Moscow? Do they transfer luggage in Moscow or do I need to get luggage and re-check it there to TLV. TIA
@Yosef:
Once you have a confirmed ticket and it involves travel that touches the USA it can’t be cancelled by the airline.
File a DOT complaint.
Booked 7 on ethiad from jfk to jbn. Aug 3 to 19. Only $385 each.. unreal… got middle of summer . I am coming from los angeles. The 22k miles that we get on this trip essentially covers the rt from LA to NY.
We did have to stay overnight in abudhabi on the way there for 14 hrs… always wanted to see that place. And manchester 14 hrs on way back… thats like 3 vacations in one
Going to Abu Dhabi. 1/15-1/21
@Dan: I hope this isn’t a hint at what will start to happen. But do we know what good flying with the DOT will do? Beside hitting them with penalties and or fines?
@barebones: You realize it’s Etihad, not Ethiad right?
@Anonymous:
DOT will get them honor any confirmed tickets that touch the US. They’ve personally helped many people who have asked me in the past for advice.
@Dan:
Dan, I still don’t know if ill be able to do the trips I booked. Do you think I should hold on to at least one just in case and, worst case, the airline will allow me to cancel due to the glitch? I’ve done this in the past with other airlines and it worked fine, not sure about etihad though.
@anon:
They may allow cancellations, they may not. Impossible to know at this point.
Bad news and Good news:
I called to cancel my trip to AUH this morning 🙁
But I still have a the deal to Armenia for $192 🙂
@Lina
don’t skip the Philippines!
Check out Chocolate Hills and Boracay.
How are people handling lap infants for Etihad? Priceline wouldn’t let me add an infant under 2, and said I have to contact Etihad directly as all international travelers require a ticket…
Anyone have experience?
TIA!
I booked tickets to Joburg for Pesach for my family. Thanks Dan!
@Worried: When there is a glitch always buy a seat for an infant especially on a 14 hour flight!!!!
JFK-AUH but think we gonna go to Dubai. Trying to decide. Any input?
wife and i leaving our 6 kids behind in october to go to joBerg for a week, with a 12 hour paris stop on the way. glad i booked so far in advance gives us time to look forward to it and plan it right.
looking forward to paris (wife has never been), and shabbos in JoBerg along with a 3 day safari in kruger. need to research best safari provider, kosher, etc.
we never go away alone so my wife is even looking forward to the flights without the kids:)
Going to Abu Dhabi February 28-march 3,
Then manila Philippines for שבועות
May 20-26.
Thanks Dan
If I match my 1k United Status with AA executive platinum,
would that help me with better seatings on ETIHAD?
@ anon,
Good point, but too late. Deal’s dead. Now what do I do for lap infant?
I booked family of 5 tickets to go visit home for pesach in jhb got 5 tickets for price of 1 basically . Dan I boozed 2 separate reservations because not sure how long I’ll stay by when do I have to cancel the one in order to get full refund and will they be flexible at all with date changing
So who has status with Etihad?? How to get into the lounge in Abu Dahbi.
I bought 4 tickets for $700
I going to stay in dubai for 2 days and then I will fly to Iran for pessach and this is not even one fourth of what I usually pay thanks DAN.
@barebones18: manchester is not a vacation 🙂
@Worried: Leave him with the in-laws?
@Moshe: No viza needed. Enough time for transfer. I had a 30 minutes gap from landing to take off. Ran through the airport and all my luggage was on. The plane pulled out of the gate 30 minutes after I landed.
I booked really quickly (jfk-jnb) and ended up getting two layovers there (12 hours in Manchester and 2 hrs in Abu) and on way back 2 layovers (a few hours in Abu and a few in Paris). Do you guys think this is worth it? It was a total of $400 but it’s over 35 hours each way.
I’m going to joburg in feb. I’m a little worried about the israeli stamp issue though – should i get a new passport?
dan headlined the deal as etihad to doha or something to that effect. the headline should have said etihad for $190 to multiple destinations. I was not interested dubai or doha or qatar, etc. I would have been interested in joberg. dan was probably too busy videoing his 10-course b’fast somewhere (& if he thinks that’s a tribute, it’s not).
@chaim:
No
@dante:
Not my fault that you’re blind as a bat:
http://www.dansdeals.com/archives/58632
https://twitter.com/DansDeals/status/548017429129883648
https://twitter.com/DansDeals/status/548295055031545857
https://twitter.com/DansDeals/status/548099828585365504
Headline was the same as originally posted and it was alive for more than 24 hours.
@dante: Shame on you!!!
@Dante
Don’t mess with Dan! LOL
@dan anyway to get my flight upgraded to business class ? i have AA miles and SPG points ?
@dante: comment that leave me speachless
Dan,
Where am I crediting these to AA ? when I check in?
Need WINE in SA.. whats AUH going to do if I check in?
2/9-2/12 Abu Dhabi
2/18-2/26 Johannesburg
3/3-3/10 Mumbai
Anyone want one ticket 1/20-27 to Abu Dhabi or 3/3-10 to Mumbai let me know before I cancel those two reservations
Booked Mom ro Johanisberg to vist cousins. They were thrilled when I called to tell them she was coming for 2 weeks at end of Feb
Thanks Dan.
@Sean: Then you’ll have to find someone with the name on the ticket.
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/elizabeth-gallagher-of-cole-harbour-wins-free-trip-around-the-world-1.2877284
@chana k
just bec u dont know something doesnt make it impossible; )
Going to Abu Dhabi and staying in Dubai I got a condo on the 134th floor of the Burj Khlafi on air BNB. Thank you so much dan!
@Joseph Stern: how much for the condo per night? What size?
@Worried:
how was your infant situation handled? i’m in the same boat but havent called etihad yet.
How much is the nightly rate at Burj Khlafi? thx
I wasn’t able to reach Priceline before 11:29pm, and now they’re refusing to cancel my tickets without the $450 Etihad cancelation fee. What can I do? Would Etihad cancel them for free since it gives them the chance to resell them at regular price?
@joseph stern how much was it? Can you send me the air bnb link.
@Joseph Stern: Can you please send me the air bnb link.
Anyone. Have any luck upgrading their flights?
@Sean- how can it be transferred to me? I may be interested in the Mumbai ticket.
Going to Jberg 5/11-5/20. Thanks dan.
@Sean- how can you transfer the ticket to someone else? I may be interested.
Booked 5 tickets to Hong Kong Oct 20-27 with friends! Thanks Dan
@Another Dan:
You do realize you were able to just cancel them online…
Dan how do we hack this?
https://www.yahoo.com/travel/miami-businessman-first-to-fly-in-worlds-fanciest-106326000207.html
@Dawie:
That, you don’t.
But you can fly Singapore suites by opening one credit card.
I purchased tickets to Abu dhabi for October. Is there a way I can call to upgrade to first class? Do you think they will let me?
An on board nanny ?! I would have bought tickets and just sent my kids !! Lol that is awesome. Next time I fly I’ll use them who cares if they don’t fly where I need to go lol.
Etihad is partnered with AA, but they are not part of the alliance so you won’t see any reference to them on the AA website. If you call AA, you can upgrade to Business/First class using AA miles.
Etihad offers complimentary chauffeur service to Business and First class passengers. So if you fly into AUH, they will take to DXB on the house (about an hour away).
@ Will,
I tried calling, but their offices were closed. Will be calling on Monday. But do give me a heads up if you’ve already called!
Tnx!
@Malkie
Economy passengers also have free bus shuttle when arriving
or departing from Abu Dhabi. One just has to reserve 24 hours
in advanced.
http://www.etihad.com/en/experience-etihad/etihad-express/
please excuse my ignorance, but when you say that chase sapphire has free trip cancellation insurance, what does that mean practically? If I cancel the tickets that I made, the credit card company will reimburse me?
@emilis
They will also pick you up in NY etc. if you fly Business/First. They use luxury cars for a private ride.
It’s nice to know about if you choose to upgrade!
My friend and I booked a ticket to j’burg for Pesach. If anyone is completing research and can share information regarding avios points for use with Victoria falls and/or Capetown or any valuable safari info, please be in touch. My email address is ahuvam@aol.com– Thank you so much!
2/6-2/12 Abu Dhabi
3/3-3/10 Mumbai
Anyone at those destination over those dates please reply, would love to find someone to travel with. Especially over that shabbos ( 2/8 ) in Abu Dhabi.
@Malkie I don’t think you can upgrade on Etihad using AA miles:
“To be eligible to upgrade, the flight must be both marketed and operated by American Airlines, British Airways or Iberia. Flights operated by other airlines are not eligible to upgrade.”
https://www.aa.com/i18n/utility/jba-upgrade-award-reservations.jsp
Hi Dan – Thanks for posting this, I got tickets to South Africa for my wife and I and another couple is joining us. However, I went to try and choose seats and it says that priceline can not help us and they did not seat my wife and I together. When I went on the Etihad website they do not allow for us to change seat assignments, it says we can only do so by calling an international number. Do you have any insight on another way we can go about doing this? Thanks!