Etihad airmiles, Bkk Airways

[triffid]

Etihad has a close (shareholding) link with Bangkok Airways. The Etihad website speaks of ever more flexible ways of spending their air miles. I have a question to which I can't find a direct and clear answer to on their website, viz. can I use my etihad points to buy Bangkok Airways tickets, and if so how?

I'd be grateful to anyone who can help me out.

[siam2007]

you can, but you will need to contact the Etihad FF - program customer service.

I am a BKK AIR FF-member and could easily spend my Points on Etihad or Air Berlin..... you should be able to find all those Info on Etihad's FF-flyer homepage, most probably you will have to book redemption tickets on their Partner Airlines by calling them, don't think it can be done online.

[triffid]

Thanks for those responses. Both say that I can use my etihad points on bkk air. Ok I'll have another search on the the etihad site for some practical info. If I fail again I hope I can find the customer service tab and ask them.

[siam2007]

Hmmmmmm..... seems like you can only EARN miles on a lot of Partner Airlines, but redemption seems to be limited to Etihad and Air Berlin..... at least that is what their homepage says. But I guess It cannot hurt to call them to confirm...... maybe redemption is possible too, but for some reason they don't advertise that prominently on their website.....

EDIT:

Naaaaah, you can REDEEM as well ! Found it ! It indeed is hidden - they probably want that people spend miles on Eithad itself, which of course is cheaper for the Airline.

Here you go: http://www.etihadguest.com/en/earn-miles/airline/bangkok-airways/ ;-)

[triffid]

Thanks siam2007.

I'm presuming that points/destination listing is for one-way tkts.

[tartempion]

Errr, if you fly Bangkok Airways and mention your Etihad FF number when booking do you get tier miles on your Etihad account?

[triffid]

Errr, if you fly Bangkok Airways and mention your Etihad FF number when booking do you get tier miles on your Etihad account?

I would think so. Presumably also the other way around, i.e. flying etihad you should be able to specify you want miles on Bangkok Airway. The airlines seem to have a corporate link.