Aeroplan has announced that as of May 1st Etihad Airways will become partners with Air Canada. The link to the earning structure isn’t currently working, so we don’t know the full specifics as of yet. As part of this partnership it’s important to remember that:
- Points earned on Etihad flights won’t count towards Air Canada Altitude Status
- Star Alliance Gold/Silver benefits are not extended by Etihad Airways
Hat tip to OMaaT & Rewards Canada via @AwrdTravel101
Miles earning only, no redemption
This seems to foreshadow the rumored transition of Ethiad to the Star Alliance from OneWorld.
I don’t think Etihad is a member of OneWorld currently- they just have an individual partnership with American Airlines.
Yeah. Only Qatar
Will this mean that MR transferred to Aeroplan will now be able to book flights operated by Eithad?
Generally, you can use miles to book flights on partner airlines, so I assume yes.