Etihad Airways joins Aeroplan as airline partner

Etihad Airways, Aeroplan’s new airline partner

This historical announcement dates from June 2020. For current travel conditions and points options, see our Etihad Airways guide from Canada, including cabins, baggage, lounges, and Aeroplan bookings.

As of today, June 3, 2020, you can earn and redeem Aeroplan points on Etihad Airways.

Here’s the announcement Aeroplan has just posted on its website:

As of June 3, 2020, Aeroplan welcomes Etihad Airways as our newest airline partner. Formed in 2003, Etihad Airways is the national airline of the UAE and a division of the Etihad Aviation Group, a diversified global aviation and travel company based in Abu Dhabi. Etihad Airways flies to over 76 destinations in Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, in the Middle East and North America with a fleet of 103 Airbus and Boeing aircraft. Aeroplan Miles earned on all eligible Etihad Airways flights do not count toward Air Canada Altitude^™ status. Star Alliance ^™ Gold and Silver Benefits are not extended by Etihad Airways.

Earn Aeroplan points with Etihad Airways

Here how many Aeroplan points you can earn with flights on Etihad Airways:

Redeem Aeroplan points for Etihad Airways flights

Air Canada has advised us Etihad flights will be subject to the Fixed Mileage Flight Reward chart: And Fuel surcharges will not apply on Etihad operated flights.!

Here is a test for a First Class flight between Paris and Abu Dhabi:

And a First Class flight between Abu Dhabi and New York:

And a First Class flight between Sydney and Abu Dhabi:

Conclusion

We’ll update this article throughout the day as more details come in. But we can already tell you this: it’s a great opportunity to fly with this airline!

To see our onboard photo reports again, here are two articles to check out:

For a complete breakdown of how to earn and redeem Etihad Guest miles, see our complete guide to the Etihad Guest program.

• Review of the Abu Dhabi-Paris flight on Etihad in First Class Apartment (A380)
• Review of the Paris-Abu Dhabi flight on Etihad Airways in First Class (B777)
• Review of the Etihad Airways First Class Lounge – Abu Dhabi (AUH)