Etihad Airways will start flying to Boston (BOS) from its hub in Abu Dhabi (AUH) subsequent spring, giving United States-based vacationers but an alternative choice for a snug trip to the Center East and past.
On Wednesday, the United Arab Emirates-based airline introduced Boston as its fifth North American vacation spot, becoming a member of Chicago (ORD), New York (JFK), Toronto (YYZ), and Washington, D.C. (IAD). Service between Abu Dhabi and Boston will start on March 31, 2024, in response to a information launch. The route will function 4 instances every week on Sundays, Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays.
- Flights to Abu Dhabi (AUH) from Boston (BOS) depart at 3:55 p.m. and arrive at 12 a.m. the subsequent day.
- Flights to Boston (BOS) from Abu Dhabi (AUH) depart at 3:10 a.m. and arrive at 8:55 a.m.
Etihad will fly a Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner on the route and never certainly one of its coveted A380s, which are quickly to be put again into service – uber-fancy First Class Flats and all. The 787s working on the Boston route could have a enterprise class cabin and an economic system cabin. The enterprise class cabin will function 28 seats adopted by 30 rows of economic system seats.
As of publication, roundtrip flights from BOS to AUH are beginning at an exorbitantly costly $1,167 for economic system earlier than seat choice.
You do not have to pay money, although. Etihad flights are additionally bookable utilizing factors and miles by way of its companions American Airways and Air Canada.
Economic system fares on these flights have been out there by way of Air Canada Aeroplan for 55,000 miles every method and $57 in taxes and charges.
Enterprise class fares on these Etihad flights weren’t out there to guide by way of Air Canada Aeroplan as of Wednesday morning. Usually, these lie-flat seats are bookable for 90,000 to 110,000 Aeroplan miles every method if the house exists.
When booked by way of American Airways, that fee might be as little as 70,000 AAdvantage miles one-way, however reserving Etihad flights with AA miles is not as easy. You will not be capable to discover the award house on AA’s web site. First, you will first have to seek out the out there award house on Air Canada’s web site, after which name AA to guide.
Etihad additionally has a partnership with JetBlue, which means vacationers flying to Boston will be capable to join onward to the remainder of the U.S. on one, seamless airfare. You may also guide Etihad flights by way of JetBlue’s personal loyalty program, but it surely’s not the very best deal you will discover and JetBlue factors are tough to earn.
In the other way, Etihad presents an enormous record of world locations everywhere in the Center East, Africa, and Asia that you may join onward to from its Abu Dhabi hub. Plus, Etihad presents an intriguing Abu Dhabi stopover program, permitting you so as to add on two nights in Abu Dhabi totally free at a number of three or four-star lodges within the metropolis. In any other case, you may stand up to 40% off Abu Dhabi’s premium 4 and five-star lodges for a keep of as much as 4 nights on an Etihad ticket.
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Etihad will start flying to and from Boston (BOS) beginning subsequent March, marking the airline’s fifth North American route.
The route between Boston and Etihad’s hub in Abu Dhabi (AUH) will function 4 instances every week flying the Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner, giving U.S. vacationers extra choices for reserving a snug trip to the Center East and past subsequent yr.