|  | Ethiopian Airlines Business Class, 2 Seats |
| It's rarely discussed, but Ethiopian Airlines is one of the best ways to fly to and within Africa. If you're interested in doing a safari, they can really come through.
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Now, let’s get into it! |
|  | | Straight To The Points Routes: ATL, EWR, JFK, IAD, YYZ-ADD / JFK-ADD via ABJ
Operating airline: Ethiopian Airlines
Class of service: Business class
Dates: July 2024 - May 2025
Seats available: 2
Cabin layout: 1-2-1, 2-2-2
Book with (per person, one-way): *Air Canada Aeroplan: 90,000 points ABJ: 70,000 points ADD: 90,000 points
*ANA Mileage Club: 130,000 miles (round-trip only) *Asiana Club: 60,000 miles *EVA Infinity MileageLands: 92,500 miles *Miles & More: 71,000 miles *Singapore KrisFlyer: 111,000 miles *Turkish Miles&Smiles: 125,000 miles *United MileagePlus: 88,000 miles
Lifemiles is unable to book Ethiopian Airlines currently.
*No Surcharges
Taxes/fees (per person, one-way): From USA: $5.60 From Toronto: ~$50 From Ethiopia: ~$50
Aeroplan has a partner booking fee.
Bank transfer partners: Air Canada: Amex, Bilt, Capital One, Chase, Marriott Asiana Club: Marriott EVA: Capital One, Citi Singapore: Amex, Capital One, Chase, Citi, Marriott Turkish: Bilt, Capital One, Citi, Marriott United: Bilt, Chase, Marriott
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|  | | Available Dates
Before we get into the dates, please note that flights operated by one of Ethiopians Boeing 788s could have angled flat seats. Avoid those. |
| ATL-ADD - 789 & A350 August: 4, 7, 26 September: 1, 4, 8, 11, 13 October: 16, 21, 23, 28, 30 November: 4, 6, 8, 10, 11, 13, 24, 29 December: 1, 9 January: 1, 3, 6, 13, 15, 17, 19, 20, 22, 24, 27, 31 February: 2, 3, 5, 9, 10, 12, 14, 16, 21, 23, 24, 26, 28 March: 2, 3, 5, 7, 9, 10, 12, 14, 16, 17, 19, 21, 23, 24, 26, 28, 30, 31 April: 2, 6, 7, 9, 11, 13, 14, 16, 18, 20, 21, 23, 25, 27, 28, 30 May: 2, 4, 5, 7, 9, 11, 12, 14, 16, 18, 19, 21 ADD-ATL July: 11, 27 August: 27, 29 September: 1, 15, 22, 24, 26 October: 5, 6, 19, 20, 22, 31 November: 3, 7, 9, 10, 12, 16, 21, 23, 26, 28, 30 December: 5, 8, 10, 12, 14, 15, 17, 19, 21, 22, 24, 26, 28 January: 14, 16, 19, 23, 26, 28, 30 February: 2, 4, 6, 8, 9, 11, 15, 18, 20, 22, 25 March: 2, 4, 6, 8, 9, 11, 13, 15, 16, 18, 20, 22, 23, 25, 27, 30 April: 1, 3, 5, 6, 8, 10, 13, 15, 18, 19, 20, 22, 24, 26, 27, 29 May: 1, 4, 6, 8, 10, 11, 13, 15, 17, 18, 20
EWR-ADD 789 July: 11, 12, 14, 16, 23, 27, 28 August: 4, 8-10, 16, 18, 25, 30 September: 1, 6, 8, 12, 20 October; 17, 19, 20, 26 November: 3, 6, 10, 15 December: 1, 7 January: 3, 7, 9, 12, 16, 18, 19, 21, 23, 25, 26, 28 February: 1, 2, 4, 9, 11, 13, 15, 16, 18, 20-23, 27 March: 1, 2, 6-8, 9, 11, 13-15, 18, 20-23, 25, 27-30 April: 1, 3-6, 8, 11-13, 15, 17, 19, 20, 22, 24-27, 29 May: 1-4, 6, 8-11, 13, 15, 17, 18, 20, 22 ADD-EWR July: 4, 12, 13, 16, 18, 30 August: 1, 15, 22 September: 7, 8, 12, 13, 15, 21, 26, 28, 29 October: 1, 3, 8, 11, 15, 18, 20, 24,-27, 31 November: 1, 3, 5, 8-10, 12, 14-17, 19, 22, 26, 28, 29 December: 3, 5-8, 10, 12, 14, 15, 17, 20, 22, 24 January: 2, 3, 9, 18, 21, 23-25, 28, 30, 31 February: 2, 4, 6-9, 11, 13-16, 18, 20-22, 27, 28 March: 2, 4, 9, 11, 13, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22, 23, 25, 27-30 April: 1, 3-6, 8, 10-13, 15, 18-20, 22, 24-27, 29 May: 2-4, 6, 8-11, 13, 15-18, 20, 22, 23
IAD-ADD - A350 July: 10, 19 August: 3, 4, 7, 10-12, 14, 16, 19, 23, 25, 26, 28, 30 September: 17, 19, 20, 22, 23, 28 October: 12, 14, 15, 21, 22, 31 November: 3-5, 9, 10, 17, 19-21, 24, 26, 28 December: 25, 29, 30, 31 January: 1, 2, 5, 6, 11-14, 18-22, 27-29 February: 1, 3-5, 8, 10, 15, 17-28 March: 2-13, 15-26, 28-31 April: 1-16. 18-30 May: 1-7, 10, 12-18, 20 ADD-IAD July: 13, 14 August: 2, 12 September: 4, 8-10 October: 9, 21, 23 November: 2, 6, 7, 10-13, 17, 20-24, 26, 27, 29 December: 2, 8, 10, 13, 15-18, 21, 23-25, 29, 31 January: 21-23, 27, 28, 31 February: 1, 3-6, 8-11, 13, 15-18, 20, 23-26 March: 1-10, 12, 13, 15-17, 19-31 April: 1-6, 8-26, 28-30 May: 1-19 |
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| JFK-ADD via ABJ 789 July: 6, 10, 13, 16, 20-22, 24, 27-29, 31 August: 4, 5, 7, 10, 12, 14, 17, 18, 21, 24-26, 28, 31 September: 1, 2, 4, 7-9, 11, 15, 21-23, 28-30 October: 2, 5, 6, 9, 12, 13, 16, 19-21, 23, 26-28, 30 November: 2, 3, 6, 9--11, 13, 16, 17, 20, 23-25, 27, 30 December: 1, 2, 4, 7-9, 15, 16, 28-30 January: 1, 4-6, 8, 11-13, 15, 18-20, 22, 25-27, 29 February: 1-3, 5, 8-10, 12, 15-17, 19, 22-24, 26 March: 1-3, 5, 8-10, 12, 15-17, 19, 22-24, 26, 29-31 April: 2, 5-7, 9, 12-14, 16, 19-21, 23, 26-28, 30 May: 3-5, 7, 10-12, 14, 17, 18 ADD-JFK via ABJ July: 3, 6, 8, 10, 14, 15, 17, 21, 22, 24, 27-29, 31 August: N/A September: 2, 4, 7-9, 14-16, 18, 21-23, 25, 28-30 October: 2, 5-7, 9, 12-14, 16, 19-21, 23, 26-28 November: 2-4, 6, 9, 11, 13, 16-18, 20, 23-25, 27, 30 December: 1, 2, 4, 7-9, 11, 14-16, 18, 21-23, 25, 28, 29 January: 1, 4, 5, 11-13, 15, 18-20, 22, 25-27, 29 February: 1-3, 5, 8-10, 12, 15-17, 19, 22-24, 26 March: 1-3, 5, 8-10, 12, 15-17, 19, 22-24, 26, 29-31 April: 2, 5-7, 9, 12, 13, 14, 16, 19-21, 23, 26-28, 30 May: 3-5, 7, 10, 11, 12, 14, 17-19
YYZ-ADD - A350 July: 9, 10 15, 27 August: 13, 20, 24, 25, 28 September: 3, 16 October: 2, 14, 30 November: 2, 6, 9, 18, 29, 30 December: 23, 31 January: 13, 17, 18, 20, 24-29, 31 February: 1, 3, 10, 14-17, 19, 23-25, 28, 28 March: 2, 4-6, 9, 11, 12, 14, 15, 18-23, 25, 27, 28, 30, 31 April: 1, 5-8. 10, 11, 12, 14-17, 19-30 May: 1-4, 6, 8-14, 16-19 ADD-YYZ July: 28 August: N/A September: 24 October: 5, 7, 8, 10, 17, 22, 26 November: 1, 6-8, 10, 11, 13, 16, 18-20, 22, 25, 26 December: 4, 9, 11, 13, 15-17, 19, 23, 24, 27 January: 8-10, 14-17, 20-24, 27-29 February: 2-4, 6, 7, 9, 10, 12-14, 16-21, 24, 25, 27, 28 March: 1, 2, 4-10, 12, 13, 15-28, 30, 31 April: 1-6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 15, 17-19, 21, 23-25, 28, 30 May: 1-4, 6-18
ORD-ADD 788 & 789 July: 7, 10, 16, 17, 21, 22, 26 August: 9, 11, 13, 15, 16, 19, 25, 30 September: 2, 3, 5, 7, 11, 14-16, 20, 23, 26, 30 October: 2, 4, 14, 18, 19, 25, 28-30 November: 1, 6, 11, 15, 16, 20 December: 1, 7, 9, 11, 17-19, 30 January: 1, 5, 6, 9, 11-14, 18-22, 24, 26-28, 30, 31 February: 2, 4-7, 9-12, 14, 16, 17-20, 22-28 March: 1-7, 10-14, 16, 17, 18-24, 26-30 April: 1-4, 6-13, 15-17, 20-30 May: 1, 3, 4, 7-16, 18, 19 ADD-ORD July: 6, 10, 22 August: 14, 19, 28, 31 September: 1, 4, 6, 10, 12, 13, 15, 17, 24, 25, 29, 30 October: 1-5, 7, 10-12, 15, 16, 20, 21, 29-31 November: 1, 2, 4, 5, 11, 13-15, 17, 18, 21, 23, 25, 27, 28, 30 December: 4, 8-11, 15, 16, 19, 20, 21, 25-30 January: 1, 4-7, 14, 15, 18, 18, 25-28, 30, 31 February: 1, 9-17, 19, 21, 24-27 March: 1-6, 12, 13, 16, 17, 20, 22, 23, 25-31 April: 1-7, 9, 18-30 May: 2-9, 11, 13-19 |
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| Book Your Hotel Or Safari With VIP Perks
Use our self-serve portal or submit a request to book your hotel stay with perks.
We can also book your luxury safari with additional benefits. Please be aware that the minimum cost per night per person is generally ~$1,000. Email me if interested! |
|  | | Flight Experience
Ethiopian Airlines operates flights with five different business class cabin layouts. They key is finding a flight with lie-flat seats. If you’re lucky, you’ll get one of their newer cabins with 1-2-1 seating as well.
Here’s a quick rundown of the options by aircraft to make it easier to understand:
A FlyerTalker noted that “All B787-8 flights are loaded with the flat bed seatmap until between 48-72 hours prior to the flight. Check back within 48 hours when the actual aircraft is allocated and the seatmap may change. If row 11 shows seats ABC-DEF-JKL, then you have the old configuration. If it shows only seats JKL for row 11, then it is the new configuration.” The new configuration is the one you want. |
| Best Ways To Book
ANA: Great Round-trip Option, Slow Amex Transfers
At 130,000 miles round-trip, ANA Mileage Club is your best round-trip option for most routes. However, Amex is your only transfer option and transfers can take a few days.
Aeroplan: Great One-Way Option With Chase Transfer Bonus
Aeroplan isn’t the best one-way option at 90,000 points. However, with the Chase 20% transfer bonus, you’d only need 75,000 Ultimate Rewards points. That makes Aeroplan a better option than United.
If you have the Chase Aeroplan Card, you can also get a 10% transfer bonus when you transfer 50,000+ Chase Ultimate Rewards points. That would bring the total bonus to 30% which means you’d only need to transfer 70,000 Chase points.
If your total flight distance exceeds 8,000 miles, the Aeroplan rate will jump to 110,000 points. You can include a stopover for 5,000 additional miles. Use GCmap to calculate your total flight distance and double-check Aeroplan's award chart.
United: Best Option With Bilt Points
If you have Bilt point, United has a small advantage over Aeroplan at 88,000 miles one-way. You can also use the Excursionist Perk - a free one-way flight (functionally, a stopover) - on a round-trip ticket. |
|  | How To Book
You can use United to search. From United's homepage, select Advanced search Choose to show price in miles Select Roundtrip or One-way Enter the origin & destination Select Nonstop only (if you don't need a connection) Select the number of passengers Select your dates or choose Flexible dates and choose a month Select Business Run the search If booking with another Star Alliance partner, confirm space by searching with that program Transfer points (if necessary) Log into your account Run the search again Complete the booking
Once you know the exact dates you want, run a search with the program you'll use to book. As always, I recommend confirming the program you're using sees the award space before you transfer points. |
| Final Thoughts
Whether you want to visit Ethiopia, go on a Safari in Kenya or South Africa, or check out the wine region in South Africa, Ethiopian Airlines provides a great option to book business class flights.
Happy booking! |
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