| | Ethiopian Airlines Business Class, Up To 4 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 in Kenya, Tanzania, or South Africa or gorilla trekking in Rwanda (my next bucket list trip) this could help you lock in flights! | While it’s not a mind-blowing product, don’t underestimate the value of locking in award space to ensure you can travel when you want! | If you’d like to book a safari or gorilla trekking adventure, reply to this email. We can even build a trip that includes both! Please note that rates with our partners generally start at $1,000 per night per person. Gorilla trekking can be more because of park fees. | Now, let’s get into it! |
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| | | Routes: | To Addis Ababa (ADD): Atlanta (ATL), Newark (EWR), New York (JFK) - Via Abidjan To Abidjan (ADJ): New York (JFK) To Lomé (LFW): Washington (IAD)
| Operating airline: Ethiopian Airlines
Class of service: Business class
Dates: June 2025 - April 2026
Seats available: 2 (Up to 4)
Cabin layout: 1-2-1, 2-2-2
Best way to book (per person, one-way): | *Air Canada Aeroplan: ABJ/LFW: 70,000 points ADD: 90,000 points
*ANA Mileage Club: 130,000 miles (round-trip only) *United MileagePlus: 80,000 miles
| Other options: Asiana Club, EVA Infinity MileageLands, Lufthansa Miles&More, Singapore KrisFlyer, Turkish Miles&Smiles | Taxes/fees (per person): | From USA: $5.60 From Ethiopia: ~$52 From Togo: ~$88 From Senegal: ~$101
| 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 Ethiopian’s Boeing 788s could have angled flat seats. Avoid those. |
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| ATL-ADD
January: 19, 23
February: 4, 6, 9, 13, 27
March: 2, 13, 16, 18, 23, 25, 30
April: 1, 3, 6, 8, 10, 15, 17, 20, 22, 27
May: 4, 6, 8
June: 8, 10
July: 6, 8, 19, 26, 27, 31
August: 5, 9, 12, 14, 16, 17, 19, 21, 23, 28, 31
September: 4, 6, 9, 11, 13, 14, 16, 18, 20, 21
EWR-ADD
August: 21, 31
September: 4, 7, 9, 18 | IAD-ADD
March: 9, 21, 24
April: 6, 8, 15, 22
May: 4
June: N/A
July: 13
August: 16, 20, 22
September: 14-16, 18, 20-22 | ORD-ADD
January: 18
February: 4, 18, 19, 21, 22
March: 1, 16, 22, 27
April: 15, 17, 20, 26, 27, 30
May: 3, 8, 10
Jun-Jul: N/A
August: 2, 7, 9, 12, 23, 25, 26
September: 5-9, 11, 13, 14, 16, 19 | YYZ-ADD
February: 9, 25
March: 3, 8, 12, 13, 18, 23, 24
April: 6, 7, 9, 15, 17, 22, 23, 24
May: 2, 4-7, 10, 11, 18, 22, 30
June: 1, 8, 9, 18, 19, 21, 29
July: 1, 6, 7, 13, 14, 16, 19, 22, 27, 28
August: 3, 10-13, 17, 21, 22, 24, 26, 27, 29, 30
September: 2-8, 12-21, 24 | JFK-ABJ
November: 12, 17, 19, 24, 29
December: 4, 11, 25, 31
January: 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 10, 12, 14, 15, 17, 19, 21, 22, 24, 28, 29
February: 2, 4, 5, 7, 9, 11, 12, 14, 16, 18, 19, 21, 26, 28
March: 2, 4, 5, 7, 9, 11, 12, 14, 16, 18, 19, 21, 23, 25, 26, 28, 30
April: 1, 4, 6, 8, 11, 13, 18, 20, 22, 25, 27, 29
May: 2, 4, 6, 9, 11, 13, 16, 18, 20, 23, 25, 27, 30
June: 1, 3, 6, 8, 10, 13, 15, 17, 20, 22, 24, 27, 29
July: 1, 4, 6, 8, 11, 13, 15, 18, 22, 25, 27, 29
August: 1, 3, 5, 8, 10, 12, 15, 17, 19, 22, 24, 26, 29, 31
September: 2, 5, 7, 9, 12, 14, 16, 19
ABJ-JFK
November: 3, 5, 8, 10, 12, 17, 19, 22, 26
December: 1, 3, 4, 6, 8, 10, 11, 13, 15, 17, 18, 20, 22, 24, 25, 27, 29, 31
January: 1, 12, 14, 15, 17, 21, 22, 24, 26, 28, 29, 31
February: 2, 4, 5, 11, 12, 14, 16, 18, 19, 21, 25, 26
March: 4, 5, 7, 9, 11, 12, 14, 16, 18, 19, 21, 23, 25, 26, 28, 30
April: 1, 4, 6, 8, 11, 13, 15, 18, 20, 22, 25, 27, 29
May: 2, 4, 6, 9, 11, 13, 16, 18, 20, 23, 25, 27, 30
June: 1, 6, 8, 13, 15, 17, 20, 22, 24, 27, 29
July: 1, 4, 6, 8, 11, 13, 15, 20, 22, 25, 27, 29
August: 1, 3, 5, 8, 10, 12, 15, 17, 19, 22, 24, 26, 29, 31
September: 2, 5, 7, 9, 12, 14, 16, 19 |
| EWR-LFW
November: 2, 11, 13, 14, 16, 20, 21, 25
Dec-Feb: N/A
March: 31
April: 2, 3, 5, 7, 9, 10, 12, 14, 16, 17, 19, 21, 23, 24, 26, 28, 30
May: 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 10, 14, 15, 17, 19, 21, 22, 24, 26, 28, 29, 31
June: 2, 4, 5, 7, 9, 11, 12, 14, 16, 18, 19, 21, 23, 25, 26, 28, 30
July: 2, 3, 5, 7, 9, 10, 12, 14, 16, 17, 19, 21, 23, 24, 26, 28, 30, 31
August: 2, 4, 6, 7, 9, 11, 13, 14, 16, 18, 20, 21, 23, 25, 27, 28, 30
September: 1, 3-6, 8, 10, 11, 13, 15
LFW-EWR
November: 2, 4 ,6, 7, 11, 14, 18, 20, 21, 27, 28
Dec-Feb: N/A
March: 29, 31
April: 2, 3, 5, 7, 9, 10, 12, 14, 16, 17, 19, 21, 23, 24, 26, 28, 30
May: 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 10, 12, 14, 15, 17, 19, 21, 22, 24, 26, 28, 29, 31
June: 2, 4, 5, 7, 9, 11, 12 ,14, 16, 18, 19, 21, 23, 25, 26, 28, 30
July: 2, 3, 5, 7, 9, 10, 12, 14, 16, 17, 19, 21, 23, 24, 26, 28, 30, 31
August: 2, 4, 6, 7, 9, 11, 13, 14, 16, 18, 20, 21, 23, 25, 27, 28, 30
September: 1, 3, 4, 6, 8, 10, 11, 13, 15 | IAD-LFW
November: 5, 10, 12, 15, 17, 19, 24, 26
December: 1, 3, 6, 10, 13, 25, 27, 29, 31
January: 3, 7, 8, 10, 12, 14, 17, 19, 21, 22, 24, 26, 28, 29, 31
February: 2, 4, 5, 7, 9, 11, 16, 18, 19, 21, 23, 25, 26, 28
March: 2, 4, 5, 7, 9, 11, 12, 14, 16, 18, 19, 21, 23, 25, 26, 28, 30
April: 1, 2, 4, 6, 8, 9, 11, 15, 16, 18, 20, 22, 23, 25, 27, 29, 30
May: 2, 4, 6, 7, 9, 11, 13, 14, 16, 18, 20, 21, 23, 25, 27, 28, 30
June: 1, 3, 4, 6, 8, 10, 11, 13, 15, 17, 18, 20, 22, 24, 27, 29
July: 1, 2, 4, 6, 8, 9, 11, 13, 15, 16, 18, 20, 22, 23, 25, 27, 29, 30
August: 1, 3, 5, 6, 8, 10, 12, 13, 15, 17, 19, 20, 22, 24, 26, 27, 29, 31
September: 2, 3, 5, 7, 9, 10, 12, 14, 16, 17, 19, 21
LFW-IAD
November: 1, 10, 15, 17, 19, 26
December: 1, 3, 6, 8, 10, 11, 13, 15, 17, 18, 22, 24, 25
January: 14, 17, 19, 22, 24, 26, 28, 31
February: 2, 4, 5, 7, 9, 11, 12, 14, 16, 18, 19, 21, 23, 25, 26, 28
March: 2, 4, 5, 7, 9, 11, 12, 14, 16, 18, 19, 21, 23, 25, 28, 30
April: 1, 2, 4, 6, 8, 9, 11, 13, 15, 16, 18, 20, 22, 23, 25, 27, 29, 30
May: 2, 4, 6, 7, 9, 11, 13, 14, 16, 18, 20, 21, 23, 25, 27, 28, 30
June: 1, 3, 4, 6, 8, 10, 11, 13, 15, 17, 18, 20, 22, 24, 25, 27, 29
July: 1, 2, 4, 6, 8, 9, 11, 13, 15, 16, 18, 20, 22, 23, 25, 27, 29, 30
August: 1, 3, 5, 6, 8, 10, 12, 13, 15, 17, 19, 20, 22, 24, 26, 27, 29, 31
September: 2, 3, 5, 7, 9, 10, 12, 14, 16, 17, 19, 21 |
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| | | 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 seat map 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. | | How To Search | Search with United: | 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
| Once you know the exact dates you want, run a search with the program you'll use to book. Don’t transfer points until you confirm that program sees the award space. | Happy booking! |
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