Etihad backtracks yet again, elite status match for UAE residents only
Only a couple of days back, I'd written about a status match offer by Etihad, for Gold tier in their Etihad Guest program, if you have Gold or higher status with any other airline. Etihad has gone back to modify their offer, which is now for UAE residents only. Have a look at the before and after:
The T&Cs have changed, too, from:
Offer is valid for applications received until 22 February 2014. Only applications received will all the required documents will be considered. Applications received with illegible scans of documents will not be considered. You will receive a confirmation mail informing the status of your application within one month of your application. This offer is also open to existing members of Etihad Guest. For existing Etihad Guest members, your current Etihad Guest Miles will be carried forward at the time of upgrade. Selection of members for tier upgrade is completely the discretion of Etihad Guest.
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This offer is only valid for members based in the UAE. Offer is valid for applications received until 22 February 2014. Only applications received will all the required documents will be considered. Applications received with illegible scans of documents will not be considered. You will receive a confirmation mail informing the status of your application within one month of your application. This offer is also open to existing members of Etihad Guest. For existing Etihad Guest members, your current Etihad Guest Miles will be carried forward at the time of upgrade. Selection of members for tier upgrade is completely the discretion of Etihad Guest.
I doubt they will entertain the applications made before the change, especially considering that the status match was anyway at their discretion.
Sadly, this isn't a first. Only last week, Etihad changed an offer that was originally for 25,000 Etihad Guest miles for online booking for any sector, with no restrictions or caps. They then revised this to include several restrictions, one of them being that you need to be resident in the UAE.
So, there goes one more of my threads.
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| New offer |
Offer is valid for applications received until 22 February 2014. Only applications received will all the required documents will be considered. Applications received with illegible scans of documents will not be considered. You will receive a confirmation mail informing the status of your application within one month of your application. This offer is also open to existing members of Etihad Guest. For existing Etihad Guest members, your current Etihad Guest Miles will be carried forward at the time of upgrade. Selection of members for tier upgrade is completely the discretion of Etihad Guest.
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This offer is only valid for members based in the UAE. Offer is valid for applications received until 22 February 2014. Only applications received will all the required documents will be considered. Applications received with illegible scans of documents will not be considered. You will receive a confirmation mail informing the status of your application within one month of your application. This offer is also open to existing members of Etihad Guest. For existing Etihad Guest members, your current Etihad Guest Miles will be carried forward at the time of upgrade. Selection of members for tier upgrade is completely the discretion of Etihad Guest.
I doubt they will entertain the applications made before the change, especially considering that the status match was anyway at their discretion.
Sadly, this isn't a first. Only last week, Etihad changed an offer that was originally for 25,000 Etihad Guest miles for online booking for any sector, with no restrictions or caps. They then revised this to include several restrictions, one of them being that you need to be resident in the UAE.
So, there goes one more of my threads.
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