I have travelled business class on 13th feb 2010 from Hyderabad to JFK(NEW YORK) transitting ABU Dabhi by ETihad airways.While we registered for frequent flyer programme under the instant membership and got #EV-100080987812 as my number for enrolment in the programme.And returned to india (Hyderabad)on 22nd june2010.Though my boarding pass both the times contained the Frequent miles number, My account is not to be traced as the airlines unilaterally closed the account in which I should have my miles credited and should have been accounted for my future deals benefitting me.having called the airlines several times, and visiting their ticketing office in hyderabad, I had to register fresh for claiming my missing miles on-line and to my utter dismay and disappointment (after another call to airline Frequent miles programme desk), I am only given credit for return journey under the pretext the claiming of missing miles is only for the period of 3 months preceding the date of claiming.So I felt cheated by the airlines and the world should know how they can cheat the passengers.So my next travel I have decided not to travel by ETIHAD for CHEATING me.Now I have decided to campaign for emirates or air india/british airways/or any good european or american airlines only who run these programmes genuinely.Etihad programme has small print to cheat the gullible air travellers denying the free miles we are entitled to.Please be ware of CHEAT Airlines Like ETIHAD.
regards, Vasantha Chirumamilla