First-class award flights from Raleigh/Durham (RDU) to Abu Dhabi (AUH)
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In the last 30 days AwardTool saw first-class award space on 2 programs for RDU→AUH. Lowest: 212,000 miles + $729.30 with Etihad Guest on a mixed-cabin itinerary (part of the trip in a lower cabin), which showed first-class award space on 7 dates. No nonstop first-class award was seen in the last 30 days.
Prices observed – ; newest observation .
Page regenerated from the Oct 19, 2026 data snapshot (normally daily). Summary last changed . Seats change quickly.
- Lowest observed (mixed cabin)
- 212,000 miles + $729.30
- Etihad Guest · part of the trip in a lower cabin
- Programs with space
- 2 of 5
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 7 of 30
- dates checked · Etihad Guest
- Nonstop
- Not seen
- in the last 30 days
Compare programs for first class
The lowest one-way first-class award each program showed on RDU→AUH, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantageLowest observed | 115,000 pts + $14.90 | 2 stops | American Airlines (AA), Etihad Airways (EY) | — | 1 | See dates | |
| Etihad Guest | 212,000 pts + $729.30Mixed cabin | 1 stop | Air Canada (AC), Etihad Airways (EY) | 2 | 7 | See dates |
Not seen in first class: Air Canada Aeroplan, Air France/KLM Flying Blue and United MileagePlus.
Not seen means AwardTool hasn't observed this cabin on this route in the last 30 days. It doesn't mean the airline has no seats. Dates seen counts departure dates with an open award in that cabin at any price; newest observation is the latest time AwardTool saw one of them. Seats is the count the program reported when we observed it; some programs report at most 9.
Observed first-class award examples
| Departure | Program | Points + taxes | Seats | Stops | Observed (UTC) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 115,000 pts + $14.90 | — | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Etihad Guest | 212,000 pts + $762.90Mixed cabin | 2 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Etihad Guest | 212,000 pts + $762.90Mixed cabin | 3 | 1 stop | Check this date |
Prices are one-way per traveler: the program's points or miles plus taxes and carrier fees in USD, as AwardTool observed them in the observation window. Award space changes constantly. A seat we saw may be gone, and space we haven't seen may exist. Always confirm with a live search before transferring points; most transfers can't be reversed.
How often first-class award space showed up
Departure dates in the next 365 days that AwardTool checked for each program in the last 30 days, how many had first-class award space at any price, and the latest departure with space.
| Program | Dates with space | Share of dates checked | Latest departure with space |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 1 of 31 | 3% | |
| Etihad Guest | 7 of 30 | 23% |
Lowest first class award by month and program
Each program's lowest one-way first-class award by departure month, in its own points or miles; taxes vary. — means the program showed no first-class space that month.
| Program | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantagemiles | 115,000 | — | — | — | — |
| Etihad Guestmiles | — | 212,000Mixed cabin | 212,000Mixed cabin | 212,000Mixed cabin | 212,000Mixed cabin |
Airlines seen in first class
Airlines that appeared on the award itineraries AwardTool observed, and the programs that showed them.
- American Airlines (AA): American Airlines AAdvantage
- Air Canada (AC): Etihad Guest
- Etihad Airways (EY): American Airlines AAdvantage and Etihad Guest
First class on nearby routes
The lowest first-class award AwardTool observed on related routes, as each route's page shows it: the return direction, other airports in the same cities, and more routes from Raleigh/Durham (RDU) and to Abu Dhabi (AUH). One way, in the program's points or miles; taxes are on each route's page.
| Route | Lowest observed | Program | Dates seen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abu Dhabi (AUH) to Raleigh/Durham (RDU)Return direction | 184,000 miles | Etihad Guest | 4 |
| Raleigh/Durham (RDU) to New York JFKAlso from RDU | 9,000 pointsNonstop | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 289 |
| Raleigh/Durham (RDU) to Los Angeles (LAX)Also from RDU | 19,000 milesNonstop | American Airlines AAdvantage | 329 |
| Raleigh/Durham (RDU) to Las Vegas (LAS)Also from RDU | 25,000 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 310 |
| Raleigh/Durham (RDU) to Seattle (SEA)Also from RDU | 25,000 milesNonstop | American Airlines AAdvantage | 321 |
| Bangkok Suvarnabhumi (BKK) to Abu Dhabi (AUH)Also to AUH | 50,000 milesNonstop | American Airlines AAdvantage | 177 |
| Doha (DOH) to Abu Dhabi (AUH)Also to AUH | 21,000 AviosNonstop | Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 323 |
| Cairo (CAI) to Abu Dhabi (AUH)Also to AUH | 61,000 points | Virgin Australia Velocity | 292 |
Points that transfer to these programs
| Program | Amex | Bilt | Capital One | Chase | Citi | Wells Fargo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantage | — | — | — | — | 1:1 · Instant | — |
| Etihad Guest | — | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · ~1 day | — | 1:1 · Instant | — |
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Questions about first-class award flights from Raleigh/Durham (RDU) to Abu Dhabi (AUH)
What's the lowest first-class award from Raleigh/Durham (RDU) to Abu Dhabi (AUH)?
212,000 miles + $729.30 with Etihad Guest on a mixed-cabin itinerary (part of the trip in a lower cabin). Seen Oct 19, 2026, 17:28 UTC for a Nov 11, 2026 departure. Etihad Guest showed first-class award space on 7 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 19, 2026, 17:28 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had first-class award space from Raleigh/Durham (RDU) to Abu Dhabi (AUH)?
American Airlines AAdvantage (1 date) and Etihad Guest (7 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop first-class award space from Raleigh/Durham (RDU) to Abu Dhabi (AUH)?
AwardTool hasn't observed nonstop first-class award space on this route in the last 30 days. That doesn't mean nonstop space never appears.