This is a comprehensive guide to earning Etihad Guest Miles and Tier Miles with Etihad Airways airline partners.
Earning Etihad Guest Miles on airline partners
Etihad Guest has partnered with over 20 other airlines. It is possible to earn miles on flights to over 3,000 destinations.
This is the full list of airlines on which you can earn and redeem Etihad Guest miles:
- Air New Zealand
- Air Canada
- Air Serbia
- Air Europa
- ANA All Nippon Airways
- American Airlines
- Asiana Airlines
- Brussels Airlines
- EL AL Israel Airlines
- Garuda Indonesia
- Gulf Air
- Hainan Airlines
- Korean Air
- Malaysia Airlines
- Oman Air
- Royal Air Maroc
- Saudia
- SAS
- SriLankan Airlines
- Virgin Australia
The exact number of miles earned will vary between airline partners and depend on the exact cabin class and booking class selected. Check the individual partner pages for full details on the earning rate for each airline partner.
To earn miles, you must remember to add your Etihad Guest membership number when making the booking or through the respective airline’s manage my booking link. This is an example from Virgin Australia.
Check below for what to do if you forget to add your membership number or the miles fail to post to your account.
Earning Tier Miles on airline partners
You can also earn Etihad Guest Tier Miles and Tier Segments on a handful of airline partners.
The four airline partners which earn Tier Miles are:
- Air Serbia
- Gulf Air
- Saudia
- Virgin Australia
The Tier Miles earned on the four airlines will contribute to earning and retaining Etihad Guest status.
Air France-KLM newest airline partner
Flying Blue, the loyalty programme of Air France-KLM is expected to be added to the list of airline partners shortly. Air France will begin daily flights between Abu Dhabi and Paris Charles de Gaulle on 29th October.
Etihad Airways and Air France-KLM recently signed a memorandum of understanding to explore expanding their existing collaboration across passenger operations, loyalty programmes, talent development, and maintenance.
The agreement also envisages the ability of frequent flyers of both Flying Blue and Etihad Guest to earn and redeem miles with Air France, KLM, and Etihad.
The two airlines will also consider terminal co-location, reciprocal lounge access for elites and ground handling.
Transferring miles between Etihad Guest and Air Arabia AirRewards
Air Arabia Abu Dhabi is a low-cost airline based at Abu Dhabi Airport, serving over 30 destinations within a short flying time of the UAE. The airline is a joint venture between Etihad Airways and Air Arabia.
You can not earn Etihad Guest miles directly on Air Arabia. However, Air Arabia AirReward miles can be transferred to Etihad Guest at a ratio of 2:1.
Sign up to join Air Arabia Abu Dhabi AirRewards.
What to do about missing miles
When flying with airline partners, keeping a copy of your original boarding pass until the miles are posted to your Etihad Guest account is essential.
If the miles from partner flights do not post, then send an email to guest@etihadguest.com and include the following information:
- Etihad Guest membership number
- Boarding pass copy
- Full name as on passport
- Booking reference
- Ticket number
- Flight numbers and date of travel
Remember that all claims must be made within six months of the flight or transaction date.
Etihad Guest elite benefits with other airlines
In addition to earning miles, Etihad Guest Silver, Gold, and Platinum Tier members receive elite benefits while travelling with certain airline partners. Check out our complete guide to Etihad Guest elite benefits on airline partners for full details.