There are four main tiers to Etihad Guest, the frequent flyer programme of Etihad Airways. This post explains what you must do to get Etihad Guest Bronze Tier status.
Members of Etihad Guest collect both Guest Miles and Tier Miles. Guest Miles can be used to pay for flights (rewards or redemptions). Meanwhile, Tier Miles determines elite status and provides additional travel benefits such as free seat selection, lounge access and excess baggage allowances.
The four main tiers of the Etihad Guest programme are Bronze, Silver, Gold and Platinum. In addition, the Etihad Guest Emerald Tier is for travellers who spend over $150,000 with the airline.
The Bronze Tier is the entry-level and available to anyone joining the programme. Silver, Gold and Platinum are elite tiers with extra benefits and privileges.
What are the benefits of Etihad Guest Bronze status?
Bronze offers minimal benefits beyond earning and redeeming Etihad Guest miles on Etihad Airways and 20 airline partners.
The main perk to Bronze status is free chat and messaging onboard Etihad Airways flights. This is free to Etihad Guest members. Without membership, you would need to pay USD $2.99 on flights under 7 hours and $4.99 USD on flights over 7 hours. Even if you only expect to fly Etihad Airways a few times it is worth signing up for the free chat and message benefit alone.
The complete list of Etihad Guest benefits can be found on Etihad.com here.
Signing up for Etihad Guest
You can sign up for Etihad Guest membership here. New members will automatically get Bronze status.
It is also worth considering setting up an Etihad Guest Family Membership. The Family Membership allows you to pool all the miles earned individually by a family group of up to nine people in a combined pot.
Remember, it is also possible to retro-claim miles for flights taken on
Etihad Airways up to six months before joining Etihad Guest. Check out my guide on how to claim missing Etihad Guest Miles.
Moving up to Etihad Guest Silver status
Silver is the next tier up from Bronze and comes with additional benefits, including lounge access in Abu Dhabi. You can learn about Etihad Guest Silver’s benefits in this post.
You must earn 25,000 Tier Miles to move up to Etihad Guest Silver status.