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How to transfer partner points to Etihad Guest

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Transfer Etihad Guest miles between members

This post includes everything you need to know in order to transfer your credit card, hotel and loyalty points from other programmes to Etihad Guest.

Why transfer points to Etihad Guest?

Etihad Guest will let you convert credit card, hotel and loyalty points from 48 partners into Etihad Guest miles.

This is a very good way to rescue small balances that might have otherwise gone unused. Points transfers can also be helpful if you find yourself a little short of the miles needed to book a reward flight.

An extra benefit is that points transfers qualify as account activity. That means transferring even a small number of loyalty points into Etihad Guest Miles extends the validity of your existing miles by an additional 18 months.

What partners can you transfer points from?

Only about half of the 48 transfer partners are relevant to residents in the UAE. The partners fall into three main categories.

Credit cards and banking partners:

  • ADCB TouchPoints
  • AMEX Membership Rewards
  • Ahli United Bank Pearl Rewards
  • Axis Bank
  • Bank of New Zealand BNZ Points
  • BSF Jana Rewards
  • Capital One miles
  • Cathay United Bank
  • China CITIC Bank Points
  • CIMB Bonus Points
  • Citibank PremierMiles
  • Commonwealth Bank
  • CTCB Bank
  • Dubai Islamic Bank – Wala’a Rewards
  • Emirates NBD Plus Points
  • Emirates Islamic EI SmartMiles
  • FAB Rewards
  • HDFC Bank Miles
  • HSBC Premier Reward Points
  • Hyundai Amex Centurion Design Card
  • Inbursa
  • KTC FOREVER points
  • Kasikorn Bank
  • My Rewards Points
  • Mashreq Vantage Points
  • mofaka
  • Moda Health
  • NBK Rewards
  • OCBC STACK
  • Ping An WanLiTong
  • Ramp Rewards
  • SBI Card MILES
  • Standard Chartered Bank
  • Virgin Money Australia

Hotel and travel partners:

  • AirRewards by Air Arabia
  • ALL – Accor Live Limitless
  • Flyertea.com
  • Hilton Honors
  • World of Hyatt
  • IHG Rewards Club
  • Marriott Bonvoy
  • Shangri-La Circle

Retail and shopping partners:

  • ADNOC Rewards
  • SHARE points
  • Air Miles Shopping Rewards
  • Joyalukkas
  • Livelo
  • 7Friday Points

Check out the full list of Etihad Guest transfer partners.

How do you transfer points?

Transfer ADCB Touch points to Etihad Guest
Transferring ADCB Touchpoints to Etihad Guest Miles

There are three steps to transferring points from other loyalty programmes to Etihad Guest.

  1. Log into the loyalty programme you want to transfer points from.
  2. Look for the option to redeem or transfer points to other programmes.
  3. Select Etihad Guest and then enter the number of points you want to redeem. In most cases, you will also need to provide your Etihad Guest membership number.

The minimum number of points required for a transfer to Etihad Guest will vary considerably between programmes. The conversion rate of points to miles will also differ.

Some programmes add a bonus when you convert a certain number of points to miles. For instance, Marriott Bonvoy will add an extra 5,000 miles for every 60,000 points you transfer to airline miles.

How long does it take points to transfer to Etihad Guest?

The amount of time it takes for point transfers to appear on your Etihad Guest balance will vary between programmes. Some transfers are nearly instantaneous while others can take up to ten days.

If you need to top up your balance for a redemption, you can not rely on the transferred points appearing quickly, so plan accordingly.

PROMO: Transfer points now to get 40% more Etihad Guest Miles

Etihad Guest runs occasional transfer bonuses, which can make converting points more lucrative. Etihad Guest is currently offering a bonus of up to 40% more Etihad Guest Miles on point transfers from a limited number of partners until 31 March 2025. Read about the transfer bonus here.

Transfer miles between friends and family

Last year, Etihad Guest introduced a new option called ‘shareable miles’. This allows members to transfer miles between friends and family.