Our Programme - Tiers & Status
Etihad Guest
Let the rewards begin. Benefits and privileges for your Etihad Guest tier to make your travel experience more rewarding.
Before you fly
Before you fly
Collect miles when you fly and with all our partners. Treat yourself to flights using any combination of miles plus cash.
At the airport
At the airport
Use your miles to step into the calming comfort of our lounges.
In the air
In the air
Boost your miles when you purchase a little (or a lot) of whatever you like from duty free.
Elsewhere
Elsewhere
Be regularly rewarded with exclusive offers from our partners.
Silver
Loyalty is generously rewarded. Enhanced benefits and privileges to make your travel experience more rewarding.
Before you fly
Before you fly
Enjoy priority check-in. Take a flight using any miles plus cash combination. Reserve a guaranteed Economy seat when booking 48 hours in advance.
At the airport
At the airport
Indulge just before you fly. Use your miles to access our luxury lounges for relaxation.
In the air
In the air
Travel with an extra 10kgs baggage allowance. Add to your miles with every duty free purchase.
Elsewhere
Elsewhere
Look forward to an extra 25% miles on every flight, exclusive partner offers and miles validity of up to 1 year.
Gold
Privileges as good as gold. Enhanced benefits and privileges to make your travel experience even more rewarding.
Before you fly
Before you fly
Book seats to dream destinations using any combination of miles plus cash. Enjoy priority check-in. Reserve a guaranteed Economy seat when booking 24 hours in advance.
At the airport
At the airport
Enjoy our Business Class lounges with a guest. Smooth your journey with priority boarding and fast-track immigration and baggage. Upgrade to the First Class lounge and take advantage of the Spa at a preferential rate.
In the air
In the air
Enjoy 15kgs excess baggage allowance. Reward yourself with extra miles on all purchases from duty free.
Elsewhere
Elsewhere
Boost your miles by an extra 50% on every flight. Your miles will be valid for 1 year and you'll also receive exclusive partner offers.
Platinum
Your passport to privileges. Enjoy Etihad Guest benefits and privileges at their best, taking your travel experience and rewards to new heights.
Before you fly
Before you fly
Take a flight to somewhere special using miles plus cash and enjoy priority check-in. Reserve a guaranteed Economy seat when booking 12 hours in advance or a Business seat 48 hours in advance.
At the airport
At the airport
Invite a guest to enjoy the First Class lounge and Spa. Get to your seat sooner with priority boarding and save time on your arrival with fast-track immigration and baggage.
In the air
In the air
Take advantage of a 20kgs excess baggage allowance. Boost your miles when you treat yourself to something special in duty free.
Elsewhere
Elsewhere
Nominate a fellow guest to receive Gold Tier status. Collect an extra 75% miles with every flight you take. Receive exclusive partner offers and generous rewards.
Etihad Guest Benefits | Etihad Guest Bronze | Etihad Guest Silver | Etihad Guest Gold | Etihad Guest Platinum |
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Tier | ||||
Attaining a Tier1 | Join the programme | 25,000 Tier Miles OR 20 Tier Segments | 50,000 Tier Miles OR 40 Tier Segments | 125,000 Tier Miles OR 60 Tier Segments |
Maintaining a Tier2 | No Expiry | 20,000 Tier Miles OR 15 Tier Segments | 40,000 Tier Miles OR 30 Tier Segments | 100,000 Tier Miles OR 48 Tier Segments |
Tier Level Expiry3 | No Expiry | 1 year | 1 year | 1 year |
Gold Discretionary Nomination4 | - | - | - | |
Etihad Guest Miles Expiry5, 31 | 18 months (extendable) | 18 months (extendable) | 18 months (extendable) | No expiry |
Earn Etihad Guest Miles | ||||
Transfer miles between family membership accounts 6 | ||||
Bespoke offers eligible for Etihad Guest members | ||||
Buy Etihad Guest Miles | ||||
Pay with miles on etihad.com9, 34 | ||||
Dedicated contact center10 | ||||
Flying | ||||
Bonus Etihad Guest Miles | - | |||
Bonus Etihad Guest Miles on selected partner airlines 11 | - | |||
Guaranteed Economy seat10, 11 | - | Booked in advance 48hrs | Booked in advance 24hrs | Booked in advance 12hrs |
Guaranteed Business seat10, 11 | - | - | - | Booked in advance 48hrs |
Chauffeur service - Business and First redemption seats 12 | - | - | ||
Instant Upgrades with miles at the airport13,14 | ||||
Bid to upgrades with miles | ||||
Priority check-in15,34 | - | |
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Fast track immigration and baggage16, 35 | - | - | ||
Priority boarding17, 35 | - | - | |
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Reserve an Economy seat in our Forward, Middle or Rear zones (select seats only)18, 19, 20, 22 | - | One free seat | Two free seat | Up to 9 free seats |
Reserve an Extra legroom seat21, 22 | - | 30% off | 50% off for up to two guests | Free + 50% off for up to nine guests |
Onboard Wi-Fi discount 24 | Free Chat | Free Chat | Free Chat & 25% discount on Surf | Free Chat & Free Surf |
Earn and redeem miles with partner airlines(+20)25 | ||||
Premium check-in with partner airlines26 | - | - | ||
Lounge access Information | ||||
Lounge access within Abu Dhabi International Airport26, 27, 28, 29 | - | Self only Business Class Lounge |
Self + Guest Business Class Lounge |
Self + Guest First Class Lounge |
Worldwide lounge access26, 27, 29, 30 | - | - | Self + Guest Premium Lounge |
Self + Guest Premium Lounge |
Lounge access with miles in Abu Dhabi | ||||
Complimentary Excess Baggage Allowance - Weight Concept Routes | ||||
All cabins33, 34, 26 | - | 10 kgs |
15 kgs |
20 kgs |
Complimentary Excess Baggage Allowance - Piece Concept Routes (Flights to/from Canada and the US). | ||||
Economy baggage33, 34, 26 | - | 1 Pc @ 23kgs |
1 Pc @ 23kgs |
1 Pc @ 23kgs |
Business and First baggage33, 34, 26 | - | 1 Pc @ 32kgs |
1 Pc @ 32kgs |
1 Pc @ 32kgs |
Paid Excess Baggage Allowance Discount | ||||
Additional Extra baggage allowance23 | - | 7% discount | 10% discount | 15% discount |
Additional benefits | ||||
Avis Budget Tier Match | - | - | Yes | Yes |
Premium Twitter | - | - | Exclusive offers | Exclusive offers |
Al Wathba National Insurance 32 | - | 20% discount | 30% discount | 30% discount |
Designated Yas Mall parking 35, 36 |
Notes
Notes
- Within any rolling 12-month period. If an Etihad Guest member earns the required number of Tier Miles or Tier Segments.
- Within 12 rolling months of the upgrade, the member must earn the required number of Tier Miles or Tier Segments.
- Tier Status is valid for one year from the month of the Tier upgrade, plus an additional two bonus months.
- Applicable only when you attain the Tier and not upon renewal of the Tier.
- The validity of Etihad Guest Miles will be extended by 18 months based on qualifying member activity.
- As part of a family membership, miles can only be redeemed by the member nominated as the Family Head.
- Additional payment option in the booking flow of OpenSeats on etihad.com.
- Gold and Platinum members have access to a contact centre operated 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
- Bonus Etihad Guest Miles are earned on Etihad Airways flights, Virgin Australia flights and Air Serbia flights only.
- Applicable on all Etihad Airways operated flights.
- Bookable in the highest Economy and Business fare. Multi-flyer tickets are not eligible.
- One way from Abu Dhabi International Airport to anywhere in the UAE and vice versa.
- The cost to pay for an Instant Upgrades in miles will be quoted at check-in 3 hours prior to flight departure. This will be a direct conversion of the cash upgrade cost into miles. Instant Upgrades are therefore based on a different mileage calculator.
- Mileage values are subject to change without prior notice, and subject to availability.
- Priority check-in is available for Silver, Gold and Platinum Etihad Guest members. Silver members are eligible to access priority check-in counters in the economy hall at Abu Dhabi airport and business check-in counters at any other airport. Gold and Platinum members can use the premium business check-in counters at any airport, including Abu Dhabi airport. Applicable on Etihad Airways operated flights and with select partner airlines.
- Gold and Platinum Etihad Guest members get Priority Baggage and fast track immigration at selected airports worldwide, excluding Bangkok, Mumbai, Zurich, Vienna, Shanghai and Sydney.
- Priority boarding is available for Gold and Platinum Etihad Guest members flying to and from worldwide airports.
- Silver members are entitled to choose from select Economy seats in our Forward, Middle or Rear zones for free; available for the member only.
- Gold members are entitled to choose from select Economy seats in our Forward, Middle or Rear zones for free; one for the member and one for an additional guest booked on the same reservation.
- Platinum members are entitled to choose any Economy seats in our Forward, Middle or Rear zones for free; one for the member and up to nine additional guests booked on the same reservation.
- Platinum members are entitled to reserve one extra legroom seat for free and at a 50% discount for up to nine additional guests booked on the same reservation. Gold members receive 50% discount for up to two guests and Silver members save 30%.
- Applicable while booking your ticket(s) and through manage my booking; additional charges may apply for requests made through the Etihad Guest Service Centre or at the airport counter.
- The discount will only be applied while booking your ticket(s) and through our Manage my booking feature.
- Members will receive discounts based on their Tier level.
- For more information visit etihadguest.com/earn-miles
- Applicable to Guests that are travelling on Etihad Airways and select partner operated flights. Please check the respective partner airline page to confirm eligibility.
- Access to the lounges at Abu Dhabi International Airport is available only for Etihad Guest members flying on Etihad Airways operated flights. Platinum and Gold members can relax in the First Class and Business Class lounges respectively, while Silver members can access the Etihad Business Class lounge.
- Etihad Guest Gold members travelling in Economy are not eligible to access the U.S. Preclearance lounge or the Arrivals lounge.
- Etihad guest members traveling on codeshare flights, for instance, flights that are marketed by Etihad Airways and operated by other airlines, are not eligible to access Etihad premium lounges.
- Etihad Guest Gold and Platinum members travelling on Etihad Airways operated flights may access our worldwide lounges (excluding skyteam and oneworld lounges).
- The Etihad Guest Miles balance of Etihad Guest Platinum members will not expire as long as the Etihad Guest Platinum Tier Status is maintained. Once a Platinum member is downgraded to the next lower tier, total miles balance validity period will be calculated 18 months from the tier downgrade date.
- Etihad Guest Silver, Gold and Platinum members will be able to enjoy the special discounts on select Individual/Personal Insurance Lines from 15 February 2021 on AL Wathba National Insurance online website: https://awnic.com/individual-insurance
- If you are travelling on a flight that is operated by another airline, you must include your Etihad Guest number when you book to receive the additional benefits of your Tier Status.
- If you're a member of any other programme (for instance ADGOV or UAEGOV), you can take either the baggage allowance that you're entitled to as part of that programme, or the baggage allowance that you're entitled to as an Etihad Guest member. You will not be entitled to both.
- Access will be granted once members present their valid Etihad Guest card or digital card on the Etihad Guest app to security personnel.
- All Aldar mall terms and conditions apply.