What's The Value of Etihad Guest Miles?

Etihad Guest Flights

Etihad Guest Miles can be redeemed for flights on Etihad which will give you roughly 1 cent per mile. This means 10,000 miles redeemed for flights with Etihad will give you about $100 in flight value.

If you're looking for higher value, you can obtain such booking award flight on partner airlines through emirates.com. This will require some research, but there's plenty of sweet spots. This includes:

• Booking First and Business class flights on American Airlines.
• Short-haul trips around Australia and New Zeland on Virgin Australia.
• ANA Business class flights from U.S. West Coast to Tokyo.

Airline partners

You can redeem Etihad Guest Miles with more than 20 partner airlines. The amount of miles required for these redemptions depends on the airline. Each airline has their own redemption table on the Etihad website.

The majority of the airlines have their redemption table broken down by distance traveled and class of travel.

You can redeem your Etihad Guest Miles on the following airlines:

• Air New Zealand
• Air Serbia
• Air Europa
• Air Seychelles
• Alitalia
• All Nippon Airways (ANA)
• American Airlines
• Asiana Airlines
• Bangkok Airways
• Brussels Airlines
• Czech Airlines
• Flybe
• Garuda Indonesia
• GOL
• Hainan Airlines
• Korean Air
• Malaysia Airlines
• Oman Air
• Royal Air Maroc
• Scandinavian Airlines
• SriLankan Airlines
• Virgin Australia

Seat Upgrades

In addition to booking flights, you can also use Etihad Guest Miles for seat upgrades. You can use Etihad Guest Miles to bid on an upgrade or use cash. You'll be charged the bid amount if you're successful in obtaining an upgrade. For upgrades on partner airlines, several airlines allow you to use Etihad Guest Miles without the need for bidding.

Etihad Reward Shop Redemptions

Etihad Guest Miles can be redeemed on the Etihad Rewards Shop Portal which will give your miles a value of 0.3 to 0.6 cents per mile. The portal features more than 2,000 items that you can shop for using your Etihad Miles.

Gift cards

Etihad Guest Miles can redeemed for gift cards on the Etihad Rewards Shop Portal which will give you a value of 0.5 to 0.6 cents per mile. Gift cards available on the portal include Walmart, Amazon, The Home Depot, Sears, and many more.

Rewards Visa Card

Etihad gives you the ability to load your Etihad Guest Miles on a Visa Rewards Card through the Etihad Reward Shop. This can be a physical or digital Visa card that you can use to shop anywhere Visa is accepted or with their online merchants.

Etihad's online merchants include several big names including Gap, Neiman Marcus, Macy's, Hilton Hotels & Resorts, and Walmart.

Experiences

Etihad allows you to use your Etihad Guest Miles on various experiences listed on the Etihad Reward Shop. This includes helicopter tours, studio tours, dinner cruises, bungee jumping, and much more.

Most of these experiences are scattered around the globe and the value you get out of these will depend on the experience itself. Some of the listed prices aren't too bad, so it's worth looking at if you're looking for something to do while traveling.

Donations

Etihad Guest Miles can be donated to several causes. There are no restrictions on donations and you can donate any amount of miles.

Hotels & Car Rental Redemptions

Etihad Guest Miles can be redeemed (and earned) for hotels and car rentals through the Etihad Travel Rewards Portal on their website. It's an easy to use portal that's powered by Points.com. Booking through the portal also allows you to use a mix of miles+cash for hotels and car rentals.

Hotels

When booking hotels through the Travel Rewards Portal, I was able to get 0.9 cents to 1.2 cents per Etihad Guest Mile. There's some solid options for those looking to spend their miles on a hotel stay rather than a flight.

The portal also features a great deal of promos/savings in which I was able to even find two bookings at a value of 1.4 cents per mile. The hotel side of the portal is pretty easy to use.

You can sort by price, miles, star ratings, and guest rating (provided by TripAdvisor). There's also many filters available such as price, stars, amenities and more.

Car Rentals

Booking car rentals through the Etihad Travel Rewards Portal is lot more limited than booking hotels. I was able to easily get results for car rental bookings in Abu Dhabi (UAE), but other destinations usually provided no results.

Car rentals seems to give an average value of 0.7 to 0.9 cents per Etihad Guest Miles. You will not get as good of a value compared to booking flights or hotels, but it's not a bad option.

When booking though the portal, your car rental options are Avis and Budget.

Lounge & Spa Redemptions

Etihad Guest Miles can be redeemed for Etihad lounge access and for access to Six Senses Spa.

Abu Dhabi Airport Lounges

Etihad Guest Miles can be used to access the Etihad First Class Lounge & Spa in Terminal 3, Business Class Lounge Lounge in Terminal 3, and Business Class Lounge in Terminal 1. The cost in miles to get into the First and Business Class Lounges ranges from as low as 14,100 Miles to as high as 63,100 Miles while the costs in cash range from US$100/AED 367 to US$450/AED 1652.

Using Etihad Guest Miles for lounge access at Abu Dhabi Airport will give you an average value of around 0.7 cents per mile.

Six Senses Spa

Etihad Guest Miles can be used for a wide range of treatments to relax and rejuvenate while traveling. They offer back/foot/head massages, warm stone and holistic massages, deep tissue massages and more.

Most of their messages offer a value of 0.7 to 0.8 cents per Etihad Guest Mile since their basic massages are US$26 for 15 minutes and US$39 for 25 minutes. If you're looking for some relaxation at a top notch spa, using your Etihad Guest Miles could be worth it.

Etihad Worldwide Lounges

Etihad has several worldwide lounges located around the world. The cost to enter these lounges depend on the lounge itself and whether the guest is an adult or child. Locations of Etihad Worldwide Lounges include:

• Los Angeles
• New York
• Paris
• Washington (D.C.)

Etihad Holidays

Etihad Holidays allows you to book full packages using your Etihad Guest Miles. You can book flights, hotels, activities, and car rentals.

They have featured destinations as well as occasional promotions that can get you some great bang for your miles. The value you'll get from booking through this travel portal will vary as there's lots of different variables and combinations.

If you're planning on booking a trip, you can run it through this portal and see if the cost in miles is worth it. Do note that you can also pay for trips in cash or in miles+cash when booking through the Etihad Holidays portal.

Convert Etihad Miles To Dollars

Use the Etihad Guest Miles Value Calculator to determine the average cash value of Etihad Guest Miles for flights and more. This will help give you an idea of how much your miles are worth when redeemed.

Credit Cards That Earn Etihad Guest miles

The best way to quickly earn Etihad Miles is through intro bonuses and everyday spending across Etihad transfer partner credit cards. Etihad is a transfer partner of American Express Membership Rewards, Citi ThankYou Rewards, and Capital One Venture Rewards & Spark Rewards.

Rewards earned with these programs can be transferred directly to your Etihad Guest account at a 1:1 rate. This opens up over 15 credit cards that you can use to earn miles.

Here's a few of our favorite credit cards for earning Etihad Miles:

• Citi Premier® Card: Best overall for Etihad Guest.
• Capital One Venture X Rewards Credit Card: Best premium card for unlimited miles on purchases.
• American Express® Gold Card: Best for restaurants and supermarket purchases.
• The Blue Business® Plus Credit Card from American Express: Best for small business spend.

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