Etihad Guest: discounts and how to get them

Etihad Guest in the UAE: 18 offers at 18 places — parks & leisure (6), shopping (6), finance & telecom (3), hotels (2). How to get it, pros and cons.

What it is: Airline / coalition

Cost: Free

How it works: Miles and Tier Miles for Etihad and partner flights. Miles on the Go: link a Visa card and choose “earn or spend” in the app — 1 mile + 1 Tier Mile per AED 3 (min. bill AED 50); at Aldar malls (Yas Mall, WTC Mall, Al Hamra, Al Jimi) — 3 miles + 1 Tier Mile per AED 3. Spending — cashback to the Visa card; rate not stated in sources. Exchange with Smiles, ADNOC (110 points = 1 mile), FAB.

Who can get it: Abu Dhabi residents flying Etihad, visitors to Yas and Aldar malls

Pros

• Tier Miles for mall purchases (up to 20,000 a year)
• Strong Abu Dhabi network: Yas parks, hotels
• Many exchange routes (banks, ADNOC, Smiles)

Cons

• Visa cards only for Miles on the Go
• Cashback rate on spending isn’t transparent
• Partners concentrated in Abu Dhabi

Official program website

Where it works

Parks & leisure (6)

• Adrenark AdventureAbu Dhabi
  Etihad Guest1 mile + 1 Tier Mile per AED 3 with Visa
• CLYMBYas Island
  Etihad Guest1 mile + 1 Tier Mile per AED 3
• Ferrari World Abu DhabiYas Island
  Etihad Guest1 mile + 1 Tier Mile per AED 3 (min. AED 50)
• LEGOLAND DubaiDubai
  Etihad Guest1 mile + 1 Tier Mile per AED 3
• Orange WheelsDubai
  Etihad Guest1 mile + 1 Tier Mile per AED 3 with Visa
• The National Aquarium Abu DhabiAbu Dhabi
  Etihad Guest1 mile + 1 Tier Mile per AED 3

Shopping (6)

• Etihad Guest Reward ShopOnline
  Etihad Guest300+ offers, discounts up to 30%
• Al Hamra MallNorthern Emirates
  Etihad Guest3 miles + 1 Tier Mile per AED 3 (Visa)
• Al Jimi MallAl Ain
  Etihad Guest3 miles + 1 Tier Mile per AED 3 (Visa)
• Samsung.comOnline
  Etihad Guest31 miles per AED 100
• WTC MallAbu Dhabi
  Etihad Guest3 miles + 1 Tier Mile per AED 3 (Visa)
• Yas MallYas Island
  Etihad Guest3 miles + 1 Tier Mile per AED 3 (Visa)

Finance & telecom (3)

• ADIB Etihad Guest CardAll UAE
  Etihad GuestUp to 3.5 miles per AED 4 abroad + up to 100,000 bonus
• Emirates Islamic Etihad Guest CardsAll UAE
  Etihad GuestUp to 200,000 bonus miles on card issue
• Wio SavingsOnline
  Etihad GuestUp to 10 million miles upfront; 1 mile per AED 1 saved

Hotels (2)

• Rotana HotelsAll UAE
  Etihad Guest+20% bonus miles on bookings and stays
• Fairmont Bab Al BahrAbu Dhabi
  Etihad Guest1 mile + 1 Tier Mile per AED 3

Flights & travel (1)

• JetBlueOnline
  Etihad GuestDouble Etihad Guest miles