Welcome Bonus Miles
You will receive 35,000 Etihad Guest Miles as welcome bonus during the first year of membership. You can redeem your miles for flights and upgrades across a growing list of exciting destinations on the Etihad Airways network and its partners.
This is a one-time reward and will be credited to your Etihad Guest account within 60 days of payment of the annual fee during the first year of card issuance. The reward will not be applicable for card upgrades or reissuances if credited before.
Etihad Guest Miles on all purchases
Indulge yourself in a world of rewards. Your everyday expenses with the Etihad Guest Credit Card - whether it’s shopping, dining, entertainment or travel expenses anywhere in the world, earn you Etihad Guest Miles:
Purchase category |
Etihad Guest Miles earned for every US Dollar spent |
Domestic purchases |
Up to 1.25 Etihad Guest Miles |
International purchases |
Up to 2 Etihad Guest Miles |
Purchases with Etihad Airways |
2 Etihad Guest Miles |
- Transactions exceeding the assigned credit limit of the card shall not be entitled to earn Etihad Guest Miles during the month.
- Card transactions for School fee payments, telecom or utility bill payments made through ADCB channels (Internet Banking, Mobile App) maximum miles earned is capped at spends of AED 3,500 each month.
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Revised Etihad Guest Miles Earn rate on retail purchases
A) Revised miles earn rate on in-country purchases at select merchant categories
All retail purchases made at UAE based merchants in the following categories will earn miles at revised earn rate:
Merchant categories |
Mile per USD 1 purchase |
Fuel, Education, Government Service, Real Estate, Telecommunication, Charity, Transport |
0.33 mile |
Supermarkets, Auto Dealer, Insurance, Quick Service Restaurants (i.e. fast food restaurants) |
0.50 mile |
Classification of merchants in the abovementioned categories will be as per prevailing Visa guidelines.
B) Revised miles earn rate on purchases at merchants based in Europe
All retail purchases made at merchants based in Europe (i.e. countries which are part of European Economic Area) will earn miles at revised earn rates:
Merchant categories |
Miles per USD 1 purchase |
All Merchants |
1.25 miles |
Classification of merchants based in European Economic Area will be as per prevailing Visa guidelines.
The above-mentioned changes are effective from 25 October 2020.
Etihad Guest Miles Monthly Bonus
As a reward for your loyalty, you will earn a monthly bonus of 2,000 Etihad Guest Miles when your monthly purchases are equal or more than USD 2,000. This is on top of regular Etihad Guest Miles earning rates.
Monthly bonus miles is given only once in a month.
Tier Miles on purchases
Purchases with your ADCB Etihad Guest Signature credit card also entitle you to Tier Miles, which help you progress to the next tier as well as maintaining your current tier status within the Etihad Guest program.
Earn 1 Etihad Guest Tier Mile for every USD 1 of eligible purchase, both locally and overseas.
Tier Miles will be awarded subject to a maximum of 25,000 Tier Miles for Signature cardholders and will be valid for a 12-month period.