Etihad Guest Offering Up To 40% Partner Transfer Bonus

For most of the month of March, the Etihad Guest program is offering a promotion that can earn you bonus miles when you transfer points to the program from a partner (thanks to FFB for flagging this).

Earn bonus Etihad miles for points transfers

Between March 3 and March 31, 2025, Etihad Guest is offering up to 40% bonus miles when you transfer points to the program from select partners. The percent bonus you receive depends on the miles generated during the promotion:

• Transfer up to 9,999 miles and receive 20% bonus miles on each transaction
• Transfer 10,000-49,999 miles and receive 30% bonus miles on each transaction
• Transfer 50,000 or more miles and receive 40% bonus miles on each transaction

As you’d expect, there are some terms to be aware of:

• Once miles are transferred, the transaction can’t be reversed
• Bonus miles will post to accounts within 15 business days of March 31, 2025
• Validity for this promotion is determined based on the date of the transfer provided by the partner program
• You can’t combine this with any other transfer offer

Which transfer partners are eligible?

This is the major catch. While Etihad Guest has lots of transfer partners, only select partners qualify for this offer.

This offer excludes most credit card currencies in the United States, and it also excludes Marriott Bonvoy, which is the one hotel loyalty program where airline mileage transfers potentially represent a good deal.

Fortunately Capital One is participating in this promotion, meaning you could convert Capital One miles into Etihad Guest miles at a ratio of up to 1:1.4. Meanwhile Amex Membership Rewards and Citi ThankYou aren’t eligible for this offer.

Bottom line

Etihad Guest is offering a promotion when transferring rewards from partners. You can receive 40% bonus miles if you transfer rewards in large enough increments from select partners between March 3 and March 31, 2025. Unfortunately many partners are excluded, so for most people in the United States, Capital One would be the one program where there’s potentially value.

This is quite a large transfer bonus. Just keep in mind that the Etihad Guest program has undergone some changes, including a strict new mileage expiration policy plus a very hefty cancelation fee on awards. So I’d only take advantage of this with a specific use in mind. Personally, Etihad Guest is a program that has virtually zero appeal to me nowadays, due to those policies.

Anyone plan to take advantage of this Etihad Guest promotion?