Etihad Guest
Etihad Guest can book award flights on 1 airline. Award bookings open 330 days before departure. Awards can't be held, so confirm the seat right before you transfer points. Stopovers are allowed on some award tickets. Points transfer in from Capital One Miles, Bilt Rewards, Citi ThankYou Rewards, Marriott Bonvoy and 2 more.
Airlines you can book
1
Booking window
330 days
Award holds
No holds
Stopovers
Stopovers allowed
Holds, stopovers and booking fees
What to know before you transfer points.
No holds: the terms say reward bookings must be ticketed immediately or they are cancelled.
Abu Dhabi stopovers are allowed on Promo seat awards booked through the Etihad Guest Service Centre.
Abu Dhabi only, by phone only, and they follow Etihad's commercial stopover terms. Connections over 8 hours reportedly count as stopovers.
Phone or agent bookingNot published
Free online. Service Centre bookings 'might incur a service fee' quoted at booking; the amount isn't published.
Partner awardsNone
No separate partner fee in the terms. A partner award booked through the Service Centre may incur its service fee.
Points that transfer to Etihad Guest
Ratios are points to miles. Look for a transfer bonus before you move points.
Capital One Miles
Up to 36 hours
Bilt Rewards
Almost Instant
Citi ThankYou Rewards
Almost Instantly
Marriott Bonvoy
3 days
Rove Miles
Almost Instant
HSBC Rewards (UK)
1 day
What Etihad Guest charges
Miles one way on a typical route of each airline, from Etihad Guest's award chart as the Award Flight Pricer reads it (as of November 2026). Taxes and fees are estimates; open a row to see what's in them.
- Etihad AirwaysNew York–Abu Dhabi (JFK–AUH)Economyfrom 60,000Businessfrom 120,000Taxes & fees$139–834
US September 11 security fee; US international transportation tax. Etihad adds carrier surcharges on its own flights, highest in business and first to and from North America.
- All Nippon Airways (ANA)San Francisco–Tokyo (SFO–NRT)Economy67,000Business120,000Taxes & fees$29–328
US September 11 security fee; US international transportation tax. Etihad Guest may pass on some partner carrier surcharges.
- Air FranceNew York–Paris (JFK–CDG)Economy45,000Business80,000Taxes & fees$29–234
US September 11 security fee; US international transportation tax. Etihad Guest adds little or no carrier surcharge on this partner.
- TAP Air PortugalNew York–Lisbon (JFK–LIS)Economy45,000Business80,000Taxes & fees$29–284
US September 11 security fee; US international transportation tax. Etihad Guest may pass on some partner carrier surcharges.
- Air CanadaHonolulu–Toronto (HNL–YYZ)Economy60,000Business100,000Taxes & fees$29–328
US September 11 security fee; US international transportation tax. Etihad Guest may pass on some partner carrier surcharges.
- Air New ZealandNew York–Auckland (JFK–AKL)Economy75,000Business140,000Taxes & fees$29–284
US September 11 security fee; US international transportation tax. Etihad Guest may pass on some partner carrier surcharges.
- American AirlinesNew York–Paris (JFK–CDG)Economy45,000Business80,000Taxes & fees$29–38
US September 11 security fee; US international transportation tax. Etihad Guest adds no carrier surcharges on this partner.
- Asiana AirlinesNew York–Seoul (JFK–ICN)Economy75,000Business140,000Taxes & fees$29–284
US September 11 security fee; US international transportation tax. Etihad Guest may pass on some partner carrier surcharges.
- Brussels AirlinesNew York–Brussels (JFK–BRU)Economy45,000Business80,000Taxes & fees$29–34
US September 11 security fee; US international transportation tax. Etihad Guest adds no carrier surcharges on this partner.
- Malaysia AirlinesKuala Lumpur–Paris (KUL–CDG)Economy75,000Business140,000Taxes & fees$23–305
Malaysian departure levy and airport charges. Etihad Guest may pass on some partner carrier surcharges.
- SriLankan AirlinesColombo–Paris (CMB–CDG)Economy67,000Business120,000Taxes & fees$15–310
Local departure taxes and airport charges. Etihad Guest may pass on some partner carrier surcharges.
- Oman AirMuscat–Paris (MCT–CDG)Economy45,000Business80,000Taxes & fees$15–310
Local departure taxes and airport charges. Etihad Guest may pass on some partner carrier surcharges.
Airlines you can book with Etihad Guest
Booking windows are the later of the airline's schedule and the program's own window.
Own flights · 1
Frequently asked questions
Which airlines can you book with Etihad Guest?
Etihad Guest can book 1 airline: Etihad Airways.
Can you hold an award with Etihad Guest before transferring points?
No. No holds: the terms say reward bookings must be ticketed immediately or they are cancelled.
Does Etihad Guest allow stopovers on award tickets?
Yes. Abu Dhabi stopovers are allowed on Promo seat awards booked through the Etihad Guest Service Centre. Abu Dhabi only, by phone only, and they follow Etihad's commercial stopover terms. Connections over 8 hours reportedly count as stopovers.
What fees does Etihad Guest charge to book an award?
Beyond taxes and carrier surcharges, partner awards carry no extra booking fee. Free online. Service Centre bookings 'might incur a service fee' quoted at booking; the amount isn't published.
How many miles does Etihad Guest charge for partner business class?
One way, on typical routes: All Nippon Airways (ANA) San Francisco–Tokyo, 120,000, Air France New York–Paris, 80,000, TAP Air Portugal New York–Lisbon, 80,000, Air Canada Honolulu–Toronto, 100,000 and Air New Zealand New York–Auckland, 140,000. These come from Etihad Guest's award chart as the Award Flight Pricer reads it; taxes and fees are extra.
How far in advance can you book with Etihad Guest?
Etihad Guest opens award bookings 330 days before departure. The airline you're flying has to have loaded its schedule too, so a partner flight opens on whichever date comes later.
Which credit card points transfer to Etihad Guest?
Capital One Miles (1:1), Bilt Rewards (1:1), Citi ThankYou Rewards (1:1), Marriott Bonvoy (3:1), Rove Miles (1:1) and HSBC Rewards (UK) (2:1). Check for a transfer bonus before you move points; transfers usually can't be reversed.
Other loyalty programs
Award rules, partners and booking windows change. Confirm on Etihad Guest's site before you transfer points.