Last call for the Etihad credit card sign-up bonus
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A quick reminder that 7th June (the deadline has been extended by a week from 31st May) is the last day to apply for the Etihad credit card with the current bonus of 15,000 Etihad Guest miles.
This is an excellent bonus for a card which is FREE. Full details are on the Etihad website here.
The card has a representative APR of 22.9% variable.
Here are the key facts:
The cards are a double pack of American Express and Visa
There is no annual fee
You earn 1.5 miles per £1 on the Amex and 0.75 miles per £1 on the Visa
The issuer is MBNA, so no churning – it is likely you won’t be able to get another bonus in the future on this card if you apply now
And the rules for this promotion:
You receive the standard 5,000 miles for spending £250 within 30 days
You receive an additional 10,000 miles for spending £2,000 within 90 days
All in all, the targets are very reasonable, especially as spend on the both the Amex and Visa cards count towards the target.
Other perks include bonus miles on any Etihad flights taken in Business or First Class within 90 days of taking out the card, and Etihad Guest Silver status if you take one return flight with Etihad within a year. Flights must be purchased using the credit card to qualify.
The downside is that 15,000 Etihad Guest miles on their own are not going to get you very far. If you’re interested in this deal I suggest you read this full-length article which I wrote when the bonus launched and which explains the scheme in more detail.
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How to earn Etihad Guest miles from UK credit cards (February 2025)
Etihad Guest does not have a UK credit card. However, you can earn Etihad Guest miles by converting Membership Rewards points earned from selected UK American Express cards.
Cards earning Membership Rewards points include:
- American Express Preferred Rewards Gold (review here, apply here) – sign-up bonus of 20,000 Membership Rewards points converts into 20,000 Etihad Guest miles. This card is FREE for your first year and also comes with four free airport lounge passes.
- The Platinum Card from American Express (review here, apply here) – sign-up bonus of 50,000 Membership Rewards points converts into 50,000 Etihad Guest miles.
- American Express Rewards credit card (review here, apply here) – sign-up bonus of 10,000 Membership Rewards points converts into 10,000 Etihad Guest miles. This card is FREE for life.
Membership Rewards points convert at 1:1 into Etihad Guest miles which is an attractive rate. The cards above all earn 1 Membership Rewards point per £1 spent on your card, which converts to 1 Etihad Guest mile.
The American Express Preferred Rewards Gold card earns double points (2 per £1) on all flights you charge to it, not just with Etihad but with any airline.
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