Etihad: New co-branded credit card gives complimentary gold tier status

Dubai’s Emirates NBD and Etihad Guest, the loyalty programme of Abu Dhabi-based Etihad Airways, have announced a premium co-branded credit card programme in association with Visa.

The Emirates NBD Etihad Guest Visa Credit Cards are available as Elevate and Inspire variants and offer amongst the highest Etihad Guest earning and rewards opportunities, according to the airline.

Cardholders will be able to avail of complimentary Etihad Guest Gold Tier status and up to 200,000 bonus Etihad Guest Miles instantly upon signing up.

They can earn up to 10 Etihad Guest Miles for every Dhs10 spent. Additionally, they can take avail of up to 50 per cent Etihad Guest Miles discount vouchers on Etihad miles redemption for a limited period and 10 per cent cashback on spend on the airline’s website.

Introducing the Emirates NBD Etihad Guest Credit Cards with 200,000 bonus miles. Enter the world of rewards and a range of travel and lifestyle privileges. There’s a whole world to catch up with. https://t.co/JzQ3vy8jXJ pic.twitter.com/wrdewC2JoB

— Emirates NBD (@EmiratesNBD_AE) March 23, 2022

In addition, the card also gives lifestyle rewards including free movie tickets, intercity airport transfers and golf benefits.

Customers can redeem miles for a range of rewards, including flights, upgrades, hotels, and cars. Shopping at any of Etihad Guest’s ‘Miles on the Go’ partners will also earn cashback as well as miles rewards.

“As international travel reopens, the timely launch of this card brings an enhanced proposition matching cardholders’ travel and lifestyle needs while offering access to our more than 70 million merchant partners worldwide,” said Shahebaz Khan, Visa’s general manager for UAE, Bahrain and Oman.

Emirates NBD reported a net profit of Dhs9.3bn for 2021, up 34 per cent year-on-year, and a total income of Dhs23.8bn as well as total assets of Dhs687bn.