Core benefits
Come automatically with your tier, no action needed. The higher the tier, the stronger the set - from free onboard Wi-Fi chat at Bronze up to lounge access and guaranteed seats at Platinum.
Guide · Etihad Guest
Etihad Guest tiers and Tier Miles: what each level gets you
Etihad Guest has five membership levels: Bronze, Silver, Gold, Platinum and Emerald. You climb by collecting Tier Miles. This guide shows exactly how many you need, what every tier gives you, and how UAE credit cards make the climb faster - all from the official programme pages.
5tiers, Bronze to Emerald
25,000Tier Miles to reach Silver
2.5Tier Miles per AED 10 on ENBD cards
What are Tier Miles?
Tier Miles are the status currency of Etihad Guest. They cannot be spent on anything: their only job is to decide whether you are a Bronze, Silver, Gold, Platinum or Emerald member. You earn them mainly by flying with Etihad and its partner airlines, where the amount depends on your fare and distance. UAE residents can also earn Tier Miles without flying - by spending on an Etihad Guest co-branded credit card or shopping with Miles on the Go partners.
Your spendable miles are a separate balance. If you want the basics of earning and spending first, start with our guide to Etihad Guest Miles.
Gold 37,500 was 50,000 Tier Miles
Platinum 93,750 was 125,000 · automatic for existing members
How many Tier Miles you need for each tier
Upgrades are assessed over a rolling 12-month window, and a tier is then valid for 12 months from the month you qualify. These are the official thresholds:
| Tier | To reach it | Minimum from flying | To keep it each year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bronze | Free to join | - | Never expires |
| Silver | 25,000 Tier Miles | 10,000 | 20,000 Tier Miles (10,000 from flying) |
| Gold | 50,000 Tier Miles | 20,000 | 40,000 Tier Miles (20,000 from flying) |
| Platinum | 125,000 Tier Miles | 40,000 | 100,000 Tier Miles (40,000 from flying) |
| Emerald | USD 150,000 spend on flights (excluding taxes) | - | 125,000 Tier Miles (40,000 from flying) and USD 150,000 flight spend |
Temporary reduction: the thresholds above are cut by 25% for existing members until 31 March 2027 - the reduced numbers sit in the highlight card at the top of this page, and the retention targets fall to 15,000, 30,000 and 75,000 in the same window. The Emerald threshold is unchanged.
Miss your renewal target and you move down one tier. Cardholders get a safety net - see the buy-back note further down.
Core, Custom and Beyond: the three benefit types
Custom benefits
Perks you pick yourself once a year from a menu - 2 picks at Silver, 4 at Gold, 5 at Platinum and 4 at Emerald. Choose within 30 days of reaching the tier or Etihad assigns them for you.
Beyond benefits
Extra shareable rewards for going past a milestone: pick 2 at 75,000 Tier Miles on Gold, 2 at 175,000 on Platinum, and 3 at USD 200,000 spend on Emerald.
What each tier gives you, benefit by benefit
Everything below comes from the official tiers and benefits page on etihad.com. Core benefits arrive automatically, Custom benefits are your annual picks, and Beyond benefits unlock past the milestone shown.
Bronze
Free to joinEvery member starts hereCore - automatic
- Free onboard Wi-Fi chat package on every flight
- Digital membership card in the Etihad app
- Reward flights from 10,000 miles and Reward Shop access
- No tier expiry - Bronze is yours for life
Worth knowing
- Miles are valid 18 months, extended by flying
- Family Membership lets up to 10 members pool miles
Silver
25,000 Tier Miles+25% bonus miles on flightsCore - automatic
- 25% bonus Etihad Guest Miles when you fly
- Guaranteed Economy seat up to 48 hours before departure
- Dedicated check-in at Abu Dhabi Zayed International
- Onboard Wi-Fi chat package
- 30% insurance discount with Al Wathba (AWNIC)
- Tier buy-back for co-branded cardholders: keep Silver for 75,000 miles
Custom - pick any 2
- Business lounge access in Abu Dhabi for yourself
- Standard Economy seat selection
- Up to 10% off extra baggage
- 2 Reward Shop vouchers
Gold
50,000 Tier Miles+50% bonus miles on flightsCore - automatic
- 50% bonus Etihad Guest Miles when you fly
- Priority check-in at the Business desk, priority boarding and priority baggage
- Fast-track immigration
- Standard seat selection for you +1
- Guaranteed Economy seat 48 hours before departure
- Dedicated contact centre
- Wi-Fi chat free, plus 25% off surf packages
- Avis Budget tier match and 30% insurance discount (AWNIC)
- Tier buy-back for cardholders: keep Gold for 150,000 miles
Custom - pick any 4
- Etihad Chauffeur on Business Promo fares
- 2 Etihad Chauffeur rides (Economy Comfort or Deluxe fares)
- 2 home check-ins in Abu Dhabi
- 1 complimentary refund on Promo fares
- Business lounge access for you +1
- Up to 15kg extra baggage on eligible fares
- 4 Reward Shop vouchers
Beyond - at 75,000 Tier Miles, pick 2
- 2 Business lounge passes to share
- Silver tier nomination for a friend
- 10,000 bonus Etihad Guest Miles
Platinum
125,000 Tier Miles+100% bonus miles on flightsCore - automatic
- 100% bonus Etihad Guest Miles when you fly
- Miles never expire
- Priority check-in at the First desk, priority boarding and priority baggage
- Fast-track immigration
- Business lounge access for you +1
- Guaranteed Business seat 48 hours before departure
- Standard seat selection for you +3
- Etihad Chauffeur on Business Promo fares
- Free onboard Wi-Fi surf package
- Gold tier nomination to give away, plus a membership extension option
- Pick your own Etihad Guest number, Avis Budget tier match, 30% insurance discount
Custom - pick any 5
- Same-day flight flexibility
- 2 Etihad Chauffeur rides (Economy Comfort or Deluxe fares)
- 2 complimentary refunds on Promo fares
- First lounge access for you +1
- Up to 20kg extra baggage on eligible fares
- 4 home check-ins in Abu Dhabi
- 2 complimentary upgrades on eligible routes
- Economy seat selection for you +3
- 6 Reward Shop vouchers
Beyond - at 175,000 Tier Miles, pick 2
- 3 Business lounge passes to share
- 3 priority access passes
- 20,000 bonus Etihad Guest Miles
Emerald
USD 150,000 flight spend+100% bonus miles on flightsCore - automatic
- 100% bonus Etihad Guest Miles when you fly
- Miles never expire
- First priority check-in, priority boarding and priority baggage
- First lounge access for you +2
- Extra legroom seats for you +1
- Guaranteed Business seat 24 hours before departure, Economy just 12 hours
- Fast-track immigration and a dedicated contact centre
- Etihad Chauffeur on Business Promo fares
- Onboard Wi-Fi surf package
- Gold tier nomination to give away
- Pick your own Etihad Guest number, Avis Budget tier match, 30% insurance discount
Custom - pick any 4
- 4 Etihad Chauffeur rides (Economy Comfort or Deluxe fares)
- 6 home check-ins in Abu Dhabi
- 8 Reward Shop vouchers
- 3 complimentary refunds on Promo fares
- 4 upgrades on select routes
Beyond - at USD 200,000 spend, pick 3
- 5 Business lounge passes to share
- 3 priority access passes
- Gold tier nomination
- 100,000 bonus Etihad Guest Miles
How UAE credit cards speed up your tier
Etihad confirms that UAE-issued Etihad Guest payment cards earn Tier Miles on everyday spending - the Emirates NBD Etihad Guest cards, for example, add 2.5 Tier Miles for every AED 10 spent, on top of the Guest Miles they earn. The flying minimums still apply, so a card alone cannot reach Silver, but it can cover the entire non-flying share of a threshold with spending you were doing anyway.
The buy-back safety net: cardholders who miss a renewal target can spend Guest Miles to keep their status - 75,000 miles to stay Silver, 150,000 miles to stay Gold. This is exclusive to Etihad Guest payment-card holders.
Earn on every spend
Credit cards that earn Tier Miles in the UAE
The co-branded Etihad Guest cards below earn Tier Miles alongside regular miles on everyday spending, and unlock the tier buy-back safety net. Each card page lists the full earn rates and fees.
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Emirates IslamicEtihad Guest Ameera Credit Card
- Min salary
- AED 12,000
- Annual fee
- AED 733.95
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Emirates IslamicEtihad Guest Saqer Credit Card
- Min salary
- AED 12,000
- Annual fee
- AED 943.95
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Emirates IslamicEtihad Guest Premium Credit Card
- Min salary
- AED 20,000
- Annual fee
- AED 1,575
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Emirates IslamicEtihad Guest Platinum Credit Card
- Min salary
- AED 12,000
- Annual fee
- AED 208.95
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Next: what your miles are worth
Guest Miles pay for the flights - see their AED value and the fastest ways to earn them.
Etihad Guest tier questions
Mainly by flying: Tier Miles are awarded on Etihad and partner-airline flights based on your fare and distance. UAE residents also earn them with Etihad Guest co-branded credit cards and by shopping with Miles on the Go partners.
The standard thresholds are 25,000 Tier Miles for Silver, 50,000 for Gold and 125,000 for Platinum, with flying minimums of 10,000, 20,000 and 40,000 respectively. Until 31 March 2027 Etihad has reduced these by 25% for existing members: 18,750, 37,500 and 93,750.
A tier is valid for 12 months from the month you qualify. Keeping it takes 20,000 Tier Miles a year for Silver, 40,000 for Gold and 100,000 for Platinum, always with the flying minimums. Miss the target and you move down one tier. Bronze never expires.
Core benefits come automatically with a tier. Custom benefits are perks you pick yourself once a year - two picks at Silver, four at Gold, five at Platinum and four at Emerald. Beyond benefits are extra rewards for passing a milestone, such as 75,000 Tier Miles on Gold or 175,000 on Platinum.
No. Every tier has a flying minimum - 10,000 Tier Miles for Silver, 20,000 for Gold - that must come from flights. A card covers the rest: the Emirates NBD Etihad Guest cards, for example, add 2.5 Tier Miles per AED 10 on all spending.
If you hold an Etihad Guest payment card and miss your renewal target, you can spend Etihad Guest Miles to keep your status: 75,000 miles for Silver or 150,000 miles for Gold. Platinum and Emerald status cannot be bought back.
Tier Miles are not a spendable balance, so they do not expire the way Guest Miles do - they are counted over a rolling 12-month window for upgrades, and over your membership year for renewals. Tier Miles earned outside the current window simply stop counting towards the target.
A nomination lets you gift status to someone else. Platinum and Emerald members receive a Gold nomination as a core benefit, and Gold members can pick a Silver nomination as one of their Beyond rewards at 75,000 Tier Miles.
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Programme facts checked against etihad.com, etihadguest.com and the issuing banks' official pages on 12 August 2026. Reward from-prices, conversion rates and tier rules are set by Etihad Guest and can change without notice; the programme's own terms and conditions always apply.
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