Etihad Guest is a decent program from Etihad Airways. Now Etihad has come up with a bonus offer. You can Buy Etihad Miles at a regular price and get up to 50% bonus miles. Here are the details.
Buy Etihad Miles Offer Details
On Purchase of Etihad Miles by 24th June, you will receive up to 50% bonus miles. The number of bonus points depends on the number of points purchased. Usually, the cost of buying one mile is INR 1.66, which can be reduced to INR 1.45 with this offer. A minimum of 2000 miles must be bought to avail of this offer.
Related: Ongoing Buying Points & Miles Offer
Here is the Summary:
| Buy From | Buy To | Bonus |
| 2000 | 10000 | 25% |
| 10000 | 25000 | 35% |
| 26000 | 100000 | 50% |
Related: When does it make sense to buy Air Miles?
How much does it cost to Buy Etihad Guest Miles?
One Etihad Mile Costs INR 1.66. With this offer, you can reduce your cost per mile to INR 1.11, which is okay. However, even after buying, you’ll have to pay one of the highest fuel surcharges in the world. So, you not only pay for Miles but also pay for the Fuel Surcharge. Even though Etihad isn’t part of any alliance, it has 20 airline partners.
If you have decided to buy Etihad Miles, then this is how much it will cost:
| Etihad Miles Purchased | Bonus Promo | Points Received | Total Cost (INR) | Cost Per Mile |
| 1000 | 0% | 1000 | 1660 | 1.66 |
| 2000 | 25% | 2500 | 3320 | 1.33 |
| 11000 | 35% | 14850 | 18260 | 1.23 |
| 26000 | 50% | 39000 | 43100 | 1.11 |
| 100000 | 50% | 150000 | 166000 | 1.11 |
Any purchase of Miles from Etihad Airways is processed through Points.com. That means the purchase is not marked as Airline Purchase, so a good Forex card must be used. Also, having an SBI Credit Can help you get Etihad Guest Elite status.
Bonus Etihad Miles on Buying [Past 5]
Here is the past five Bonus Points offer summary on buying Miles:
| Start Date | End Date | Maximum Bonus % Offered |
| 19th June 2023 | 24th June 2023 | 50% |
| 21st March 2023 | 27th March 2023 | 20% [Discount] |
| 12th Dec 2023 | 21st Dec 2023 | 45% |
| 15th Sep 2023 | 25th Sep 2023 | 30% |
| 21st June 2022 | 30th June 2022 | 50% |
Bottomline
Buying Etihad Miles is helpful in rare cases, as opportunities to earn these miles exist in India. And, high fuel surcharges on own & partner flights with dynamic miles requirements don’t help buy these miles. If you are uninterested, check the Avianca Lifemiles or Aeroplan points offer with low fuel surcharge and reasonable pricing.
