Etihad Guest, the loyalty programme of Etihad Airways, has signed a partnership with Maldivian, the national airline of the Maldives, to expand travel options for members heading to the island nation.

Under the agreement, Etihad Guest members will soon be able to redeem Etihad Guest Miles on flights across Maldivian’s network, providing access to the Maldives’ outer islands and regional destinations beyond Malé.

Mark Potter, Managing Director Etihad Guest at Etihad Airways, said: "Our new partnership with Maldivian will give members another way to put their Etihad Guest Miles to work, with access to destinations across the Maldives that would otherwise mean a separate booking. The partnership will offer greater convenience and gives Etihad Guest members more choice in how and where they redeem their miles."

Ibrahim Iyas, Managing Director of Maldivian, commented, " This partnership will bring Etihad's reach into the Maldives together with our own domestic network, the largest in the country. Etihad Guest members arriving into Malé will be able to use miles they have already earned to travel on with us, to islands and atolls right across the Maldives. It will make the country more accessible to travellers, and bring them closer to the islands and the hospitality the Maldives is known for."

The partnership builds on an existing interline agreement between Etihad and Maldivian, signed in 2024, which enables passengers travelling on a single ticket to connect to 17 airports across the Maldives beyond Malé.

The new loyalty partnership will extend access to the same network for Etihad Guest members redeeming miles, giving travellers greater flexibility when planning trips to the Maldives.

The destination remains popular with international leisure travellers, known for its private island resorts, overwater villas and marine life. Members will be able to use Miles across Maldivian’s domestic network, connecting through Malé to islands and atolls across the country. -TradeArabia News Service