Etihad Guest, the loyalty programme of Etihad Airways, welcomed its 5 millionth member, Rashid Al Shehhi, with 500,000 miles and an upgrade to Gold status.

Al Shehhi joined Etihad Guest while applying for an ADIB credit card. Guests can earn miles on everyday spending through their ADIB Etihad Guest cards and use their points to purchase flights, upgrades and multiple items from the online Reward Shop.

“I am really looking forward to spending the miles on flights and upgrades, and seeing where I can travel to over the next few months,” he said. “It was a great surprise to be told that I’d been picked out as the five millionth member because I fly with the airline all the time so to be rewarded in this way will help me continue my travels around the world.”

Al Shehhi added that he would also donate some Etihad Guest Miles to relief efforts in Somalia, in line with the spirit of the Holy month of Ramadan and in support of the UAE’s Year of Giving initiative.

The award-winning Etihad Guest programme offers thousands of opportunities to earn miles through more than 150 retail partnerships and co-branded cards with major UAE banks including NBAD and ADCB. - TradeArabia News Service