American Express Membership Rewards® → Etihad Guest

Abu Dhabi flag carrier featuring First Class Apartments and partner awards on American Airlines, Royal Air Maroc, and JetBlue.

Base Transfer Ratio1 : 11,000 Amex MR = 1,000 etihad

Transfer SpeedInstantOne-way, irreversible transfer

Min Transfer / Increment1,000 ptsIncrements of 1,000 pts

Transfer Fee / Tax$0 FreeZero transfer fees

Interactive Amex MR → Etihad Guest Calculator

American Express Membership Rewards®

Etihad Guest Received (1 : 1)Transfer Speed: Instant

Estimated Travel Value

~$625

Effective Yield: 1.25¢ / Amex MR

Best Etihad Guest Redemption Sweet Spots

Etihad A380 First Class Apartments between JFK/London and Abu Dhabi

Short and medium-haul partner awards on American Airlines

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American Express Membership Rewards® — Eligible Cards:

•The Platinum Card® from American Express ($695)
•American Express® Gold Card ($325)
•The Business Platinum Card® ($695)
•Blue Business® Plus Credit Card ($0)

Bonus History:

Occasional (20% bonus)

Rules: Broadest airline partner roster (18 airlines + 3 hotels). Charges a small federal excise tax offset fee of $0.0006 per point (capped at $99) when transferring to US domestic airlines (Delta, JetBlue, Hawaiian). International transfers have $0 fees.

Other Credit Card Points That Transfer to Etihad Guest

Need more Etihad Guest rewards? You can combine transfers from these other ecosystems into the same Etihad Guest account:

Citi ThankYou® Rewards

Frequently Asked Questions: Amex MR → Etihad Guest

What is the transfer ratio from American Express Membership Rewards® to Etihad Guest?

American Express Membership Rewards® transfers to Etihad Guest at a 1:1 base ratio. Every 1,000 Amex MR points equals 1,000 Etihad Guest miles.

How long does it take to transfer Amex MR points to Etihad Guest?

Transfers from American Express Membership Rewards® to Etihad Guest typically complete in: Instant. The minimum transfer is 1,000 points in increments of 1,000.

Does Amex MR offer transfer bonuses to Etihad Guest?

Occasional (20% bonus).

Is transferring Amex MR to Etihad Guest worth it?

AwardTrail values Etihad Guest rewards at approximately 1.25¢ per point. At the 1:1 transfer ratio, your Amex MR points yield roughly 1.25¢ per point in baseline value, and significantly more when booking Etihad Guest sweet spots.

American Express Membership Rewards® — Direct Transfer Pair Calculators

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