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Etihad Airways and Ethiopian Airlines just expanded their partnership. Following the announcement of a strategic codeshare partnership in March 2025, Ethiopian began flights to Abu Dhabi in July, and Etihad began flights to Addis Ababa earlier this month. Now, you can earn Etihad Guest Miles on Ethiopian flights. Here's what to know.
Earn Etihad Guest Miles on Ethiopian-Operated Flights
As of October 27, 2025, flights taken on Ethiopian Airlines are eligible to earn Etihad Guest Miles. However, these flights won't earn Etihad Guest Tier Miles. To get credit for your flight, simply enter your Etihad Guest number when making a booking or at check-in. The number of miles you'll earn will depend on your fare class and distance traveled:
- Business (C, J, D): 125%
- Business (P, Y, G, S, B): 100%
- Economy (M, K, L): 75%
- Economy (V, H): 50%
- Economy (U, Q, T, E, O, W): 25%
Unfortunately, as of now, it seems that this is an earn-only partnership. You can't redeem Etihad Guest Miles for a free Ethiopian flight — despite Ethiopian Airlines having been added to Etihad's list of redemption partners. Etihad is currently returning an “undefined” error when you click on the link to learn more:
To be sure, we searched for a few award options on Etihad's site with known Ethiopian award availability. While no results showed up at this point, we can expect that mileage redemptions should be on their way soon.
Related: Etihad Guest Convoluted Award Refund Policy
Bottom Line
Ethiopian Airlines has a fairly extensive route map, offering flights between Ethiopia and North America, South America, Europe, Asia, and other African countries. Now, you can earn Etihad Guest Miles on your Ethiopian Airlines flights. Only time will tell if this will extend to redemptions, but for now, enjoy an expanded earnings opportunity.
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