{"id":253842,"date":"2026-04-01T17:00:28","date_gmt":"2026-04-01T17:00:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/?p=253842\/"},"modified":"2026-04-21T03:51:07","modified_gmt":"2026-04-21T03:51:07","slug":"etihad-transfer-partner-ending","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/news\/amex-membership-rewards\/etihad-transfer-partner-ending\/","title":{"rendered":"American Express to Lose Etihad Guest as a Transfer Partner \u2014 Here\u2019s the Last Day to Convert Points"},"content":{"rendered":"

American Express is set to lose Etihad as a transfer partner. This announcement comes just a month after American Express devalued transfers to Cathay Pacific<\/a>, and less than a year after Bilt added<\/em> Etihad Guest as a transfer partner<\/a>. Although Etihad Guest isn't an incredibly popular program, fewer ways to use your points inherently make those points less valuable.<\/p>\n

Here's what you need to know about American Express' latest update.<\/p>\n

Amex to Lose Etihad as a Transfer Partner<\/span><\/h2>\n

It's official \u2014 American Express will drop Etihad as a points transfer partner<\/a> on June 30, 2026<\/strong>. Luckily, that means you still have a few months to transfer your Membership Rewards<\/a> points at a 1:1 ratio. Although American Express has yet to make an official announcement, rumors have been circulating all day.<\/p>\n

But AwardWallet reached out to American Express for comment, and this is what they said:<\/p>\n

“American Express\u00ae<\/sup> Card Members will no longer be able to transfer Membership Rewards\u00ae<\/sup> points to Etihad Guest Miles, effective June 30, 2026. Eligible Card Members can continue to use points to cover all or part of an Etihad Airlines flight using Pay with Points at Amex Travel\u2122.”<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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Credit: Tyler Glatt \/ AwardWallet<\/em><\/enter><\/figure>\n

Considering that AwardWallet users typically redeem Membership Rewards points for 2\u00a2 apiece, it doesn't make much sense to use them to book Etihad flights through American Express Travel\u00ae<\/sup><\/a> at a flat rate of 1\u00a2 per point.<\/p>\n

If you value Etihad as a transfer partner, you aren't out of luck. You can make any last-minute Membership Rewards transfers through June 30, 2026, and transfer your Citi ThankYou\u00ae<\/sup> Points<\/a>, Capital One miles<\/a>, Bilt Rewards<\/a>, and Rove Miles<\/a> at a 1:1 ratio:<\/p>\n

From<\/div>
To<\/div>
Transfer Ratio<\/div>
Min.Transfer<\/div>
Average Time<\/div><\/div>
Amex (Membership Rewards)<\/a>
United States<\/div><\/div>\u2794<\/span><\/div><\/div>
\u2794<\/span>
Etihad Airways (Etihad Guest)<\/div><\/div><\/div>
1,000:1,000
Amex to drop Etihad as a transfer partner effective June 30, 2026<\/a>.<\/div><\/div>
-<\/div>
Immediate<\/div><\/div><\/div>
Amex (Membership Rewards)<\/a>
United Kingdom<\/div><\/div>\u2794<\/span><\/div><\/div>
\u2794<\/span>
Etihad Airways (Etihad Guest)<\/div><\/div><\/div>
500:500<\/div>
1,000<\/div>
Unknown<\/div><\/div><\/div>
Amex (Membership Rewards)<\/a>
Canada<\/div><\/div>\u2794<\/span><\/div><\/div>
\u2794<\/span>
Etihad Airways (Etihad Guest)<\/div><\/div><\/div>
1,000:750<\/div>
-<\/div>
Unknown<\/div><\/div><\/div>
Amex (Membership Rewards)<\/a>
Germany<\/div><\/div>\u2794<\/span><\/div><\/div>
\u2794<\/span>
Etihad Airways (Etihad Guest)<\/div><\/div><\/div>
300:200<\/div>
900<\/div>
Unknown<\/div><\/div><\/div>
Capital One<\/a>
United States<\/div><\/div>\u2794<\/span><\/div><\/div>
\u2794<\/span>
Etihad Airways (Etihad Guest)<\/div><\/div><\/div>
100:100<\/div>
1,000<\/div>
Immediate<\/div><\/div><\/div>
Citibank (ThankYou Rewards)<\/a>
United States<\/div><\/div>\u2794<\/span><\/div><\/div>
\u2794<\/span>
Etihad Airways (Etihad Guest)<\/div><\/div><\/div>
1,000:1,000<\/div>
-<\/div>
1 hour<\/div><\/div><\/div>
Marriott (Bonvoy)<\/a><\/div>\u2794<\/span><\/div><\/div>
\u2794<\/span>
Etihad Airways (Etihad Guest)<\/div><\/div><\/div>
3:1<\/div>
3,000<\/div>
3 days - 5 days<\/div><\/div><\/div>
Accor Group (ALL - Accor Live Limitless)<\/div>\u2794<\/span><\/div><\/div>
\u2794<\/span>
Etihad Airways (Etihad Guest)<\/div><\/div><\/div>
4,000:2,000<\/div>
-<\/div>
Unknown<\/div><\/div><\/div>
Barclaycard
United States<\/div><\/div>\u2794<\/span><\/div><\/div>
\u2794<\/span>
Etihad Airways (Etihad Guest)<\/div><\/div><\/div>
7,000:5,000<\/div>
-<\/div>
Unknown<\/div><\/div><\/div>
Bilt Rewards<\/a><\/div>\u2794<\/span><\/div><\/div>
\u2794<\/span>
Etihad Airways (Etihad Guest)<\/div><\/div><\/div>
1,000:1,000<\/div>
2,000<\/div>
Unknown<\/div><\/div><\/div>
CommBank (Awards)
Australia<\/div><\/div>\u2794<\/span><\/div><\/div>
\u2794<\/span>
Etihad Airways (Etihad Guest)<\/div><\/div><\/div>
3:1<\/div>
-<\/div>
Unknown<\/div><\/div><\/div>
Hilton (Honors)<\/a><\/div>\u2794<\/span><\/div><\/div>
\u2794<\/span>
Etihad Airways (Etihad Guest)<\/div><\/div><\/div>
10,000:1,000<\/div>
-<\/div>
Unknown<\/div><\/div><\/div>
Hyatt (World of Hyatt)<\/div>\u2794<\/span><\/div><\/div>
\u2794<\/span>
Etihad Airways (Etihad Guest)<\/div><\/div><\/div>
1,250:500<\/div>
5,000<\/div>
Unknown<\/div><\/div><\/div>
IHG Hotels & Resorts (One Rewards)<\/div>\u2794<\/span><\/div><\/div>
\u2794<\/span>
Etihad Airways (Etihad Guest)<\/div><\/div><\/div>
10,000:2,000<\/div>
-<\/div>
Unknown<\/div><\/div><\/div>
Livelo (Clube Livelo)
Brazil<\/div><\/div>\u2794<\/span><\/div><\/div>
\u2794<\/span>
Etihad Airways (Etihad Guest)<\/div><\/div><\/div>
1,750:500<\/div>
35,000<\/div>
Unknown<\/div><\/div><\/div>
Ramp (Ramp Rewards)<\/div>\u2794<\/span><\/div><\/div>
\u2794<\/span>
Etihad Airways (Etihad Guest)<\/div><\/div><\/div>
150:100<\/div>
-<\/div>
Unknown<\/div><\/div><\/div>
Revolut (RevPoints)<\/div>\u2794<\/span><\/div><\/div>
\u2794<\/span>
Etihad Airways (Etihad Guest)<\/div><\/div><\/div>
1:1<\/div>
-<\/div>
Unknown<\/div><\/div><\/div>
Rove<\/div>\u2794<\/span><\/div><\/div>
\u2794<\/span>
Etihad Airways (Etihad Guest)<\/div><\/div><\/div>
100:100<\/div>
2,000<\/div>
Immediate<\/div><\/div><\/div>
Shangri-La (Circle)<\/div>\u2794<\/span><\/div><\/div>
\u2794<\/span>
Etihad Airways (Etihad Guest)<\/div><\/div><\/div>
500:500<\/div>
1,000<\/div>
Unknown<\/div><\/div><\/div>
SNB (LAK Rewards)
Saudi Arabia<\/div><\/div>\u2794<\/span><\/div><\/div>
\u2794<\/span>
Etihad Airways (Etihad Guest)<\/div><\/div><\/div>
8,000:1,000<\/div>
-<\/div>
Unknown<\/div><\/div><\/div>
Standard Chartered (360\u00b0 Rewards)<\/div>\u2794<\/span><\/div><\/div>
\u2794<\/span>
Etihad Airways (Etihad Guest)<\/div><\/div><\/div>
<\/div>
-<\/div>
Unknown<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n

Related: Making Sense of Etihad Guest's Confusing Award Refund Policy<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Bottom Line<\/span><\/h2>\n

While losing access to a transfer partner isn't ideal, at least Amex isn't losing a high-value partner. However, if you're keeping track, this means American Express will now have fewer than 20 total transfer partners, while other programs like Bilt Rewards have 23 partners. It is interesting to watch points and miles pioneers get surpassed by newcomers.<\/p>\n

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