{"id":60226,"date":"2021-03-30T15:00:39","date_gmt":"2021-03-30T19:00:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/?p=60226"},"modified":"2026-04-08T13:39:36","modified_gmt":"2026-04-08T13:39:36","slug":"etihad-saudia-partnership","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/news\/airlines\/etihad-saudia-partnership\/","title":{"rendered":"Etihad Guest Adds New Redemption Partner: Saudi Arabian Airlines"},"content":{"rendered":"

Update 3\/9\/2023: As part of its program overhaul, Etihad Guest introduced a new award chart<\/a> for Saudi Arabian Airlines award flights. This post has been updated to reflect the new rates.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Etihad Guest is one of our favorite niche airline award programs. Just like Turkish Miles & Smiles, there's plenty of value to be found in the program — if you just know where to look.<\/p>\n

As it isn't a member of any major airline alliance<\/a>, Etihad partners with an eclectic mix of airline partners. And, in March 2021, Etihad added another one of those partners: Saudi Arabian Airlines.<\/p>\n

While those of us based in the U.S. may not know the airline well, Saudia operates passenger flights to over 100 cities and 40 countries. But, how many of these destinations are good redemptions on Etihad Guest? Let's take a look.<\/p>\n

Etihad Guest Redemption Chart for Saudia Awards<\/span><\/h2>\n

Like with many of its partners, Etihad Guest utilizes a distance-based award chart<\/a> for Saudia award flights:<\/p>\n

\n\n\n\n\t\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t
Flight Distance<\/th>Economy<\/th>Business<\/th>First<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
0-500<\/td>6,000<\/td>10,000<\/td>14,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
501-1,000<\/td>12,000<\/td>20,000<\/td>27,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1,001-1,500<\/td>15,000<\/td>30,000<\/td>40,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1,501-2,000<\/td>23,000<\/td>40,000<\/td>54,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2,001-2,500<\/td>28,000<\/td>50,000<\/td>67,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2,501-3,000<\/td>34,000<\/td>60,000<\/td>80,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3,001-4,000<\/td>45,000<\/td>80,000<\/td>107,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
4,001-5,000<\/td>60,000<\/td>100,000<\/td>134,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
5,001-6,000<\/td>67,000<\/td>120,000<\/td>160,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
6,001+<\/td>75,000<\/td>140,000<\/td>200,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/p>\n

Prices are one-way and awards are priced by segment. So, if you're connecting through Riyadh or one of Saudia's other hubs, you'll need to price out the miles required for each flight separately.<\/p>\n

Example Saudia Award Rates<\/span><\/h3>\n

Saudia currently operates the following nonstop flights from the U.S. to Saudi Arabia:<\/p>\n