Etihad guest hits two million members
09-May-2013 Etihad Guest, Etihad Airways' award-winning loyalty program, today announced that it had hit the two million membership mark - a significant milestone for the seven-year-old program.
The two millionth member - Ms Mariam Mohamed Al Hammadi - is 18-years-old and lives in Al Ain, within the emirate of Abu Dhabi.
To mark the milestone, Etihad Airways welcomed Ms Al Hammadi to the program with an Etihad Guest Gold card and a bonus starting balance of 200,000 Etihad Guest Miles.
Peter Baumgartner, Etihad Airways' Chief Commercial Officer, said: "We are delighted to welcome Ms Al Hammadi to the program and trust that she will reap many rewards with her coveted Etihad Guest Gold membership.
"We are committed to offering an innovating and rewarding program for our loyal guests and we have welcomed more than 500,000 members in the last 12 months alone. Our members reside in more than 200 countries worldwide, with approximately one quarter living in our UAE home market.
"The exponential growth of Etihad Guest - and Etihad Airways as a whole - is a reflection of the increasing number of travellers looking to get more value out of their travel experience.
"Our guests, including Ms Al Hammadi, enjoy a wide range of earning and redemption opportunities across the globe.
"Etihad Guest Miles can be used to purchase more than 6000 products on the Etihad Airways Reward Shop or can be converted to make cash payments with PointsPay, an exclusive, real-time transaction solution which allows members to convert their Etihad Guest Miles into cash to spend any time at 30 million retail and online outlets globally."
Members also receive exclusive benefits when they travel, such as chauffer service, additional complimentary baggage allowances, priority check-in and boarding, premium lounge access and immigration and baggage claim fast-track.