May 8, 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.
Ms. Mariam Mohamed Al Hammadi, the two millionth member, 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 a 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 6, 000 products on the Etihad Airways Reward Shop or 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.
For more information, visit EtihadGuest.com.
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About Etihad Airways
Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, began operations in 2003, and in 2012 carried 10.3 million passengers. From its hub at Abu Dhabi International Airport, Etihad Airways serves 89 passenger and cargo destinations in the Middle East, Africa, Europe, Asia, Australia and the Americas, with a fleet of 73 Airbus and Boeing aircraft, and over 90 aircraft on firm order, including 41 Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners and 10 Airbus A380s. Etihad Airways also holds equity investments in airberlin, Air Seychelles, Virgin Australia, Aer Lingus and Jet Airways. For more information, please visit: www.etihad.com.
For more information contact:
Kelsey Paquin, Etihad Airways Corporate Communications
Dir: +971 (0) 2 511 1041
Mob: +971 50 642 5910
Email: kpaquin@etihad.ae
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