Etihad Guest members can now earn and redeem miles on talabat transactions

UAE national carrier Etihad Airways and food delivery platform talabat signed a region-wide MoU on Tuesday for the latter to now be included in the Etihad Guest ‘Miles on the Go’ programme.

Etihad Guest members can now earn and spend Etihad Guest Miles when ordering food, groceries and other essentials on the talabat platform.

Members who have downloaded the Etihad Guest mobile app and have registered their eligible Visa cards can earn 1 mile for every Dhs3 spent on the talabat platform using the linked card.

The app will also prompt members to choose if they wish to earn miles or redeem miles on the transaction.

Talabat customers who would like to start earning miles on Etihad Guest can sign up for free on etihadguest.com, while Etihad Guest members who would like to start earning and spending their miles through the talabat platform can download the Etihad Guest App and register their Visa cards on Miles on the Go.

We have signed a region-wide Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Talabat, the region’s leading food delivery and q-commerce platform. Etihad Guest members can now earn and spend Etihad Guest Miles when ordering on the Talabat platform. https://t.co/FEp8Gw2il8

— Etihad Airways (@etihad) September 21, 2021

“Etihad has always been at the forefront of the travel industry, and today’s partnership with talabat demonstrates our commitment to providing an industry-leading loyalty offering that goes far beyond travel and becomes a full lifestyle programme,” said Tony Douglas, group CEO of Etihad Aviation Group.

Tomaso Rodriguez, CEO of talabat, added, “We are looking forward to collaborating with the team at Etihad Airways to bring to life some of our regional innovations, such as talabat Mart, in new experiential ways, to surprise and delight our joint customers in the future.”

Talabat has been appointed as the official food delivery provider at Expo 2020 Dubai. At the expo, the company will roll out its two-storey cloud kitchen, autonomous delivery robots and a robotic barista. GrubTech has also partnered with talabat to launch the first 3D printed smart locker system with a contactless pick up option across Expo 2020 pavilions.