Etihad Guest
Etihad Airways
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stc tamayouz
stc
Etihad Guest vs stc tamayouz: which loyalty program wins?
We score Etihad Guest and stc tamayouz on the same five factors — earning rate, redemption value, partner network, ease of use, and point expiry — to help you choose the right program for how you actually spend.
Verdict
Etihad Guest is best for Frequent flyers, while stc tamayouz is best for High-spend stc customers paying > 2,000 SAR/month.
Skip Etihad Guest if Domestic flyers.
Overall rating
| Etihad Guest | stc tamayouz | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall rating | 3.1 / 5 | 2.6 / 5 |
| Earning | 2.0 / 5 | 2.0 / 5 |
| Redemption | 4.0 / 5 | 3.0 / 5 |
| Network | 4.0 / 5 | 2.0 / 5 |
| Ease of use | 3.0 / 5 | 3.0 / 5 |
| Expiry | 2.0 / 5 | 3.0 / 5 |
Earning structure
| Etihad Guest | Members earn Etihad Guest Miles by flying with Etihad Airways or 25+ partner airlines including American Airlines, ANA, Air Canada, Air France-KLM, Korean Air, Virgin Australia, SAS, and others. Earning also extends to 300,000+ hotels through Accor, Hyatt, and Marriott Bonvoy, car rentals with Avis and Budget, the Etihad Guest shopping portal, and dining partners. Members can also purchase miles (up to 100,000 per year, 150,000 for Platinum) and use the MilesBooster feature for retroactive miles on past flights. For Tier Miles (which qualify members for status), only Etihad flights and Etihad-issued payment cards count — partner flights no longer earn Tier Miles as of June 2024. | |
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| stc tamayouz | Members earn 1 Tamayouz Membership Point for every 1 SAR paid on stc bills within 28 days of bill issuance. Payments after the 28-day window do not earn points. Tier thresholds within a calendar year: Gold (7,800 points), Platinum (24,000 points), Diamond (48,000 points) |
Redemption structure
| Etihad Guest | Miles redeem for flights and upgrades on Etihad Airways and 25+ partner airlines using a distance-based award chart. Members can also redeem for hotel stays worldwide via Accor, Hyatt, and Marriott Bonvoy, car rentals, and items in the Etihad Guest Reward Shop. Premium-cabin awards (Business and First) on Etihad's own routes deliver the highest typical value. Note: as of November 2025, Value awards are non-cancellable, and higher-tier awards have a 72-hour no-change window. Some partner award redemptions require calling the Etihad Guest call centre. Members can also use the Cash + Miles option for partial payment on flights. | |
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| stc tamayouz | Tamayouz Membership Points themselves are not redeemable - they only determine tier status. Tier benefits are delivered as monthly free-service allowances managed through the "tamayouz keys" system: each member receives 100 keys per period to allocate across calls, SMS, domestic data, international minutes, GCC and international roaming data, scholarship-country call reception, ringback tones, and call screening. Diamond and Platinum members also receive free GCC and international roaming data allowances. All members get free stc tv premium subscription. Additional benefits include vanity number discounts (30% Gold, 50% Platinum, 70% Diamond), priority customer care, and bill payment extensions of 2–5 days. Members manage allocations through the mySTC app or portal. |
Partner network · Tiers & status · Point expiry policy
| Etihad Guest | stc tamayouz | |
|---|---|---|
| Number of partners | 0 | 0 |
| Partners | — | — |
| Number of tiers | 5 | 3 |
| Top tier | Emerald | Diamond |
| First-tier qualification | 25,000 points | 7,800 SAR spend |
| Point expiry | 18 months inactivity (reset on earn) | 12 months |