How to transfer
The deal
1:1
Citi TYP → Etihad Guest
Instant
Cents per Etihad Guest point
Economy
1.1¢
Business
1.5¢
First
1.7¢
Approx value per point on average bookings. Sweet-spot redemptions can hit 3.5¢+ per point.
Do this first
Confirm award space on Etihad Guest BEFORE you transfer
Transfers are final and cannot be reversed. Open Etihad Guest's site in another tab, sign in, and load the exact flight you want at the points price you expect. Come back only when you're ready to redeem.
Open Etihad Guest award search →What you should know
You need a free Etihad Guest account
Citi TYP asks for your Etihad Guest member number during the transfer. Sign up takes a minute and costs nothing.
Create Etihad Guest account →Minimum transfer: 1,000 Citi TYP points
You can't transfer less than 1,000, and transfers must be in increments of 1,000.
Instant — usually under a minute
This transfer pair is marked instant and typically posts within seconds to a few minutes. Even so, occasional system delays happen — wait until you see the points in your destination account before doing anything else. These are typical times, not guarantees — always confirm award space first because transfers can't be reversed.
Cancellation: cancellation has a fee
Most restrictive in the industry. Value awards can’t be cancelled. Comfort awards forfeit 25% of miles. Nothing cancellable within 72h of departure.
Fee: NoneWindow: Until 72h beforeTaxes: Refunded as miles
Points expiration
Citi TYP: ThankYou Points never expire while your card account is open. If you close the card, points expire after 60 days unless transferred to another Citi card on the same account.
Etihad Guest: Etihad Guest miles expire 18 months after earning. Status holders get longer windows.
Heads up: your Citi TYP points don't expire, but Etihad Guest points (after transfer) do.
Etihad Guest: Etihad Guest miles expire 18 months after earning. Status holders get longer windows.
Heads up: your Citi TYP points don't expire, but Etihad Guest points (after transfer) do.
Step by step
- 1Go to ThankYou.com and open the sign-on menuVisit thankyou.com. In the top-right corner, click the blue person icon to open the Sign On panel.
- 2Pick "Citi® Card / Banking" and sign onIn the dropdown, select Citi® Card / Banking (not "Other ThankYou Member"), then enter your Citi username and password.
- 3Open Travel → Points TransferOnce signed in, hover the Travel dropdown in the top toolbar and click Points Transfer.
- 4Find Etihad Guest in the partner gridOn the Points Transfer page, scroll the airline and hotel tiles to Etihad Guest — the ratio is 1:1 — and click it. Watch the banner at the top for live transfer bonuses.
- 5Enter the amount, your Etihad Guest number, then submitDrag the slider or type the number of ThankYou points to transfer (1,000-point increments). Fill in your Etihad Guest name and member number, then continue through Review → Confirmation. Transfers are final — confirm award space on Etihad Guest.com before submitting.
Watch out
- !Partner award space variable
- !Conversion ratios vary by transfer partner
Other ways to get Etihad Guest points
Official sources
Transfer ratios verified 2026-05-01. Programs change terms occasionally — confirm on the official site before transferring.