You can credit paid Hong Kong Airlines flights to Etihad Guest, and you can spend Etihad Guest miles on Hong Kong Airlines award seats. The partnership went live in February 2026 after the two airlines announced it in November 2025, and neither carrier belongs to a major alliance.
That makes it a regional tool rather than a sweet spot. It matters most when you want an award to or within Asia and Cathay Pacific has no space or charges too much in cash. Here's what it covers, how the award pricing works, and where it falls short.
What the Partnership Covers
Hong Kong Airlines and Etihad Guest set up a reciprocal earning and redemption deal. Hong Kong Airlines' own program, Fortune Wings Club, is part of the arrangement, so members of either program can earn and redeem on the other airline's flights.
Etihad and Hong Kong Airlines also added a codeshare, which lets Etihad customers book Hong Kong Airlines connections to Japanese cities including Fukuoka, Sapporo, Osaka and Okinawa on one ticket.
Earning Etihad Guest Miles on Hong Kong Airlines
Paid Hong Kong Airlines tickets can be credited to Etihad Guest. Only flights both marketed and operated by Hong Kong Airlines qualify, and the miles you earn this way don't count toward Etihad Guest elite status.
How much you earn depends on your fare. Business fares earn more than economy, and the deepest discount economy fares earn the least, so check Etihad Guest's partner earning table for your fare bucket before you credit a ticket.
Redeeming Etihad Guest Miles on Hong Kong Airlines
Etihad Guest prices these awards one way, by distance band and cabin, rather than at a flat price per route. A short hop costs far less than a long-haul flight, so look up the distance of your route before you decide whether the award is worth it.
Business class award space on Hong Kong Airlines is generally good inside Asia. On long-haul routes, such as Hong Kong to Australia or Canada, business space has been much harder to find.
Etihad has changed its partner pricing before, sometimes with little notice. Check the price on Etihad Guest's site on the day you book, and don't assume a figure you saw months ago still holds.
Where This Partnership Makes Sense
Use it when you're flying to or within Asia, you'd otherwise look at Cathay Pacific, and Cathay has no award seats or a high cash fare. Hong Kong Airlines is a second Hong Kong-based carrier, so it adds options on the same hub. If Cathay is your usual first stop, our look at how Amex points move to Cathay Pacific Asia Miles shows what that route costs now.
It makes little sense for long-haul flights, where space is scarce, or when a premium seat is the point of the trip.
Getting Etihad Guest Miles
Earning on Hong Kong Airlines flights is one way in. The other is moving points from a flexible currency, but not every currency lists Etihad Guest, and ratios change. Open your issuer's transfer page, confirm Etihad Guest is listed and note the ratio before you move anything.
Transfer only after you've found an award you want to book. Etihad Guest has a strict mileage expiration policy, and changing or canceling an award is expensive, so book what you intend to fly.
What to Do Next
Search Hong Kong Airlines award space through Etihad Guest first. If a seat shows up at a price you accept, check your issuer's transfer page, move exactly the miles you need, and book the same day.
Updated October 17, 2026: partnership details.
