20m Etihad miles donated to support refugees
Etihad Guest, the award-winning loyalty programme of Etihad Airways, launched a campaign
on April 5 to encourage members to donate their Etihad Guest Miles to support the prevention and response efforts in view of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak in refugee settings.
An initiative in collaboration with the United Nations Refugee Agency
(UNHCR) globally and with Emirates Red Crescent (ERC) in the Middle East,
every Etihad Guest Mile donated has supported basic infection control
and adequate containment measures.
Since the launch of the campaign, generous Etihad Guest members donated
over 10 million Etihad Guest Miles which is equivalent to 20 ventilators
or almost 20,000 masks.
Dr Nadia Bastaki, Vice President Medical Services, Etihad Aviation Group, said: “We are humbled at the generosity of our Etihad Guest Members and in
a bid to combat the pandemic and join this fight, we are matching their donation with a further 10 million miles, evenly distributed between UNCHR
and ERC, to bring the total number of donated miles to 20 million,
to help less fortunate communities worldwide.”
Khaled Khalifa, Senior Advisor and Representative to the Gulf Cooperation Council Countries at UNHCR, said: “During this unprecedented health emergency and economic downturn, a united effort is needed and our partnership with Etihad Guest is a real testament to the pivotal role of the private sector in responding to alleviate the suffering of the displaced.”
