SBI Card and Etihad Guest, the loyalty programme of Etihad Airways, today launched a unique travel specific Visa credit card for members and savvy Indian travellers.

The card, which will be available in two variants, Etihad Guest SBI Card and Etihad Guest SBI Premier Card, will offer more rewarding experiences and bring an unmatched value proposition to Etihad Guest members and international travellers from India.

Etihad Guest SBI Card and Etihad Guest SBI Premier Card offer complimentary Etihad Guest Silver Tier Status along with 2,500 Etihad Guest Miles, and Gold Tier Status with 5,000 Etihad Guest Miles respectively, upon first card swipe so cardholders can start collecting rewards straight away.

The new co-brand cards offer an accelerated rewards programme which allows guests to earn up to six Etihad Guest Miles per INR 100 spent on Etihad.com.

Cardholders also earn up to four Etihad Guest Miles on every INR 100 of international spends and up to two Etihad Guest Miles on every INR 100 of domestic spends. In addition, guests earn two Tier Miles per INR 100 spent on all transactions.

Etihad Guest Miles can be redeemed to travel to destinations worldwide with Etihad Airways and over 20 partner airlines.

Members can also use their Etihad Guest Miles to stay at over 300,000 hotels worldwide, rent cars with Travel Rewards or purchase thousands of products at the Etihad Guest Reward Shop.