How to get a free stopover hotel in Abu Dhabi with Etihad Airways during a long layover?
Based on 1 discussion with 3 participants · Last activity: 21 days ago
TL;DR
The program is called Abu Dhabi Stopover by Etihad Airways; officially it requires a layover of 24+ hours, but according to traveler reports, support has sometimes arranged a free hotel for shorter connections too — worth contacting Etihad support directly.
What the community said
The program is officially called Abu Dhabi Stopover (not Transit Connect) — check current terms on Etihad's official website.
22 days ago Abu Dhabi Stopover
The official requirement is a 24+ hour layover, but some travelers report that Etihad support arranged a free hotel even for shorter connections. Worth contacting their support directly to ask.
22 days ago 24+ hour layover
For a ~13-hour layover on a single Etihad ticket, the older Transit Connect program (free hotel from 10-hour connections) reportedly no longer exists.
22 days ago Transit Connect (discontinued)