Delta, Flying Blue, Virgin Atlantic Joint Venture: Comparison Chart Of Miles Needed From NYC To London, Paris, And Tel Aviv

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Earlier this year Delta, Flying Blue (Air France/KLM), and Virgin Atlantic launched a Transatlantic joint venture.

As of today you can use miles from all 3 programs on on each other, but mileage rates and taxes vary wildly.

Searching can also be tricky. For example you can only book Virgin Atlantic flights from JFK to Tel Aviv when using the Air France app as their flights aren’t showing up on their website.

I’ve searched for one-way award rates from JFK to London, Paris and Tel Aviv on many dates using the miles of all 3 programs to create the comparison chart below.

If I couldn’t find any rates on multiple dates or if a class of service isn’t operated on a route, then I wrote N/A. If you can find dates with availability for any of the N/A options please post a comment!

Will you book any of these awards?

Need more points?

• You can transfer AMEX points to Delta at a 1:1 ratio, or Marriott points to Delta at a 60K:25K ratio. You can also earn 100K miles with Delta AMEX Limited Time Offers.
• You can transfer AMEX, Chase, Or Citi points to Flying Blue at a 1:1 ratio, Barclays points at a 1.4:1 ratio, Capital One points at a 2:1.5 ratio, or Marriott points to Flying Blue at a 60K:25K ratio.
• You can transfer AMEX, Chase, Or Citi points to Virgin Atlantic at a 1:1 ratio, or Marriott points to Virgin Atlantic at a 60K:25K ratio.

Chase premium cards with transferable points:

• Chase Chase Sapphire Preferred® Card® Card
  • $95 annual fee, 60K points signup bonus, earn 2 points per dollar on dining/travel, 25% bonus value on using points for paid travel redemptions.
• Chase Ink Business Preferred
  • $95 annual fee, 80K points signup bonus, earn 3 points per dollar on select business spending and travel, 25% bonus value on using points for paid travel redemptions.
• Chase Sapphire Reserve®
  • $550 annual fee, $300 in annual travel credit, $60 in annual Doordash credit, Doordash DashPass membership, Lyft Pink membership, 50K points signup bonus, earn 3 points per dollar on dining/travel, earn 10 points per dollar on Lyft, 50% bonus value on using points for paid travel redemptions, Global Entry/Pre-check, Priority Pass lounge access.

Chase no annual fee cards with transferable points if you, a spouse, or an additional user have one of the premium cards above:

• Chase Freedom Card
  • No annual fee, 15K points signup bonus, earn 5 points per dollar in rotating categories.
• Chase Freedom Unlimited® Card
  • No annual fee, earn 3 points per dollar everywhere on up to $20K in spending during your first year, then earn 1.5 points per dollar everywhere.
• Chase Ink Business Unlimited Card
  • No annual fee, 50K points signup bonus, earn 1.5 points per dollar everywhere.
• Chase Ink Business Cash Card
  • • No annual fee, 50K points signup bonus, earn up to 5 points per dollar.

AMEX cards with transferable Membership Rewards points include:

• AMEX Blue Business Plus
• AMEX Platinum Business
• AMEX Gold Business Card
• American Express® Gold Card
• AMEX Green Consumer Card
• The Platinum Card® from American Express
• AMEX Everyday Preferred Consumer Card
• AMEX Everyday Consumer Card

Barclays doesn’t currently offer any cards to new customers with transferable points. If you have a discontinued Arrival Premier card you can transfer points.

Capital One cards with transferable points include:

• The Capital One® Spark® Miles for Business offering 50,000 miles for spending $4,500 in 3 months. Get free Global Entry/Pre-Check Membership. $95 annual fee waived for the first year.
• The Capital One® Venture® Rewards Credit Card offering 50,000 miles for spending $3,000 in 3 months and 2 miles per dollar spent. $95 annual fee waived for the first year.

Citi cards with transferable points include:

• The Citi Double Cash® Card offers 2% cash back or 2 points per dollar spent everywhere that can be transferred into ThankYou points. If you also have a Citi Premier® Card Card you can transfer points into miles or get a 25% added value for paid airfare. No annual fee.
• The Citi Rewards+® Card offering 15,000 points for spending $1,000 in 3 months. This card can’t transfer points on its own, but can transfer points if you have one of the Citi cards above. This card automatically rounds up rewards earned on every purchase to the nearest 10 points, meaning you earn 10 points on a $0.50 Amazon balance reload. Earn 2 points on $6K in annual spending at supermarkets, 0% intro APR on purchases and balance transfers for 15 months, and a 10% points rebate when you redeem points, up to a 10K points rebate per year. If you also have a Citi Premier® Card Card you can transfer points into miles or get a 25% added value for paid airfare, plus get a 10% points rebate on transferred or redeemed miles. No annual fee.
• Citi Premier® Card offering 60,000 points for spending $4,000 in 3 months, 3 points per dollar on travel and gas, and 2 points per dollar on dining and entertainment. $95 annual fee.
• Citi Prestige offering 50,000 points for spending $4,000 in 3 months, 5 points per dollar on airfare and dining, and 3 points per dollar on hotels. $495 annual fee.

Marriott cards with transferable points include:

• Chase Marriott Bonvoy Boundless Consumer Card
• Marriott Bonvoy Business® American Express® Card
• Marriott Bonvoy Brilliant^™ American Express^®Card
• Marriott Bonvoy Bold Card
• Here is a comparison of all Marriott cards.