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Update 4/3: Multiple commenters report that they did a transfer today and the 30% bonus posted instantly!
Transfer Capital One Points To Etihad And Get Up To A 30% Bonus
Capital One points transfer to Etihad at a 1:1 ratio.
For transfers made during April you will get bonus miles:
- Transfer 1,000 to 10,000 miles and receive 15% Bonus miles on each transaction.
- Transfer 10,001 to 50,000 miles and receive 25% Bonus miles on each transaction.
- Transfer 50,001 or more miles and receive 30% Bonus miles on each transaction.
In other words, if you transfer 50,100 Capital One points to Etihad, you will receive 65,130 Etihad miles. Note that the bonus miles will be added within 10 business days of the end of the campaign period, so you may not get the bonus miles until as late as May 12th. Points and bonus points are posting instantly!
A great use of Etihad miles is for travel on El Al. You can find the Etihad redemption chart for El Al flights here and the El Al redemption chart for Etihad flights here.
You can use Alaska, Etihad, or Qantas points for travel on El Al. Qantas has a very good award chart for travel on El Al, but most El Al award flights have been blocked from booking with Qantas over the past couple years.
Back in December, Alaska launched award redemption for El Al flights. Availability is excellent, and prices are variable based on the season, ranging from 40-50K in coach, 65-80K in premium, and 85-100K in business each way. However, no major US bank point currencies transfer to Alaska, so Marriott is the only decent transfer option at a 60K:25K ratio.
No major US bank point currencies transfer to El Al either.
Etihad’s award chart for travel on El Al isn’t cheap, but Etihad as the best option for booking El Al award flights, thanks to having transfer options from AMEX, Capital One, and Citi at a 1:1 ratio.
This 30% bonus makes the award chart much more affordable!
You’ll need to call either Etihad to book award travel on El Al.
Etihad award chart for El Al travel:
I called Etihad and confirmed that their award space matched up with Alaska’s generous award space in the sample dates, and not the stingy Qantas award space that showed none of this space available:
Here are what sample El Al flights will cost with Etihad miles or Capital One points with this promo:
- Boston or NYC to Tel Aviv will clock in at 67K coach, 74K premium, or 120K Etihad miles in business each way.
- With a 30% bonus that would be about 51.5K coach, 56.9K premium, or 92.3K Capital One points in business class each way.
- Miami or LA to Tel Aviv will set you back 75K coach, 90K premium, or 140K business each way.
- With a 30% bonus that would be about 57.7K coach, 69.2K premium, or 107.7K Capital One points in business class each way.
Shorter flights are a better deal.
- Larnaca to Tel Aviv will cost 6K coach, 7.5K premium, or 10K Etihad miles in business each way.
- With a 30% bonus that would be about 4.6K coach, 5.7K premium, or 7.7K Capital One points in business class each way.
- Athens to Tel Aviv will cost 12K coach, 13K premium, or 20K Etihad miles in business each way.
- With a 30% bonus that would be about 9.2K coach, 10K premium, or 15.4K Capital One points in business class each way.
- Budapest, Dubai, Rome, or Vienna to Tel Aviv will cost 15K coach, 19K premium, or 30K Etihad miles in business each way.
- With a 30% bonus that would be about 11.5K coach, 14.6K premium, or 23K Capital One points in business class each way.
- Milan or Zurich to Tel Aviv will cost 23K coach, 25K premium, or 40K Etihad miles in business each way.
- With a 30% bonus that would be about 17.7K coach, 19.2K premium, or 30.7K Capital One points in business class each way.
- London or Paris to Tel Aviv will cost 28K coach, 31K premium, or 50K Etihad miles in business each way.
- With a 30% bonus that would be about 21.5K coach, 23.8K premium, or 38.4K Capital One points in business class each way.
That means if you find a flight deal to Europe, you can combine it with an El Al flight to Israel by using Etihad miles.
Want to earn Etihad miles?
- You can transfer AMEX, Capital One, or Citi points to Etihad at a 1:1 ratio or Marriott points at a 60K:25K ratio.
Capital One cards with transferable points include:
- Capital One Venture Rewards Credit Card X Rewards Credit Card: Earn 75,000 bonus miles for spending $4,000 in 3 months, plus earn 2 miles per dollar spent, $300 annual travel credit, 10K anniversary bonus miles, Global Entry/Pre-Check, Capital One lounge access, Priority Pass Lounge membership, and more. Read more here.
- Capital One Venture Rewards Credit Card: Earn 75,000 bonus miles for spending $4,000 in 3 months, plus 2 miles per dollar spent. Read more here.
- Capital One Spark Miles for Business: Earn 50,000 bonus miles, plus 2 miles per dollar spent.
- Capital One Spark Cash Plus: Earn up to 100,000 bonus miles, plus 2 miles per dollar spent, convertible into transferrable miles with any of the 3 cards above. Read more here.
AMEX cards with transferable Membership Rewards points include:
- AMEX Blue Business Plus
- AMEX Platinum Business
- AMEX Gold Business Card
- The Platinum Card® from American Express
- American Express® Gold Card
- AMEX Green Consumer Card
- AMEX Everyday Preferred Consumer Card
- AMEX Everyday Consumer Card
If you or a friend has one of the following Citi cards, you can transfer points into miles:
- Citi Premier® Card has a 60,000 point bonus for spending $4,000 in 3 months, 3 points per dollar on airfare, hotels, travel agents, groceries, gas, and dining. $95 annual fee. Read more here.
Citi no-annual fee cards that are fantastic for earning points, but require one of the cards above for points transfers 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. No annual fee. Read more here.
- The Citi Custom Cash® Card offers 5 points per dollar on up to $500 in purchases in your top eligible spending category each billing cycle. This is marketed as 5% cash back, but will actually come in the form of 5 ThankYou points per dollar spent! Eligible categories include Restaurants, Gas Stations, Grocery Stores, Select Travel, Select Transit, Select Streaming Services, Drugstores, Home Improvement Stores, Fitness Clubs, and Live Entertainment. You will also get 0% APR on purchases and balance transfers for 15 months. No annual fee. Read more here.
- The Citi Rewards+® Card offering 20,000 points for spending $1,500 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, 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 and get a 10% points rebate on transferred or redeemed miles. No annual fee. Read more here.
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
Will you book travel on El Al with Etihad points?
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46 Comments On "Ends Today! Transfer Capital One Points To Etihad And Get Up To A 30% Bonus, Save Big On El Al Award Tickets!"
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your link “Transfer Capital One Points To Etihad And Get Up To A 30% Bonus” doesn’t work.
Thanks, should be working now.
not sure about this 67K and bonus does not post so its a gamble if dates go away?
Quantas still the best overall?
Yup, it’s a gamble with the bonus.
Qantas is the cheapest overall, but poor availability.
Does Etihad charge fees/fuel surcharges on elal when using miles?
No
seems like decent value. How would confirm availabilty? by calling?
Check on Alaska.
I’ve found multiple dates available on Alaska but then when I called Etihad none were available. Please advise
So if it shows available on Alaska could we assume it’s available on Etihad? Just don’t want to be fishing in the dark when I call Etihad.
Yes
Made a transfer. The miles including the 30% bonus posted instantly!
Awesome!
Are there any sweet spots with these miles to get to Europe from NYC?
Hi – I have about 40k miles in capital 1 and 11k in Amex – and a lot more in Chase points.
I’m thinking of meeting a friend after Pesach in Dubai and then adding a day or two in Israel. Do I transfer the miles to Alaska airlines, or you simply use the Alaska site to check avail? I see flights nonstop lax-tlv, and dbx showing on el al and eithad. Do i book via Alaska or have to call Eithad or ElAl? I’ve never used miles for one airline on another ‘metal’ before. Thanks.
Last but not least, is there a way to do it lax to stop in dubai (open jaw?) and on to Israel, back to lax? how do I book that, does that work with miles on either airline? Even if only enough for 1 way on miles, not clear best path(s) here. Thanks.
Made a transfer from capital one, the miles and the bonus pi’s tree d instantly.
Booked a ticket in business TLV-JFK. The ticket was available on Alaska’s site, but true etihad agent said there was no availability on that flight. I “encouraged” him to search 3 times and then finally he “found” a seat. Total price was 120,126 miles, strange
hi Bentzi. were you able to book a one-way only? I am being told I can only book roundtrip for elal (via etihad award). mind sharing what number you called to book? thanks.
Not worth it to book economy.
Cheaper to book a revenue ticket and cover the purchase at 1 CPP with capital one.
Also although Qantas is limited availability you can still find here and there
Dan, thanks again for a great post. Please explain all of the options to convertt miles to use for ELAL airline tickets. here is the story. I have tons and tons of Marriott points, some AMEX points and some Citi points.What are the options for ELAL airline tickets? Is it better through Alaska Airlines or Ethaid airlines or is there any other Airline that we can use to purchase ELAL airline tickets? I Would like to. Purchase Premium economy ELAL airline tickets. Looking forward for your typical beautiful detailed explanation…thanks
Alaska is typically cheaper than Etihad, but only Marriott transfers to Alaska, while AMEX, Cap1, and Citi transfer to Etihad and now Cap1 has a 30% bonus.
Wow. Thanks. How do we compare points needed for ELAL premium economy tickets on Alaska vs Etihad?
“With a 30% bonus that would be about 51.5K coach, ”
(I Haven’t been in the game for a while now)
I’m assuming this is round trip.
Correct?
One way
What are Eithad redemptions values for AA domestic? Any good redemptions?
hello so i transfer my miles from capital one to etihad then i have to call customer service to book the flights manually but what do say or the exact process plz im new to this
Hi would this option be a better redemption than using chase points with a reserve for 1.5 value?
Because if you’re points are in cap1, you can’t use them with chase reserve, so there is no potential to get 1.5 as here would be for shase points.
dan
will it still work if i do it now?
If I have a elal voucher, can I book on etihad and also use the voucher to pay for some?
No
just to get this right. I look at Alaska, assume (of course after the call will confirm) that it has the same redemption as Etihad, call Etihad and book tickets. Basically, if I want to go coach, I can get after the 30% bonus, a round trip ticket for $700 (100,000 points less 30%). I did not see a phone number to book. is it on this post somewhere?
Correct.
877-690-0767
I too received my bonus right away!!
Pls advise how I can book now nyc- tlv on etihad? Is it only by phone? How do I check for available award flights?
Phone only.
Check for award space on Alaska Air.
Thank you. I can’t seem to find any availability for the premium or business class seats! Only for the economy. Pls advise.
Dan you rock! I moved over 200,000 (net points) hopefully this does not get flooded and it will be useful soon enough 🙂 thanks for a great post and all that you do!
if you are going coach, this comes out cheaper than Qantas since its essentially 35k each way after the 30% discount. You do not get that on Qantas..
Where are you flying from? From the East Coast it’s 67k so even after a 30% bonus that’s still 51.6k Qantas only charges 37.8k
Just transferred and didn’t get the bonus just 1:1. Any advice?
I tried booking with a child under 2 and the error I got was that they require a regular ticket. Can I book the tickets for adults and then contact ELAL for a lapchild?
I transferred the first time with 100,000 miles and I got the bonus right away. An hour later I transferred another 50,000 and I got no bonus at all! Please advise thank you
was 2nd one done after 11:59PM UAE time?
how do i book an elea flight with etihad pionts?
still live?
Stil going?
I missed this promotion if anyone has roughly 200-350 Etihad they transferred and don’t need for whatever reason I would love to trade for my cap1 points or something else