[AMEX Bonus Ends Today!] Transfer AMEX Or Citi Points Into Flying Blue Miles And Get A 25% Bonus, Fly To Israel For 21K-28K Points In Coach Or 57K-76K Points In Business Class

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Update, 5/22: The transfer bonus offer from AMEX ends today!

Update, 5/15: The transfer bonus offer from Chase ends today!

Update, 5/14: This transfer bonus is now also available from Citi through 6/17. The Chase bonus ends tomorrow, 5/15.

Update, 5/1: This transfer bonus is now also available from AMEX through 5/22. 

Originally posted on 4/2:

Transfer Chase Ultimate Rewards Points Into Flying Blue Miles And Get A 25% Bonus

Chase executives told me when they launched Ultimate Rewards point transfers to airlines that they decided to focus on strong partners with easy to understand transfer ratios and not on assorted transfer ratios and transfer bonuses.

But times have changed and Chase is back with another Flying Blue transfer bonus.

Chase points normally transfer into Flying Blue miles at a 1K:1K ratio, but until 5/15 you can get 1,250 Flying Blue miles for every 1,000 Chase points.

For example you can fly in coach to Israel for 35K miles or 28K Chase points or business class to Israel for 95K miles or 76K Chase points.

Fuel surcharges do apply, though they are lower than what other European airlines charge.

You can also save an additional 25% for booking award tickets for kids under 12! That means kids can fly in coach to Israel for 26,250 miles or 21K Chase points or business class to Israel for 71,250 miles or 57K Chase points.

Flying Blue offers travel on Virgin Atlantic with lower fuel surcharges than if you book directly with Virgin.

You can get the flexible award calendar by searching for a mileage ticket with an account on airfrance.us just leaving the date blank when searching for an award ticket:

Business class from JFK to Tel Aviv for 95K miles:

You can book a short connection or a full day in Paris:

Flying Blue charges 38K miles (30.4K Chase) to fly nonstop on Delta between Boston and Tel Aviv, 39K (31.2K Chase) between JFK and Tel Aviv, and 35.6K between Atlanta and Tel Aviv.

Flying Blue also has rotating Promo Awards which discounts award tickets from rotating destinations to Europe.

Cancellations or changes cost 50 Euros for regular awards and aren’t allowed for Promo awards.

Flying Blue miles require earning activity every 24 months to keep them active, so transferring miles will also extend their validity.

You can transfer AMEX, Capital One, Chase, or Citi points instantly to Flying Blue.

If you, a member in your household, or an authorized user has one of the following Chase cards, you can transfer points into miles:

• Chase Chase Sapphire Preferred® Card® Card has a 60K signup bonus, earns 2.1 points per dollar on travel, 3.1 points per dollar on dining, streaming, and online groceries, has a $50 hotel credit, can transfer all Chase points into miles, and points are worth at least 1.3 cents each for paid travel or pay yourself back categories ($95 annual fee). Read more here.
• Chase Sapphire Reserve® has a 60K signup bonus, earns 3 points per dollar on dining/travel, has a $300 travel credit, can transfer all Chase points into miles, and points are worth at least 1.5 cents each for paid travel or pay yourself back categories ($550 annual fee with $300 travel credit). Read more here.
• Ink Business Preferred® Credit Card  earns 3 points per dollar on shipping, advertising, and travel, can transfer all Chase points into miles, and points are worth at least 1.25 cents each for paid travel or pay yourself back categories ($95 annual fee). Read more here.

Chase no-annual fee cards that are fantastic for earning points, but require one of the cards above for points transfers include:

• Ink Business Cash® Credit Card has a 75K signup bonus and earns 5 points per dollar on cable, TV, telecom, cellular, office supply stores, and gift cards from office supply stores, plus 2 points per dollar on dining and gas ($0 annual fee). Read more here.
• Ink Business Unlimited® Credit Card has a 75K signup bonus and earns 1.5 points per dollar everywhere ($0 annual fee). Read more here.
• Chase Freedom Flex has a 20K signup bonus, plus earn 5 points per dollar on up to $12K in groceries for 1 year, plus 5 points on rotating categories, 5 points per dollar on travel purchased through the Chase Ultimate Rewards portal, and 3 points per dollar on dining and drugstores ($0 annual fee). Read more here.
• Chase Freedom Unlimited® has a 20K signup bonus, plus earn 5 points per dollar on up to $12K in groceries for 1 year, at least 1.5 points per dollar everywhere, 5 points per dollar on travel purchased through the Chase Ultimate Rewards portal, and 3 points per dollar on dining and drugstores ($0 annual fee). Read more here.

If you or a friend has one of the following Citi cards, you can transfer points into miles:

• Citi Premier® Card offers 60,000 points 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 a Citi Premier® Card for points transfers include:

• The Citi Double Cash® Card offers 2% cash back or 2 ThankYou points per dollar spent everywhere. 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.

AMEX cards with transferable Membership Rewards points to miles 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

Will you take advantage of this offer?

HT: Eluzer K