Ultimate Guide To Bank Points Transfers; Including All Current Bonuses And Transfer Times!

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Current transfer bonuses include:

  1. 20% from Capital One to Air France/KLM Flying Blue through 9/29. Read more here.
  2. 30% from AMEX to British Airways, Aer Lingus, Finnair, Iberia, Qatar Avios through 9/30. Read more here.
  3. 30% from AMEX to Hilton through 9/30. Read more here.
  4. 25% from Citi to Leaders Club through 10/19. Read more here.
  5. 25% from Citi to Lifemiles through 10/19. Read more here.
  6. 50% from Chase to Marriott through 11/15. Read more here.

All current transfer bonuses are updated below. Read the post below for more information on bank transfers.


One of the most common questions we get is where can I use my points and how long does a points transfer take. Below you can find charts answering those questions for the four major US credit card banks!

These charts should also guide you for which credit cards you will want to signup for and spend on, as that will depend on where you want to transfer those points to.

You can also read this post that breaks down the expiration policies and more of each program.

Note that transfer times below are typical, but timeframes can always vary, especially for new accounts.

Chase Ultimate Rewards transfer partners include:

ProgramAllianceTransfer ratioTransfer timeMost recent bonus offer
Aer LingusNone
1:1
Instant30%, September 2023
Air CanadaStar Alliance1:1Instant20%, July 2024
20%, January 2024
30%, November 2022
Air France/KLMSkyteam1:1Instant25%, April 2024
British AirwaysOneWorld1:1Instant30%, September 2023
EmiratesNone
1:1InstantNone
FinnairOneWorld1:1 via British AirwaysInstantNone
HiltonHotel program1:1.5
via Virgin Atlantic
2-4 weeks30%, June 2024
HyattHotel program1:1InstantNone
IHGHotel program1:1Instant80%, July 2024
60%, March 2024
70%, July 2023
IberiaOneWorld1:1Instant30%, September 2023
JetBlueNone
1:1Instant25%, January 2024
MarriottHotel program1:11 day50%, current through 11/15
70%, August 2024
40%, June 2024
50%, September 2023
QatarOneWorld1:1
via British Airways
Instant30%, September 2023
SingaporeStar Alliance1:1Less than 1 day15%, January 2021
SouthwestNone
1:1Instant20%, October 2020
UnitedStar Alliance1:1InstantNone
Virgin AtlanticSkyteam1:1Instant30%, June 2024

Some of my favorite Chase transfer partners include United, which never charges fuel surcharges for any awards and has free award changes and redeposits, Air Canada, which has very low rates for travel on United and many other Star Alliance and non-alliance partners with no fuel surcharges, Singapore, which is the only way to redeem for travel on their incredible business and first class suites products, British Airways, which charges low rates for short-haul flights such as on their US partner American, Flying Blue, which has great rates for travel to Europe, Southwest, which allows you to cancel awards without penalty, Virgin Atlantic, which has incredible rates for business and first class travel to Asia on partner ANA and great rates on partner Delta, including travel to Israel, and Hyatt, which has by far and away the most valuable hotel points.

If you, a member in your household, or an authorized user has one of the following Chase cards, you can transfer points into miles:
  • Limited time offer: Chase Sapphire Preferred® Card has a 60K signup bonus AND a $300 Chase Travel credit for spending $4K in 3 months, earns 2.1 points per dollar on travel after the card's 10% anniversary bonus, 3.1 points per dollar on dining, streaming, and online groceries after the card's 10% anniversary bonus, has a $50 hotel credit, can transfer all Chase points into miles, and points are worth at least 1.25 cents each for paid travel ($95 annual fee). Read more here.
  • Chase Sapphire Reserve® has a 60K signup bonus for spending $4K in 3 months, 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 ($550 annual fee with $300 travel credit). Read more here.
  • Ink Business Preferred® Credit Card has a 90K signup bonus for spending $8K in 3 months, and earns 3 points per dollar on up to $150K of annual spending 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 ($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:
  • Limited time offer: Ink Business Unlimited® Credit Card has a $900 in the form of 90K point signup bonus for spending $6K in 3 months, and earns 1.5 points per dollar on business purchases ($0 annual fee). Read more here.
  • Ink Business Cash® Credit Card has a 35K signup bonus for spending $3K in 3 months and another 40K signup bonus points for spending another $3K in 6 months for a total of 75,000 Chase Ultimate points, plus if you have a Chase business checking account open on the card's first anniversary you will get a 10% points bonus on all earnings from card spending, this card earns 5 points per dollar on the first $25,000 in combined purchases on cable, TV, telecom, cellular, and office supply stores, plus 2 points per dollar on dining and gas on up to $25,000 in purchases ($0 annual fee). Read more here.
  • Chase Freedom Flex has a 20K signup bonus, plus 5 points on rotating categories, 5 points per dollar on travel purchased through Chase Travel, and 3 points per dollar on dining and drugstores ($0 annual fee). Read more here.
  • Chase Freedom Unlimited® has a signup bonus that earns an extra 1.5% cash back in the form of 1.5 points per dollar everywhere on up to $20K of spending during your first year, on top of at least 1.5 points per dollar everywhere, 5 points per dollar (marketed as 5% cash back) on travel purchased through  Chase Travel℠, and 3 points per dollar on dining and drugstores ($0 annual fee). Read more here.

AMEX transfer partners include:

ProgramAllianceTransfer ratioTransfer timeMost recent bonus offer
ANAStar Alliance1:1
1-2 daysNone
Aer LingusNone
1:1
Instant30%, current through 9/30
30%, August 2023
40%, May 2022
AeroMexicoSkyteam1:1.6
1-5 days20%, May 2024
Air CanadaStar Alliance1:1Instant15%, September 2022
Air France/KLMSkyteam1:1Instant25%, September 2023
Avianca LifemilesStar Alliance1:1Instant15%, June 2024
British AirwaysOneWorld1:1Instant30%, current through 9/30
30%, August 2023
40%, May 2022
Cathay PacificOneWorld1:1Instant10%, March 2024
Targeted 20%, June 2023
Choice HotelsHotel program1:1Instant25%, October 2022
DeltaSkyteam1:1Instant80%, February 2011
EmiratesNone
1:1Instant25%, November 2018
EtihadNone
1:1InstantTargeted 20%, April 2024
20%, July 2022
FinnairOneWorld1:1 via British AirwaysInstant30%, current through 9/30
HawaiianNone
1:1Instant20%, August 2024
20%, January 2023
HiltonHotel program1:2Instant30%, current through 9/30
Platinum card only 40%, May 2024
Targeted 30%, December 2023
25%, August 2023
30%, April 2023
40%, June 2021
IberiaOneWorld1:11 day30%, current through 9/30
30%, August 2023
40%, May 2022
JetBlueNone
1:0.8Instant25%, November 2023
MarriottHotel program1:1Instant20%, November 2023
40%, June 2021
QantasOneWorld1:1Instant20%, September 2022
QatarOneWorld1:1Instant30%, current through 9/30
30%, August 2023
40%, May 2022
SingaporeStar Alliance1:1InstantTargeted 20%, December 2023
20%, December 2021
Virgin AtlanticSkyteam1:1Instant30%, May 2024

Some of my favorite AMEX transfer partners include Lifemiles, which has domestic awards starting at just 6.5K miles on their partner United, Delta, which has flash sales for discounted, Air Canada, which has very low rates for travel on United and many other Star Alliance and non-alliance partners with no fuel surcharges, Qantas, which has the lowest priced award travel on their partner El Al, Singapore, which is the only way to redeem for travel on their incredible business and first class suites products, British Airways, which charges low rates for short-haul flights such as on their US partner American, Flying Blue, which has great rates for travel to Europe, ANA, which has a unique round-the-world award chart and inexpensive business class awards with no surcharges on their partner United, and Virgin Atlantic, which has incredible rates for business and first class travel to Asia on partner ANA and great rates on partner Delta, including travel to Israel.

Unfortunately AMEX charges a fee to transfer points to US airlines. That adds 60 cents for every 1,000 points transferred with a maximum fee of $99 per transaction.

AMEX cards with transferable Membership Rewards points to miles include, select benefits require enrollment via your AMEX account. Terms apply to offers on this page:
  • AMEX Blue Business Plus is offering a rare bonus to earn 15,000 Membership Rewards® points after you spend $3,000 in eligible purchases on the Card within your first 3 months of Card Membership and offers 2 points per dollar spent on up to $50K spending annually 1 point per dollar thereafter, plus transfer points to airlines and hotels and keep AMEX points alive.  Read more here.
  • AMEX Platinum Business is offering a 150K bonus for spending $20,000 in 3 months and offers over $1,000 in annual credits, lounge access, and much more. Read more here.
  • AMEX Gold Business Card is offering a 100K bonus for spending $15,000 in 3 months and offers up to $240 in annual business credits, Walmart+ membership, up to 4 points per dollar spent with a $150K annual spend cap, and more benefits. Read more here.
  • The Platinum Card® from American Express is offering a 80K bonus for spending $8,000 in 6 months and offers over $1,000 in annual credits, lounge access, and much more. Terms apply. Read more here.
  • American Express® Gold Card is offering a 60K bonus for spending $6,000 in 6 months, 20% back in statement credits for restaurants worldwide, up to $100 back-Complete Offer: Earn 60,000 Membership Rewards® Points after you spend $6,000 on eligible purchases on your new Card in your first 6 months of Card Membership. Plus, receive 20% back in statement credits on eligible purchases made at restaurants worldwide within the first 6 months of Card Membership, up to $100 back. Limited time offer. Offer ends 11/6/24. Terms apply. Read more here. 
  • AMEX Green Consumer Card is offering a 40K bonus for spending $3,000 in 6 months and offers up to $189 in annual CLEAR Plus® credits, $100 LoungeBuddy credit, plus transfer points to airlines and hotels and keep AMEX points alive.
  • AMEX Everyday Preferred Consumer Card is offering a 15K bonus for spending $2,000 in 6 months and offers 4.5 points per dollar on up to $6K in annual groceries when you use card 30 times that month, plus transfer points to airlines and hotels and keep AMEX points alive.
  • AMEX Everyday Consumer Card is offering a 10K bonus for spending $2,000 in 6 months and offers 2.4 points per dollar on up to $6K in annual groceries when you use card 20 times that month, plus transfer points to airlines and hotels and keep AMEX points alive. All information about the AMEX Green, AMEX Everyday Preferred, AMEX Everyday has been collected independently by DansDeals.

Capital One transfer partners include:

ProgramAllianceTransfer ratioTransfer timeMost recent bonus offer
AccorHotel program2:11-2 days20%, November 2022
Aer LingusNone
1:1
via British Airways
Instant20%, November 2022
AeroMexicoSkyteam1:1
Instant20%, March 2022
Air CanadaStar Alliance1:1InstantNone
Air France/KLMSkyteam1:1Instant20% current through 9/29
20%, July 2023
Avianca LifemilesStar Alliance1:1Instant15%, September 2023
20%, March 2022
25%, December 2021
British AirwaysOneWorld1:1Instant20%, November 2022
Cathay PacificOneWorld1:1Instant10%, March 2024
Choice HotelsHotel program1:1InstantNone
EmiratesNone
1:1Instant100%, March 2019
EtihadNone
1:1Instant20-40%, March 2024
30%, April 2023
EVAStar Alliance2:1.5InstantNone
FinnairOneWorld1:1InstantNone
HiltonHotel program1:1.5
via Virgin Atlantic
2-4 weeks30%, March 2023
IberiaOneWorld1:1
via British Airways
1 day20%, November 2022
QantasOneWorld1:1Instant20%, August 2024
QatarOneWorld1:1
via British Airways
Instant20%, November 2022
SingaporeStar Alliance1:1Instant15%, January 2021
TAPStar Alliance1:1Instant15%, June 2023
25%, July 2022
TurkishStar Alliance1:1InstantNone
Virgin AtlanticSkyteam1:1Instant30%, April 2024
WyndhamHotel program1:1Instant20%, March 2022

Some of my favorite Capital One transfer partners include Turkish, which charges 10K miles in coach or 15K miles in business for a United domestic flight (including Hawaii!), Lifemiles, which has domestic awards starting at just 6.5K miles on their partner UnitedAir Canada, which has very low rates for travel on United and many other Star Alliance and non-alliance partners with no fuel surcharges, Flying Blue, which has great rates for travel to Europe, Qantas, which has the lowest priced award travel on their partner El Al, Virgin Atlantic, which has incredible rates for business and first class travel to Asia on partner ANA and great rates on partner Delta, including travel to Israel, and Wyndham, which can book villas for just 15K points per bedroom per night.

Capital One cards with transferable points include:
  • Capital One Venture X Rewards Credit Card is offering 75,000 bonus miles for spending $4K in 3 months, plus earn 2 miles per dollar spent on every purchase, $300 annual travel credit for bookings through Capital One Travel, 10K anniversary bonus miles, Global Entry/Pre-Check, Capital One lounge access, Priority Pass Lounge membership, Hertz President's Circle status, free lounge access and status for free additional cardholders, transfer miles to airlines and hotels, 5K MLB redemptions, and more. $395 annual fee. Read more here.
  • Capital One Venture X Business is offering 150,000 bonus miles for spending $30K in 3 months, plus earn 2 miles per dollar spent on every purchase, $300 annual travel credit for bookings through Capital One Travel, 10K anniversary bonus miles, Global Entry/Pre-Check, Capital One lounge access, Enhanced Priority Pass Lounge membership, transfer miles to airlines and hotels, 5K MLB redemptions, and more. $395 annual fee. Read more here.
  • Capital One Venture Rewards Credit Card is offering 75,000 bonus miles for spending $4K in 3 months, plus 2 miles per dollar spent on every purchase, transfer points to airlines and hotels, 5K MLB redemptions, and more. $95 annual fee. Read more here. 
  • Capital One VentureOne Rewards Credit Card is offering 20,000 bonus miles for spending $500 in 3 months, transfer miles to airlines and hotels, 5K MLB redemptions, and more. No annual fee.
  • Capital One Spark Miles for Business is offering 50,000 bonus miles for spending $4,500 in 3 months, 2 miles per dollar spent on every purchase, Global Entry/PreCheck, transfer miles to airlines and hotels, 5K MLB redemptions, and more. $0 intro annual fee for the first year, then $95.
  • New offer: Capital One Spark Cash Plus is offering $2,000 cash back (convertible to 200,000 miles) for spending $30,000 in 3 months, plus get another $2,000 cash back for every $500K spent in your first year, 2% back everywhere, $40 MLB redemptions, annual fee refund when you spend $150K/year, and more. $150 annual fee.

Citi ThankYou transfer partners include:

ProgramAllianceTransfer ratioTransfer timeMost recent bonus offer
AccorHotel program2:1Instant50%, May 2024
Aer LingusNone
1:1
via Qatar
1-2 days30%, May 2024
40% June 2022
AeroMexicoSkyteam1:1
InstantNone
Air France/KLMSkyteam1:1Instant25%, August 2024
25%, June 2023
Avianca LifemilesStar Alliance1:1Instant25%, current through 10/19
25%, April 2023
British AirwaysOneWorld1:1
via Qatar
Instant30%, May 2024
40% June 2022
Cathay PacificOneWorld1:1Instant15%, July 2024
10%, March 2024
15%, July 2023
Choice HotelsHotel program1:2InstantNone
EmiratesNone
1:1InstantNone
EtihadNone
1:1Instant25%, July 2016
EVAStar Alliance1:12-3 daysNone
FinnairOneWorld1:1
via Qatar
InstantNone
HiltonHotel program1:1.5
via Virgin Atlantic
2-4 weeks30%, March 2023
IberiaOneWorld1:1
via Qatar
Instant30%, May 2024
40% June 2022
JetPrivilegeNone
1:1InstantNone
JetBlueNone
1:1Instant25%, October 2019
Leaders ClubHotel program5:1Instant25%, current through 10/19
Malaysia OneWorld1:11-2 daysNone
QantasOneWorld1:1Instant25%, February 2020
QatarOneWorld1:1Instant30%, May 2024
40% June 2022
SingaporeStar Alliance1:11 day15%, January 2021
ThaiStar Alliance1:13-7 daysNone
TurkishStar Alliance1:1Instant50%, capped at 50K, June 2024
25%, February 2019
Virgin AtlanticSkyteam1:1Instant30%, March 2024
WyndhamHotel program1:1Instant20%, August 2024
20%, September 2023

Some of my favorite Citi transfer partners include include Turkish, which charges 10K miles in coach or 15K miles in business for a United domestic flight (including Hawaii!), Lifemiles, which has domestic awards starting at just 6.5K miles on their partner United, Qantas, which has the lowest priced award travel on their partner El Al, Singapore, which is the only way to redeem for travel on their incredible business and first class suites products, Flying Blue, which has great rates for travel to Israel (including nonstop flights on partner Delta) as they consider it to be part of Europe, Virgin Atlantic, which has incredible rates for business and first class travel to Asia on partner ANA and great rates on partner Delta, including travel to Israel, and Wyndham, which can book villas for just 15K points per bedroom per night.

You can now also transfer points to the Leaders Club for a value of 1.6 cents per Citi point at luxury hotels around the world.

If you or a friend has one of the following Citi cards, you can transfer points into miles:
  • Citi Strata Premier℠ Card offers 70,000 points for spending $4K in 3 months, 3 points per dollar on airfare, hotels, travel agents, groceries, gas, EV charging, and dining. 10 points per dollar on hotels, car rentals, and attractions booked on CitiTravel.com. $95 annual fee.
Citi no-annual fee cards that are fantastic for earning points, but require a Citi Premier® Card card for points transfers include:
  • The Citi Double Cash® Card offering a rare 20K bonus for spending $1,500 in 6 months, and 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 offering 20K signup bonus for spending $1,500 in 6 months, 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.

Which miles do you find most valuable?

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158 Comments On "Ultimate Guide To Bank Points Transfers; Including All Current Bonuses And Transfer Times!"

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S

Dan you can redeem points for business class on Singapore thru Air Canada

Yehuda57

This is amazing, thank you!
I would note that transfer times are what *usually *happens, though sometimes it might take longer.
Had a Chase – JetBlue transfer take 2+ days, and a relative had a similar delay with Chase – British Airways.

JB

Chase to United if it’s a new account it takes about 2 days

Avi

Dan, maybe another column if the receiving account can be a mismatch (same last name etc.)

Yehudah

So it looks like I can transfer my Chase UR points to Virgin Atlantic and then fly Delta?

Martin

I would add
CTY to lifemiles, transfer show’s instant but in many cases point aren’t available to use until next 12am Colombia time.
I had this happen recently and found it pointed out by others

Seth

Any idea the best travel partner to use to get from jfk to krakow Poland???

Mark

I transferred Ultimate Reward points to United and was able to book a super saver reward on Lot airlines.

David G

Citi to Turkish is instant if done over the phone. Just did it a month ago

DeerFeet

I just transferred CapOne points Air France/KLM took about 12 hours

Leba

Is there any way to redeem credit card points for Airbnb/Vrbo?

Chase what matters

Usually those come up on expedia which if thats the case you can use sapphire redemption rates on chase travel. Or transfer to marriott points for homes and villas which will have the same houses

A

Can you add Marriott? They have several exclusive airline transfer partners.

A

I should have added that this is a great resource to have on a single page. Thanks for compiling it!

sh

thank you.
which sky team partner is lowest mileage cost for short (500-600 miles) haul domestic flights on Delta?

Danfan

I transfer a lot, and most of the times it goes instantly, But I already had lots of frustrating delays on some transfers. Including to: United, Virgin, Flying Blue, Lifemiles,
it usually happens when they see something suspicious in the transfer, like large transfers to new accounts is a big trigger.

yy

How about including Marriott points?

Eliraps

You write that Avianca Lifemiles currently have 15% bonus with transfer from AMEX but I don’t see that offer reflected in my AMEX account.

APS

Thanks Dan!
Can I transfer from my chase account to my spouse’s rewards/miles account and vice versa?

yy

Dunno about transferring from your UR account to airlines, but you can certainly transfer your UR to your spouse’s UR.

CH

for those wondering about American airlines as far as I know there is currently no major credit card that transfers to them (other then the bilt card) but you could book American award travel through partners such as Cathay Pacific, BA, Qantas, Iberia and all other oneworld partners

yy

Marriott transfers to American Airlines.

Joe6speed

At 3 to 1. It’s a terrible rate

yy

Hasn’t Marriott (formerly SPG) been 3:1 for all airlines for years? I always figure Marriott points are worth 1/3 of the value of bank points.

Hmmm

Hyatt more then 60k is not instant data from a few people but all we’re new accounts

JenJen

Where can I find more info about partner airlines and booking those flights (points value etc) and/or award flights and those values.

Currently, I transfer points directly to SW or JetBlue. Occasionally use chase portal, but really dislike their lack of service and lack of assistance.

I have the chase freedom unlimited and reserve. Also have capital one quicksilver and Amex blue cash preferred

Moish

What will be the best option for south America (Brazil) to Israel?
Thanks

Abraham

Turkish goes instantly from Citi?

abraham

Update- It did in fact go instantly and I was able to transfer 180k citi points to book 2 RT tickets from EWR to DUB in biz. What a bargain! Thanks Dan as always for all your help!

JackB

On what airline?

ADS

@ Dan
Points are not always instant. for exmp;
From chase there is a maximum of 99k per transfer if it’s a new account, and a maximum of 2 transfers per day of all accounts

Recently, life miles is not available instant

Capital One to Turkish is once per day and Maximum of 299k, otherwise it can take 2 weeks!! for the transfer to complete.

ETC…..

Ly

I’ve done more than 2 transfers in one day from chase

Anon

What are good uses for marriot bonvoy points?

Moishe

Dan, Please, Please, please give us the ultimate guide to bank points transfers that will allow us to purchase ELAL airline tickets… thanks…

Hershel

Or Israel in general.
Thanks.

Yoni

Yes ! Plz plz!!

moish

Just booked turkish to the eretz for succos 9 tickets for 650000 chase sapphire reserve points!Thanks dan !!!!!!

Danfan

From where? NYC??

moish

newark

Danfan

You mean Turkish with a stop in turkey?

Reader

What’s the best option for 110K Emirates Miles expiring this month.

meyer

What about a piece on what mileage tickets have fee or free changes/redeposits?

Curious

Hey
Do you have a chart on the best Star Alliance partner to use for United based on miles?

israel

Recently did first time transfers from citi and chase to jetblue. Citi was instant, chase took 6 days

Abe

You mentioned in the post that, If you, a member in your household, “or an authorized user” has one of the following Chase cards, you can transfer points into miles.

Please explain how I could transfer miles from my Chase Freedom Flex to United when my authorized user has Sapphire Reserve, Thanks.

Aron

“…and Wyndham, which can book villas for just 15K points per bedroom per night.”

PLEASE, don’t let the cat out of the bag. It will without doubt erase this benefit rather quickly.

yankel

Newark to Europe on United is 80k miles plus 5 USD.
Newark to Europe on United through Air Canada website is 60k miles plus 75 CAD.

Do I understand correctly that I should transfer Chase to Air Canada, benefit from the 20% transfer, and travel for cheaper than using my United points?

Thank you. I am new to this. 🙂

Danfan

That is right, but only do that if you have upcoming travel plans, also make sure before you transfer that united has saver availability for your dates (Just check Air Canada if you see your route for 60k) .

yankel

Thank you so much. Good shabbos!

Eli

Is there a way to know if there will be another bonus coming soon? Looking to trasfer UR to BA so can fly on AA

Jed

Dan you are misleading people by writing that Chase – United posts instant, when in fact as ppl wrote here, it takes 2 days if its a brand new united acc and over 99k or if its the 3rd xfer of the day … You will mess ppl up when they transfer and then cant book the flight for 2 days …

Jed

Dan Its actually not typical at all because 100% of the time if its brand new and over 99k it will NOT be instant

AA saver

now that AA doesn’t have saver awards anymore, do they still start restricting award tickets within 2 weeks?

Cb

Chance that virgin offer comes back for citi or amex soon? need to book a flight

Natey

What’s the best way to check if an AA flight can be booked on BA? The BA site seems very buggy. I’ve had instances where I checked and there were no award tickets showing on BA, and then a few hours later it shows 7 left. Are there any other site that can be used to check availability (or is there any way to tell which tickets will be bookable on BA from looking at AA)?

Zack

Use Alaska

Moishe

Dan, Many of us have lots and lots of Marriott points and Chase points. Please advise with your usual terrific detailed posts as to how we can use these points to transfer to other airlines so thay we are able to purchase ELAL airline tickets from USA to Israel. What are all of our available options And what are the advantages and disadvantages of transferring to each of the possible airlines which we can then use to purchase ELAL airline tickets.

yy

Marriott can be transferred to Qantas at 3:1. Chase can be transferred to Marriott, but you’ll only get 1:1, so it’s a terrible rate. If you have Amex, Capital One, or Citi points, you can transfer those directly to Qantas.

one way flyer

Other than Virgin Atlantic – what are the Other good ways to book one ways from TLV to MIA with decent rates ? Qantas works well from US to TLV but not in reverse?

one way flyer

This suggestion was posted on a recent post.” Either direct with delta (Amex) or united (Chase) for 70/75K Or air France (Cap1 + 25% bonus) with stop for about 50K”

Anyone know if Qantas works from TLV to US ? they force you to switch to their international site.

Zack

Qantas works just fine in either direction

Aaron Hauptman

Why give business to Qatar? They operate Al-Jazeera and support organizations and terrorists that attack Israel

Aaron Hauptman

Otherwise, thanks for the very useful and informative table on points transfers.

Eli

Marriott?

Zack

Poor rates and always takes time. Kinda useless

yy

I recently did a Marriott to Qantas transfer and it was completed the same day. Marriott points transfer 3:1 to most airlines, plus there’s typically a 5000 point kicker if you transfer 60k, giving you 25k airline points. If you think of Marriott points as being like bank points, you’ll think the rates are poor. The correct way to think of them is that they’re worth one third as much as bank points. The big advantage of Marriott points is the number of airlines that they transfer to.

Maifriend

I transferred 75K C1 points to my Air France account. Transfer was instantaneous but didn’t get the 20% bonus.

SD

Note: When making a transfer from AMEX to Emirates, if you have a family account it automatically goes there. It will not show up in your account. (I’m guessing for all transfers but I know Amex for sure)

SD

Re: Citi ThankYou transfers to partner airlines… does the name have to match the name on the partner account? Ty

David

Amex to Hilton is %250 not %25

james

where could i transfer chase to?

Joel

Does transferring points from chase to Marriott extend Marriott expiration?

Jake

LifeMiles website does not work at all, and reps don’t speak English. I have no way to use LifeMiles unfortunately

Jeff

Can someone please explain how to transfer Thank You points to one’s Citi Premier account from one’s other Citi Credit card accounts? I’m new to this and a little confused. Thanks!

Yochanan

Anyone have any luck getting domestic United business seats via Turkish lately? I haven’t seen any availability in many months.

Also, it seems the Turkish website doesn’t list the direct flight on longer routes anymore, only layovers. But they’re available when you call in. Unless I’m doing something wrong….

joel

and it seems like non matching names no longer link, anyone else tried it out ?

Mendy

I transferred points from AMEX to Aeroplan yesterday and still not showing in my Aeroplan account. Generally it is instant. Anyone having similar experiences?

Shlomo

Yes have the same experience. Taking a few days for my transfer already

Erik

I don’t see the Cap1 to Lifemiles bonus when I go to transfer the miles. It just shows 1000 = 1000 miles. Can I call to ask about the transfer promo? It’s a new Cap1 account (~2 weeks).

Berl

How do I use points for travel on Lot Polish?

Michael

Recently transferred Amex points to Virgin Atlantic and it took almost 48 hours to show up in my account and I ended up losing the deal.

Zack

You could’ve called Virgin before you transferred to put a hold on the reservation

K

I just booked a flight to Tlv with a stop in Frankfurt with Lufthansa for November 1st if the 2nd leg gets cancelled would Lufthansa rebook me on elal?

AE

Not the right place, but I just got this offer on my Citi Premier card:

Spend on eligible purchases at consumer electronic stores, department stores, clothing stores, and game stores, hobby & toy stores, Earn 5 ThankYou® Points per $1 spent, up to 2,500 points, through 01‍/‍31‍/‍2024

Avi

Is there a limit of how many UR points you can convert to United miles with an instant transfer. I was told once there is a limit. If yes how much would trigger the delay and what is the delay time.

AE

Also: Special offer: Get 5,000 points for booking your flight and hotel through Chase Travel. Now that you’ve enrolled, book and stay by January 31, 2024.

Ds

Just transferred amex to JetBlue new account, posted instantly BUT without the 25% bonus

Yony

You wrote that “Singapore miles is the only way to redeem for travel on their incredible business and first-class suites products” that is not accurate, I have already booked their Business class seats with Air Canada and miles & more miles

Ds

transferred amex to JetBlue new account, posted instantly BUT without the 25% bonus
Any idea if the 25% are in addition to the amount transferring,or it’s included? @dan

Zack

The usual transfer rate is 1:0.8 and with the 25% bonus it’s 1:1. How many points did you transfer and how many did you receive?

Y

Trying to transfer Chase to Emirates Chase says Temporarily unavailable

AAA

I transferred 59K UR points to my Air canada account. Transfer was instantaneous but didn’t get the 20% bonus.
When will it post?

Work-for-ur-muny

I transferred 190k Chase points to Singapore. It’s already more than two days, and the points still didn’t post. Any ideas?

Avi

Hi would like to know if I only have the chase ink business is there a way for me to fly with my 90k miles to Europe or to Israel?

notakapo

On the topic of giving business to Qatar, while I don’t love it, it doesn’t really give them business, I am just trying to get my kids to and from yeshiva for the most part. I spoke to multiple rabbonim who said it’s fine, I am not really helping them in any way. Would anyone else speak up on best way to book? I have used the points for chi-nyc or chi-cle on AA at a slightly better rate than BA but they always seem to require a phone call and a minimum of 35 minutes on the phone. Anyone else have different experiences or a better way to go about it?

Joetraveler

Anyone know if point purchases from Flying Blue have the 24 hour free cancel rule on flights originating in Europe?

Ikey

Just transferred 126k chase to flying blue which turned into 157k FB points, which I used to buy 2 premium economy tickets jfk to tlv. The transfer was instant but the bonus 25% took a few minutes.

Educatedandconfused

Got a 30k tax bill today – is there a generally best card to get now – have 4 different chase cards as of now –

L

@Dan,
Any idea how long it takes to transfer ultimate rewards to emirates? I transfered 2 days ago and still nothing.

yankel

cap one to life miles wasnt instant once and then wasnt instant for me
this should be checked and updated

hmmm?

Cap 1 –>turkish generally instant but not always. Took 72 hours to transfer a few months ago right before the deval. I was sweating bullets. A thread on FB had 6-10 people reporting the same.

Yitz

No mention about Qatar and the 30% bonus?

Sb

Dan,
Which Credit card do you recommend to get the most possible pqp for united?
They now count toward 1 K status on united.
Thanks

Sb

Dan,
Which Credit Card do you recommend to get the most Possible united PQP points? They now count towards 1 K Status. I already have the united presidential plus chase card.

Shoshana

I have over 400k Amex points from my platinum card. I also have around 150k chase ultimate points. I need to book a bunch of tickets to and from Israel in the next few months. What’s the best way to maximize points? I prfer to book on Elal.. any way to transfer or to maybe switch my Amex preferred airline to a codeshare with Elal and get my 35% back?

Dave

i have some Citi TY rewards and go to transfer points it only shows. JetBlue 1:8 ratio, Choice privileges 1:1.5, Wyndham Rewards 1:8. doesn’t show any other options for transfers

Dave

Is it worth chase transfer to marriott to send then transfer to Alaska ?

Joe

Dan, thank you for this super helpful post. Part of the benefit in booking miles tickets is availability to get refunded in full (or by incurring minimal costs) by cancelling shortly before the flight. Do you by any chance have, and if not can you please make, a post reflecting the ability to be refunded for mileage tickets, both for domestic and international routes? Much thanks.

Alexander

Time to stop mentioning Turkish Air!!!!

Eli

Thanks for this comprehensive list!

Is BA still considered cheap for short-haul?

Moto

I transfered 218k from cap1 to air France and it didn’t show up yet so not sure if it’s always instant, do you know when it will show up?

El Capitan

Transfers from any bank to a new aeroplan account these days take about a week for the first transfer. Afterwards it’s instant

Ephraim

Hey Dan can you post if possible a article all about the alliances within airlines and the easy way to get the most miles for ur money with basic flights sorta like a beginner guide

Mendy

@dan do you have any thoughts on points.me ?
is it a good service to use or better to do the legwork alone?

1991

Any (good) options to book a flight on LATAM?
Thanks

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