Current Point Transfer Bonuses
I wanted to put together a bookmarkable page that will be constantly updated with all the current point transfer bonuses. This way you can easily find all of the active transfer bonuses in one place. This will include bonuses across all miles and points programs. I'll also keep a history of past bonuses at the bottom going forward. That way maybe we can see patterns of when these come up for certain airlines etc.
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List of Current Point Transfer Bonuses
Here is a list of all of the current bonuses offered across all award programs. This will be updated whenever new bonus offers come or go. New additions or ones ending are Bolded.
Point Program | Bonus Rate | Airline / Hotel Program | End Date |
Amex Membership Rewards | 40% | Virgin Atlantic | 12/31/24 |
Amex Membership Rewards | 35% | Marriott Bonvoy | 12/31/24 |
Amex Membership Rewards | 25% | JetBlue | 12/31/24 |
Chase Ultimate Rewards | 70% | IHG | 1/15/25 |
Chase Ultimate Rewards | 20% | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 1/15/25 |
Chase Ultimate Rewards | 20% | Air Canada Aeroplan | 1/15/25 |
When Does Using a Transfer Bonus Make Sense?
You may get overly excited by these transfer bonuses, they do make award flights cheaper after all. But, we do not encourage making transfers speculatively because of them. Changes, and devaluations, happen far too frequently, and often without warning, so that is why we advise against moving points unless you have an immediate need them. If you have an upcoming booking with the program, or if you use the program very regularly, then by all means have at it. The point I want to drive home is not to transfer points when a bonus comes up just because you think you may get a deal with it in the future.
These bonuses can change how you book a future trip though. What once was a more expensive option could actually be the cheapest option now with a 20% – 30% bonus. So be sure to check this post before making any future bookings. That will ensure you are being as efficient with your points as possible.
How Many Points do I Need to Transfer for a Redemption?
If you found award availability with a program that is offering a transfer bonus, you will get to save some points. With a transfer bonus, you will need to transfer fewer points to that program to book your award. But how do you calculate how many points you need for a redemption when using a transfer bonus?
The math is quite simple. You take the number of points required for the booking and divided by 1.x, where x is the transfer bonus percentage. So for example, if I want to book a flight for 70,000 points and there is a 20% transfer bonus to that program, the math is: 70,000 ÷ 1.20 = 58,333. So for this booking, I will need to transfer 59,000 points, which, with the 20% transfer bonus will get me 70,800 points with that airline.
You should round up to the nearest 1,000 points since the vast majority of programs only let you transfer in increments of 1,000 points.
Previous Transfer Bonuses (By Point Program)
Here I will give a breakdown of previous point transfer bonuses so we can see any patterns / get a history of these offers. I went back and added any from recent memory. I will continue to update this as current point transfer bonuses come and go.
American Express Membership Rewards
- Avianca LifeMiles – 15% – 11/30/24
- Cathay Pacific Asia Miles – 10% – 15% – Pulled Early 11/10/24
- Air France/KLM Flying Blue – 20% – 11/10/24
- British Airways Executive Club – 30% – 9/30/24
- Iberia Plus – 30% – 9/30/24
- Aer Lingus AerClub – 30% – 9/30/24
- Hilton Honors – 30% – 9/30/24
- Hawaiian Airlines – 20% – 8/31/24
- Avianca LifeMiles – 15% – 6/30/24
- Hilton Honors – 40% – 5/31/24
- Aeromexico – 20% – 5/31/24
- Virgin Atlantic Flying Club – 30% – 5/31/24
- Etihad Guest – 20% – 4/4/24
- Avianca LifeMiles – 15% – 3/15/24
- Hilton Honors – 30% – 12/31/23
- Singapore Airlines KrisFlyer – 20% – 12/31/23
- Virgin Atlantic Flying Club – 30% – 12/31/23
- Qatar Airways Privilege Club -10% – 12/3/23
- JetBlue – 25% – 11/30/23
- Marriott Bonvoy – 20% – 11/30/23
- Air France/KLM Flying Blue – 25% – 9/22/23
- Hilton Honors – 50% – 8/31/23
- Avianca LifeMiles – 15% – 8/31/23
- Iberia Plus – 30% – 8/31/23
- British Airways Executive Club – 30% – 8/31/23
- Virgin Atlantic Flying Club – 30% – 6/14/23
- Asia Miles – 20% – 6/14/23
- Life Miles – 25% – 5/31/23
- Air France/KLM Flying Blue -25% – 5/22/23
- Hilton – 30% – 4/30/23
- Avianca LifeMiles – 10% – 4/22/23
- Hawaiian Airlines – 20% – 1/31/23
- Virgin Atlantic Flying Club – 30% – 12/29/22
- Avianca LifeMiles – 15% – 12/7/22
- Choice – 25% – 10/31/22
- Marriott Bonvoy – 20% – 10/31/22
- Hilton – 30% – 9/30/22
- Aer Lingus AerClub – 25% – 9/30/22
- Aeromexico – 20% – 9/30/22
- Air Canada Aeroplan – 15% – 9/30/22
- Air France – 25% – 9/30/22
- Avianca LifeMiles – 15% – 9/30/22
- British Airways Executive Club – 25% – 9/30/22
- Hawaiian – 20% – 9/30/22
- Qantas Frequent Flyer – 20% – 9/30/22
- Virgin Atlantic Flying Club – 30% – 9/30/22
Chase Ultimate Rewards
- Virgin Atlantic Flying Club – 40% – 11/30/24
- Marriott Bonvoy – 50% – 11/15/24
- British Airways Executive Club – 30% – 10/31/24
- Iberia Plus – 30% – 10/31/24
- Aer Lingus AerClub – 30% – 10/31/24
- Marriott Bonvoy – 70% – 8/14/24
- Air Canada Aeroplan – 20% – 7/31/24
- IHG – 80% – 7/31/24
- Virgin Atlantic Flying Club – 30% – 6/15/24
- Marriott Bonvoy – 40% – 6/15/24
- Air France/KLM Flying Blue – 25% – 4/30/24
- IHG – 60% – 3/1/24
- Air Canada Aeroplan – 20% – 1/15/24
- JetBlue – 25% – 1/10/24
- Air France/KLM Flying Blue – 25% – 11/30/23
- Virgin Atlantic Flying Club – 30% – 11/15/23
- Marriott Bonvoy – 50% – 9/30/23
- British Airways Executive Club – 30% – 9/22/23
- Iberia Plus – 30% – 9/22/23
- Aer Lingus AerClub – 30% – 9/22/23
- IHG – 70% – 7/31/23
- Air Canada – 20% – 7/31/23
- Virgin Atlantic Flying Club – 30% – 6/15/23
- Air France/KLM Flying Blue -25% -5/15/23
- Marriott Bonvoy -50% – 5/15/23
- Marriott Bonvoy – 40% – 12/20/22
- Air Canada Aeroplan – 30% – 11/30/22
- Virgin Atlantic Flying Club – 30% – 11/12/22
Citi ThankYou Points
- Virgin Atlantic Flying Club – 30% – 11/16/24
- Wyndham Rewards – 20% – 11/16/24
- Qatar Airways Privilege Club – 35% – 10/31/24
- Etihad Guest – 40% – 10/31/24
- Avianca LifeMiles – 25% – 10/19/24
- Air France/KLM Flying Blue – 25% – 8/17/24
- Wyndham Rewards – 20% – 8/17/24
- Cathay Pacific Asia Miles – 15% – 7/20/24
- Turkish – 50% – 6/15/24
- Qatar Airways Privilege Club – 30% – 5/31/24
- ALL – Accor Hotels – 50% – 5/11/24
- Avianca LifeMiles – 25% – 4/13/24
- Virgin Atlantic Flying Club -30% – 3/16/24
- Qatar Airways Privilege Club – 25% – 11/30/23
- Accor – 50% – 11/30/23
- Qatar Airways Privilege Club – 30% – 11/10/23
- Virgin Atlantic Flying Club – 30% – 10/15/23
- Wyndham Rewards – 20% – 9/16/23
- Avianca LifeMiles – 25% – 6/30/23
- Qatar Airways Privilege Club – 30% – 6/30/23
- Air France/KLM Flying Blue – 25% – 6/17/23
- Avianca LifeMiles – 10% – 4/22/23
- Qatar Airways Privilege Club – 20% to 30% – 11/15/22
- Virgin Atlantic Flying Club – 30% – 3/18/23
- Avianca LifeMiles – 20% – 3/1/23
Capital One Miles
- British Airways – 20% – 12/1/24
- Air France/KLM Flying Blue – 20% – 9/29/24
- Qantas Frequent Flyer – 20% – 8/31/24
- Virgin Red – 30% – 4/20/24
- Avianca LifeMiles – 15% – 9/30/23
- Air France/KLM Flying Blue – 20% – 7/31/23
- TAP Portugal – 15% – 6/30/23
- Etihad Guest – Up to 30% – 4/30/23
- Avianca LifeMiles – 10% – 4/22/23
- Air France/KLM Flying Blue – 20% – 8/31/22
- British Airways Executive Club – 20% – 8/31/22
- Virgin Red – 30% – 8/31/22
- Accor – 20% – 8/31/22
- Virgin Red – 30% – 3/31/23
Bilt Rewards
- British Airways Executive Club – 50% – 100% – 11/1/24
- Avianca – 50% – 9/1/24
- Virgin – up to 100% – 9/1/24
- Alaska – up to 100% – 7/1/24
- Air Canada Aeroplan – 75% – 150% – 2/1/24
- Air France/KLM Flying Blue – 75% – 150% – 1/1/24
- Virgin Atlantic Flying Club – 75% – 150% – 1/1/24
- IHG – 75% – 150% – 1/1/24
- Emirates Skywards – 75% – 150% – 11/1/23
- Virgin Red – 75% – 150% – 8/1/23
- Air France/KLM Flying Blue – 100% – 5/1/23
- IHG – 100% – 12/1/22
ToP Thoughts
Hopefully you found this post helpful and be sure to check it often for updates. These bonuses can help your points and miles go further, give you more value and pump up the return you get on your everyday spend / welcome offers. We work hard for our points so it is important to maximize them whenever you can. Taking advantage of current transfer bonuses whenever possible is one of the easiest ways to do just that.