How to stretch your rewards with transfer bonuses
| Current credit card transfer bonuses | |||
| Transferable rewards | Transfer partner | Transfer bonus | Expires |
| Amex Membership Rewards | Aeromexico | 20% | April 30, 2025 |
| Amex Membership Rewards | Etihad Guest | 20% | April 30, 2025 |
| Chase Ultimate Rewards | IHG Rewards | 80% | Apr 30, 2025 |
| Citi ThankYou Points | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 30% | May 17, 2025 |
Credit card transfer bonuses are promotions that incentivize you to convert your bank points into airline miles and hotel points. These promotions can help you squeeze considerably more travel out of your credit card rewards.
You’ll typically receive between 15% and 40% more rewards than usual during a transfer bonus. For example, Capital One miles normally transfer to Avianca LifeMiles at a 1:1 ratio — but during a 20% transfer bonus, the conversion rate improves to 1:1.2. That means you’ll get 1,200 Avianca LifeMiles for every 1,000 Capital One miles you transfer.
You’ll likely see plenty of transfer bonuses for airline programs you’re not a member of or familiar with, but you might find some surprises. With a bit of algorithmic wizardry, PointsYeah will help you to use these promotions to save points on your upcoming flights.
How to spot credit card transfer bonuses
Credit card transfer bonuses come and go with little notice — and only a handful of airline and hotel loyalty programs are eligible for a bonus at any given time. This makes staying updated on current transfer bonuses a bit challenging for the average user.
The good thing for you is -> you’re a PointsYeah user.
There are two ways you can stay informed about valuable transfer bonuses with PointsYeah:
- Bookmark this page. We keep the above chart updated just for you.
- Search for flights through PointsYeah. The search result card will show you whenever there’s a transfer bonus and even calculate the number of points required, factoring in the bonus.
One final option is to check directly with the bank or airline’s website. Depending on who funds the promotion, the bank or the airline, is where you will find the information. If you don’t see the transfer bonus on your bank transfer portal, it is likely one you would see the T&C on the airline site, while still transferring through the bank portal.
Pretty simple, Yeah?
Credit card transfer bonuses are automatic. Just transfer your bank points to participating airline or hotel loyalty programs during a transfer bonus, and you’ll automatically get extra rewards.
Remember to bookmark this page to keep on top of current transfer bonuses. And if you want to learn more ways to stretch your points and miles, sign-up for the PointsYeah newsletter. More tips = more trips!
| Old credit card transfer bonuses (Apr 2025) | |||
| Transferable rewards | Transfer partner | Transfer bonus | Expired |
| Citi ThankYou points | Avianca | 25% | Apr 2025 |
| Old credit card transfer bonuses (Mar 2025) | |||
| Transferable rewards | Transfer partner | Transfer bonus | Expired |
| Capital One | Ethiad Guest | 40% | Mar 2025 |
| Amex Membership Rewards | Qatar Airways | 20% | Mar 2025 |
| Chase Ultimate Rewards | British Airways Executive Club | 20% | Mar 2025 |
| Chase Ultimate Rewards | Aer Lingus | 20% | Mar 2025 |
| Chase Ultimate Rewards | Iberia Plus | 20% | Mar 2025 |
| Chase Ultimate Rewards | Marriott Bonvoy | 50% | Mar 2025 |
| Old credit card transfer bonuses (Feb 2025) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Transferable rewards | Transfer partner | Transfer bonus | Expired |
| Citi ThankYou points | Qatar Airways | 20% | Feb 2025 |
| Amex Membership Rewards | Avianca LifeMiles | 15% | Feb 2025 |
| Amex Membership Rewards | Hilton Honors | 25% | Feb 2025 |