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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

How about including Marriott points?

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.

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

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

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

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

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

Turkish goes instantly from Citi?

@ 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…..

What are good uses for marriot bonvoy points?

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

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

newark

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

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

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

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

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.

“…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.

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. 🙂

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

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 …

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

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

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

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)?

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.

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?

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

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

Marriott?

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

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)

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

Amex to Hilton is %250 not %25

where could i transfer chase to?

Does transferring points from chase to Marriott extend Marriott expiration?

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

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!

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….

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

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

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).

How do I use points for travel on Lot Polish?

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.

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?

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

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.

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.

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

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

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

Trying to transfer Chase to Emirates Chase says Temporarily unavailable

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

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

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?

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?

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

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.

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

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

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

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.

No mention about Qatar and the 30% bonus?

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

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.

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?

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

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

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.

Time to stop mentioning Turkish Air!!!!

Thanks for this comprehensive list!

Is BA still considered cheap for short-haul?

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?

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

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

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

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

Why is the Alaska transfer only for a limited timw? Is there a date that it will stop?

How can I upgrade my card form a “regular” Venture card to a “Venture X” and get the 75,000 reward miles? is there any way to get that?

Dan wouldn’t it be good if I want to get chase to United to go thru Marriot? Chase to Marriot with 50% bonus then to united 1:1?

Dan, Cap 1 Qantas 20% not showing, it is targeted?