Targeted: Transfer AMEX Points To Etihad And Get A 20% Bonus; Award Bargains On AA, El Al, JetBlue, Etihad Apartment, And More!

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Transfer points from AMEX to Etihad by 4/30 at 11:59pm MT and you will get 20% bonus miles. Check your AMEX transfer page to see if you are targeted. My wife and I were both targeted for 20%, but some commenters are also reporting a 10% or 15% bonus.

Etihad has a distance-based award chart for partner airlines, like AA and El Al. You’ll have to call Etihad to book some partner award flights, such as El Al.

Two huge caveats with Etihad miles are that the award cancellation fees are usurious and miles will now expire after 18 months, unless you credit a flight to the program.

American:

A short-haul flight on AA up to 500 miles in distance is just 6K miles in coach, or 5K AMEX points with a 20% bonus.

NYC to Europe on AA is 45K in coach, 49K in premium, or 80K in business class, excluding the 20% bonus.

JetBlue:

• NYC to/from Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Phoenix, San Diego, or Vancouver is 50K Etihad miles in Mint business class, that’s just 41.6K AMEX points with a 20% bonus.
• Fort Lauderdale to/from Las Vegas or Los Angeles is 50K Etihad miles in Mint business class, that’s just 41.6K AMEX points with a 20% bonus.
• NYC to/from Dublin, London, Madrid, or Paris is 80K Etihad miles in Mint business class, that’s just 66.6K AMEX points with a 20% bonus.

El Al:

One-way rates on El Al, excluding the 20% bonus:

• Larnaca to Tel Aviv will cost 6K coach, 7.5K premium, or 10K business each way.
• Athens to Tel Aviv will cost 12K coach, 13K premium, or 20K business each way.
• Budapest, Dubai, Rome, or Vienna to Tel Aviv will cost 15K coach, 19K premium, or 30K business each way.
• Milan or Zurich to Tel Aviv will cost 23K coach, 25K premium, or 40K business each way.
• London or Paris to Tel Aviv will cost 28K coach, 31K premium, or 50K business each way.
• Boston or NYC to Tel Aviv will cost 67K coach, 74K premium, or 120K business each way.
• Fort Lauderdale, Miami, or LA to Tel Aviv will set you back 75K coach, 90K premium, or 140K business each way.

A 20% bonus will make those rates much better. NYC to Tel Aviv will cost 55.8K AMEX points in coach, 61.6K AMEX points in premium, or 100K AMEX points in business each way.

Etihad apartments:

You can spend 160,000 Etihad miles (133.3K AMEX points) plus $544 to fly one-way in Etihad 787 first class or 200,000 Etihad miles (166.6K AMEX points) for an Etihad A380 first class apartment.

Note that the A380 operates the JFK to Abu Dhabi route through June 23rd. It will move to Toronto to Abu Dhabi on June 24th. A380 First class apartments run 200,000 Etihad miles (166.6K AMEX points) plus $562.

Those planes feature first class apartments that have a seat and a bed, along with a shower to boot.

I enjoyed flying it on my way home from the Maldives in 2017.

If you want to upgrade from the Etihad Apartment to The Residence, with a private shower and bedroom, that would set you back some $2,000-$4,000 one-way between JFK and Abu Dhabi.

• The Blue Business® Plus Credit Card from American Express 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. Terms apply. Read more here.
• The Business Platinum Card® from American Express is offering a 150K bonus for spending $20,000 in the first 3 months and offers monthly credits, lounge access, and much more. Terms apply. Read more here.
• American Express® Business Gold Card is offering a 100K bonus for spending $15,000 in 3 months, monthly business credits, Walmart+ membership, up to 4 points per dollar spent with a $150K annual spend cap, and more benefits. Terms apply. Read more here.
• Business Green Rewards Card from American Express is offering a 15K bonus for spending $3,000 in 3 months. Terms apply.
• The Platinum Card® from American Express is offering an 80K bonus for spending $8,000 in the first 6 months and offers monthly 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 the first 6 months, monthly credits for Uber and Grubhub, and more. Terms apply. Read more here. 
• AMEX Green Consumer Card is offering a 40K bonus for spending $3,000 in the first 6 months and offers up to $199 in annual CLEAR Plus® credits, $100 LoungeBuddy credit, plus transfer points to airlines and hotels and keep AMEX points alive. All information about the AMEX Green Card has been collected independently by DansDeals.

Are you targeted for this offer? Will you take advantage of it?

HT: Eluzer K.