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Membership Rewards USA Transfer Bonus History:
Transfer bonus offers are NOT announced in advance, and do not recur on a fixed schedule.

All normal transfer rates are 1:1 unless otherwise noted. Dates use the American format (MM/DD/YYYY).

Aer Lingus — AerClub

40% — 08/01/2019 – 10/01/2019
40% — 09/15/2018 – 11/15/2018

AeroMexico — Club Premier
Membership Rewards Points transfer to Club Premier at a 1000 MR = 1600 mile ratio.

25% — 01/14/2019 – 02/14/2019
20% — 02/02/2015 – 03/06/2015

Air Canada — Aeroplan:

20% — 11/10/2017 – 12/10/2017 — Targeted
25% — 11/22/2010 – 12/05/2010 — 5,000 bonus miles for 20,000 points, max

Alitalia — Millemiglia

40% — 11/24/2016 – 12/31/2016
25% — 10/01/2016 – 10/31/2016

Air France/KLM — FlyingBlue:

25% — 10/23/2019 – 11/30/2019
25% — 03/18/2019 – 04/29/2019
25% — 05/01/2018 – 06/15/2018
30% — 10/16/2015 – 11/26/2015 — Targeted
30% — 11/20/2014 – 12/15/2014 — Targeted
35% — 09/10/2012 – 09/16/2012
25% — 02/02/2012 – 02/29/2012

British Airways — Executive Club:

40% — 08/01/2019 – 10/01/2019
40% — 09/15/2018 – 11/15/2018
40% — 07/17/2017 – 09/17/2017
07/13/2017 — Transfer ratio restored to 1000:1000.
50% (1000:1200) — 08/10/2016 – 10/10/2016
10/01/2015 — Transfer ratio changed from 1000:1000 to 1000:800.
40% — 12/15/2014 – 01/31/2015
20% — 10/15/2013 – 12/31/2013
35% — 04/22/2013 – 06/7/2013
30% — 12/03/2012 – 02/14/2013
40% — 08/28/2012 – 09/27/2012
50% — 03/15/2012 – 05/31/2012
30% — 11/28/2011 – 01/31/2012
50% — 06/01/2011 – 07/31/2011
40% — 02/02/2011 – 03/31/2011
30% — 11/02/2010 – 12/31/2010 — USA Platinum and Centurion cards only.
20% — 04/01/2010 – 06/30/2010

Cathay Pacific – Asia Miles

25% — 01/15/2020 – 12/31/2020 — Targeted, likely appears only once.

Delta — SkyMiles:

30% — 11/14/2011 – 11/30/2011 — Additional 15,000 bonus with every 50,000 transfer.
67% — 07/25/2011 – 09/30/2011 — 40% Rebate.
50% — 06/09/2011 – 09/30/2011 — 25,000 MQM with 100,000 transfer.
40% — 06/01/2011 – 06/30/2011 — 25% if less than 100,000 points.
40% — 04/01/2011 – 05/30/2011 — 25% rebate; 40% on 100,000 transfer, 25% on lower amounts.
50% — 01/22/2011 – 05/31/2011 – First time transfers only. 25,000 MQM bonus.
30% — 01/18/2011 – 03/31/2011
67% — 11/30/2010 – 12/31/2010 — 20,000 Bonus with 50,000 transfer.
50% — 11/01/2010 – 12/15/2010 — 25,000 MQM with 50,000 point transfer.
20% — 08/11/2010 – 09/30/2010
25% — 05/10/2010 – 06/30/2010
40% — 01/23/2010 – 02/28/2010 — 10% for transfers up to 49,000 miles, 20% for transfers up to 149,000, 40% for transfers over 150,000 miles.

Etihad — Etihad Guest

20% — 10/01/2016 - 10/31/2016 — Bonus not sponsored by AMEX.
30% — 05/01/2016 - 06/15/2016

El Al — Matmid Frequent Flyer Club:
Membership Rewards Points transfer to Matmid Frequent Flyer Club at a 1000 MR = 20 point ratio.

20% (1000:24) — 11/3/13 – 11/30/13
25% (1000:25) — 11/1/10 – ???

Emirates — Skywards:

25% — 11/07/2013 – 11/21/2013

Hawaiian Airlines — HawaiianMiles:

25% — 06/1/2021 – 06/30/2021
25% — 06/12/2018 – 06/26/2018
25% — 06/07/2017 – 06/21/2017
25% — 06/08/2016 – 06/21/2016
25% — 12/08/2015 – 12/21/2015
25% — 06/11/2014 – 06/23/2014

Iberia — Iberia Plus:

40% — 08/01/2019 – 10/01/2019
40% — 09/15/2018 – 11/15/2018
40% — 07/17/2017 – 09/17/2017
07/13/2017 - Transfer ratio restored to 1000:1000.
50% — 11/15/2016 – 12/15/2016
25% — 12/01/2015 – 12/31/2015
10/01/2015 — Transfer ratio changed from 1000:1000 to 1000:800.
20% — 09/19/2011 – ???

JetBlue — TrueBlue:
Membership Rewards Points transfer to TrueBlue at a 1000 MR = 800 point ratio.

25% (250:250) — 10/23/2019 – 12/21/2019
40% (250:280) — 06/05/2019 – ???
25% (250:250) — 08/01/2018 – 10/01/2018
25% (250:250) — 11/01/2017 – 11/30/2017
25% (250:250) — 05/01/2017 – 05/31/2017
30% (250:260) — 11/01/2015 – 11/30/2015 — Targeted
40% (250:280) — 11/01/2014 – 11/30/2014 — Targeted
25% (250:250) — 08/15/2014 – 09/15/2014
30% (250:260) — 06/12/2012 – 06/17/2012

Qantas — Qantas Frequent Flyer:

20% — 06/05/2019 – 06/30/2019

Singapore Airlines — KrisFlyer:

15% — 11/15/2020 – 12/27/2020 — Bonus not sponsored by AMEX.

Virgin Atlantic — Virgin Points:

30% — 12/01/2019 – 12/28/2019
30% — 05/01/2019 – 07/01/2019
30% — 08/01/2018 – 09/12/2018
30% — 10/10/2017 – 11/30/2017
30% — 04/17/2017 – 05/22/2017
30% — 05/01/2016 – 05/31/2016
30% — 10/07/2015 – 10/31/2015
25% — 04/01/2015 – 04/30/2015
35% — 10/16/2014 – 11/30/2014
30% — 05/01/2014 – 05/31/2014
30% — 10/15/2013 – 11/30/2013
30% — 08/27/2012 – 09/02/2012
25% — 04/01/2012 – 5/15/2012
35% — 11/27/2012 – 12/29/2012
25% — 06/03/2011 – ???
15% — 01/10/2011 – 02/28/2011
20% — 10/01/2010 – 10/31/2010
15% — 07/19/2010 – 07/30/2010
15% — 02/22/2010 – 03/16/2010

When is next airline transfer bonus? [See Wiki for USA history]

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Aug 14, 13, 11:40 am

#136

JWEMTX

Join Date: Jul 2013

Location: Austin, Texas

Posts: 400

Quote:

Originally Posted by jphripjah

No, but the pattern seems to be that a new BA bonus starts 2.5 to 4 months from the end of the last bonus. So sometime between August 22 and October 7.

I hope they have a high BA bonus coming up... Will probably use Avios to travel AUS-LAX-HNL next year.

Aug 16, 13, 11:46 am

#137

berlinflyer83

Join Date: Sep 2011

Location: BOS

Posts: 519

German BA Bonus

German card has a bonus on BA, and as normal on the German card, it's stunningly underwhelming at 25%, making it an exactly 1 MR to 1 Avios (normally 5 MR to 4 Avios).

I'll still probably transfer 29K just to have some ready for a TATL Upg award.

Punktetransfer zu British Airways
25% extra Avios beim Transfer von
Membership Rewards®
Punkten zu
British Airways.
Gültig bis 15.10.2013.

Aug 21, 13, 6:18 pm

#138

fotinicanada

Join Date: Sep 2012

Posts: 4

amex transfers

do they offer Canadian amex cardholders transfer bonus? Any idea when in the past they have offered them(if ever)

thanks
fotinicanada

Aug 22, 13, 8:56 am

#139

mia

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Quote:

Originally Posted by fotinicanada

do they offer Canadian amex cardholders transfer bonus?

Welcome to FlyerTalk. See this thread:

http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/ameri...es-canada.html

I found it by using Search this Forum > Advanced Search > Titles Only with the terms: Canada transfer

Aug 22, 13, 1:57 pm

#140

Nick311

Join Date: May 2011

Posts: 199

Quote:

Originally Posted by JWEMTX

I hope they have a high BA bonus coming up... Will probably use Avios to travel AUS-LAX-HNL next year.

I am in the same boat, I have a bunch of MR points sitting there waiting to be transferred to BA... ^

Aug 23, 13, 5:22 am

#141

freeflights4me

Join Date: Jan 2013

Location: Phoenix

Posts: 48

In anticiapation of a bonus, which program would be better to transfer into for a trip to Europe: BA or Delta?
I have 100k MR to transfer. Looking to book a trip to Europe next summer.

Aug 23, 13, 7:50 am

#142

Tavinder Hare

Join Date: Sep 2012

Posts: 57

Probably depends where to where. Ba has a lot more award availability, but fees may be killer. Also if you are on the west coast, avoid required is hefty sometimes.

Aug 23, 13, 9:26 am

#143

bajrbajr

Join Date: Mar 2008

Programs: DL BA Amex

Posts: 916

Quote:

Originally Posted by freeflights4me

In anticiapation of a bonus, which program would be better to transfer into for a trip to Europe: BA or Delta?
I have 100k MR to transfer. Looking to book a trip to Europe next summer.

BA has great deals JFK-DUS (40k r/t on Air Berlin), and BOS-DUB (25k r/t on Aer Lingus) No fuel surcharges on these partners. But you have the extra expense of getting to BOS or JFK for these award deals.

BA is far more likely to have a transfer bonus. DL hasn't had a bonus for about two years.
BA redeposit fees are a lot lower as well.

Aug 28, 13, 1:59 pm

#144

gokeeper

Join Date: Dec 2011

Location: YYZ

Programs: UA1K MM, JL JMB SAPPHIRE, Marriott Titanium/LTP, Hilton Diamond

Posts: 1,264

Waitting for another BA 50% transfer bonus, their short haul redeem table is amazing.

Sep 5, 13, 11:14 am

#145

tylorcl

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Join Date: Jun 2007

Location: China

Programs: UA,DL,CZ

Posts: 860

Long time no promotion? Any rumor?

Sep 5, 13, 12:05 pm

#146

ExpatSomchai

Join Date: Dec 2010

Location: LHR

Programs: Accor PLT,Thai Silver, HH Dia, SPG Titanium (LT Gold), Aegean Gold, BA Silver

Posts: 5,087

20-30% in the UK at present (G,P,C). This is for both BA and VS

Sep 14, 13, 9:16 pm

#147

TKKY

Join Date: Mar 2013

Posts: 274

It's about time for one...

Sep 16, 13, 8:23 am

#148

mia

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Discussion of Virgin America transfer bonus has been moved to separate thread:

http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/ameri...30-2013-a.html

Sep 19, 13, 2:44 pm

#149

FlyerTalk Evangelist

Join Date: Nov 1999

Location: IAD

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Posts: 27,066

Quote:

Originally Posted by mia

Discussion of Virgin America transfer bonus has been moved to separate thread:

http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/ameri...30-2013-a.html

Who edits the wiki to add this information? Can anyone edit it?

Sep 19, 13, 5:48 pm

#150

vniceguy

Join Date: May 2013

Posts: 45

Is there a chance of a Virgin Atlantic bonus this year? I'm looking to transfer to VA and then to Hilton at 2:1. Any other good transfer options for Hilton points?

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