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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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May 22, 14, 8:31 am

#241

mia

A FlyerTalk Posting Legend; Moderator: American Express, Capital One, Citi, Chase, Credit Card Programs, Diners Club, Signatures

Join Date: Jun 2003

Location: Miami, Mpls & London

Programs: AA & Marriott Perpetual Platinum; DL & HH Gold

Posts: 48,209

Today there is one, and only one, bonus from Membership Rewards USA:

http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/ameri...31-2014-a.html

May 22, 14, 12:51 pm

#242

skimple

Join Date: Aug 2007

Posts: 558

You can also find this by simply logging into your MR account and checking out the "transfers" front page. Bonuses are highlighted very clearly.

May 22, 14, 12:56 pm

#243

skimple

Join Date: Aug 2007

Posts: 558

Quote:

Originally Posted by skimple

You can also find this by simply logging into your MR account and checking out the "transfers" front page. Bonuses are highlighted very clearly.

I take that back. Apparently under the new layout, they no longer highlight the transfer bonuses.

May 22, 14, 1:01 pm

#244

mia

A FlyerTalk Posting Legend; Moderator: American Express, Capital One, Citi, Chase, Credit Card Programs, Diners Club, Signatures

Join Date: Jun 2003

Location: Miami, Mpls & London

Programs: AA & Marriott Perpetual Platinum; DL & HH Gold

Posts: 48,209

American Express is inconsistent. This page does not show the Virgin Atlantic bonus, although you can see it if you click the VS logo. Often there is a chevron above the logo if there a promotion.

http://www.membershiprewards.com/cat...nts-seedetails

As a practical matter there is always a sticky thread in this forum when there is a promotion, otherwise this one is sticky:

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

-and- any new offer will be mentioned in that thread. Therefore, if you Subscribe to the thread you are unlikely to miss a transfer bonus for USA Membership Rewards.

Last edited by mia; May 22, 14 at 1:20 pm

May 31, 14, 5:34 pm

#245

bajrbajr

Join Date: Mar 2008

Programs: DL BA Amex

Posts: 916

Hopefully BA is next... it's been 5 months since the last BA promo ended. From what I see in the WIKI, that's the longest stretch without a BA promo in over 3 years.

May 31, 14, 9:20 pm

#246

azmmza

Join Date: Nov 2002

Location: LAX

Posts: 3,433

I hope we find out tomorrow

Jun 1, 14, 9:53 am

#247

zarathustraween

Join Date: Jan 2008

Posts: 50

Are there ever months with no promotion?

Not seeing anything today, so I'll probably just dump them into JetBlue before I close the card. Unless I see something good on Amazon.

Jun 1, 14, 10:41 am

#248

bajrbajr

Join Date: Mar 2008

Programs: DL BA Amex

Posts: 916

Quote:

Originally Posted by zarathustraween

Are there ever months with no promotion?

Not seeing anything today, so I'll probably just dump them into JetBlue before I close the card. Unless I see something good on Amazon.

Offers pop-up anytime, not necessarily on the first of the month...

I think Jan-Feb-Mar of this year there were no transfer bonuses. (to an airline)
There may have been a hotel partner, or gift card redemption offer... I don't follow those too closely.

Something will come along... how much is the annual fee on your card?
If you keep it a couple months after the fee, and then cancel, is the fee pro-rated and refunded?

Jun 1, 14, 10:54 am

#249

zarathustraween

Join Date: Jan 2008

Posts: 50

Quote:

Originally Posted by bajrbajr

Thanks for the insight here, that is most helpful.

It's $95, but I only got it to churn it for the points. It's only 57K points, I'm thinking I'll sign up for the JetBlue AMEX for another 20K and send my points to them.

Jun 2, 14, 2:07 pm

#250

linglingfool

Join Date: Nov 2008

Location: ORD

Programs: AA PLT

Posts: 2,781

Quote:

Originally Posted by bajrbajr

Hopefully BA is next... it's been 5 months since the last BA promo ended. From what I see in the WIKI, that's the longest stretch without a BA promo in over 3 years.

Yep, my thinking as well. Even 20% would be nice.

Jun 2, 14, 6:56 pm

#251

exmike

Join Date: Jul 2012

Location: San Francisco, CA

Programs: Jose Cuervo Gold, Bud Light Platinum, Schwab 401K, VW Bug 2MM

Posts: 1,088

Quote:

Originally Posted by bajrbajr

Hopefully BA is next... it's been 5 months since the last BA promo ended. From what I see in the WIKI, that's the longest stretch without a BA promo in over 3 years.

yeah, but look what happened to delta.

Jun 2, 14, 8:26 pm

#252

bajrbajr

Join Date: Mar 2008

Programs: DL BA Amex

Posts: 916

Quote:

Originally Posted by exmike

yeah, but look what happened to delta.

I think the lack of Delta offers is because they don't want to undercut the value of the co-branded DL Amex cards.

Jun 3, 14, 5:40 pm

#253

goforit5

Join Date: Jul 2012

Location: Orange County, CA

Posts: 36

I hope they do a BA offer in the next couple of days. I have 118K points sitting in my account from platinum card that I need to cancel by June 7th

I really want the bonus and will be kicking my self for not transferring during the most recent bonus window if there's no bonus over the next few days. I was hoping for June 1 to trigger an event...but that came and went...Oh well. You live you learn, I guess