Aug 9, 2013, 4:38 pm
Last edit by: weezl
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
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]
Jun 26, 2014, 10:12 pm
#272
Join Date: Dec 2002
Location: New York, NY USA
Programs: AA 8MM Exec,Life Plat, Marriott Amb,Life Titanium, ,Hilton Diamond, Hyatt Globalist.
Posts: 495
Travel is booming
It seems the trend looking by these numbers is the bonus's are getting less in less of both frequency and percentage.
I have been waiting for the BA promotion to break but it appears to not be coming these time around.
Hoping for the best!
I have been waiting for the BA promotion to break but it appears to not be coming these time around.
Hoping for the best!
Jun 26, 2014, 10:30 pm
#273
Join Date: Mar 2008
Programs: DL BA Amex
Posts: 916
Transfer bonuses have become less frequent. I hope Amex realizes that for many frequent fliers, these transfer bonuses make it worth-while to use their cards. Otherwise I would just use a British Airlines Chase card... or My UA Chase card.
Jun 27, 2014, 6:42 am
#276
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: Berlin
Programs: BA Gold; Accor Plat; IHG Diamond-Amb; Meliá & HH & Marriott Gold
Posts: 5,447
Jun 27, 2014, 9:15 am
#277
Join Date: Mar 2008
Programs: DL BA Amex
Posts: 916
There are a few perks to the Amex cards... but for me, the most important is the transfer bonuses.
Jun 27, 2014, 9:47 am
#278
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: Berlin
Programs: BA Gold; Accor Plat; IHG Diamond-Amb; Meliá & HH & Marriott Gold
Posts: 5,447
True -- and for the Chase BA Visa it's 2.5x for BA spend, which is better than most It's still not as good as Amex's 3x, though, plus an additional 15,000 points if you spend $30,000 in a calendar year.
Jul 3, 2014, 1:03 pm
#279
Join Date: Mar 2011
Programs: Delta Skymiles
Posts: 1,982
It has been years since a DL transfer bonus. This program of transferring is quickly becoming less and less worthwhile. Yet another erosion although I don't fault Amex specifically for it. Never thought we'd see the day we were mourning the loss of AirTran as a partner.
If they could persuade Starwood to give up that hideous conversion rate. Now that would be interesting.
If they could persuade Starwood to give up that hideous conversion rate. Now that would be interesting.
Jul 21, 2014, 4:06 pm
#280
Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: New York City
Posts: 801
It has been years since a DL transfer bonus. This program of transferring is quickly becoming less and less worthwhile. Yet another erosion although I don't fault Amex specifically for it. Never thought we'd see the day we were mourning the loss of AirTran as a partner.
If they could persuade Starwood to give up that hideous conversion rate. Now that would be interesting.
If they could persuade Starwood to give up that hideous conversion rate. Now that would be interesting.
Coming up on almost a year since the last BA bonus (which itself was only 20%).
Ugh.
Jul 21, 2014, 6:32 pm
#281
Join Date: Mar 2008
Programs: DL BA Amex
Posts: 916
Jul 21, 2014, 7:10 pm
#282
Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: Taos, New Mexico
Programs: Many! I'm particularly fond of SPG for obvious reasons and AA for their milesaver awards to Europe.
Posts: 1
I have to make an MR->BA transfer, and I've been waiting...and hoping...
Jul 21, 2014, 9:18 pm
#284
Join Date: Mar 2008
Programs: DL BA Amex
Posts: 916
I only have about 50k Amex points that I plan to transfer to BA or DL... whichever has an offer.
Last edited by bajrbajr; Jul 24, 2014 at 11:47 pm
Jul 24, 2014, 11:45 pm
#285
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: LAX
Programs: UA/AA
Posts: 1,741
It's been a month since the Hawaiian Air Miles promotional offer. I'm beginning to think this is just another in a growing list of Membership Rewards benefits that's been phased out.