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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

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Jun 26, 14, 1:04 pm

#271

Vaclav

Join Date: Jul 2002

Location: YUL

Programs: Various airline, hotel and credit card programs

Posts: 1,902

Nothing for CAD Amex to BA yet?

Jun 26, 14, 11:12 pm

#272

NYCtraveler

Join Date: Dec 2002

Location: New York, NY USA

Programs: AA 8MM Exec,Life Plat, Marriott Amb,Life Titanium, ,Hilton Diamond, Hyatt Globalist.

Posts: 493

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!

Jun 26, 14, 11:30 pm

#273

bajrbajr

Join Date: Mar 2008

Programs: DL BA Amex

Posts: 916

Quote:

Originally Posted by NYCtraveler

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 26, 14, 11:49 pm

#274

UA Fan

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Join Date: Mar 2006

Location: DFW

Programs: AA 1M

Posts: 31,295

Quote:

Originally Posted by bajrbajr

Otherwise I would just use a British Airlines Chase card... or My UA Chase card.

And get stuck with non-convertible miles.

Jun 27, 14, 12:14 am

#275

bajrbajr

Join Date: Mar 2008

Programs: DL BA Amex

Posts: 916

Quote:

Originally Posted by UA Fan

And get stuck with non-convertible miles.

I only ever convert them them to BA or DL anyway... I used to transfer them to friends or family, but that door has been slammed shut.

Jun 27, 14, 7:42 am

#276

IMH

Join Date: Jul 2007

Location: Berlin

Programs: BA Gold; IHG Diamond-Amb; Accor Plat; Meliá & HH & Marriott Gold

Posts: 5,316

Quote:

Originally Posted by bajrbajr

Otherwise I would just use a British Airlines Chase card...

... and earn fewer Avios per dollar on groceries and air travel than you can earn with the AmEx PR Gold, even without a transfer bonus?

Jun 27, 14, 10:15 am

#277

bajrbajr

Join Date: Mar 2008

Programs: DL BA Amex

Posts: 916

Quote:

Originally Posted by IMH

... and earn fewer Avios per dollar on groceries and air travel than you can earn with the AmEx PR Gold, even without a transfer bonus?

you are correct about the groceries, but most co-branded airline cards give a 2x bonus airline tickets (on their airline)

There are a few perks to the Amex cards... but for me, the most important is the transfer bonuses.

Jun 27, 14, 10:47 am

#278

IMH

Join Date: Jul 2007

Location: Berlin

Programs: BA Gold; IHG Diamond-Amb; Accor Plat; Meliá & HH & Marriott Gold

Posts: 5,316

Quote:

Originally Posted by bajrbajr

most co-branded airline cards give a 2x bonus airline tickets (on their airline)

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, 14, 2:03 pm

#279

cfabar1

Join Date: Mar 2011

Programs: Delta Skymiles

Posts: 1,981

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.

Jul 21, 14, 5:06 pm

#280

thexfactor

Join Date: Jun 2011

Location: New York City

Posts: 795

Quote:

Originally Posted by cfabar1

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.

Ha, if only. That'd be the day.

Coming up on almost a year since the last BA bonus (which itself was only 20%).

Ugh.

Jul 21, 14, 7:32 pm

#281

bajrbajr

Join Date: Mar 2008

Programs: DL BA Amex

Posts: 916

Quote:

Originally Posted by thexfactor

Ha, if only. That'd be the day.

Coming up on almost a year since the last BA bonus (which itself was only 20%).

Ugh.

The last BA bonus ended 12-31-2013... that's just shy of 8 months, not a year yet!
But I am growing concerned that we may have seen the last of them.

Jul 21, 14, 8:10 pm

#282

RustyJames

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

Quote:

Originally Posted by bajrbajr

The last BA bonus ended 12-31-2013... that's just shy of 8 months, not a year yet!
But I am growing concerned that we may have seen the last of them.

Other than the fact that it hasn't happened in over 6 months, is there any reason to believe that they won't do it again?

I have to make an MR->BA transfer, and I've been waiting...and hoping...

Jul 21, 14, 8:21 pm

#283

jelliott04

Join Date: Jul 2003

Location: MSY

Posts: 256

I have 100K AMEX MR points sitting because they stopped the transfer to Southwest and then AA. Hoping for a bonus so I can get all my points out and hope to use the transferred points at a later date to either BA or VA.

J

Jul 21, 14, 10:18 pm

#284

bajrbajr

Join Date: Mar 2008

Programs: DL BA Amex

Posts: 916

Quote:

Originally Posted by RustyJames

Other than the fact that it hasn't happened in over 6 months, is there any reason to believe that they won't do it again?

I have to make an MR->BA transfer, and I've been waiting...and hoping...

There have been rumblings and rumors that transfer bonuses are being phased-out... I hope they are incorrect.

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 25, 14 at 12:47 am

Jul 25, 14, 12:45 am

#285

jaymar01

Join Date: Sep 2005

Location: LAX

Programs: UA/AA

Posts: 1,739

Quote:

Originally Posted by bajrbajr

There have been rumblings and rumors that transfer bonuses are being phased-out... I hope they are incorrect.

I only have about 50k Amex points that I plant to transfer to BA or DL... whichever might have a good offer.

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.

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