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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 28, 2012, 7:25 am

#61

mia

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Join Date: Jun 2003

Location: Miami, Mpls & London

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

Posts: 48,954

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Thread closed because two bonuses have been announced:

http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/ameri...27-2012-a.html

http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/ameri...-2-2012-a.html

Oct 11, 2012, 2:28 pm

#62

ssoonngg123

Join Date: Mar 2011

Location: Alabama

Programs: Not care as much as before...

Posts: 329

Prediction on Transfer Bonus Later this year

Since I am sitting with 220K+90K Amex points, thinking about the transfer bonus now....

The 40% bonus to BA Avios and 35% to AF Flying Blues ends & less likely to happen again later this year.

Usually in the past, Aeroplan and Delta also offer transfer bonus. Likely again later this year?

Thanks

Oct 11, 2012, 2:47 pm

#63

gv111

Suspended

Join Date: Dec 2006

Location: USA

Programs: All major programs

Posts: 1,403

I believe DL transfer bonuses are gone, at least for near future. I am glad I stocked up on DL last time the bonus happened.

AC bonus might happen in near future. And from past experience, BA and FB might also reoccur in near future (late 2012 or early 2013). Also not so lucrative SPG, HH (in the form of discounts etc.) bonus might occur. AMEX is losing value, it might be helpful for them to try to sign up AS, US etc.

Last edited by gv111; Oct 11, 2012 at 2:57 pm

Oct 11, 2012, 2:55 pm

#64

redtop43

Join Date: May 2008

Location: PHL (kinda, no airport is really close)

Programs: AA Exp, but not sure for how long. Enterprise Platinum woo-hoo!

Posts: 4,550

The AC bonus usually runs from late November to mid-December, but it's modest in size. Last year it maxed out at 25K bonus for 100K transfer.

Oct 11, 2012, 3:05 pm

#65

kfennell

Join Date: Sep 2011

Location: SHV

Programs: Nada :(

Posts: 109

I am hoping for delta or Aeroplan as well! I have ~100k pts but my builder has hundreds of k that he will sell me, so i am waiting for a promo to make it more worthwile.

Oct 11, 2012, 3:54 pm

#66

bajrbajr

Join Date: Mar 2008

Programs: DL BA Amex

Posts: 916

I wouldn't hold my breath for DL... it's been over a year since the last one, and it was a rebate back to MR points weeks after you did the transfer. I would think this was done to keep card holders from transferring all the MR points out and then cancelling the AMEX card. With the rebate, you had to keep the account open to get the rebate in MR points.

With the RUMORED changes coming to SkyMiles, DL might be holding-off any offers until they restructure the program. This in itself might indicate that our current Skymiles will retain there value (at least for a while after the changes)... but DL doesn't want us to stock-pile too many "old" miles.

I would really rather see a BA bonus. Right at the end of the last BA transfer I discovered what great values there could be with BA Avios miles. The BOS-DUB 25k r/t redemption is awesome, as well as many BA redemptions within the USA on AA.

Oct 11, 2012, 6:16 pm

#67

ssoonngg123

Join Date: Mar 2011

Location: Alabama

Programs: Not care as much as before...

Posts: 329

Thanks for all your analysis. Really hopes Aeroplan too (even moderate).

Nov 1, 2012, 8:31 am

#68

turkeyRIOO

Join Date: Jul 2007

Location: ATL

Programs: AA GLD Skymiles DM MM, a+ rewards lifetime elite, AS, Marriott plat, PC plat, HH gold

Posts: 1,275

BA bonus may be coming soon

Limited Time Offer

test promotion

This was posted on MR site when I tried a transfer this morning.

Nov 1, 2012, 10:50 am

#69

mvarghese84

Join Date: Oct 2012

Posts: 45

I placed a call to AmEx about the "promotion" with BA and they had no clue. The rep sent a case to BA to research and get back to me within 48 hours. I will post the findings if someone doesnt know anything sooner.

Nov 1, 2012, 12:54 pm

#70

taliesin

Join Date: Dec 2011

Location: San Francisco

Programs: Amex MR, SPG Gold, HHonors Gold, AS MVP

Posts: 518

Quote:

Originally Posted by turkeyRIOO

Limited Time Offer

test promotion

This was posted on MR site when I tried a transfer this morning.

It's still there. Looks like somebody didn't clean up after himself. Not sure if it means anything. That last BA promotion only ended a month ago.

Nov 2, 2012, 9:22 am

#71

skimple

Join Date: Aug 2007

Posts: 558

"test promotion" still shown. I'm almost tempted to transfer 1000 miles just to see what happens....

Nov 2, 2012, 12:58 pm

#72

mvarghese84

Join Date: Oct 2012

Posts: 45

Gone now.

Nov 2, 2012, 4:05 pm

#73

Nicksta

Join Date: Jan 2007

Location: London, UK

Programs: BAEC Gold, AA Plat, Starwood Gold, AX Plat, Hertz Gold, Avis Preferred, Star Alliance Gold

Posts: 1,381

It was gone when I checked this AM, but I now see this cross posted on the BA forum:

http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/briti...-december.html

It does not show on the main MR page, but it does when you hover over / click the BA transfer option.

Special Offer: Receive 30% more Avios when you transfer Membership Reward Points between December 03, 2012 to January 14, 2013.

Works for the US. UK will have to report if they have something similar.

Nov 15, 2012, 12:49 am

#74

edisonli

Join Date: Jun 2012

Posts: 39

When is MR=> Avios bonus point coming???

When is next UK BA avois transfer bonus offer?
I need to transfer some to cover my club world upgrade.
When does is normally happen? When was last time?
THanks a lot in advance for your answers

Last edited by edisonli; Nov 15, 2012 at 12:54 am

Nov 15, 2012, 5:46 am

#75

Wozza2404

Join Date: Mar 2012

Location: BHX

Programs: BA GGL CCR GfL, SQ Gold, Hyatt Glob, HH Diamond, Marriott Plat, Cafe Nero Loyalty Card (7 Stamps)

Posts: 7,328

Quote:

Originally Posted by edisonli

When is next UK BA avois transfer bonus offer?
I need to transfer some to cover my club world upgrade.
When does is normally happen? When was last time?
THanks a lot in advance for your answers

Last one ended last month. It was targeted, though. Mainly to people with low balances.