Updated September 12, 2026
Current Transfer Bonuses
Every live promotion that pays extra when you move bank points to an airline or hotel partner. Hand-verified against the issuers, with the actual transfer math and an honest read on whether each one is worth taking.
Citi ThankYou Rewards
→ Leading Hotels of the World (Leaders Club)
7 days left
· Sep 19
Base rate 5:1
1,000 TYP → 250 Leaders Club points; Strata Premier, Strata Elite, Prestige and AT&T Access More cardholders only. Worth roughly 2c per ThankYou point on a good redemption. Deadline 11:59pm ET on 09-19
American Express Membership Rewards
→ Avios (British Airways / Iberia / Aer Lingus)
15 days left
· Sep 27
1,000 MR → 1,300 Avios; applies across all three Avios airlines
Rove Miles
→ Copa Airlines ConnectMiles
18 days left
· Sep 30
Launch bonus for a brand-new 1:1 partner (added 09-01). 1,000 Rove → 1,400 ConnectMiles; minimum 2,000 miles, increments of 100, max 999,000. Deadline 11:59pm ET on 09-30. Copa is Star Alliance — useful for the Americas and as a LifeMiles/Aeroplan alternative. Transfers are irreversible
Capital One Miles
→ Japan Airlines Mileage Bank
18 days left
· Sep 30
Base rate 4:3
Started 09-01. Base ratio is 4:3, so with the bonus 1,000 Cap One miles → 975 JAL miles — close to, but not quite, 1:1. Only worth it with a JAL redemption in mind (JAL/oneworld premium cabins, intra-Japan). JAL miles expire 36 months after earning
Chase Ultimate Rewards
→ Air Canada Aeroplan
18 days left
· Sep 30
Started 08-12. 1,000 UR → 1,200 Aeroplan, 1,000-point minimum, unlimited uses. Stacks with the 10% Chase Aeroplan cardmember bonus on single transfers of 50,000+ UR (capped at 25,000 bonus Aeroplan points per calendar year) for 30% total
American Express Membership Rewards
→ Hilton Honors
32 days left
· Oct 14
Base rate 1:2
Started 09-01. Base 1:2 becomes 1:2.6 (1,000 MR → 2,600 Hilton). May be targeted — log in to Amex to confirm it shows. Hilton points are ~0.4c, so 2.6 Hilton per MR ≈ 1.04c/MR — still below the ~2c MR baseline; only sensible for a specific Hilton stay already planned. Bonus points do not count toward Hilton elite status
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What a transfer bonus is
Banks normally move points to airline and hotel partners at a fixed rate, usually 1:1. A transfer bonus temporarily adds extra miles on top, so 1,000 points might land as 1,200 or 1,300. The bonus applies to points you already have, so it is a raise on your existing balance.
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When to take one
Only transfer with a specific redemption in mind. Transfers are one-way and irreversible, and partner miles are usually worth less than flexible bank points. A 30% bonus into a program you will never use is a 100% loss.
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Read the base rate
A headline percentage can hide a poor base rate. A 30% bonus on a 4:3 transfer still leaves you short of 1:1, and a 30% bonus into a program whose points are worth a fraction of a cent may still be a bad trade. The 1,000 → N figure above shows what you actually receive.