Get Up to 30% More Points with These Current Transfer Bonuses!

Got a stash of transferable points from banks like American Express, Capital One, or Chase? Take advantage of these current transfer bonuses to get even more out of them.

Think of transfer bonuses as a way to get free miles. The big banks routinely roll out bonuses of 10% to as much as 40% – and sometimes even more! – when transferring points to a specific airline or hotel partner. With a 25% transfer bonus, for example, you'd only need to transfer 40,000 points to get the 50,000 miles you may need to book an award ticket.

Here are all the current transfer bonuses available as of publication, broken down bank-by-bank.

Wondering why you should transfer your points? Read up on how it can help you book flights for less!

But before you rush to send your points somewhere with a bonus, remember: These transfers are a one-way street. Once you send the points to an airline partner, you cannot get them back to your Capital One, Chase, or other credit card account. That means you'll generally want to have a redemption in mind (and make sure the flights or hotels you want are actually available to book) before transferring your points.

Let's take a closer look at each of the current transfer bonuses and how you may (or may not) want to use them.

20% Bonus on Capital One Transfers to Qantas

Capital One is currently offering a 20% bonus on transfers to Australian flag-carrier Qantas. If you plan to take advantage of this bonus, you've got until May 31. 

While this isn't the most lucrative transfer bonus on the list, seeing Capital One offer any sort of bonus is cause for excitement. Historically, they've been less generous with these kind of offers than competitors like Chase and American Express.

And if you're thinking Qantas points are only good for flying to and from Australia, think again. As a Oneworld alliance member, you can also use Qantas points to fly domestic airlines like American and Alaska in the U.S., as well as other one-off partner airlines like Emirates.

Here's a fun example of what you can do with this bonus. Last year, Emirates started flying a funky, new fifth-freedom route between Miami (MIA) and Bogota (BOG). This is now the best and most luxurious way to get between the two countries. Since Emirates and Qantas are partners, you could book Emirates vaunted first class on this relatively short four-hour flight for just 64,500 points.

By taking advantage of this transfer bonus, you'd only need to transfer 54,000 Capital One Miles to Qantas in order to make it a reality. That's a bargain when you consider this flight comes with full caviar service and some of the best champagne in the sky.

This bonus is also a good one for those looking to stay closer to home. American Airlines-operated flights that clock in under 600 miles each way will cost you just 8,000 Qantas points. So you could transfer just 6,700 Capital One miles over to Qantas and book a flight from Minneapolis-St. Paul (MSP) to Chicago-O'Hare (ORD). Considering there are thousands – literally, thousands – of American Airlines flights under 600 miles. The possibilities for booking domestic flights for 6,700 Capital One miles each way are practically endless. 

Read more on using this 20% transfer bonus from Capital One to Qantas!

25% Bonus from Chase to Virgin Atlantic

Chase recently rolled out a 25% bonus when transferring points to your Virgin account. That means if you've got Ultimate Rewards from cards like the *csp*, the *chase sapphire reserve* – or even the *chase ink preferred* – you've got the points needed to take advantage of this offer.

This transfer bonus expires on Sunday, June 15, so you've got more than a month to take advantage.

Not only will your Chase points go even further, but Virgin Atlantic Flying Club is arguably better than ever, too.

After introducing dynamic award pricing last year, the airline ushered in some of the best deals to cross the pond we've ever seen: 

• Economy flights to London-Heathrow (LHR) start as low as 6,000 miles and just $75 
• You can book Virgin Atlantic Upper Class for as low as just 29,000 miles and $254 – half the mileage and a quarter of the taxes and fees the airline previously charged

With a 25% bonus, this business class ticket to London would cost you just 24,000 Chase points. That's an absurdly good deal.

The savings spread to Virgin's bevy of excellent airline partners. A few other standouts include:

• While Virgin nuked many previous sweet spots to save on Delta flights, short flights are still worthwhile for as low as 7,500 points each way – or 6,000 Chase points after this bonus
• Even after raising award rates earlier this year, booking ANA business class to Tokyo starts from 52,500 points each way, transferring just 42,000 Chase points
• Ditto for ANA first class, which will now run you at least 72,500 points each way … but just 58,000 Chase points with a 25% bonus

Read our full guide to maximizing this massive transfer bonus!

25% Bonus on Chase Transfers to Air France/KLM Flying Blue

Chase also rolled out a new 25% bonus on transfers to Air France/KLM Flying Blue, a great mileage program to get from the U.S. to Europe using fewer points. But this one only runs through May 31, so you've got through the end of the month to make use of this bonus if it fits your travel plans.

Even after Flying Blue raised award rates earlier this year, you can still find business class flights to Europe for as low as 60,000 miles each way – a relatively mild increase from the previous, 50,000-mile price point. You'll find this price whether you want to get to Paris-Charles de Gaulle (CDG), Amsterdam (AMS), or connect almost anywhere in Europe.

Factor in this transfer bonus, you’d need just 48,000 Ultimate Rewards points to make it happen. 

The big kicker here is that it's gotten tough to find the availability to book at these ultra-low rates. With Flying Blue's dynamic award pricing, you're more likely to see rates of 200,000 miles or more – especially in business class. But if you're flexible, you can find a deal like this and it remains one of the best ways to book business class with miles. Luckily, Air France and KLM allow you to easily scroll through up to a month's worth of flights to find the best deals.

You can also book economy awards to Europe using Air France and KLM miles – including one-way trips from most U.S. cities for 25,000 miles.

Take this one-way flight from Atlanta (ATL) to Paris (CDG) for example. Flying Blue is charging 25,000 miles plus $95 in taxes and fees for this one-way flight on Air France. By taking advantage of the current 25% transfer bonus from Chase, you'd only need to transfer 20,000 Chase Ultimate Rewards in order to make the hop across the pond.

Just know, the cash surcharges Flying Blue passes on, even on economy award tickets, can add up in a hurry. While it can easily be worth paying $200 or so for a one-way business class ticket to Europe, that's less competitive when it comes to economy class pricing.

But there are plenty of other great ways to redeem Flying Blue miles, like: 

• It's easily the best workaround to book virtually any Delta-operated flight for less, whether you're flying domestically, heading over to Hawaii or down to the Caribbean, or even scoring an (admittedly hard-to-find) Delta One business class seat to Europe.
• You can book SAS business class between the U.S. and Copenhagen (CPH) for as low as 36,000 miles each way – transferring just 29,000 Chase points with this 25% bonus to make it happen! 
• While most airlines have raised award rates, Air France/KLM actually slashed rates to book China Airlines business class between North America and Taipei (TPE)!

Read more on the best ways to put this 25% transfer bonus to Air France/KLM to use!

30% Citi Transfer Bonus to Virgin Atlantic 

Citi recently rolled out a big 30% bonus when transferring points to your Virgin account. That means if you've got ThankYou Points from cards like the Citi Strata Premier℠ Card or the now longer available Citi Prestige Card you've got the points needed to take advantage of this offer.

This transfer bonus expires on Saturday, May 17 – and you can use it to book any of the examples listed above (and many more) in the Chase to Virgin bonus section … for even fewer points. 

30% More Avios on Citi Transfers to Qatar

Right now, you can transfer Citi points to Qatar Airways Privilege Club through the end of May and receive a 30% bonus. You won't see this bonus when you log into your Citi account: It's processed after the fact on Qatar's end.

For example, if you send over 50,000 ThankYou points from your Citi account, Qatar's Privilege Club will separately kick in 15,000 more Avios – bringing your grand total to 65,000 Avios.

There's one problem with this transfer bonus though: Qatar says that all bonus Avios will be reflected in your Privilege Club account by June 30, meaning that whatever award you're eyeing may be gone by the time you're able to book. Having said that, recent reports indicate the bonus miles posted instantly, so this may not be an issue. Either way, proceed with caution.

Qatar Avios have quickly become the best way to book the airline's outstanding Qsuites business class seats due to practically non-existent partner availability. By utilizing this transfer bonus, you'd only need to transfer 54,000 Citi ThankYou points to Qatar to book a one-way ticket from the U.S. all the way to Doha. And trust us: It's worth every single point. 

Since you can combine Avios across all the different types of accounts that earn and use them, this bonus can also be useful for those looking to book awards with British Airways or even help you snag cheap Iberia business class seats to Europe. 

Bottom Line

Transfer bonuses can be a great way to get more value from your points and help you realize your dream vacation even sooner. These bonuses are constantly coming and going, so it's important to stay up-to-date on the current promotions before moving your points to ensure you're not leaving any free points on the table.

But it's always best to keep your points flexible until you're ready to book. Due to constant loyalty program devaluations, transferring points without an immediate plan to use them will rarely be a good option.