New 30% British Airways Avios Transfer Bonus

If you log into your Amex account this morning, you'll see a 30% transfer bonus to British Airways, Aer Lingus, and Iberia through July 15th.

That means for every 1,000 Amex points you transfer to British Airways, you'll receive 1,300 Avios!

How to Maximize

The obvious thing to do is transfer points to British Airways to book British Airways flights but sometimes that's not the best deal because British Airways flies a majority of their flights to and from London Heathrow which means...very high taxes and fees.

For example, if I want to fly from San Diego to London in business class, I'm looking at 90,000 Avios and $475 in taxes and fees. (70,000 Avios if you include the 30% transfer bonus).

Which is still better than paying full price for the flight but where you can maximize even further is booking British Airways partner airlines.

British Airways is part of the oneworld Alliance, which means you can potentially book any of the oneworld partner airlines through British Airways.

Here are some redemption examples, and all the redemption rates below INCLUDE the 30% transfer bonus from Amex.

Domestic Flights

American Airlines or Alaska Flights

Los Angeles (LAX) to Denver (DEN)​
​Economy: 13,000 points + $5.60
Business: 37,000points + $5.60

American Airlines to Hawaii

Phoenix (PHX) to Honolulu (HNL)​
​Economy: 16,000 points + $5.60

International Flights

Japan on Japan Airlines

San Francisco (SFO) to Tokyo (HND/NRT)​
​Economy: 20,000 points + $200
Business: 60,000 points + $200

Ireland on Aer Lingus

Chicago (ORD) to Dublin (DUB)
Economy: 10,000 points + $131
Business: 39,000 points + $154

Doha and beyond on Qatar Airways

New York (JFK) to Doha (DOH)
Economy: 27,000 points + $135
Business: 54,000 points + $235

Madrid on Iberia

Boston (BOS) to Madrid (MAD)
Economy: 13,000 points + $90
Business: 32,000 points + $123

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How to Book

1. Search for the award availability on the British Airways website
2. Log into your Amex account and transfer your points to British Airways
3. Wait for your points to show up in your British Airways account (transfers should be instant)
4. Complete the booking on the British Airways website

Hopefully, that gives you some inspiration on how you can maximize this transfer bonus.

Let me know if you have any questions!

Max
​@maxmiliespoints​

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