Transfer bonuses are baaaack, and this one is a game-changer. If you’ve got Citi ThankYou Points, now’s the time to put them to work—because there’s a 20% transfer bonus to Qatar Airways Avios until March 15th.
That means you can turn 10,000 ThankYou Points into 12,000 Avios. And if you know how to use Avios right, you’re in for some serious travel deals.
Let’s Talk Qsuites
We’re going to start with the obvious choice…Qatar Airways Qsuites. This business-class seat is so good it feels like first class. Flying from the U.S. or Canada to Doha normally costs 70,000 Avios in business class. But with this transfer bonus, you only need 58,000 ThankYou Points to book the same flight.
That’s 14 hours of luxury, privacy, and endless champagne for way fewer points. Hard to beat that.
Avios Work on American Airlines Too
If Qsuites aren’t on your radar (yet), Avios are still incredibly useful. One of the best lesser-known sweet spots? Booking domestic American Airlines flights.
For example, you can book a short-haul flight from Charlotte to New York for 9,500 Avios. With this transfer bonus, that means you only need 8,000 ThankYou Points—way cheaper than booking directly through American Airlines, which would cost 12,500 miles for the exact same flight.
Translation? Avios lets you book American Airlines flights for fewer points than AA’s own loyalty program.
Move Your Avios Around
Another huge perk of Avios? They’re transferable between multiple airlines. You can move them freely between Qatar Airways, British Airways, Iberia, Aer Lingus, and Finnair.
That means you could:
Transfer 21,000 ThankYou Points to Qatar Avios
Move them to British Airways Avios
Book a flight from North America to Scotland for just 25,000 Avios
And if you want to add a free stopover in London, British Airways lets you do that, too.
Should You Transfer Points?
Avios are one of the most versatile and valuable points currencies out there. Whether you want to fly across the world in luxury or book short-haul flights for cheap, there’s a way to make this transfer bonus work for you.
If you have Citi ThankYou Points and fly Qatar Airways, American Airlines, or any Oneworld airline, this is a golden opportunity. Just make sure to transfer by March 15th to take advantage of the 20% bonus.
And if you don’t have any plans to use Avios soon? Hold off. Once you transfer, you can’t get your ThankYou Points back, so only move them if you have a solid redemption in mind.
But if you’re like me and always looking for ways to fly for less, this is a great way to stretch your points further.
