The Offer
- British Airways are currently offering a 35% transfer bonus when you transfer participating hotel points into British Airways Avios. The transfer partners are as follows (transfer rates without bonus in brackets):
- Carlson Hotels (10:1)
- Hilton Hotels (10:1)
- Hyatt Hotels & Resorts (2.5:1)
- Intercontinental Hotel Group (10:2)
- Marriott (10:2)
- Shangri-La (1:1)
- Starwood (1:1)
The Fine Print
- Valid until March 8th, 2017
- Full fine print can be viewed here.
Our Verdict
There are only two programs worth considering transferring from:
- SPG. This offers a 1:1 transfer rate, you also get an additional 5,000 miles for every 20,000 points you transfer. The 35% bonus then applies to the 25,000 miles so for every 20,000 SPG points you’ll get a total of 33,750 Avios (1:1.69 rate)
- Marriott Points + Travel Package. British Airways falls under Package 1, meaning for 270,000 Marriott points you normally get a category 1-5 7 night package and 120,000 Avios. With this bonus you’d get 162,000 Avios.
They have offered this same 35% transfer bonus in the past. Personally I think SPG & Marriott points are too valuable at the moment to consider this, but if you need Avios this could be a good option. Let me know if you plan on transferring in the comments below.
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