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Back on June 17, Citi launched a transfer bonus to Cathay Asia Miles — a repeat of one we saw last year at exactly this time of year. If you still want to take advantage of this offer, here's your last chance reminder. This 15% transfer bonus from Citi ThankYou® points to Cathay Asia Miles ends on July 20, 2024.
This transfer bonus makes the best ways to use Asia Miles even better. For example, you can fly business class to Africa or Asia from 55k Citi points or fly Cathay Pacific business class as far as you possibly can for 96k Citi points.
Let's show you how to take advantage of this Citi ThankYou points transfer bonus to Asia Miles.
Citi ThankYou Transfer Bonus to Asia Miles Key Terms
- Receive a 15% transfer bonus when transferring Citi ThankYou points to Cathay Asia Miles.
- This offer is valid through 11:59 PM ET on July 20, 2024.
- Must transfer Citi ThankYou points in increments of 1,000 points.
- Transfer bonus is valid for cardholders of the Citi Strata Premier℠ Card and Citi Prestige® Card.
- In AwardWallet user tracking, point transfers from Citi to Asia Miles are typically instant. However, one user recently needed to wait almost two days for the transfer to post.
- Here's our step-by-step guide on how to transfer Citi ThankYou Points to partners.
Best Ways to Redeem Cathay Asia Miles
AwardWallet has an entire article dedicated to the best ways to use Asia Miles, but let's review some of the top options.
Fly to Africa from 55k Citi points
You can take advantage of Asia Miles' 5,000-mile distance band to fly to Africa. As long as you keep the total distance under 5,000 miles, you'll pay 27,000 Asia Miles in economy or 63,000 Asia Miles in business class. The pricing is the same whether you fly Royal Air Maroc through Casablanca or another Oneworld airline like British Airways or Iberia — as long as the mileage is under 5,000 miles total.
During this transfer bonus, you'll only need to transfer 24k Citi points to book an economy award or 55k Citi points for business class. Those are excellent rates, especially to fly to a region that's typically priced much higher in region-based award programs.
Fly from the U.S. West Coast to Asia from 55k Citi points
Cathay Pacific only charges 63,000 Asia Miles for partner business class flights up to 5,000 miles in distance. That's just enough distance to cover Japan Airlines' flight from Seattle (SEA) to Tokyo Narita (NRT).
Factoring in the 15% transfer bonus and the requirement to transfer points in increments of 1,000 points, you'll need to transfer 55k Citi ThankYou points to get enough Asia Miles to book this one-way fight.
Flights over 5,000 miles are significantly more expensive at 89,000 miles each way. Factoring in the transfer bonus, you'd need to transfer 78k Citi points to book this slightly-longer-than-5,000-mile award from San Diego (SAN) to Tokyo Narita (NRT):
Fly as far as you can in Cathay Pacific business class for 96k Citi points
Asia Miles' award chart for Cathay Pacific is unique in that the “ultra-long” distance band starts at just 7,501 miles. Any trips over that distance cost 110,000 Cathay miles — whether it's booking a nonstop from New York to Hong Kong or continuing onward all the way to South Africa!
During this Citi transfer bonus, you'll only need to transfer 96,000 ThankYou points to get enough Asia Miles to fly as far as you want in Cathay Pacific business class.
Related: Do Asia Miles Expire?
Other Ways to Earn Cathay Asia Miles
Need more Asia Miles than what your Citi ThankYou points can provide? Thankfully, you have plenty of other transfer options. You can transfer points to Asia Miles from the following programs:
Plus, U.S. travelers can earn Asia Miles directly through the Cathay Pacific Visa Signature® card. Cardholders earn 2x on all eligible Cathay Pacific travel and in-flight purchases, 1.5x on all dining in the US or abroad, and 1.5x on purchases outside of the US.
Citi ThankYou to Asia Miles Transfer Bonus History
Asia Miles will periodically offer transfer bonuses to entice members to transfer points into the program. However, we have only seen two transfer bonuses offered by Citi ThankYou points for transfers to Asia Miles:
That means this is the second transfer bonus of its kind in almost five years. And this shows that a 15% transfer bonus seems to be the best transfer bonus on offer.
Ways to Build Your Citi ThankYou Points Balance
Citi only offers one credit card that earns points that are transferrable to all 21 ThankYou transfer partners: The Citi Strata Premier℠ Card. New cardholders can currently earn 60,000 bonus ThankYou points after you spend $4,000 in purchases within the first 3 months of account opening. Plus, you'll earn 10X points per $1 on hotels, car rentals, and attractions booked through CitiTravel.com; 3X points per $1 spent on airfare and other hotels; and 3X points at gas stations, EV charging stations, restaurants, and supermarkets.
- 3X points per $1 on airfare and hotels and at gas stations, restaurants, and supermarkets
- Annual Hotel Benefit: Save $100 off a single hotel stay of $500 or more (excluding taxes and fees) when you book through CitiTravel.com
- No foreign transaction fees
- $95 annual fee
- 10X points per $1 on hotels, car rentals, and attractions booked through CitiTravel.com
- 3X points per $1 spent on airfare, and other hotel purchases
- 3X points per $1 spent at gas and EV charging stations
- 3X points per $1 spent on dining at restaurants, including cafes, bars and lounges
- 3X points per $1 spent at supermarkets
- 1X points per $1 spent on all other purchases
In addition, several other Citi cards earn ThankYou points that can be combined with a Citi Strata Premier account to make them transferrable to Asia Miles:
- Citi Rewards+® Card: Earn 20,000 bonus points after you spend $1,500 in purchases with your card within 3 months of account opening.
- Citi Double Cash® Card: Earn $200 cash back after you spend $1,500 on purchases in the first 6 months of account opening. This bonus offer will be fulfilled as 20,000 ThankYou® Points, which can be redeemed for $200 cash back.
- Citi Custom Cash® Card: Earn 5% cash back on purchases in your top eligible spend category each billing cycle, up to the first $500 spent, 1% cash back thereafter. Also, earn unlimited 1% cash back on all other purchases. Special Travel Offer: Earn an additional 4% cash back on hotels, car rentals, and attractions booked on Citi Travel℠ portal through 6/30/2025. Cashback is earned as ThankYou points.
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