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Many hotel loyalty programs allow members to transfer points to partner airlines. However, most of those options typically provide awful value for your points. One key exception is Marriott Bonvoy. With Marriott, you can transfer Marriott points to 38 airlines at a respectable 3:1 transfer ratio.
Plus, you'll (generally) receive a 5,000-mile bonus when transferring at least 60,000 Marriott Bonvoy points at one time. That nets you a total of 25,000 miles for most frequent flyer programs — or 30,000 United miles thanks to Marriott's preferred partnership with United. Here's what you need to know about how to transfer Marriott points to airlines.
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Marriott Bonvoy Airline Transfer Partners
Marriott partners with 38 airlines — many more than any other transferable points program. Of the 38 partners, points transfer to 37 airlines at a 3:1 transfer ratio. The only exception is Air New Zealand.
Points transfer to Air New Zealand at 200:1 with 25 bonus Airpoints when you transfer at least 60K points at one time. That means 60,000 Bonvoy points will only get you 325 Airpoints — which are redeemable for NZ$1 per point.
Check out the full list of transfer partners below.
| Frequent Flyer Program | Transfer Ratio (Bonvoy points:miles) | Bonus for transferring 60,000+ points |
|---|---|---|
| Aegean Airlines Miles+Bonus | 3:1 | 5,000 miles |
| Aer Lingus AerClub | 3:1 | 5,000 Avios |
| Aeromexico Club Premier | 3:1 | 5,000 points |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 3:1 | 5,000 points |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 3:1 | 5,000 miles |
| Air New Zealand AirPoints | 200:1 | 25 Airpoints |
| Alaska Airlines Mileage Plan | 3:1 | 5,000 miles |
| All Nippon Airways (ANA) Mileage Club | 3:1 | 5,000 miles |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 3:1 | n/a |
| Asiana Airlines Asiana Club | 3:1 | 5,000 miles |
| Avianca LifeMiles | 3:1 | n/a |
| British Airways Executive Club | 3:1 | 5,000 Avios |
| Cathay Pacific Asia Miles | 3:1 | 5,000 miles |
| Copa Airlines ConnectMiles | 3:1 | 5,000 miles |
| Delta SkyMiles | 3:1 | n/a |
| Emirates Skywards | 3:1 | 5,000 miles |
| Etihad Airways Etihad Guest | 3:1 | 5,000 miles |
| Frontier Airlines Miles | 3:1 | 5,000 miles |
| Hainan Airlines Fortune Wings Club | 3:1 | 5,000 miles |
| Hawaiian Airlines HawaiianMiles | 3:1 | 5,000 miles |
| Iberia Plus | 3:1 | 5,000 Avios |
| InterMiles (formerly Jet Airways JetPrivilege) | 3:1 | 5,000 miles |
| Japan Airlines JAL Mileage Bank | 3:1 | 5,000 miles |
| Korean Air SKYPASS | 3:1 | n/a |
| LATAM Airlines LATAM Pass | 3:1 | 5,000 miles |
| Multiplus Fidelidade LATAM Pass | 3:1 | 5,000 miles |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 3:1 | 5,000 points |
| Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 3:1 | 5,000 miles |
| Saudia Alfursan | 3:1 | 5,000 miles |
| Singapore Airlines KrisFlyer | 3:1 | 5,000 miles |
| Southwest Rapid Rewards | 3:1 | 5,000 points |
| TAP Air Portugal Miles&Go | 3:1 | 5,000 miles |
| Thai Airways International Royal Orchid Plus | 3:1 | 5,000 miles |
| Turkish Airlines Miles&Smiles | 3:1 | 5,000 miles |
| United MileagePlus | 3:1 | 10,000 miles |
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 3:1 | 5,000 points |
| Virgin Australia Velocity Frequent Flyer | 3:1 | 5,000 miles |
| Vueling Club | 3:1 | 5,000 Avios |
Bonus Miles When You Transfer 60,000+ Marriott Bonvoy Points to Select Airline Partners
Generally speaking, Marriott adds 5,000 bonus airline miles to the transfer when you transfer Marriott points to airlines in multiples of 60,000 Bonvoy points. This applies to 33 of the 38 transfer partners. (See details of the exceptions below.)
For instance, if you transfer 60,000 Bonvoy points to ANA Mileage Club, Marriott credits an extra 5,000 bonus miles to your ANA account at the time of transfer, netting a total of 25,000 miles.
Frustratingly, this bonus won't show up when you enter the number of Marriott points you want to transfer in the transfer form. Instead, the bonus will be added after the transfer is submitted.
Marriott lets members transfer a maximum of 240,000 points per day. That means you can receive up to 20,000 bonus miles each day via airline partner transfers. Transfer 240,000 Bonvoy points, and you’ll receive 100,000 airline miles.
The general rule is that you'll get 5,000 bonus miles for transferring 60,000+ Marriott points. However, there are both good and bad exceptions to that general rule.
Transfer Marriott Points to United With an Enhanced Bonus
In March 2023, Marriott changed how transfers to United work. Previously, travelers received a 10% bonus on all transfers to United. Now, travelers can transfer Marriott points to United at a 3:1 transfer ratio — like almost all other airlines.
However, you'll now get 10,000 bonus United miles when you transfer at least 60,000 Bonvoy points at one time. That means you will receive a total of 30,000 United MileagePlus miles when you transfer 60,000 Bonvoy points. That's up to a 50% bonus if you maximize this transfer bonus.
- Base transfer: 60,000 points = 20,000 United miles
- Bonus: 10,000 United miles
- Total: 30,000 United miles
Airlines With No Bonus When You Transfer 60,000+ Marriott Points
In late 2022, Marriott eliminated the 5,000-mile bonus when you transfer Marriott points to four airline mileage programs:
- American Airlines AAdvantage
- Delta SkyMiles
- Avianca LifeMiles
- Korean Air SKYPASS
With these programs, you'll transfer Bonvoy points at a 3:1 transfer ratio without any bonus.
Key Terms to Transfer Marriott Points
- The names must match on your Marriott Bonvoy and frequent flyer account.
- Minimum transfer requirement is 3,000 Bonvoy points.
- After you meet the 3,000-point minimum, you can transfer points in increments of 3 Bonvoy points. That makes transferring Marriott points an ideal solution when you need to top off an account with just the right amount of miles.
- Transfer times for Marriott point transfers vary. Check our mile transfer times page for the latest data points.
If you want to know as soon as the transfer posts, you can use Balance Watch to get an alert as soon as your balance changes. When an AwardWallet member tracks a transfer through Balance Watch, we update our mile transfer times page with that data point. This lets other travelers see how long it takes on average for each program.
Make sure that you understand the miles expiration policy of the airline to which you're transferring Bonvoy points. You should generally have an immediate use of the miles anytime you're transferring points. However, you might end up needing to cancel an award flight, so check the airline's policy.
The Best Marriott Airline Transfer Partners
The five transfer partners at the top of our list are United MileagePlus, Alaska Mileage Plan, Japan Airlines Mileage Bank, American Airlines AAdvantage, and British Airways Executive Club. Here's a breakdown of each:
United MileagePlus
We believe that United is the best transfer partner of the big three U.S. legacy carriers. And that's solely due to the enhanced transfer bonus. Getting 30,000 United miles for every 60,000 Marriott points transferred means you effectively get up to a 2:1 transfer ratio when you transfer Marriott points to United.
It's probably not worth transferring Marriott points to United for dynamically-priced domestic flights. However, there are some great United MileagePlus sweet spots that let you really stretch United miles on award flights to Hawaii and on international flights — especially if you have access to additional United award availability.
For example, fly on one of the longest domestic U.S. flights nonstop from Newark to Honolulu for 45,000 United miles round-trip. That requires a transfer of 105,000 Marriott points.
When there's saver award availability, you can fly from the U.S. to Europe for just:
- Economy: 30,000 United miles = 60,000 Bonvoy points
- Premium Economy: 45,000 United miles = 105,000 Bonvoy points
- Business Class: 60,000 United miles = 120,000 Bonvoy points
Alaska Airlines Mileage Plan
Alaska Airlines operates a modest network of flights throughout the Americas. However, Alaska joined the Oneworld Alliance in 2021. Now, Mileage Plan members can earn and redeem their miles across two dozen airline partners.
Alaska removed its partner-specific award charts in January 2023. But, the program charges low fees, and there are still some valuable Alaska Mileage Plan sweet spots. Plus, you can often add a free stopover when redeeming Alaska miles for a one-way award flight. In short, Alaska offers some of the best redemption options of any frequent flyer program in the world.
The best options for Alaska are often aspirational redemptions. Think of first-class long-haul Cathay Pacific awards to Asia — with a free stopover in both directions possible on most itineraries.
Or have Australia and New Zealand been on your list? Mileage Plan members can book Qantas first class to Australia and New Zealand for 140,000 miles roundtrip. Award space can be elusive on Qantas. However, once secured, you are flying one of the best first-class products to one of the best destinations in the world.
Japan Airlines Mileage Bank
There is no easy way to accumulate miles on Japan Airlines other than transferring them from Marriott. So, one of the best ways of accumulating JAL Mileage Bank miles is to transfer Marriott Bonvoy points.
The real value in JAL is the ability to build itineraries with multiple stopovers and an open jaw in one award ticket. You will pay hefty taxes and fees on some Oneworld partners, but Qatar and American Airlines all have small fees for select flights.
You can see all the taxes and fees on JAL's website, alongside the JAL award chart for partners. Additionally, outside of partners within Oneworld, JAL provides access to awards with Emirates at reasonable redemption rates.
American Airlines AAdvantage
If you're flexible, American AAdvantage can offer travelers some heavily discounted redemption options. For example, a search for flights from Washington, D.C. to San Francisco in May found award rates as low as 8.5k for a one-way ticket. The downside of American? Other dates on the same route can cost as much as 50,000 miles each way (and both are in Main Cabin).
American Airlines is also a member of the Oneworld alliance. Plus, there are plenty of sweet spots in the American AAdvantage program that you can use for domestic and international flights. Transfers from Marriott to AAdvantage can be a great way to top off your mileage account and explore the world.
British Airways Executive Club
British Airways is a distance-based program. This means short-haul flights with Avios are a great way of redeeming Marriott points. Short hops between cities in popular destinations in Europe, Japan, and Australia cost just 4,500 points in coach, presenting top value when compared to the cash price of tickets.
Short-haul flights within North America price out at 7,500 Avios one-way, and non-stop economy flights from the West Coast to Hawaii will set you back only 13,000 points each way flying American or Alaska. Check out our post on the best ways to redeem Avios in the Americas for more ideas.
Related: How to Search and Book British Airways Avios Award Flights
Runner Up: Singapore Airlines KrisFlyer
Singapore Airlines KrisFlyer offers some of the most sought-after and aspirational redemptions in award travel. Is anyone else dreaming about the Suites Class featured on their Airbus A380? Plus, you can often get value from Singapore Airlines Spontaneous Escapes.
Depending on your travel plans, redeeming Singapore KrisFlyer miles may provide an even better cent-per-point value for transferring Bonvoy points than the options noted above. However, it's easy to earn KrisFlyer miles by transferring rewards from other programs, including:
The Fastest Way to Earn Marriott Bonvoy Points
While there are plenty of ways to earn Marriott Bonvoy points, the fastest way for most points enthusiasts to earn points is via Marriott credit cards.
Marriott's co-brand card lineup recently underwent an overhaul. New cards have been added to the Marriott stable plus a shakeup of earning rates and benefits on existing cards. The lineup of cards earning Marriott Bonvoy points open to new applications includes:
Marriott Bonvoy Personal Cards
- Marriott Bonvoy Bold® Credit Card
- Marriott Bonvoy Boundless® Credit Card
- Marriott Bonvoy Bountiful™ Card
- Marriott Bonvoy Bevy™ American Express® Card
- Marriott Bonvoy Brilliant® American Express® Card
- Earn 85,000 Marriott Bonvoy® bonus points after you make $4,000 in purchases on your new Card within the first 3 months.
- Earn 6 Marriott Bonvoy® points for each dollar of eligible purchases at hotels participating in Marriott Bonvoy.
- Earn 4X points at restaurants worldwide and U.S. supermarkets (on up to $15,000 in combined purchases at restaurants and U.S. supermarkets per calendar year, then 2x points).
- Earn 2X points on all other eligible purchases.
- 1K Bonus Points Per Stay: Earn 1,000 Marriott Bonvoy® bonus points per paid eligible stay booked directly with Marriott for properties participating in Marriott Bonvoy.
- Enjoy complimentary Marriott Bonvoy Gold Elite status with your Card. A Marriott Bonvoy Gold Elite member will earn 25% more points on eligible purchases at participating hotels for each U.S. dollar or the currency equivalent that is incurred and paid for by the member.
- Marriott Bonvoy Bevy Free Night Award: Earn 1 Free Night Award after spending $15,000 on eligible purchases on your Marriott Bonvoy Bevy™ Card in a calendar year. Award can be used for one night (redemption level at or under 50,000 Marriott Bonvoy® points) at a participating hotel. Certain hotels have resort fees.
- 15 Elite Night Credits: Each calendar year you can receive 15 Elite Night Credits toward the next level of Marriott Bonvoy® Elite status. Limitations apply per Marriott Bonvoy member account. Benefit is not exclusive to Cards offered by American Express. Terms apply.
- Plan It® is a payment option that lets you split up purchases of $100 or more into equal monthly installments with a fixed fee. Plus, you'll still earn rewards the way you usually do.
- $250 Annual Fee.
- Terms apply.
- Rates & Fees
- 6X points on purchases at hotels participating in Marriott Bonvoy
- 4X points on up to $15,000 in combined purchases per year at restaurants worldwide and at U.S. supermarkets
- 2X points on all other eligible purchases
- Earn 95,000 Marriott Bonvoy® bonus points after you use your new Card to make $5,000 in purchases on the Card within the first 3 months.
- Each Card renewal year, get up to $300 in statement credits per calendar year (up to $25 per month) for eligible purchases at restaurants worldwide.
- A Marriott Bonvoy Platinum Elite member will earn 50% more points on eligible purchases at participating hotels for each U.S. dollar or the currency equivalent that is incurred and paid for by the member.
- Earn 6 Marriott Bonvoy points for each dollar of eligible purchases at hotels participating in the Marriott Bonvoy™ program. 3 points at Worldwide Restaurants and on flights booked directly with airlines. 2 points on all other eligible purchases.
- Marriott Brilliant Free Night Award: Receive 1 Free Night Award every year after your Card renewal month. Award can be used for one night (redemption level at or under 85,000 Marriott Bonvoy points) at hotels participating in Marriott Bonvoy®. Certain hotels have resort fees.
- Each calendar year after spending $60,000 on eligible purchases, Card Members are eligible to select an Earned Choice Award benefit. Benefit options include: Five (5) Suite Night Awards, 85K Free Night Award, and mattress and box spring $1,000 discount from Marriott Bonvoy Boutiques. Certain hotels have resort fees.
- $100 Luxury Property Credit: Enjoy your stay. Receive up to a $100 property credit for qualifying charges at The Ritz-Carlton® or St. Regis® when you book direct using a special rate for a two-night minimum stay using your Card.
- Fee Credit for Global Entry or TSA PreCheck®: Receive either a statement credit every 4 years after you apply for Global Entry ($100) or a statement credit every 4.5 years after you apply for a five-year membership through any Authorized Enrollment Provider for TSA PreCheck® (up to $85) when you pay the application fee with an eligible Card. If approved for Global Entry, at no additional charge, you will receive access to TSA PreCheck.
- Each calendar year you can receive 25 Elite Night Credits toward the next level of Marriott Bonvoy Elite status. Limitations apply per Marriott Bonvoy member account. Benefit is not exclusive to Cards offered by American Express. Terms apply.
- Enroll in Priority Pass Select, which offers unlimited access to over 1,200 lounges in over 130 countries, regardless of which carrier or class you are flying. This allows you to relax before or between flights. You can enjoy snacks, drinks, and internet access in a quiet, comfortable location.
- Enjoy unlimited airport lounge visits when you enroll in Priority Pass™ Select membership.
- No Foreign Transaction Fees on international purchases.
- Cell phone protection: You can be reimbursed for your costs to repair or replace your damaged or Stolen cell phone up to $800, subject to a $50 deductible, for 2 approved claims per 12-month period when your prior month's wireless bill was paid utilizing an Eligible Card Account. Terms and conditions apply. Coverage is provided by New Hampshire Insurance Company, an AIG Company.
- $650 Annual Fee.
- Terms Apply.
- Rates & Fees
- 6X points on purchases at Marriott Properties
- 3X points at restaurants worldwide, including takeout and delivery
- 3X points on flights booked directly with airlines
- 2X points on all other eligible purchases
Marriott Bonvoy Business Card
- Welcome Offer: Earn 75,000 Bonus Marriott Bonvoy Points after you use your new Card to make $3,000 in purchases within the first 3 months of Card Membership.
- Receive a 7% discount off standard rates for reservations of standard guest rooms at hotels that participate in the Marriott Bonvoy program when you book directly. Terms and Conditions Apply.
- 6x Marriott Bonvoy Points on each dollar of eligible purchases at hotels participating in the Marriott Bonvoy® program.
- 4x points for purchases made at restaurants worldwide, at U.S. gas stations, on wireless telephone services purchased directly from U.S. service providers and on U.S. purchases for shipping.
- 2x points on all other eligible purchases.
- Receive 1 Free Night Award every year after your Card renewal month. Plus, earn an additional Free Night Award after you spend $60K in purchases on your Card in a calendar year. Awards can be used for one night (redemption level at or under 35,000 Marriott Bonvoy® points) at hotels participating in Marriott Bonvoy®. Certain hotels have resort fees.
- Enjoy Complimentary Marriott Bonvoy Gold Elite Status with your Card.
- Terms apply.
- Rates & Fees
- 6x Marriott Bonvoy points on each dollar of eligible purchases at hotels participating in the Marriott Bonvoy™ program
- 4x Marriott Bonvoy points on each dollar of eligible purchases made at restaurants worldwide, at U.S. gas stations, on wireless telephone services purchased directly from U.S. service providers and on U.S. purchases for shipping
- 2x Marriott Bonvoy points per dollar on all other eligible purchases
Final Thoughts
Marriott's transfer partners are a valuable part of the Bonvoy program. The majority of airlines convert at a 3:1 ratio. However, you can improve that rate to 2:1 when you transfer 60,000 Marriott points to United.
Marriot Bonvoy remains one of the major transferrable point programs thanks to the sheer number of transfer partners and the additional 5,000 bonus miles earned for every transfer of 60,000 points (for most airline partners).
For rates and fees of the cards mentioned in this post, please visit the following links: Marriott Bonvoy Bevy™ American Express® Card (Rates & Fees), Marriott Bonvoy Brilliant® American Express® Card (Rates & Fees), and Marriott Bonvoy Business® American Express® Card (Rates & Fees)
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I wonder if we will see a miles transfer bonus anytime soon?
The bold card might work for me. And now I’m under 5/24.
Good that they didn’t modify that SPG policy
Thank you for explaining these strategies. With the miles transferable to Turkish Airlines, it looks like their 15,000 mile round trip fares to Hawaii would be a process worth trying.
I am strictly novice. In fact I just stumbled onto this sight. Appreciate all the commentary. I would appreciate someone willing to educate how these points appreciate in value and how to integrate them in travel planning. If we talk about
Airline travel how do you get started? Do you also setup an air mileage account?
Thank everyone interested in contributing!
The long transfer time is a complete bummer. I regret applying for this card.
Agree, the long transfer time is horrible. And the customer service is so unapologetic. I regret applying for this card as the point is completely useless.The only thing I really can use it for is hotel stays. What is the point of having such a long list of airline partners? No award tickets will be available by the time the points arrive. If chase and other programs can do an instant transfer, why can’t Marriott?
I though ANA is also a nice option.
Marriott points lose value if you are trying to catch an airline award for a specific date. The long transfer time, now quoted at “up to six weeks” is a deal breaker. Limited award seats you find today will typically be long gone before your transferred points arrive. I was told by customer service (for platinum elite level) that there are no longer any options for expediting the transfer process.
good pointers. thx.
Looks like Marriott travel package redemption is excluded from the transfer promo (again). Was saving up in hopes of taking advantage of holiday promo, looks like I’ll keep my points.
Good compilation, there are many possibilities swap points and move
Good summary, is nice that AA is on the list
Will be taking advantage of this. Thanks for the info.
Wish ANA had a better exchange rate.
Transfers to Alaska Airlines are well worth it!
Might be a good way to use points but only with a specific trip in mind.
Marriott is very slow to post point bonuses
I’m eagerly waiting for transfer bonuses on top of the regular 25% bonus. 🙂
I have less than 60k points so I will wait next promo.
Not bad considering how I’m no longer inclined to stay at Marriott after this data breech
It is a good SPG legacy.
Nice compilation of information for easy reference.
Thanks for the reminder and the “best-value” list.
Very nice to have bonuses but bear in mind how long the transfers can take! I hoped to use some transferred miles for my last trip, the first bunch came through in a couple days but the next have never arrived – yet. I will have to keep bugging them. I can only hope ill get a bonus!
Nice to see these benefits preserved.
Cool perk on having Marriott points to transfer! Thanks!
Fantastic, these promos help!
The best part is this isn’t a promo! The 25% bonus is a permanent feature of transfers from Marriott Rewards to airline miles.
Always rely on these extra bonus point transfer bonuses.
Thank you for these comprehensive posts that both relate to a lot of people, and makes everything straightforward.
It is nice that AA is on the best value list.
Agreed!!
Thank you for the best value list.
The only hotel program I have transferred points from was SPG which was 1:1 with a 5000 point bonus on a 20,000 point transfer.
Given Starpoints converted to Marriott at 1:3, and Marriott points transfer to airlines at 3:1, the transfer rates and the bonus remain the same. Marriott awards the bonus as 15,000 points which converts to 5,000 airline miles.
Thanks for the heads up!
Great stuff on this conversion!!!
Marriott’s wide range of airline partners is excellent.
Thanks for sharing it.
thanks for sharing. marriott 7-night certificate is dead.
Really nice breakdown, and I can’t really disagree with your comments about Marriott.
Thank goodness Marriott has done something positive! I hate it when I call and am put on hold for an hour plus!!!
I believe in the 2nd paragraph you mean to say 5,000 mile bonus, not 15,000.
Have updated the paragraph to clarify. The bonus is awarded as 15K points which converts to 5K miles.
Great summary of Marriott earning cards and transfer partners. Thanks for compiling this and putting it all in one place.
Just moved 60k Marriott over to AA recently, ended up with 25k and then will be redeemed on EY.
Can this be combined to the promotion that British Airline has for additional 20% bonus?
I have transferred miles to AA for the bonus previously so I’m glad to see this little perk will be staying!
At present, there is a bonus that can be signed up for on United giving 30% extra miles on transfers.
Thanks for the heads up about the United bonus as well!
Good outline of options
The second paragraph of the article states “you’ll receive a 15,000 point bonus for every 60,000 Marriott Rewards points transferred”. I believe this should say 5,000 points.
15K bonus MR points is correct – converts to 5,000 miles. Have clarified the paragraph in the post.