Page Contents<\/p>
- Avios Are the Only Freely Transferable Mileage Currency<\/a><\/li>
- Using Airline Miles To Book Partner Awards<\/a><\/li>
- Transferring Hotel Points to Airlines<\/a>
- Marriott Bonvoy\u00ae<\/sup> airline transfer partners<\/a><\/li>
- Accor Live Limitless airline transfer partners<\/a><\/li>
- Best Western airline transfer partners<\/a><\/li>
- Choice Privileges airline transfer partners<\/a><\/li>
- Hilton Honors airline transfer partners<\/a><\/li>
- IHG One Rewards airline transfer partners<\/a><\/li>
- Radisson Rewards airline transfer partners<\/a><\/li>
- Shangri-La Circle airline transfer partners<\/a><\/li>
- World of Hyatt airline transfer partners<\/a><\/li>
- Wyndham Rewards airline transfer partners<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li>
- Transferring Airline Miles to Hotel Points<\/a>
- Airlines that transfer to Accor<\/a><\/li>
- Other airline-to-hotel transfer options<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li>
- Earning Credit Card Points Is a Better Option<\/a>
- American Express Membership Rewards<\/a><\/li>
- Capital One Miles<\/a><\/li>
- Chase Ultimate Rewards<\/a><\/li>
- Citi ThankYou\u00ae<\/sup> Points<\/a><\/li>
- Bilt Rewards<\/a><\/li>
- Wells Fargo Rewards<\/a><\/li>
- Rove Miles<\/a><\/li>
- Brex Rewards<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li>
- Previous Ways To Transfer Points Between Frequent Flyer Programs<\/a><\/li>
- Our Take<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\n
Avios Are the Only Freely Transferable Mileage Currency<\/span><\/h2>\n
Avios are the best example of a freely transferable mileage currency. There are now seven airlines that use Avios as their point currency:<\/p>\n
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- British Airways<\/li>\n
- Qatar Airways<\/li>\n
- Iberia<\/li>\n
- Finnair<\/li>\n
- Aer Lingus<\/li>\n
- Vueling<\/li>\n
- Loganair<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
The best part is that you can easily transfer Avios between programs<\/a> at no cost, instantly, at a 1:1 ratio. This ability makes Avios unique in the points and miles world. It's important to note that free, rapid transfers at a 1:1 ratio between programs are practically unheard of elsewhere.<\/p>\n
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Screenshot of Avios transfer page<\/em><\/enter><\/figure>\n Related: Best Credit Cards for Earning Avios<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n
Using Airline Miles To Book Partner Awards<\/span><\/h2>\n
Even though you generally can't transfer miles between frequent flyer programs, that doesn't mean you can't leverage airline partnerships to make your airline miles more valuable. You have options for booking flights on one airline with miles from another airline's loyalty program.<\/p>\n
A few decades ago, airlines realized that they didn't operate every route in the world and therefore couldn't meet their passengers' needs on their own. So, legacy airlines formed alliances and partnerships<\/a> to give travelers more options when booking their next flight.\u00a0The three main airline alliances are Star Alliance, Oneworld, and SkyTeam.<\/p>\n
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- Star Alliance<\/strong> is the largest alliance and features industry heavyweights such as United Airlines, Air Canada, Lufthansa, Avianca, and Singapore Airlines.<\/li>\n
- Oneworld<\/strong> is another major alliance and includes American Airlines, Alaska Airlines, British Airways, and Qatar Airways, among others.<\/li>\n
- SkyTeam<\/strong> is the final alliance, featuring airlines such as Delta Air Lines, Air France, KLM, Korean Air, and Aeromexico.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Utilizing airline alliances is an excellent way for you to earn and redeem miles in one program when you fly on another airline<\/a>. For example, you can use Air Canada Aeroplan points to fly on over four dozen airlines<\/a>. However, it doesn't end there. Most airlines have other partnerships with non-alliance partners.<\/p>\n
Credit: Nithin Shetty\/Unsplash<\/em><\/enter><\/figure>\n Take, for instance, one of the major Middle Eastern carriers: Etihad Airways. You can book a paid Etihad flight and credit it to one of several programs, including American Airlines AAdvantage<\/a> (Oneworld), Air France\/KLM Flying Blue<\/a> (SkyTeam), or Air Canada Aeroplan<\/a> (Star Alliance). That means you'll earn miles in one of these programs when you take an Etihad flight, as long as you provide the appropriate loyalty program number. Historically, you could also redeem miles for Etihad flights through these partners, but this ability has been severely restricted since late 2024<\/a>.<\/p>\n
With an extensive list of partners, you have many options for using your miles to book a flight. Not being able to transfer miles between frequent flyer programs won't be a roadblock if you understand how to use miles from one program to book flights on partner airlines.<\/p>\n
Related: How to Find Airline Partner Award Flight Availability<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n
Transferring Hotel Points to Airlines<\/span><\/h2>\n
While you can't transfer frequent flyer miles between airline programs (such as moving American Airlines AAdvantage miles to Delta Air Lines SkyMiles), it is sometimes possible to transfer hotel points to airline miles, and sometimes from airline miles to hotel points.<\/p>\n
At best, some transfer rates are decent, and others are downright awful. But these options exist if you need just a few miles for a redemption.<\/p>\n
Marriott Bonvoy\u00ae<\/sup> airline transfer partners<\/span><\/h3>\n
Marriott Bonvoy\u00ae<\/sup> points transfer to 37 airlines<\/a>. Almost all transfers are at a reasonable 3:1 transfer ratio, and you'll get a 5,000-mile bonus when transferring at least 60,000 points to most partners. These features make Marriott the most well-known and best option for transferring points from a hotel program to airline miles.<\/p>\n
One thing to keep in mind is that the following programs do not qualify for the 5,000-point bonus when you transfer 60,000 points.<\/p>\n
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- American Airlines AAdvantage<\/li>\n
- Avianca LifeMiles<\/li>\n
- Delta SkyMiles<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
You can transfer Marriott Bonvoy points to all of the following airlines:<\/p>\n
From<\/div>To<\/div>Transfer Ratio<\/div>Min.Transfer<\/div>Average Time<\/div><\/div>Marriott (Bonvoy)<\/a><\/div>\u2794<\/span><\/div><\/div>\u2794<\/span>Aegean Airlines (Miles+Bonus)<\/div><\/div><\/div>3:1<\/div>3,000<\/div>3 days<\/div><\/div><\/div>Marriott (Bonvoy)<\/a><\/div>\u2794<\/span><\/div><\/div>\u2794<\/span>Aer Lingus (AerClub)<\/div><\/div><\/div>3:1<\/div>3,000<\/div>Unknown<\/div><\/div><\/div>Marriott (Bonvoy)<\/a><\/div>\u2794<\/span><\/div><\/div>\u2794<\/span>Aeromexico (Rewards)<\/div><\/div><\/div>3:1<\/div>3,000<\/div>2 days - 4 days<\/div><\/div><\/div>Marriott (Bonvoy)<\/a><\/div>\u2794<\/span><\/div><\/div>\u2794<\/span>Air Canada (Aeroplan)<\/div><\/div><\/div>3:1<\/div>3,000<\/div>4 days - 5 days<\/div><\/div><\/div>Marriott (Bonvoy)<\/a><\/div>\u2794<\/span><\/div><\/div>\u2794<\/span>Air China (PhoenixMiles)United States<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>3:1<\/div>3,000<\/div>Unknown<\/div><\/div><\/div>Marriott (Bonvoy)<\/a><\/div>\u2794<\/span><\/div><\/div>\u2794<\/span>Air France (Flying Blue)<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>3:1<\/div>3,000<\/div>1 day - 3 days<\/div><\/div><\/div>Marriott (Bonvoy)<\/a><\/div>\u2794<\/span><\/div><\/div>\u2794<\/span>Air New Zealand (Koru Club)<\/div><\/div><\/div>200:1<\/div>
- Oneworld<\/strong> is another major alliance and includes American Airlines, Alaska Airlines, British Airways, and Qatar Airways, among others.<\/li>\n
- Star Alliance<\/strong> is the largest alliance and features industry heavyweights such as United Airlines, Air Canada, Lufthansa, Avianca, and Singapore Airlines.<\/li>\n
- Capital One Miles<\/a><\/li>
- Other airline-to-hotel transfer options<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li>
- Accor Live Limitless airline transfer partners<\/a><\/li>
- Using Airline Miles To Book Partner Awards<\/a><\/li>
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