{"id":260320,"date":"2026-04-28T03:15:55","date_gmt":"2026-04-28T03:15:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/?p=260320\/"},"modified":"2026-04-28T14:23:43","modified_gmt":"2026-04-28T14:23:43","slug":"wells-fargo-quietly-adds-exciting-airline-as-transfer-partner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/news\/wells-fargo-rewards\/cathay-transfer-partner\/","title":{"rendered":"Wells Fargo Quietly Adds Exciting Airline as Transfer Partner"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Shhh. Don\u2019t tell anyone, but Wells Fargo appears to have quietly added a new and exciting airline as a transfer partner.<\/p>\n<p>Wells Fargo has been slowly but surely been increasing their transfer partner list in the past couple years. The last partner the bank confirmed added was Wyndham Rewards this past April.<\/p>\n<p>The <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/credit-cards\/wells-fargo-rewards\/transfer-partners\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Wells Fargo partner list<\/a> includes seven airline partners and two hotel programs:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Aer Lingus AerClub<\/li>\n<li>Air France\/KLM Flying Blue<\/li>\n<li>Avianca LifeMiles<\/li>\n<li>British Airways Club<\/li>\n<li>Iberia Plus<\/li>\n<li>JetBlue TrueBlue<\/li>\n<li>Virgin Atlantic Flying Club \/ Virgin Red<\/li>\n<li>Choice Privileges<\/li>\n<li>Wyndham Rewards<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span id=\"Wells_Fargo_Adds_Cathay_Pacific_Asia_Miles_as_Transfer_Partner\">Wells Fargo Adds Cathay Pacific Asia Miles as Transfer Partner<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>But as of this moment, if you log into your Wells Fargo account, you will notice a new entrant to that list: Cathay Pacific. One of my absolute favorite airlines to fly, with some of the most exquisite airport lounge offerings around &#8212; including a new lounge opening in JFK this year.<\/p>\n<p>Information displayed on this site shows the transfer rate as one-to-one, which is great news.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_260321\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-aspectratio=\"750\/606\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-260321 size-medium lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Cathay-Transfer-Points-750x606.jpg\" alt=\"Wells Fargo transfers to Cathay Pacific Asia Miles\" width=\"750\" height=\"606\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Cathay-Transfer-Points-750x606.jpg 750w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Cathay-Transfer-Points-900x727.jpg 900w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Cathay-Transfer-Points-768x620.jpg 768w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Cathay-Transfer-Points.jpg 1488w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><center><em>Credit: Wells Fargo<\/em><\/enter><\/figure>\n<p>Just like with other Wells Fargo partners, before initiating a points transfer, you will need to connect your accounts. Do make sure the spelling of your name matches on both Wells Fargo and Cathay Pacific, otherwise it may result in errors preventing you from completing a successful transfer.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_260323\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-aspectratio=\"750\/422\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-260323 size-medium lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Cathay-Wells-750x422.jpg\" alt=\"Wells Fargo transfers to Cathay Pacific Asia Miles\" width=\"750\" height=\"422\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Cathay-Wells-750x422.jpg 750w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Cathay-Wells-900x506.jpg 900w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Cathay-Wells-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Cathay-Wells.jpg 1494w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><center><em>Credit: Wells Fargo<\/em><\/enter><\/figure>\n<p>Once accounts are connected, you will be able to push the transfer through. As per the Wells Fargo transfer website \u201ctransfers are normally immediate, but please allow up to 72 hours for the transfer to be completed.&#8221; We do not as of yet have reliable information as to how quickly these transfer are being processed, but once AwardWallet users start linking their accounts and transferring their points, we will have actual data in our <a href=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/mile-transfer-times\">transfer times tool<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2><span id=\"How_to_Earn_Wells_Fargo_Rewards_Points\">How to Earn Wells Fargo Rewards Points<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>There are a couple of Wells Fargo cards that can help you directly rack up rewards that you can transfer to all these partners, including recently added Cathay Pacific Asia Miles. The <a data-ccid=\"5048294\" href=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/credit-cards\/wells-fargo-rewards\/wells-fargo-autograph\/\">Wells Fargo Autograph<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> Card<\/a> (<a data-ccid=\"5048294\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wellsfargo.com\/credit-cards\/autograph-visa\/terms\/?product_code=CC&subproduct_code=AU&FPID=012988I6P10000&sub_channel=AFF&vendor_code=IM\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Rates & Fees<\/a>) and the <a data-ccid=\"5048357\" href=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/credit-cards\/wells-fargo-rewards\/autograph-journey\/\">Wells Fargo Autograph Journey\u2120 Card<\/a>(<a data-ccid=\"5048357\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wellsfargo.com\/credit-cards\/autograph-journey-visa\/terms\/?FPID=0127E1I0P10000&product_code=CC&subproduct_code=MT&sub_channel=AFF&vendor_code=IM\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Rates & Fees<\/a>). Both are phenomenal cards for travelers since they let you earn copious rewards on travel purchases.<\/p>\n<div class=\"compare-cards-wrap compare-count-cards-2 compare-p-wells-fargo\"><div class=\"compare-card\"><div class=\"compare-pre\"><div class=\"compare-image\"><div><img src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/merchant.linksynergy.com\/fs\/banners\/40602\/40602_58.png\" width=\"150\" alt=\"Wells Fargo Autograph\u00ae Card\" \/ class=\"lazyload\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"compare-name\">Wells Fargo Autograph<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> Card<\/div><div class=\"compare-offer\"><strong>Welcome Bonus<\/strong>\r\nEarn 20,000 bonus points when you spend $1,000 in purchases in the first 3 months - that's a $200 cash redemption value.<\/div><\/div><div class=\"compare-apply\"><a class=\"btn-use qs-apply-now\" title='Wells Fargo Autograph\u00ae Card' data-ccid=\"5048294\" data-exit=\"ccw\" href=\"\/blog\/link\/CR-WellsFargoAutographCard\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow sponsored\">Apply Now<\/a><\/div><div class=\"compare-fee-score\"><div class=\"compare-fee\"><strong>Annual Fee<\/strong><p>$0<span class=\"compare-terms\"><a data-ccid=\"5048294\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wellsfargo.com\/credit-cards\/autograph-visa\/terms\/?product_code=CC&subproduct_code=AU&FPID=012988I6P10000&sub_channel=AFF&vendor_code=IM\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Rates & Fees<\/a><\/span><\/p><\/div><div class=\"compare-rating compare-rating--5\"><strong>Credit Score<\/strong><p>Excellent, Good<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"compare-earning\"><ul>\r\n<li>3x on travel \u2013 including airfare, hotels, car rentals, timeshares, cruises, and more<\/li>\r\n<li>3x on transit \u2013 including parking, tolls, subways, ride shares, railways, ferries, and more<\/li>\r\n<li>3x on dining \u2013 including dining in, take-out, catering,\r\ndelivery and more<\/li>\r\n<li>3x at gas stations \u2013 including gas stations and electric vehicle charging stations<\/li>\r\n<li>3x on phone plans \u2013 including landline providers and cell phones<\/li>\r\n<li>3x on streaming services<\/li>\r\n<li>1x on other purchases<\/li>\r\n<\/ul><\/div><\/div><div class=\"compare-card\"><div class=\"compare-pre\"><div class=\"compare-image\"><div><img data-aspectratio=\"150\/95\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/CardArt-WellsFargoAutographJourneyCard.png\" width=\"150\" alt=\"Wells Fargo Autograph Journey\u2120 Card\" \/ class=\"lazyload\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"compare-name\">Wells Fargo Autograph Journey\u2120 Card<\/div><div class=\"compare-offer\"><strong>Welcome Bonus<\/strong>\r\nEarn 60,000 bonus points when you spend $4,000 in purchases in the first 3 months \u2013 that\u2019s $600 toward your next trip.<\/div><\/div><div class=\"compare-apply\"><a class=\"btn-use qs-apply-now\" title='Wells Fargo Autograph Journey\u2120 Card' data-ccid=\"5048357\" data-exit=\"ccw\" href=\"\/blog\/link\/CR-WellsFargoAutographJourneyVisaCard\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow sponsored\">Apply Now<\/a><\/div><div class=\"compare-fee-score\"><div class=\"compare-fee\"><strong>Annual Fee<\/strong><p>$95<span class=\"compare-terms\"><a data-ccid=\"5048357\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wellsfargo.com\/credit-cards\/autograph-journey-visa\/terms\/?FPID=0127E1I0P10000&product_code=CC&subproduct_code=MT&sub_channel=AFF&vendor_code=IM\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Rates & Fees<\/a><\/span><\/p><\/div><div class=\"compare-rating compare-rating--5\"><strong>Credit Score<\/strong><p>Excellent\/Good<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"compare-earning\"><ul>\r\n<li>5X points per $1 spent with hotels<\/li>\r\n<li>4X points per $1 spent with airlines<\/li>\r\n<li>3X points per $1 spent on other travel and restaurants<\/li>\r\n<li>1X points per $1 spent on other purchases<\/li>\r\n<\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<p>In addition, you can pair one of these points-earning cards with a cash-back card to boost your balance. For example, you can combine rewards from the <a data-ccid=\"4048251\" href=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/credit-cards\/cash-back\/wells-fargo-active-cash\/\">Wells Fargo Active Cash<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> Card<\/a> (<a data-ccid=\"4048251\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wellsfargo.com\/credit-cards\/active-cash\/terms\/?product_code=CC&subproduct_code=AC&FPID=0126D7I6F40000&sub_channel=AFF&vendor_code=IM\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Rates & Fees<\/a>) or the <a data-ccid=\"218\" href=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/credit-cards\/cash-back\/wells-fargo-attune-card\/\">Wells Fargo Attune\u2120 Card<\/a> and convert them into transferable rewards.<\/p>\n<div class=\"compare-cards-wrap compare-count-cards-2 compare-p-wells-fargo\"><div class=\"compare-card\"><div class=\"compare-pre\"><div class=\"compare-image\"><div><img src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/merchant.linksynergy.com\/fs\/banners\/40602\/40602_52.png\" width=\"150\" alt=\"Wells Fargo Active Cash\u00ae Card\" \/ class=\"lazyload\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"compare-name\">Wells Fargo Active Cash<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> Card<\/div><div class=\"compare-offer\"><strong>Welcome Bonus<\/strong> Earn a $200 cash rewards bonus after spending $500 in purchases in the first 3 months.<\/div><\/div><div class=\"compare-apply\"><a class=\"btn-use qs-apply-now\" title='Wells Fargo Active Cash\u00ae Card' data-ccid=\"4048251\" data-exit=\"ccw\" href=\"\/blog\/link\/CR-WellsFargoActiveCashCard\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow sponsored\">Apply Now<\/a><\/div><div class=\"compare-fee-score\"><div class=\"compare-fee\"><strong>Annual Fee<\/strong><p>$0<span class=\"compare-terms\"><a data-ccid=\"4048251\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wellsfargo.com\/credit-cards\/active-cash\/terms\/?product_code=CC&subproduct_code=AC&FPID=0126D7I6F40000&sub_channel=AFF&vendor_code=IM\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Rates & Fees<\/a><\/span><\/p><\/div><div class=\"compare-rating compare-rating--5\"><strong>Credit Score<\/strong><p>Excellent, Good<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"compare-earning\"><ul>\r\n<li>Earn unlimited 2% cash rewards on purchases<\/li>\r\n<\/ul><\/div><\/div><div class=\"compare-card\"><div class=\"compare-pre\"><div class=\"compare-image\"><div><img data-aspectratio=\"152\/94\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/CardArt-WellsFargoAttuneCard.png\" width=\"150\" alt=\"Wells Fargo Attune\u2120 Card\" \/ class=\"lazyload\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"compare-name\">Wells Fargo Attune\u2120 Card<\/div><div class=\"compare-offer\"><strong>Welcome Bonus<\/strong>\r\nEarn a $100 cash rewards bonus when you spend $500 in purchases in the first 3 months.<\/div><\/div><div class=\"compare-apply\"><a class=\"qs-how-apply\" data-ccid=\"218\" data-exit=\"ccw\" href=\"\/blog\/link\/CR-WellsFargoAttuneCard\" rel=\"noopener nofollow sponsored\">How to Apply<\/a><\/div><div class=\"compare-fee-score\"><div class=\"compare-fee\"><strong>Annual Fee<\/strong><p>$0<\/p><\/div><div class=\"compare-rating compare-rating--0\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"compare-earning\"><ul>\r\n<li>4% cash rewards on self-care purchases (including beauty and barber shops, gym memberships and fitness studios, health and beauty spas, and massage parlors)<\/li>\r\n<li>4% cash rewards on sports, recreation, and entertainment purchases<\/li>\r\n<li>4% cash rewards on planet-friendly purchases (including EV charging stations, riding public transportation, and purchasing select second hand and vintage)<\/li>\r\n<\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<h2><span id=\"Bottom_Line\">Bottom Line<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>More transfer partners are always better, and seeing Asia Miles from Cathay Pacific added to Wells Fargo repertoire is great news. Wells Fargo has been slow to add transfer partners so to see them growing two partners in less than a month is a very welcome sign. Here's to hoping it's a sign of more partners to come in the near future.<\/p>\n<div id=\"ftoc\"><div id=\"toc_container\" class=\"toc_light_blue no_bullets\"><p class=\"toc_title\">Page Contents<\/p><ul class=\"toc_list\"><li><a href=\"#Wells_Fargo_Adds_Cathay_Pacific_Asia_Miles_as_Transfer_Partner\">Wells Fargo Adds Cathay Pacific Asia Miles as Transfer Partner<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#How_to_Earn_Wells_Fargo_Rewards_Points\">How to Earn Wells Fargo Rewards Points<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#Bottom_Line\">Bottom Line<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Wells Fargo has been busy for the past couple of years adding transfer partners to its rewards program. But they just quietly added a new and exciting airline transfer partner without any announcements. 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