{"id":59845,"date":"2025-06-22T12:00:01","date_gmt":"2025-06-22T12:00:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/?p=59845"},"modified":"2026-04-08T14:17:52","modified_gmt":"2026-04-08T14:17:52","slug":"flying-blue-transfer-bonus-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/news\/citi-thankyou-rewards\/flying-blue-transfer-bonus\/","title":{"rendered":"Citi-Flying Blue 20% Transfer Bonus: Fly Biz to Europe for 50k Points or Economy From 16k"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em><strong>This promotion has ended; please review <a href=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/news\/loyalty-program-promotions\/\">current\/active promotions<\/a>.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>Citi just launched a <strong>20% transfer bonus<\/strong> for ThankYou<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> Point transfers to Flying Blue \u2014 the loyalty program of Air France, KLM, and several partner airlines. This can unlock great value for flights to Europe and beyond, including sweet spots like business class to Europe for just 50,000 ThankYou<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> points or economy awards from as low as 16,000 points. Here's what you need to know to make the most of this bonus.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_214730\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-aspectratio=\"750\/236\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-214730 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Citi-Flying-Blue-20-transfer-bonus-June-2025-300x95.png\" alt=\"Screenshot showing details of Citi transfer bonus to Flying Blue\" width=\"750\" height=\"236\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Citi-Flying-Blue-20-transfer-bonus-June-2025-300x95.png 300w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Citi-Flying-Blue-20-transfer-bonus-June-2025-1024x323.png 1024w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Citi-Flying-Blue-20-transfer-bonus-June-2025-768x242.png 768w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Citi-Flying-Blue-20-transfer-bonus-June-2025-1536x484.png 1536w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Citi-Flying-Blue-20-transfer-bonus-June-2025.png 1592w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><center><em>Credit: Citi<\/em><\/enter><\/figure>\n<h2><span id=\"Flying_Blue_20_Transfer_Bonus_Key_Terms\">Flying Blue 20% Transfer Bonus Key Terms<\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Through <strong>11:59 pm\u00a0ET<\/strong>\u00a0<strong>on<\/strong>\u00a0<strong>July 19, 2025<\/strong>, transfer <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"\/credit-cards\/citi-thankyou-rewards\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Citi ThankYou<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> Points<\/a> to Flying Blue and receive <strong>20% bonus<\/strong> miles. Here's a step-by-step guide on <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"\/credit-cards\/citi-thankyou-rewards\/how-to-transfer-citi-points\/\" rel=\"noopener\">how to transfer Citi ThankYou<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> points to partners<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>Transfer from ThankYou<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> Points to Flying Blue <a href=\"\/mile-transfer-times\">typically process instantly<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>The 20% bonus is hardcoded, meaning you can transfer as many times as you like and receive the bonus every time.<\/li>\n<li>There is no limit to the number of points you can transfer under this promotion.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<figure id=\"attachment_214735\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-aspectratio=\"900\/421\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-214735 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Citi-to-Flying-Blue-20-transfer-bonus-300x140.png\" alt=\"Flying Blue 20% transfer bonus from Citi ThankYou points transfer example\" width=\"900\" height=\"421\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Citi-to-Flying-Blue-20-transfer-bonus-300x140.png 300w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Citi-to-Flying-Blue-20-transfer-bonus-1024x479.png 1024w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Citi-to-Flying-Blue-20-transfer-bonus-768x360.png 768w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Citi-to-Flying-Blue-20-transfer-bonus-1536x719.png 1536w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Citi-to-Flying-Blue-20-transfer-bonus.png 1843w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><center><em>Credit: Citi<\/em><\/enter><\/figure>\n<h2><span id=\"Is_This_Flying_Blue_Transfer_Bonus_a_Good_Deal\">Is This Flying Blue Transfer Bonus a Good Deal?<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Flying Blue is somewhat underrated as far as airline loyalty programs go. It gets a bad rep for utilizing dynamic award pricing and often levying significant fees on award redemptions. However, there are several amazing <a href=\"\/airlines\/flying-blue\/best-award-flights\/\">Flying Blue sweet spots<\/a>, and this 20% bonus makes them even better.<\/p>\n<h3><span id=\"North_America_to_Europe_in_business_class\">North America to Europe in business class<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>One of our favorite\u00a0<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"\/airlines\/flying-blue\/best-award-flights\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Flying Blue sweet spots<\/a> recently got a little less sweet. <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"\/news\/flying-blue\/award-pricing-changes-2025\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Flying Blue recently implemented an unannounced devaluation<\/a>, raising its starting award rates between the U.S. and Europe by up to 25%.<\/p>\n<p>Still, business class costs as few as 60,000 Flying Blue miles \u2014 no matter how far you fly. You can fly between Los Angeles (LAX) and Stockholm, Sweden (ARN) for just 60,000 Flying Blue miles each way.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_214731\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-aspectratio=\"750\/264\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-214731 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/LAX-ARN-60k-Flying-Blue-300x105.png\" alt=\"Flying Blue 60k award from Los Angeles to Stockholm\" width=\"750\" height=\"264\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/LAX-ARN-60k-Flying-Blue-300x105.png 300w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/LAX-ARN-60k-Flying-Blue-1024x360.png 1024w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/LAX-ARN-60k-Flying-Blue-768x270.png 768w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/LAX-ARN-60k-Flying-Blue-1536x540.png 1536w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/LAX-ARN-60k-Flying-Blue.png 1813w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><center><em>Credit: Flying Blue<\/em><\/enter><\/figure>\n<p>During this Flying Blue 25% transfer bonus, this award only costs <strong>50,000 Citi ThankYou<sup>\u00ae<\/sup>\u00a0points each way<\/strong>. That's an excellent deal \u2014 even after Flying Blue's recent devaluation.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_214732\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-aspectratio=\"750\/374\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-214732 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Transfer-50k-Citi-points-to-60k-Flying-Blue-with-20-bonus-300x150.png\" alt=\"Screenshot showing transferring 50k Citi points to 60k Flying Blue miles\" width=\"750\" height=\"374\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Transfer-50k-Citi-points-to-60k-Flying-Blue-with-20-bonus-300x150.png 300w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Transfer-50k-Citi-points-to-60k-Flying-Blue-with-20-bonus-1024x510.png 1024w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Transfer-50k-Citi-points-to-60k-Flying-Blue-with-20-bonus-768x383.png 768w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Transfer-50k-Citi-points-to-60k-Flying-Blue-with-20-bonus-1536x766.png 1536w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Transfer-50k-Citi-points-to-60k-Flying-Blue-with-20-bonus.png 1705w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><center><em>Credit: Citi<\/em><\/enter><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><span id=\"Flying_Blue_PromoRewards\">Flying Blue Promo\u00a0Rewards<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"\/airlines\/flying-blue\/promo-rewards\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Flying Blue Promo\u00a0Rewards<\/a>\u00a0offers a monthly promotion offering discounted award rates between certain destinations and Europe. These are destination- or departure-specific and typically involve a few destinations in North America.<\/p>\n<p>You could potentially maximize Promo Rewards and this new transfer bonus simultaneously. For award flights booked during June 2025, awards from Denver, Las Vegas, Orlando, San Diego, or New York to Europe price as low as 18,750 Flying Blue miles\u2026<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_214734\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-aspectratio=\"750\/549\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-214734 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Flying-Blue-DEN-CDG-18.75k-award-calendar-300x220.png\" alt=\"Flying Blue award calendar showing DEN-CDG for 18,750 miles one-way\" width=\"750\" height=\"549\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Flying-Blue-DEN-CDG-18.75k-award-calendar-300x220.png 300w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Flying-Blue-DEN-CDG-18.75k-award-calendar-1024x750.png 1024w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Flying-Blue-DEN-CDG-18.75k-award-calendar-768x563.png 768w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Flying-Blue-DEN-CDG-18.75k-award-calendar.png 1238w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><center><em>Credit: Flying Blue<\/em><\/enter><\/figure>\n<p>\u2026 or just\u00a0<strong>16k ThankYou points<\/strong>\u00a0one-way by using this Flying Blue transfer bonus.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_214733\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-aspectratio=\"750\/249\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-214733 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Transfer-16k-Citi-points-to-19.2k-Flying-Blue-with-20-bonus-300x100.png\" alt=\"Screenshot showing transferring 16k Citi points to 19.2k Flying Blue miles\" width=\"750\" height=\"249\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Transfer-16k-Citi-points-to-19.2k-Flying-Blue-with-20-bonus-300x100.png 300w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Transfer-16k-Citi-points-to-19.2k-Flying-Blue-with-20-bonus-1024x340.png 1024w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Transfer-16k-Citi-points-to-19.2k-Flying-Blue-with-20-bonus-768x255.png 768w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Transfer-16k-Citi-points-to-19.2k-Flying-Blue-with-20-bonus-1536x510.png 1536w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Transfer-16k-Citi-points-to-19.2k-Flying-Blue-with-20-bonus.png 1685w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><center><em>Credit: Citi<\/em><\/enter><\/figure>\n<h2><span id=\"Best_Ways_to_Earn_Citi_ThankYou_Points\">Best Ways to Earn Citi ThankYou<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> Points<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Citi ThankYou points are one of my favorite award currencies. That's because not only can you transfer 1:1 to several unique loyalty programs, but you can also <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"\/credit-cards\/citi-thankyou-rewards\/how-to-earn-citi-points\/\" rel=\"noopener\">earn Citi ThankYou points<\/a> quickly. This is thanks to Citi offering perhaps the best pair of point-earning cards in the award travel hobby: <a data-ccid=\"520083\" href=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/credit-cards\/citi-thankyou-rewards\/citi-strata-premier\/\">Citi Strata Premier<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> Card<\/a> (<a data-ccid=\"520083\" href=\"https:\/\/click.linksynergy.com\/fs-bin\/click?id=a3pDkecFgAg&offerid=1978593.4328&type=3&subid=0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Rates & Fees<\/a>) and <a data-ccid=\"3002009\" href=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/credit-cards\/citi-thankyou-rewards\/citi-double-cash-card\/\">Citi Double Cash<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> Card<\/a> (<a data-ccid=\"3002009\" href=\"https:\/\/click.linksynergy.com\/fs-bin\/click?id=a3pDkecFgAg&offerid=951783.4206&type=3&subid=0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Rates & Fees<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p>The <a data-ccid=\"520083\" href=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/credit-cards\/citi-thankyou-rewards\/citi-strata-premier\/\">Citi Strata Premier<\/a> currently offers an awesome welcome bonus of 60,000 bonus ThankYou<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> Points after spending $4,000 in the first 3 months of account opening, redeemable for $600 in gift cards or travel rewards at thankyou.com. The card earns 10X points per $1 on hotels, car rentals, and attractions booked through CitiTravel.com; 3X points per $1 spent on air travel and other hotel purchases; and 3X points at gas stations, EV charging stations, restaurants, and supermarkets. That's one of the best values available today for a card with only a $95 annual fee.<\/p>\n<p>But even better, cardholders can pair their <a data-ccid=\"520083\" href=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/credit-cards\/citi-thankyou-rewards\/citi-strata-premier\/\">Citi Strata Premier<\/a> (or a <a data-ccid=\"10\" href=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/credit-cards\/citi-thankyou-rewards\/citi-prestige\/\" =_blank>Citi Prestige<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> Card<\/a>) with a <a data-ccid=\"3002009\" href=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/credit-cards\/citi-thankyou-rewards\/citi-double-cash-card\/\">Citi Double Cash<\/a> to <a href=\"\/credit-cards\/citi-thankyou-rewards\/convert-double-cash-rewards-to-citi-points\/\">earn 2X ThankYou<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> points on every purchase<\/a>! With the <a data-ccid=\"520083\" href=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/credit-cards\/citi-thankyou-rewards\/citi-strata-premier\/\">Citi Strata Premier<\/a>\/<a data-ccid=\"3002009\" href=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/credit-cards\/citi-thankyou-rewards\/citi-double-cash-card\/\">Citi Double Cash<\/a> one-two punch, it's easy to earn a bunch of ThankYou<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> points in a hurry.<\/p>\n<p><div class=\"qs-card\" data-id=\"520083\">\n            <div class=\"qs-data\">\n                <div class=\"qs-view\">\n                    <div class=\"qs-cardname\">Citi Strata Premier<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> Card<\/div>\n                    <div class=\"qs-image\"><img src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.nextinsure.com\/imaging\/opt\/11937075.png\" width=\"150\" alt=\"Citi Strata Premier\u00ae Card\" \/ class=\"lazyload\"><\/div>\n                    <div class=\"qs-apply\"><a class=\"btn-use qs-apply-now\" title='Citi Strata Premier\u00ae Card' data-ccid=\"520083\" href=\"\/blog\/link\/CR-CitiPremierCard\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow sponsored\">Apply Now<\/a><\/div>\n                    <div class=\"qs-rates\"><span class=\"qs-terms\"><a data-ccid=\"520083\" href=\"https:\/\/click.linksynergy.com\/fs-bin\/click?id=a3pDkecFgAg&offerid=1978593.4328&type=3&subid=0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Rates & Fees<\/a><\/span><\/div>\n                    <div class=\"qs-offer\"><strong>Welcome Offer<\/strong>\r\nEarn 60,000 bonus ThankYou<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> Points after spending $4,000 in the first 3 months of account opening, redeemable for $600 in gift cards or travel rewards at thankyou.com.<\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                <div class=\"qs-info\">\n                    <strong class=\"qs-cardname\">Citi Strata Premier<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> Card<\/strong>\n                    <div class=\"qs-offer\"><strong>Welcome Offer<\/strong>\r\nEarn 60,000 bonus ThankYou<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> Points after spending $4,000 in the first 3 months of account opening, redeemable for $600 in gift cards or travel rewards at thankyou.com.<\/div>\n                    <div class=\"qs-fee\"><strong>Annual Fee:<\/strong><b>$95<\/b><\/div>\n                    <div class=\"qs-tabs\"><a class=\"qs-more\" href=\"#more\">Show more<\/a><a href=\"\" data-tab=\"wwl\">Why We Like It<\/a><a href=\"\" data-tab=\"hl\">Highlights<\/a><a href=\"\" data-tab=\"er\">Earning Rates<\/a><div class=\"qs-tab-wwl\">The Citi Strata Premier<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> Card offers some of the best earning rates of any rewards card with an annual fee under $100. This card offers excellent rewards on an unusually generous list of earning categories, including air travel, hotels, car rentals, groceries, and dining\u2014and it tops our list of the best cards for <a href=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/credit-cards\/best-credit-cards-for-gas\/\">gas & fuel purchases<\/a>. <\/div><div class=\"qs-tab-hl\"><ul><li>Earn 60,000 bonus ThankYou<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> Points after spending $4,000 in the first 3 months of account opening, redeemable for $600 in gift cards or travel rewards at thankyou.com.<\/li><li>Earn 10 Points per $1 spent on Hotels, Car Rentals, and Attractions booked on CitiTravel.com. <\/li><li>Earn 3 Points per $1 on Air Travel and Other Hotel Purchases, at Restaurants, Supermarkets, Gas and EV Charging Stations. <\/li><li>Earn 1 Point per $1 spent on all other purchases.<\/li><li>$100 Annual Hotel Benefit: Once per calendar year, enjoy $100 off a single hotel stay of $500 or more (excluding taxes and fees) when booked through CitiTravel.com. Benefit applied instantly at time of booking. <\/li><li>No expiration and no limit to the amount of points you can earn with this card.<\/li><li>No Foreign Transaction Fees on purchases.<\/ul><\/div><div class=\"qs-tab-er\"><ul>\r\n<li>10X on Hotels, Car Rentals, and Attractions booked through CitiTravel.com<\/li>\r\n<li>3X \u2013 Earn 3 Points per $1 spent on Air Travel and Other Hotel Purchases<\/li>\r\n<li>3X \u2013 Earn 3 Points per $1 spent on Restaurants<\/li>\r\n<li>3X \u2013 Earn 3 Points per $1 spent on Supermarkets<\/li>\r\n<li>3X \u2013 Earn 3 Points per $1 spent on Gas and EV Charging Stations <\/li>\r\n<li>1X \u2013 Earn 1 Point per $1 spent on All Other Purchases<\/li>\r\n<\/ul><\/div><\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n            <a class=\"qs-share\" href=\"\/find-a-card\/CitiPremier\/\" title=\"copy\"><svg width=\"12\" height=\"16\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 16\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><use href=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/themes\/awardwallet\/public\/builds\/icon\/icon-sprite.svg?v2026-4-15ee104485#share-square\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/use><\/svg><\/a>\n        <\/div><\/p>\n<p>Related:\u00a0<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"\/credit-cards\/citi-thankyou-rewards\/citi-rewards-card-combo\/\" rel=\"noopener\">5X on Top Category, 3X on Travel and Food, 2X on Everything Else: The Citi ThankYou Rewards Trifecta<\/a><\/p>\n<h2><span id=\"Flying_Blue_Expiration_Policy\"><b>Flying Blue Expiration Policy<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If you don't have qualifying activity in the past 24 months, then your\u00a0<a href=\"\/airlines\/flying-blue\/do-flying-blue-miles-expire\/\">Flying Blue miles expire<\/a>. Unfortunately, transferring your points to Flying Blue doesn't count as qualifying activity.<\/p>\n<p>Also, Flying Blue utilizes a unique mileage expiration policy. Importantly, miles that are earned through flying can only be extended through flying activities. If you are looking for a way to extend your mileage expiration, then you will need to take a flight with KLM, Air France, or one of Flying Blue's SkyTeam partners.<\/p>\n<p>In addition, you are also able to extend the validity of your miles by spending on a Flying Blue co-branded credit card.<\/p>\n<p>However, if you won't be able to extend or use them over the next two years, then make sure that you don't transfer Membership Rewards points to Flying Blue. Thankfully, you are able to add your <a href=\"\/login?BackTo=%2Faccount%2Fadd%2F44\">Flying Blue account to AwardWallet<\/a>. In short, the emails that you will receive will help you track your Flying Blue expiration dates.<\/p>\n<h2><span id=\"Past_Citi_ThankYou_Points_Transfer_Bonuses\">Past Citi ThankYou<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> Points Transfer Bonuses<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Citi ThankYou<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> transfer bonuses\u00a0<span style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\">have historically been less common than those offered by\u00a0<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"\/credit-cards\/amex-membership-rewards\/\" rel=\"noopener\">American Express Membership Rewards<\/a>,\u00a0<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"\/credit-cards\/capital-one-rewards\/capital-one-transfer-partners\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Capital One Miles<\/a>, or <\/span><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"\/credit-cards\/chase-ultimate-rewards\/chase-transfer-partners\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Chase Ultimate Rewards<\/a>. However, that's changed dramatically in the past year, with Citi offering a steady stream of transfer bonuses.<\/p>\n<p>Here's a full <a href=\"\/news\/transfer-bonus-history\/\">history of Citi ThankYou<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> transfer bonuses<\/a>, plus here are the current Citi ThankYou transfer bonuses:<\/p>\n<div class=\"transfer-times\"><div class=\"tt-row\"><div class=\"tt-head tt-from\">From<\/div><div class=\"tt-head tt-to\">To<\/div><div class=\"tt-head tt-ratio\">Transfer Ratio<\/div><div class=\"tt-head tt-mintransfer\">Min.Transfer<\/div><div class=\"tt-head tt-avg\">Average Time<\/div><\/div><div class=\"tt-row\"><div class=\"tt-body tt-from\"><div class=\"tt-body-wrap\"><div><a href=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/credit-cards\/citi-thankyou-rewards\/citi-transfer-partners\/?cid=transfer-times-transfer&mid=web\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Citibank (ThankYou Rewards)<\/a><div class=\"tt-from-region\">United States<\/div><\/div><span class=\"tt-arrow tt-arrow--region\">\u2794<\/span><\/div><\/div><div class=\"tt-body tt-to\"><div class=\"tt-body-wrap\"><span class=\"tt-arrow\">\u2794<\/span><div><a href=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/airlines\/avianca-lifemiles\/avianca-partners\/?cid=transfer-times-transfer&mid=web\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Avianca (LifeMiles)<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"tt-body tt-ratio\">1,000:1,250<div class=\"tt-bonus\"><a href=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/news\/avianca-lifemiles\/lifemiles-transfer-bonus\/\">25% transfer bonus through April 18, 2026<\/a>.<\/div><\/div><div class=\"tt-body tt-mintransfer\">-<\/div><div class=\"tt-body tt-avg\"><div class=\"tt-avg-immediate\">Immediate<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"tt-row\"><div class=\"tt-body tt-from\"><div class=\"tt-body-wrap\"><div><a href=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/credit-cards\/citi-thankyou-rewards\/citi-transfer-partners\/?cid=transfer-times-transfer&mid=web\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Citibank (ThankYou Rewards)<\/a><div class=\"tt-from-region\">United States<\/div><\/div><span class=\"tt-arrow tt-arrow--region\">\u2794<\/span><\/div><\/div><div class=\"tt-body tt-to\"><div class=\"tt-body-wrap\"><span class=\"tt-arrow\">\u2794<\/span><div>Virgin Atlantic (Flying Club)<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"tt-body tt-ratio\">1,000:1,300<div class=\"tt-bonus\"><a href=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/news\/citi-thankyou-rewards\/virgin-atlantic-transfer-bonus\/\">30% transfer bonus through April 18, 2026<\/a>.<\/div><\/div><div class=\"tt-body tt-mintransfer\">-<\/div><div class=\"tt-body tt-avg\"><div class=\"tt-avg-immediate\">Immediate<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<h2><span id=\"Bottom_Line\">Bottom Line<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Citi just launched a 20% transfer bonus for ThankYou<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> Points to Flying Blue through <strong>July 19, 2025<\/strong>. This can unlock great value on flights between North America and Europe, especially when paired with Flying Blue Promo Rewards. For example, business class flights start at just 50,000 points one-way.<\/p>\n<p>Flying Blue awards have dynamic pricing, but the program offers several sweet spots \u2014 including discounted economy awards from U.S. cities this month. Transfers process instantly, and there\u2019s no cap or limit on how many times you can transfer under this promotion.<\/p>\n<p>As always, remember that Flying Blue miles expire after 24 months without qualifying activity. If you regularly redeem Flying Blue awards \u2014 or plan to \u2014 this is an excellent chance to boost your balance and save on premium flights to Europe.<\/p>\n<p><em>Will you transfer Citi ThankYou<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> Points to Flying Blue with a 20% transfer bonus?<\/em><\/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=\"#Flying_Blue_20_Transfer_Bonus_Key_Terms\">Flying Blue 20% Transfer Bonus Key Terms<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#Is_This_Flying_Blue_Transfer_Bonus_a_Good_Deal\">Is This Flying Blue Transfer Bonus a Good Deal?<\/a><ul><li><a href=\"#North_America_to_Europe_in_business_class\">North America to Europe in business class<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#Flying_Blue_PromoRewards\">Flying Blue Promo\u00a0Rewards<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><a href=\"#Best_Ways_to_Earn_Citi_ThankYou_Points\">Best Ways to Earn Citi ThankYou<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> Points<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#Flying_Blue_Expiration_Policy\">Flying Blue Expiration Policy<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#Past_Citi_ThankYou_Points_Transfer_Bonuses\">Past Citi ThankYou<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> Points Transfer Bonuses<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#Bottom_Line\">Bottom Line<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Now through July 19, 2025, Citi cardholders can convert ThankYou\u00ae points to Flying Blue miles and receive a 20% transfer bonus. This opens the door to several lucrative redemption opportunities, including business class flights from the U.S. to Europe for just 50k ThankYou\u00ae points each way or economy flights to Europe from 16k points one-way. 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