{"id":73372,"date":"2022-01-22T20:00:55","date_gmt":"2022-01-22T20:00:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/?p=73372"},"modified":"2026-04-08T17:01:52","modified_gmt":"2026-04-08T17:01:52","slug":"flight-award-search","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/credit-cards\/bilt-rewards\/flight-award-search\/","title":{"rendered":"Bilt Rewards Adds In-App, Real-Time Flight Award Search Feature"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Bilt Rewards app now has an in-app, real-time flight award search feature. This is innovative and extremely useful. Other transferable points currencies require you to go to the airline's loyalty program, search there, come back to transfer your points, then go back to the airline to make a booking. For now, this only works on two airlines. Here's a look at this helpful new feature.<\/p>\n

Quick Recap on Bilt Rewards<\/span><\/h2>\n

While not as well-known as other transferable points like American Express Membership Rewards<\/a> or Chase Ultimate Rewards<\/a>, Bilt Rewards has come onto the scene over the last year and made several improvements in that time. You can read our take on Bilt Rewards here: How Does Bilt Stack Up for Earning Rewards by Paying Rent?<\/a><\/p>\n

Bilt Rewards Transfer Partners<\/span><\/h3>\n

You can transfer your Bilt Rewards to 17 airline programs and six hotel programs:<\/p>\n

From<\/div>
To<\/div>
Transfer Ratio<\/div>
Min.Transfer<\/div>
Average Time<\/div><\/div>
Bilt Rewards<\/a><\/div>\u2794<\/span><\/div><\/div>
\u2794<\/span>
Accor Group (ALL - Accor Live Limitless)<\/div><\/div><\/div>
3,000:2,000<\/div>
3,000<\/div>
Unknown<\/div><\/div><\/div>
Bilt Rewards<\/a><\/div>\u2794<\/span><\/div><\/div>
\u2794<\/span>
Aer Lingus (AerClub)<\/div><\/div><\/div>
1,000:1,000<\/div>
2,000<\/div>
Unknown<\/div><\/div><\/div>
Bilt Rewards<\/a><\/div>\u2794<\/span><\/div><\/div>
\u2794<\/span>
Air Canada (Aeroplan)<\/div><\/div><\/div>
1,000:1,000<\/div>
2,000<\/div>
Unknown<\/div><\/div><\/div>
Bilt Rewards<\/a><\/div>\u2794<\/span><\/div><\/div>
\u2794<\/span>
Air France (Flying Blue)<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>
1,000:1,000<\/div>
2,000<\/div>
Unknown<\/div><\/div><\/div>
Bilt Rewards<\/a><\/div>\u2794<\/span><\/div><\/div>
\u2794<\/span>
Alaska Airlines (Atmos Rewards)<\/div><\/div><\/div>
1,000:1,000<\/div>
2,000<\/div>
9 hours<\/div><\/div><\/div>
Bilt Rewards<\/a><\/div>\u2794<\/span><\/div><\/div>
\u2794<\/span>
Avianca (LifeMiles)<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>
1,000:1,000<\/div>
2,000<\/div>
Unknown<\/div><\/div><\/div>
Bilt Rewards<\/a><\/div>\u2794<\/span><\/div><\/div>
\u2794<\/span>
British Airways (Club)<\/a>
United States<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
1,000:1,000<\/div>
2,000<\/div>
Unknown<\/div><\/div><\/div>
Bilt Rewards<\/a><\/div>\u2794<\/span><\/div><\/div>
\u2794<\/span>
Cathay Pacific (Cathay)<\/div><\/div><\/div>
1,000:1,000<\/div>
2,000<\/div>
Unknown<\/div><\/div><\/div>
Bilt Rewards<\/a><\/div>\u2794<\/span><\/div><\/div>
\u2794<\/span>
Emirates (Skywards & Business Rewards)<\/div><\/div><\/div>
1,000:1,000<\/div>
2,000<\/div>
Unknown<\/div><\/div><\/div>
Bilt Rewards<\/a><\/div>\u2794<\/span><\/div><\/div>
\u2794<\/span>
Etihad Airways (Etihad Guest)<\/div><\/div><\/div>
1,000:1,000<\/div>
2,000<\/div>
Unknown<\/div><\/div><\/div>
Bilt Rewards<\/a><\/div>\u2794<\/span><\/div><\/div>
\u2794<\/span>
Hilton (Honors)<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>
1,000:1,000<\/div>
2,000<\/div>
Unknown<\/div><\/div><\/div>
Bilt Rewards<\/a><\/div>\u2794<\/span><\/div><\/div>
\u2794<\/span>
Hyatt (World of Hyatt)<\/div><\/div><\/div>
1,000:1,000<\/div>
2,000<\/div>
Unknown<\/div><\/div><\/div>
Bilt Rewards<\/a><\/div>\u2794<\/span><\/div><\/div>
\u2794<\/span>
Iberia Plus<\/div><\/div><\/div>
1,000:1,000<\/div>
2,000<\/div>
Unknown<\/div><\/div><\/div>
Bilt Rewards<\/a><\/div>\u2794<\/span><\/div><\/div>
\u2794<\/span>
IHG Hotels & Resorts (One Rewards)<\/div><\/div><\/div>
1,000:1,000<\/div>
2,000<\/div>
Unknown<\/div><\/div><\/div>
Bilt Rewards<\/a><\/div>\u2794<\/span><\/div><\/div>
\u2794<\/span>
Japan Airlines (JMB)<\/div><\/div><\/div>
1,000:1,000
Transfer partner added in October 2025<\/a>.<\/div><\/div>
2,000<\/div>
Unknown<\/div><\/div><\/div>
Bilt Rewards<\/a><\/div>\u2794<\/span><\/div><\/div>
\u2794<\/span>
Marriott (Bonvoy)<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>
1,000:1,000<\/div>
2,000<\/div>
38 minutes<\/div><\/div><\/div>
Bilt Rewards<\/a><\/div>\u2794<\/span><\/div><\/div>
\u2794<\/span>
Qatar Airways (Privilege Club)<\/div><\/div><\/div>
1,000:1,000
Transfer partner added May 22, 2025<\/a>.<\/div><\/div>
2,000<\/div>
Unknown<\/div><\/div><\/div>
Bilt Rewards<\/a><\/div>\u2794<\/span><\/div><\/div>
\u2794<\/span>
Southwest Airlines (Rapid Rewards)<\/div><\/div><\/div>
1,000:1,000
Transfer partner added April 24, 2025<\/a>.<\/div><\/div>
2,000<\/div>
Unknown<\/div><\/div><\/div>
Bilt Rewards<\/a><\/div>\u2794<\/span><\/div><\/div>
\u2794<\/span>
Spirit Airlines (Free Spirit)<\/div><\/div><\/div>
1,000:1,000
Transfer partner added December 17, 2025<\/a>.<\/div><\/div>
2,000<\/div>
Unknown<\/div><\/div><\/div>
Bilt Rewards<\/a><\/div>\u2794<\/span><\/div><\/div>
\u2794<\/span>
TAP Portugal (Miles&Go)<\/div><\/div><\/div>
1,000:1,000<\/div>
2,000<\/div>
Unknown<\/div><\/div><\/div>
Bilt Rewards<\/a><\/div>\u2794<\/span><\/div><\/div>
\u2794<\/span>
Turkish Airlines (Miles&Smiles)<\/div><\/div><\/div>
1,000:1,000<\/div>
2,000<\/div>
6 days<\/div><\/div><\/div>
Bilt Rewards<\/a><\/div>\u2794<\/span><\/div><\/div>
\u2794<\/span>
United Airlines (Mileage Plus)<\/div><\/div><\/div>
1,000:1,000<\/div>
2,000<\/div>
Unknown<\/div><\/div><\/div>
Bilt Rewards<\/a><\/div>\u2794<\/span><\/div><\/div>
\u2794<\/span>
Virgin Atlantic (Flying Club)<\/div><\/div><\/div>
1,000:1,000<\/div>
2,000<\/div>
15 hours<\/div><\/div><\/div>
Bilt Rewards<\/a><\/div>\u2794<\/span><\/div><\/div>
\u2794<\/span>
Wyndham Rewards<\/div><\/div><\/div>
1,000:1,000
Transfer partner added March 25, 2026<\/a>.<\/div><\/div>
2,000<\/div>
Unknown<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n

Bilt Points transfer to all partners at a 1:1 ratio, and the minimum transfer is 2,000 points. Transfers are typically instant.<\/p>\n

Bilt Rewards App Improves the Award Search Process<\/span><\/h2>\n

This new feature is the first time we've seen a points currency allow you to search for flight awards in real time.<\/p>\n

Typically, searching for flights when you want to use transferable points goes something like this:<\/p>\n

    \n
  1. Check to see how many points you have.<\/li>\n
  2. Go to AwardHacker.com to get a general idea what's the cheapest route from A to B using miles.<\/li>\n
  3. Search for award availability on the websites of a few different airlines.<\/li>\n
  4. Look for something that is a good price or costs less than the number of points you have available.<\/li>\n
  5. Go back to your bank points website and initiate the transfer.<\/li>\n
  6. Return to the airline program's website and see if your points have shown up (or use the AwardWallet “Balance Watch” feature<\/a>)<\/li>\n
  7. Complete the booking.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    That's a lot of clicking back and forth. Multiply this by how many different airline programs you might check.<\/p>\n

    How to Use the Bilt Rewards In-App Award Search Feature<\/span><\/h2>\n

    There are some amazing strengths to this feature, but also some drawbacks. Let's look at how it works first.<\/p>\n

    Inside the Bilt app, you can find this feature in the “Flights” tab (at the top) of the app. The first time you use it,\u00a0you'll get a simple explanation on how to use this feature.<\/p>\n

    \"Welcome<\/p>\n

    U.S. Domestic Example<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n

    Type in the itinerary you're looking for with cities and dates.<\/p>\n

    \"Home<\/p>\n

    From here, choose which of the two available, already-integrated airlines you want to work with: American Airlines AAdvantage (Update: American Airlines is no longer a Bilt partner as of June 24, 2024<\/a>) or Air Canada Aeroplan.<\/p>\n

    \"Bilt<\/p>\n

    I searched for a one-way economy flight with American Airlines from Miami (MIA) to Seattle (SEA). These real-time results match what I saw when searching on a computer at the same time.<\/p>\n

    \"More<\/p>\n

    Scrolling down, I could compare flight options. Using the tabs at the top, I could see prices for days earlier or later than my original search date.<\/p>\n

    \"Results<\/p>\n

    By using the drop-down menu at the top, I switched to searching Aeroplan. It quickly re-ran my search and brought up new results. I didn't have to go back to the home page to start again. No typing your cities and dates again.<\/p>\n

    \"More<\/p>\n

    If I found something I liked (and if I had enough points), I could click on the “transfer points” button and be on my way to making the booking — from within the app.<\/p>\n

    International Search Example<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n

    I also tried searching for an itinerary from Denver (DEN) to London (LHR).<\/p>\n

    \"International<\/p>\n

    I noticed that you have to click on a flight you like first and only then can you see pricing\/availability for other cabins. The default is “economy”. And there's no way to choose a different cabin on the start\/home page.<\/p>\n

    \"International<\/p>\n

    As I went forward, the next page showed me my total cost for a round-trip, international award booking — including miles required and the taxes + fees I'd pay in cash.<\/p>\n

    \"International<\/p>\n

    Again, I was able to easily switch to the Aeroplan search and compare results there. One thing I liked better on the Aeroplan results is that I could compare different cabins\/classes of awards earlier in the process. That makes for less guesswork and less back-and-forth when you strike out while searching for premium award availability.<\/p>\n

    And at this point I was still in the Bilt Rewards app, seeing real-time availability and ready (if I wanted) to transfer points and finish the booking from my award search.<\/p>\n

    Our Take<\/span><\/h2>\n

    This is a really interesting new feature from Bilt. The ability to search for award space within the app, send your points, and be on your way to a booking all within the Bilt Rewards app is unlike anything we've seen before. You can't do this with Chase Ultimate Rewards or Citi ThankYou Points<\/a>, for example.<\/p>\n

    However, there are limited applications here. At present, the feature only works with two airline programs: American Airlines AAdvantage and Air Canada Aeroplan. It also doesn't have integration with either of Bilt's partner hotel programs. If you're looking for awards beyond Aeroplan or AA, this feature won't do much for you.<\/p>\n

    That being said, I imagine Bilt doesn't plan to stop here. Will we see more loyalty programs added to the in-app search feature? And when will those come? We'll update here whenever things change.<\/p>\n

    What do you make of this new feature for flight award search in the Bilt Rewards app? Does it change your opinion of Bilt?<\/em><\/p>\n

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