{"id":86487,"date":"2022-10-18T20:00:10","date_gmt":"2022-10-18T20:00:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/?p=86487"},"modified":"2026-04-08T13:44:51","modified_gmt":"2026-04-08T13:44:51","slug":"marriott-scales-back-transfer-bonus","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/news\/marriott-bonvoy\/marriott-scales-back-transfer-bonus\/","title":{"rendered":"Marriott Bonvoy Ends Conversion Bonus to Four Airline Partners"},"content":{"rendered":"

Update 6\/18\/2024: Marriott and Korean Air terminated their transfer partnership<\/a> as of June 17, 2024.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Quietly and only in an email to some members, Marriott Bonvoy announced the ending of its standing conversion bonus for four partner airlines. Effective October 31, 2022<\/strong>, you will no longer receive a 5,000-mile bonus when you transfer 60,000 Marriott points. For now, the change only affects 4 of the more than 40 Marriott airline transfer partners<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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How the Marriott Airline Transfer Bonus Works<\/span><\/h2>\n

Currently, you can transfer your Marriott points to 40 airline partners<\/a>. Points transfer to all partners at a ratio of 3:1, except for United Airlines and Air New Zealand. Points transfer to United Mileage Plus at an improved rate of 3:1.1 (update: this has since been changed<\/a>)<\/strong>. While points transfer to Air New Zealand at a rate of 200:1.<\/p>\n

The standing conversion was a remnant of the Starwood Preferred Guest (SPG) program, which was incorporated into the Marriott program when they merged back in 2016. To reward members who transfer larger balances, you'll earn a 5,000-mile bonus when you transfer 60,000 Marriott Bonvoy points.<\/p>\n

At the standard 3:1 transfer ratio, you would otherwise receive 20,000 miles for transferring 60,000 points. However, with the in-built bonus, you generally receive 25,000 miles when converting 60,000 to a partner airline (or 27,500 United miles).<\/p>\n

Which Airlines Are Affected<\/span><\/h2>\n

Marriott has not mentioned the upcoming change on its airline partner transfer page<\/a> or its terms and conditions page<\/a>. However, it did send out an email to some members indicating the change is coming into effect on October 31, 2022. The four airline programs that will be ineligible for the bonus are:<\/p>\n