Current Credit Card Transfer Bonuses!!!

[@jpknowledge8852]

I, too, have many hundreds of thousands of points in airline programs from speculative transfers 😅. I don't recommend it to people who are new, but if you've used a program many times in the past, get that 15, 20, or ever 30% bonus locked in 🤑

[@LukesPointsandMiles]

Yeah because there are folks that WILL use them. Just might be a little while.

[@riosafado]

geez, you sound like credit shifu channel 😂

[@LukesPointsandMiles]

I had this crazy idea that after over 300 video I might want to make a few bucks! Thanks for stopping by!!

[@tango123t]

Good MaxRewards video with some transfer bonus info sprinkled in.. 😅

[@LukesPointsandMiles]

@@tango123t hey, I have kids to feed!! 🤣

[@druiz012]

Yesterday, I saw 8 seats in business class to Japan on United for 75k Aeroplan points. With the bonus that's only 63k points each. Not bad...

[@LukesPointsandMiles]

That’s awesome!!

[@JacobsPointsAndProfit]

I'm thinking about the Aeroplan bonus since I will most likely be using Air Canada to book a flight in the next few weeks, but I'm trying to use up AMEX points right now and don't really want to use Chase points, so I'm not sure what I'll do yet

[@LukesPointsandMiles]

I just drained most of my balances. Almost zero with Amex, Citi and Cap1.

[@get2dachoppa249]

Swiss business? Curious what you liked about them. I did Dubai-Zurich round trip in May, and nothing stood out to me, just a functional flight in similar biz seats you’d find in a much smaller 737 MAX.

[@LukesPointsandMiles]

I had the throne seat but I would agree with you, a functional flight. Nothing spectacular just everything “nice”.

[@andrewbeach1685]

Yes to speculate. That way you can book flights for your subscribers. 😎

[@LukesPointsandMiles]

Haah! I wish I was that points rich!!

[@mao-hsinshen9384]

Back in 2022 there was a 40% Transfer Bonus from AMEX MR-points to Avio that I decided to go ahead as I hope can fly Qatar QSuite even though not sure when. It took me more than a year to finally got what I wanted so cost me (75K x 2) each way and overall 300K but for sure worthwhile! Most importantly, since then I don’t believe seeing the same 40% Transfer Bonus. My conclusion: If the Transfer Bonus is good enough then I will go ahead and keep the fingers crossed! Edited: I am talking about AMEX MR that I have the most. I might do the same to my Chase UR-points but NOT to my limited Citi ThankYou Point and Capital One Miles that I plan to use these more carefully!

[@LukesPointsandMiles]

Q suites is Amazing!!

[@seanfetsko233]

Avios or virgin are ones i do speculatively because at minimum they have solid enough use cases domestically that i can use to visit family. Beyond that i need to have a plan. Ive been burned by a devaluation where the use case i wanted wasnt even valid anymore. Which was a bummer.

[@LukesPointsandMiles]

@@seanfetsko233 ah that’s tough luck!!

[@kingsamvisuals]

Speculative transfers are fine if you are sure youll use that program. A 30% bonus is a safeguard against a 30% devaluation at worst. Which is fine.

[@LukesPointsandMiles]

@@kingsamvisuals I agree.

[@IanMaschal]

Absolutely OK. Especially if it’s one of the ones that are extremely rare like Kris or Emirates.

[@LukesPointsandMiles]

I just redeemed 300k avianca miles today! So I’m glad I transferred during a bonus.

[@mostlyfreetravel]

I think I’m going to take advantage of the LM bonus. I usually transfer some each time there’s a bonus so my points won’t expire.

[@LukesPointsandMiles]

@@mostlyfreetravel from that I’ve heard they ended the transfer bonus a couple days early!?!? Not sure though

[@mostlyfreetravel]

Shoot I hope not. I transferred 20k. It was offered from LM I think so didn’t show up on Amex site so hopefully maybe someone just got confused by that.

[@LukesPointsandMiles]

@@mostlyfreetravel I’m think you’re right

[@WhatsThePoints1]

Well here we are on June 29 and looks like the Amex Avianca bonus ended 2 days early 😒

[@LukesPointsandMiles]

@@WhatsThePoints1 that’s interesting. Did you actually transfer or is it just not advertised?

[@WhatsThePoints1]

@@LukesPointsandMiles it only shows 1:1 available so I canceled. I heard Virgin did the same thing last month with both of the banks they had bonuses with. Lesson learned I guess

[@LukesPointsandMiles]

@@WhatsThePoints1 wow thanks for the data point. I’m glad I didn’t wait. Avianca tranfer bonuses are pretty common though.

[@x1928]

You can always add me as your spouse and transfer your points to my account guys

[@kimgrod]

Thanks for the update, Luke

[@LukesPointsandMiles]

@@kimgrod my pleasure.

[@CesarJoel]

Thanks for the update Uncle Luke! I’ve done a couple speculative transfers to Air Canada and Virgin Atlantic in the past, so far no regrets.

[@LukesPointsandMiles]

Air Canada is strong!! Never fear with that one!!

[@jamesyu613]

ty for the update, Chase UR pts are so powerful

[@LukesPointsandMiles]

@@jamesyu613 my pleasure. I think all the transferable currencies are extremely powerful.

[@jamesyu613]

@@LukesPointsandMiles I can agree with that

[@Xavier_ID.]

👍🏼👍🏼

[@LukesPointsandMiles]

@@Xavier_ID. thanks for stopping by, Xavier!

[@centsorsense]

I think you can speculatively transfer points if you have a lot of potential travel in the next year or two and are willing to use the points that you speculatively transferred with flexibility. For me, it is all about the flexibility, number of potential trips, and the airline. Since I have a 6 year old that is in school most of the year, unfortunately, I don;t have the flexibility I once did. Having said this, I did manage to snag 2 business class tickets on Air France for 55K miles next January to celebrate my 10th anniversary. Usually, I can't go during January but I got some help this time around for the big celebration!

[@LukesPointsandMiles]

@@centsorsense big time husband move!!

[@JuanGarcia-hr1wf]

Nice video. IMO, I would not feel comfortable transferring speculatively unless you have in mind a trip in the near future. It seems these transfer bonuses have a cadence when presenting themselves.

[@LukesPointsandMiles]

Yeah they are cyclical. I don’t speculatively transfer as often as I used to.

[@jimmyjames6492]

Thanks for the info + video!

[@LukesPointsandMiles]

Thanks for stopping by, Jimmy!!

[@MZ32007]

Half of the video was wasted on ads. Thank you. Here’s a free comment

[@LukesPointsandMiles]

@@MZ32007 the ads are pretty easy to scroll through but I’m glad you watched and commented. It’s one of those crazy ideas where I wanted to make a couple of bucks. There will be much less ads in the future. I don’t deserve money!!

[@brianpour292]

People have crazy expectations of one another. I truly appreciate you luke. I like your real life experience stories even more. ​@@LukesPointsandMiles

[@mao-hsinshen9384]

Silver

[@LukesPointsandMiles]

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[@kejonawheeler5036]

Love these kind of videos. Would be cool if it was a regular series kind of thing

[@LukesPointsandMiles]

I wanted to do them once a month. It there are a lot of months that nothing is going on.

[@kejonawheeler5036]

Great idea man

[@yer992]

First!

[@LukesPointsandMiles]

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[@vickiarnold7300]

Great job on KZbin ❤

[@LukesPointsandMiles]

@@vickiarnold7300 I appreciate you, Vickie!!