Examples use historical transfer bonuses and award redemptions. They are not real-time and may no longer be available.
San Francisco to Shanghai
Business
First, transfer 71,000 Chase Ultimate Rewards points to Air Canada Aeroplan with a 20% transfer bonus to receive 85,200 Aeroplan points. Then use 85,000 Air Canada Aeroplan points to book a business class flight operated by Aeroplan partner airline EVA Air from San Francisco to Taipei to Shanghai, leaving 200 Aeroplan points.
1 Transfer Chase points to Air Canada Aeroplan
Chase Ultimate Rewards71,000points
Transfer bonus+20%to Air Canada
Air Canada Aeroplan85,200points received
2 Use Aeroplan points to book EVA Air
Air Canada Aeroplan85,000points redeemed200 points remain
Aeroplan partner airlineEVA Air Business ClassSFO→TPE→PVG
Boston to Paris
Business
First, transfer 50,000 Citi ThankYou Points to Air France-KLM Flying Blue with a 20% transfer bonus to receive 60,000 Flying Blue miles. Then use 60,000 Flying Blue miles to book an Air France business class flight from Boston to Paris.
1 Transfer Citi points to Flying Blue
Citi ThankYou Points50,000points
Transfer bonus+20%to Flying Blue
Air France-KLM Flying Blue60,000miles received
2 Use Flying Blue miles to book Air France
Air France-KLM Flying Blue60,000miles redeemed
Flying Blue airlineAir France Business ClassBOS→CDG
New York to London
Economy
First, transfer 5,000 Chase Ultimate Rewards points to Virgin Atlantic Flying Club with a 30% transfer bonus to receive 6,500 Virgin points. Then use 6,000 Virgin points to book a Virgin Atlantic economy flight from New York John F. Kennedy to London Heathrow, leaving 500 Virgin points.
