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Amex to Qantas transfer bonus
Shortly after Amex added Qantas as a transfer partner in mid 2019 they ran a 20% transfer bonus, and thankfully, Amex has brought it back! My account was targeted, but it doesn’t mention an expiration for the bonus, and also take note that some transfer bonuses are only good for a single transfer.
Most Amex transfer partners require a minimum of 1000 points to transferred; however, the Amex to Qantas transfer can be done in 500 point increments. Let’s take a look at the offer and then some instances in which it could make sense to utilize the program, and this bonus.
A few ways to use Qantas points…
El Al
El Al is an Israeli airline that operates several routes between the USA and Tel Aviv. El Al is also an Amex partner, but Qantas creates a far more attractive option for redemption. They’ve recently introduced a gorgeous new business class, as seen in the promo picture below, and one I’d love to try out. I would note that it used to be far more attractive to redeem Qantas for El Al, but here are a few US to Tel Aviv redemption prices.
Accessing El Al by using Qantas points for their gorgeous new Biz:
- Boston, Newark, JFK to Tel Aviv : 90k Miles, or 75k Amex with the transfer bonus
- Chicago and Miami: 104.5k Miles, or 87k Amex with the transfer bonus
- San Fran and LA: 119.2k Miles, or 100k Amex with the transfer bonus
Cathay Pacific
Another great redemption? 109k Amex for roundtrip Cathay Pacific Business Class between the States and Hong Kong. Read our review of the A350 and 77W.
One of my favorite First Class experiences was on Qantas.
I used Alaska miles for my experience, but if you’re sitting on a pile of Amex points…it’s a fantastic experience and one I would highly recommend. Qantas also releases far more award space to its own members than it does to partners. At 162,800 points needed…it would require 136k Amex points for a one way first class flight.
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Chase Sapphire Preferred® Card
Welcome Offer
Earn 60,000 bonus points after you spend $4,000 on purchases in the first 3 months from account opening.
Annual Fee
$95
Points Earned
Transferrable Chase Ultimate Rewards
- 5x on all travel purchased through Chase Travel℠
- 3x on dining, including eligible delivery services for takeout & dining out
- 3x on select streaming services
- 3x on online grocery purchases
- (excluding Target, Walmart and wholesale clubs)
- $50 Annual Chase Travel Hotel Credit via Chase Travel℠
- The begins immediately for new cardmembers and after your account anniversary for existing cardmembers
- 2x on all other travel
- 10% Anniversary Bonus
- Every year you keep the card, your total spend will yield a 10% points bonus. If you spend $10k in a year, you’ll get 1k bonus points
- Chase Sapphire Preferred continues to redeem at 1.25c in the Chase Travel℠ and the slew of other benefits remain in tact including Auto Rental Collision Damage Waiver ( primary ), purchase protections, etc.
- Points are transferrable to 14 Ultimate Rewards partners
- Redeem in Chase Travel℠ for 1.25 cents per point
- No foreign transaction fees
- Suite of Travel and Purchase Coverage
- Auto Rental Collision Damage Waiver is my favorite
- Get complimentary access to DashPass which unlocks $0 delivery fees and lower service fees for a minimum of one year when you activate by December 31, 2027.
- $95 Annual Fee
We keep an up to date spreadsheet that lists the best ever offers: You can find that spreadsheet here.
Historically 80k is a very, very good offer and hit in both 2022 and 2023. In 2021, we saw the offer hit an all time high of 100k. Who knows if that will ever come back.
Main Cast:
Cards that earn flexible points and should be used on the bulk of your purchases.
Supporting Cast:
Cards that earn fixed points in the currency of the airline/hotel and can not be transferred at attractive rates. These cards yield benefits that make it worth keeping, but not necessarily worth putting a lot of your everyday spend on.
The Chase Sapphire Preferred® is exceptional starter card and offers transferrable Ultimate Rewards, and pairs well with other Chase cards.
If you carry this card alongside Chase’s cashback cards like the Chase Freedom Flex® and Chase Freedom Unlimited® or the business versions: Ink Business Cash® , Ink Business Unlimited® you can combine the points into Preferred account and transfer into hotel and airline partners
Annual fee is quite low at $95 a year + you get a 10% anniversary bonus on points + $50 hotel credit in Chase travel.
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