Aug. 04, 2026 • 10 min read Jump to section Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Copy URL Email The cards we feature here are from partners who compensate us when you are approved through our site, and this may impact how or where these products appear. We don’t cover all available credit cards, but our analysis, reviews, and opinions are entirely from our editorial team. Terms apply to the offers listed on this page. Please view our advertising policy and product review methodology for more information. Transfer bonuses are one of the best ways to get outsize value from your credit card points and miles. In fact, they're often how the people you see frequently posting photos from lie-flat business-class seats booked those flights ... without having millions of points and miles at their disposal.
But they're notoriously hard to predict, which can make using them tricky if you have a set timeline for booking your next trip.
One transfer bonus , in particular, hasn't been available for the past year, much to my disappointment. Fortunately, it's now finally back.
From now through Sept. 27, you can get a 30% bonus when you transfer your American Express Membership Rewards points from cards like the American Express® Gold Card and the American Express Platinum Card® to British Airways Club , Iberia Club or Aer Lingus AerClub.
During this bonus, you can once again book flights from the East Coast to Dublin in business class for 39,000 transferred Amex points (plus $144 in taxes and fees) and ones from the West Coast to Hawaii for 17,000 transferred Amex points (plus $5.60 in taxes and fees) via British Airways, among other options.
Here are six tips for making the most of this relatively rare transfer bonus, plus some solid Avios redemptions currently available.
Related: How (and why) you should earn transferable credit card points and miles
Don't ignore this transfer bonus just because you aren't planning to fly on British Airways in the near future. You can also use Avios to book flights with other Oneworld alliance airlines such as American Airlines and Alaska Airlines.
That means Avios aren't just for international trips. You can even redeem them for short domestic flights, such as Dallas to Houston, on American Airlines.
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Those short-haul flights in the U.S. normally start at 13,500 Avios if booking via British Airways, which comes out to just 11,000 Amex points you would need to transfer during this bonus.
Just remember that you may pay even less for some domestic awards if you book through another Avios program, Finnair Plus , though that does require making a phone call to do.
Related: Why you can pay different award prices for the exact same flight
Most Avios programs use distance-based award pricing. Generally, the farther you fly — and the more connections you have — the more Avios you'll need.
That's one reason why East Coast departures to Europe can offer some of the best value when using Avios.
For example, if you want to fly to London via British Airways, you can expect to find awards starting aro…