Marriott Transfer Partners & How to Use Them
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As of August 18, 2018, the Marriott and Starwood programs have combined with a new slate of airline transfer partners: 44 in all!
The great news is that the airline transfer ratio and bonus miles of Starwood have been preserved.
1 SPG point = 3 Marriott points. Formerly, the transfer ratio was 20,000 SPG points = 20,000 airline miles + 5,000 bonus miles.
So now, this has been replaced with 60,000 Marriott points = 20,000 airline miles + 5,000 bonus miles.
This rate applies for 41 airlines, and 3 other airlines transfer at separate rates:
- United MileagePlus receives a 10% bonus: 60,000 Marriott points = 27,500 miles
- JetBlue TrueBlue transfers at 6:1, so 60,000 Marriott points = 12,500 points
- Air New Zealand Airpoints transfers at 200:1, so 60,000 Marriott points = 325 points
To learn more about Marriott, see our Marriott program guide, plus how to earn and redeem Marriott points.
In this article, we’ll lay out all of Marriott’s airline transfer partners and discuss how to transfer Marriott points to airlines.
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Marriott Airline Transfer Partners
Of all the transferable points programs, Marriott easily provides the most airline transfer partners. You can transfer Marriott points to most of these partners at a 3:1 ratio, but some transfer at a different rate — so be aware of that before submitting a transfer!
| Marriott Transfer Partner | Min Transfer | Transfer Ratio (Marriott > Partner) | Bonus Airline Miles for every 60k Marriott Points Transferred | Transfer Time (based on pre-merger reports) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aegean Airlines Miles+Bonus | 3,000 | 3:1 | 5,000 | 10 days |
| Aeroflot Bonus | 3,000 | 3:1 | 5,000 | unknown |
| AeroMexico Club Premier | 3,000 | 3:1 | 5,000 | 2 days |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 3,000 | 3:1 | 5,000 | 5 days |
| Air China Phoenix Miles | 3,000 | 3:1 | 5,000 | 5 days |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 3,000 | 3:1 | 5,000 | 1 day |
| Air New Zealand Airpoints | 3,000 | 200:1 | 25 | 2 days |
| Alaska Airlines Mileage Plan | 3,000 | 3:1 | 5,000 | 2 days |
| Alitalia MilleMiglia | 3,000 | 3:1 | 5,000 | unknown |
| ANA Mileage Club | 3,000 | 3:1 | 5,000 | 7 days |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 3,000 | 3:1 | 5,000 | 2 days |
| Asiana Airlines Asiana Club | 3,000 | 3:1 | 5,000 | 10 days |
| Avianca Airlines Lifemiles | 3,000 | 3:1 | 5,000 | unknown |
| British Airways Executive Club | 3,000 | 3:1 | 5,000 | 1 day |
| Cathay Pacific Asia Miles | 3,000 | 3:1 | 5,000 | 10 days |
| China Eastern Airlines Eastern Miles | 3,000 | 3:1 | 5,000 | unknown |
| China Southern Airlines | 3,000 | 3:1 | 5,000 | 3 days |
| Copa Airlines ConnectMiles | 3,000 | 3:1 | 5,000 | unknown |
| Delta Air Lines SkyMiles | 3,000 | 3:1 | 5,000 | 2 days |
| Emirates Skywards | 3,000 | 3:1 | 5,000 | 6 days |
| Etihad Guest | 3,000 | 3:1 | 5,000 | 5 days |
| Frontier Airlines MyFrontier | 3,000 | 3:1 | 5,000 | unknown |
| Gol Smiles | 3,000 | unknown | 5,000 | unknown |
| Hainan Airlines Fortune Wings | 3,000 | 3:1 | 5,000 | unknown |
| Hawaiian Airlines HawaiianMiles | 3,000 | 3:1 | 5,000 | 2 days |
| Iberia Plus | 3,000 | 3:1 | 5,000 | 6 days |
| Japan Airlines JAL Mileage Bank | 3,000 | 3:1 | 5,000 | 7 days |
| Jet Airways JetPrivilege | 3,000 | 3:1 | 5,000 | unknown |
| JetBlue TrueBlue | 3,000 | 6:1 | 2,500 | 1 day |
| Korean Air SKYPASS | 3,000 | 3:1 | 5,000 | 7 days |
| LATAM Airlines LATAM Pass | 3,000 | 3:1 | 5,000 | 2 days |
| Lufthansa Miles & More | 3,000 | 3:1 | 5,000 | 6 days |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 3,000 | 3:1 | 5,000 | 6 days |
| Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 3,000 | 3:1 | 5,000 | 6 days |
| Saudi Arabian Airlines Alfursan | 3,000 | 3:1 | 5,000 | unknown |
| Singapore Airlines KrisFlyer | 3,000 | 3:1 | 5,000 | 6 days |
| South African Airways Voyager | 3,000 | 3:1 | 5,000 | unknown |
| Southwest Airlines Rapid Rewards | 3,000 | 3:1 | 5,000 | 2 days |
| TAP Air Portugal | 3,000 | 3:1 | 5,000 | unknown |
| Thai Airways Royal Orchid Plus | 3,000 | 3:1 | 5,000 | 10 days |
| Turkish Airlines Miles&Smiles | 3,000 | 3:1 | 5,000 | unknown |
| United MileagePlus | 3,000 | 3:1.1 | 5,500 | 2 days |
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 3,000 | 3:1 | 5,000 | 1 day |
| Virgin Australia Velocity | 3,000 | 3:1 | 5,000 | 2 days |
How to Transfer Marriott Points to Airline Partners
Transfer Marriott points to airline miles here.
Minimum transfer is 3,000 Marriott points.
You can transfer up to 240,000 Marriott points per day.
Earning Marriott points
American Express and Chase both offer Marriott and SPG credit cards.
| SPG-MARRIOTT CARDS | CARD BENEFITS & INFO |
|---|---|
| Marriott Rewards® Premier Plus Credit Card |
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| Starwood Preferred Guest® Credit Card from American Express |
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| Starwood Preferred Guest® Business Credit Card from American Express |
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To earn Marriott points from hotel stays, travel partners, shopping partners, and more — see our guide to earning lots of Marriott points.
Redeeming Marriott Points
Wherever you are traveling, Marriott points can provide amazing value when redeemed for hotel stays or transferred to airlines.
It’s no surprise that Marriott points are the favorites of many travelers.
Final Thoughts
Marriott stands apart from hotel points programs for not only providing great award stay opportunities at its hotels; they also have great airline transfer options — by far the best offered by any hotel program.
“Air New Zealand Airpoints transfers at 200:1, so 60,000 Marriott points = 325 points”
Your math regarding the total Air New Zealand Airpoint dollars is correct. I just wanted to clarify to more folks would understand how Marriott determined the transfer ratio for Air New Zelaand. That’s all.
Actually Air New Zealand transfers at 1:200 per 3,000, which is 1:0.005 x 3,000 = 15 Airpoint dollars
All the Other Airlines except Air NZ and JetBlue transfer get you 1,000 Miles for every 3,000 Marriot Rewards Points & 1,000 Miles x 25 [25,000 Miles] for every 60,000 Marriot Points, the total Air NZ Airpoint dollars would be to take 15 Airpoint Dollars * 20 [300 AirPoint Dollars] for every 60,000 Marriot Points; 60,000 Marriot Points/300 Airpoint Dollars = 200 maintaining the 200:1 ratio for Air New Zealand. For every 60,000 Marriot Points you transfer to Air New Zealand, the writer is correct you’ll get 25 additional Airpoints to the 300 Airpoints making it 325 Airpoints.
@Mark Bandawat – thank you for the detailed expansion on the math. BTW, any special values with Airpoints for the Auckland-Niue route beyond the regular dollar cost per Airpoint? Any Star Alliance program that ever has availability? We’ve been checking for years on only ever seen one seat that may have been bookable via United MileagePlus (though a lot of phantom availability lately shows on connecting itineraries).
I transferred 240,000 Marriott points to ANA. 9/20 – 10/09 (19 days)
Wow, thank you for the data Jasmine. We will research this further to see if it’s the “new normal” from transferring Marriott > ANA.
If you refer to 3.11.c of the terms and conditions 9https://www.marriott.com/loyalty/terms/default.mi#redeem) they are saying to allow 6 weeks for the transfer to be completed.
I initiated a transfer to Aeroplan (Air Canada) on Oct 14, 2018 and it’s not completed yet. I will respond with actual process date.
Chris
Hey Chris, we’d love to hear your results as we’ve found what they state in their T&C’s can be vastly different to reality. In other words, if it only takes 5-6 days vs the 6 weeks posted, we definitely want to let people know as it could mean the difference between trying to book a ticket or not. Interested to hear your outcome. Cheers!
Chris,
Can you update on how long it took for your spg/marriott points to reach Aeroplan?
I’ve been impatiently waiting for a transfer to book my return airline ticket for mid Jan (we already booked the sweetest departure possible on Swiss Air!). 😉
Thanks in advance! Erika
I thought I’d share my experience with Aeroflot Bonus since you don’t currently show transfer times in your chart.
Transferred 120,000 Marriott points to Aeroflot Bonus on Sunday October 21, 2018.
Posted 50,000 miles to Aeroflot Bonus on Thursday, November 8, 2018.
Miles were posted in two transactions:
Oct 20: 10,000 miles (transfer bonus)
Oct 21: 40,000 miles (base transfer)
Thank you so much Chris for sharing this info!
I am looking into using points for an upgrade from Aeroflot premium economy to business. If I transfer points from Chase Ultimate Rewards to Marriott, can I then transfer from Marriott to Aeroflot? Or are points transferred from Chase to Marriott then restricted for Marriott use? I wish Aeroflot was a direct transfer partner within Chase Ultimate Rewards but it’s not.
Hi Philip,
Yes, you can certainly transfer from Chase Ultimate Rewards to Marriott, and then Marriott to any of their airline transfer partners (including Aeroflot!). Here’s a list for you: https://upgradedpoints.com/marriott-transfer-partners#Marriott-Airline-Transfer-Partners
There are SO many ways to use Marriott points and you might find these 2 posts handy as well to give you lots of ideas:
– https://upgradedpoints.com/best-ways-to-redeem-marriott-points/ (Flights)
– https://upgradedpoints.com/best-ways-to-redeem-marriott-points-for-hotel-stays