Get a 20% Bonus When You Transfer Chase Points to Aer Lingus, British Airways, and Iberia

Updated: February 28, 2025, 11:28pm CST

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Chase’s 20% Transfer Bonus to Avios Programs
Redemption Sweet Spots Using This Transfer Bonus
Final Thoughts

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British Airways has just launched a new 20% transfer bonus between Chase Ultimate Rewards and 3 Avios programs, and it can help you get closer to reward flights on British Airways, Aer Lingus, Iberia, and many other airlines.

Let’s take a look at the details.

Chase’s 20% Transfer Bonus to Avios Programs

Chase Ultimate Rewards typically transfer to airline partner programs at a ratio of 1:1. That means you’ll typically receive 1 point or mile in the airline program for every Ultimate Rewards point you transfer, done in increments of 1,000 points. However, with this new 20% transfer bonus, you’ll receive 1,200 Avios for every 1,000 Chase Ultimate Rewards points you transfer to British Airways, Aer Lingus, and Iberia.

Chase Avios 20 transfer bonus March 2025 — Image Credit: Chase

The 20% bonus Avios offer is valid for points transfers to British Airways Club, Iberia Plus, or Aer Lingus AerClub completed between 12:00 a.m. ET on March 1 and 11:59 p.m. ET on March 31, 2025. The minimum transfer is 1,000 Ultimate Rewards points.

Ultimate Rewards points are easily earned from spending and welcome bonuses on several cards, including the Chase Sapphire Preferred^® Card, Chase Sapphire Reserve^®, Chase Freedom Unlimited^®, and more.

Redemption Sweet Spots Using This Transfer Bonus

British Airways is known for its hefty fuel surcharges on award flights, but you can avoid a lot of those costs by skipping out on business class.

Taxes and fees also vary according to which carrier you actually fly on. You’ll pay different award rates for flights operated by British Airways, Iberia, and Aer Lingus than you would for flights operated by a partner airline, such as American Airlines. Finally, you’ll pay yet another rate for flights operated by a combination of partner airlines.

With British Airways’ program, keep in mind that it maintains a distance-based award chart with different rates for peak, off-peak, and standard pricing.

All of that sounds complicated, but there are still some gems when it comes to redeeming British Airways Avios. Most notably, economy-class flights from the East Coast to London (and Dublin) cost just 13,000 miles each way during off-peak times, which is a steal, even if you do have to pay some fuel surcharges.

By taking advantage of this transfer bonus, you can effectively fly your way to Europe and back for just 22,000 Chase Ultimate Rewards points — not a bad deal at all!

Avios NYC to DUB — 13,000 Avios and $113.80 in fees to cross the Atlantic is a bargain. Image Credit: British Airways

With Iberia Plus, you can get from the U.S. East Coast to Madrid (MAD) nonstop in business class for just 34,000 Avios one-way. This exceptionally low redemption applies to off-peak awards from New York (JFK) and Boston (BOS).

34,000 Avios and $116 in taxes and fees. Economy class awards from other programs can cost more than this! Image Credit: Iberia

With Aer Lingus AerClub, you can fly off-peak from North America to Ireland in business for 50,000 Avios from the East Coast and 62,500 Avios from U.S. airports farther away.

Hot Tip:

You can transfer Avios for free at a 1:1 ratio between British Airways and Qatar Airways, Iberia, Aer Lingus, and Finnair accounts, opening up a whole slew of rewards flights on a number of airlines. We have all the details in our guide to how you can freely transfer your Avios between accounts.

If you don’t already have a stash of Chase Ultimate Rewards and are still looking to fly with British Airways, keep in mind that BA is also a 1:1 transfer partner of American Express Membership Rewards, Bilt Rewards, Capital One miles, and Wells Fargo Rewards. Iberia accepts points transfers from American Express, Bilt, Capital One, and Citi ThankYou. Aer Lingus credit card transfer partners are American Express and Bilt.

Final Thoughts

Transfer bonuses are always welcome. A 20% bonus when transferring Chase Ultimate Rewards points to British Airways, Iberia, and Aer Lingus represents a solid value for your points — even more so when you’re able to take advantage of sweet spots in these programs. Just make sure you take advantage of this offer before its expiration on March 31, 2025.