Awesome! Citi Adds Mileage Transfers To JAL At Parity, Or With A 30% Bonus For The Next Month; Dozens Of Bargains That Can Be Booked On American, Air France, Emirates, BA, LATAM, And More!

New transfer partner:

Citi points just keep getting more valuable. Last year, Citi added the ability to transfer to American Airlines at a 1:1 ratio, and as of today, Citi points can be transferred to JAL at a 1:1 ratio.

If you transfer Citi points to JAL by 10/24 at 11:59pm ET, you can get 1,300 JAL miles for every 1,000 miles transferred there!

If you don’t have a Citi card with an annual fee, Citi also allows transfers from no-annual fee cards, but at a 1:0.7 ratio. The 30% bonus will still apply, making for an effective 1,000:910 ratio.

That’s significantly better than transfers from Capital One, which are normally at a 1:0.75 ratio. Currently, Capital One also has a 30% bonus for transfers through 9/30 at 11:59pm ET, so that’s an effective 1K:975 ratio.

JAL has a lot of mileage sweet spots, including short-haul bargains and lower fuel surcharges on British Airways. Having the ability to transfer at parity is great, as AMEX and Chase points don’t transfer to JAL.

Note that if you open a new JAL account, it may take up to 7 days before you can redeem miles after a mileage transfer.

It’s also worth noting that JAL miles expire 36 months after they are earned, regardless of activity. That means even with a transfer bonus, I wouldn’t speculatively transfer in points without a specific redemption planned.

Date changes are free and cancellations are just $20.

JAL miles can only be redeemed for these relatives:

Mileage charts

• You can view the chart for booking JAL awards here.
  • You can book these awards here, after logging in.

While you may be better off booking JAL awards with partner miles, like American or Alaska, JAL offers expanded availability and better availability for travel booked more than 11 months in advanve.

• You can view the JAL partner airline award chart here.
  • You can book these awards here, after logging in.

This is valid on OneWorld carriers, plus partners like Air France, Bangkok Airways, Emirates, Garuda Indonesia, Korean, and LATAM.

Round-trip awards start at 12K miles round-trip in coach or 24K in business class. Round-trip award pricing will be cheaper than booking 2 one-ways. You can also book up to 3 free stopovers, though you are limited to 6 flight segments.

• You can view the JAL chart for flying on multiple OneWorld airlines, or even a round-the-world award here.
  • You can book these awards here, after logging in.

These awards start at 25K miles in coach or 48K miles in business class. You can also book up to 7 free stopovers on the OneWorld award chart.

Below are some sample redemptions using the partner award chart.

American Airlines:

Zone 1: NYC to Cleveland for 12K miles round-trip:

Zone 1: NYC to Toronto in coach for 12K miles round-trip:

Zone 2: NYC to Orlando in coach for 15K miles round-trip:

Zone 3: NYC to Miami in coach for 23K miles round-trip:

Zone 4: LA to Hawaii in coach for 37K miles round-trip:

Zone 4: JFK to LA in first class for 60K miles round-trip:

Zone 4: Miami to LA in first class for 60K miles round-trip:

Zone 4: LA to Honolulu in first class for 60K miles round-trip:

Zone 5: JFK to London round-trip in coach for 45K, business class for 80K miles, or first class for 120K miles:

Zone 5: Philadelphia to Paris round-trip in coach for 45K miles or business class for 80K miles:

Zone 6: JFK to Milan round-trip in coach for 47K miles or business class for 85K miles:

Zone 8: LA to Auckland round-trip in coach for 55K miles or business class for 110K miles:

British Airways:

JFK to London one-way in coach for 23K miles or business class for 42K miles:

Tel Aviv to London one-way in coach for 23K miles or business class for 42K miles:

Air France:

Paris to Tel Aviv round-trip in coach for 37K miles or business class for 60K miles:

Paris to Tel Aviv round-trip in coach for 47K miles or business class for 85K miles:

Emirates:

Newark to Athens round-trip in coach for 47K miles or business class for 85K miles:

JFK to Milan round-trip in coach for 47K miles or business class for 85K miles:

Washington DC to Dubai round-trip in coach for 70K miles or business class for 130K miles, plus hefty fuel surcharges:

Melbourne to Dubai round-trip in coach for 70K miles or business class for 130K miles:

Sydney to Christchurch round-trip in coach for 23K miles or business class for 42K miles:

Bangkok Airways:

Bangkok to Ko Samui round-trip in coach for 12K miles

Bangkok to the Maldives round-trip in coach for 23K miles or business class for 42K miles:

LATAM:

Miami to Peru round-trip in coach for 37K miles or business class for 60K miles:

JFK to Santiago, Chile round-trip in coach for 50K miles or business class for 100K miles:

JAL:

Fly from JFK to Tokyo for 27K miles in coach:

Get expanded and early access to premium cabin redemptions, like new A350 first class suites from JFK to Tokyo for 125K miles:

Obtaining JAL miles

You can transfer points from Citi at a 1:1 ratio or from Capital One at a 1:0.75 ratio.

If you have the following Citi cards, you can transfer points into miles at the best transfer ratio:

• Citi Strata Premier® Card is offering a 60,000 point bonus for spending $4K in 3 months, 3 points per dollar on airfare, hotels, supermarkets, gas, EV charging, and dining. 10 points per dollar on hotels, car rentals, and attractions booked on CitiTravel.com. $95 annual fee. View Rates & Fees here. Citi is a DansDeals partner. Read more about this offer here. 
• Citi Strata Elite℠ Card is offering a 75,000 point bonus for spending $6K in 3 months, 6 points per dollar on restaurants (including gift cards) on Friday and Saturday evenings, and 3 points at other times, and 1.5 points per dollar everywhere. Earn 12 points per dollar on hotels, car rentals, and attractions and 6 points per dollar on airfare booked on CitiTravel.com. Earn a $200 annual splurge bonus ($400 in first cardmember year) at the stores of your choice, $300 annual credit ($600 in first cardmember year) on 2+ night hotel stays, $200 annual ($300 in first cardmember year) Blacklane credit, Global Entry/PreCheck, Priority Pass Lounge membership, and 4 annual (8 in first cardmember year) Admirals Club passes. $595 annual fee. View Rates & Fees here. Citi is a DansDeals partner. Read more about this offer here.

Citi no-annual fee cards that are fantastic for earning points, but require a Citi Strata Premier or Elite Card for points transfers at the best ratio:

• The Citi Double Cash® Card is offering a rare 20K bonus for spending $1,500 in 6 months, and offers 2% cash back or 2 ThankYou points per dollar spent everywhere. If you also have a Citi Strata Premier or Elite Card you can transfer points into miles. No annual fee. View Rates & Fees here. Citi is a DansDeals partner. Read more about this offer here.
• The Citi Strata℠ Card is offering a 20K bonus for spending $1,000 in 3 months, and offers 3 points per dollar on the category of your choice as well as supermarkets, select transit, and gas and EV charging, plus 2 points per dollar on restaurants. If you also have a Citi Strata Premier or Elite Card you can transfer points into miles. No annual fee. View Rates & Fees here. Citi is a DansDeals partner. Read more about this offer here.

Capital One cards with transferable miles include:

• Capital One Venture Business Card: Earn a one-time welcome bonus of 100,000 miles once you spend $10,000 on purchases within the first 3 months from account opening. Plus, earn 2 miles per dollar spent on every purchase, $50 annual travel credit, $50 annual software/advertising credit, Global Entry/PreCheck, transfer miles to airlines and hotels, 5K MLB redemptions, and more. No foreign transaction fees. $95 annual fee. Read more here.
• Capital One Venture Rewards Credit Card is offering 75,000 bonus miles for spending $4K in 3 months, plus 2 miles per dollar spent on every purchase, transfer miles to airlines and hotels, 5K MLB redemptions, and more. No foreign transaction fees. $95 annual fee. Read more here. 
• Capital One Venture X Rewards Credit Card is offering 75,000 bonus miles for spending $4K in 3 months, plus earn 2 miles per dollar spent on every purchase, $300 annual travel credit for bookings through Capital One Travel, 10K anniversary bonus miles, Global Entry/Pre-Check, Capital One lounge & Landing access, Priority Pass™ Lounge membership, Hertz President's Circle status, free lounge access and status for free additional cardholders, transfer miles to airlines and hotels, 5K MLB redemptions, and more. No foreign transaction fees. $395 annual fee. Read more here.
• Capital One Venture X Business is offering 150,000 bonus miles for spending $30K in 3 months. Also receive a $300 annual travel credit for bookings through Capital One Business Travel, 10K anniversary bonus miles, Global Entry/Pre-Check, Capital One lounge & Landing access, Enhanced Priority Pass™ Lounge membership, transfer miles to airlines and hotels, 5K MLB redemptions, and more. $395 annual fee. No foreign transaction fees. Read more here.
• Capital One VentureOne Rewards Credit Card is offering 20,000 bonus miles for spending $500 in 3 months, transfer miles to airlines and hotels, 5K MLB redemptions, and more. No foreign transaction fees. No annual fee.

Will you transfer any miles to JAL?