November 5, 2024: Chase Ultimate Rewards® is currently offering a 50% transfer bonus to Marriott Bonvoy and a 40% bonus to Virgin Atlantic.
If you hold a premium Ultimate Rewards® credit card, you can transfer your Ultimate Rewards points to any one of Chase’s 11 airline transfer partners and three hotel transfer partners. Transfers to travel partners are key to maximizing the value of your Ultimate Rewards points and a transfer bonus can provide opportunity to get additional value.
Here’s what you need to know about the current Ultimate Rewards transfer bonuses.
Current Chase Ultimate Rewards® transfer bonuses
Here are the current transfer bonuses offered by Chase Ultimate Rewards®:
- Marriott Bonvoy: 50% bonus. 1,000 points = 1,500 Marriott Bonvoy points from 9/15/24 through 11/15/24.
- Virgin Atlantic Flying Club: 40% bonus. 1,000 points = 1,400 Virgin points from 10/15/24 through 11/30/24.
This table shows all Chase Ultimate Rewards® point transfer partners, current bonuses, and normal transfer rates.
 | Aer Lingus Aer Club | 1,000 points = Aer Club points |
 | Air France KLM Flying Blue | 1,000 points = 1,000 miles |
 | Air Canda Aeroplan | 1,000 points = 1,000 Aeroplan® points |
 | British Airways Executive Club | 1,000 points = 1,000 Avios |
 | Emirates Skywards | 1,000 points = 1,000 miles |
 | Iberia Plus | 1,000 points = 1,000 Avios |
 | JetBlue True Blue | 1,000 points = 1,000 True Blue points |
 | Singapore Airlines KrisFlyer® | 1,000 points = 1,000 miles |
 | Southwest Rapid Rewards | 1,000 points = 1,000 Rapid Rewards points |
 | United MileagePlus | 1,000 points = 1,000 miles |
 | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 40% bonus. 1,000 points = 1,400 Virgin points from 10/15/24 through 11/30/24. 1,000 points = 1,000 Virgin points |
 | IHG One Rewards | 1,000 points = 1,000 IHG One Rewards points |
 | Marriott Bonvoy® | 50% bonus. 1,000 points = 1,500 Marriott Bonvoy points from 9/15/24 through 11/15/24. Normally: 1,000 points = 1,000 Marriott Bonvoy points |
 | World of Hyatt | 1,000 points = 1,000 World of Hyatt points |
My take: Don’t transfer Marriott, but Virgin Atlantic can provide decent value
First off, don’t transfer your Ultimate Rewards® points to Marriott. Unless you have a specific redemption in mind that provides exceptional value, you’re likely to get more value simply redeeming your points for one cent each and paying for your Marriott stay in cash.
There are some interesting redemptions available with Virgin Atlantic, but don’t think that transferring your points to Virgin is going to get you into Delta One Suites across the Atlantic at an affordable rate. Virgin recently axed this sweet spot redemption and now prices many of its rewards dynamically.
