Tutorial: How do I transfer Marriott Bonvoy points to Aeroplan and other airline partners?
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If you don’t want to use your Marriott Bonvoy points earned with certain credit cards for free hotel nights, you can transfer them to one of the loyalty programs of Marriott Bonvoy‘s 39 partner airlines.
For most partners, the conversion ratio is :
What’s more, for every 60,000 points transferred, you’ll receive a 5,000 -mile bonus (exceptions apply; see below for details):
Aeroplan is Canada’s leading frequent flyer program, and we use it as an example. However, the procedure is the same for other programs such as Flying Blue or British Airways Executive Club.
- Annual fee
- $120
- Our valuationMilesopedia first-year estimate First-year valueWelcome bonus$600Total$600Plus $100 of bonus paid after the first year, not counted in this total.Rewards on your spending are not included. The calculator that adds them from your own profile is on the card's page.
- $600
- Welcome offerAfter $3,000 in 3 months
- Up to 70,000 points
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Apply with confidenceCheck whether your application will be approved before you submit it, with no impact on your credit score*When you apply for a personal American Express Credit Card, we will tell you whether you are eligible without affecting your credit score. So you can apply with confidence.*Instant decisions are only available for consumer Card applications (also called “personal Cards”).
Convert Marriott Bonvoy points to frequent-flyer miles
To transfer your Marriott Bonvoy points into Aeroplan points, you must log in to your Marriott Bonvoy account and go to this page:
You can then :
- Select the program of your choice (here Aeroplan);
- Enter your membership number ;
- Enter the number of Marriott Bonvoy points to be transferred.
You can transfer a minimum of 3,000 points and a maximum of 240,000 Marriott Bonvoy points per day.
Note that at this stage, the 5,000 bonus points per 60,000 Marriott Bonvoy points are not displayed. You will find them directly in your Aeroplan account after the transfer.
All that’s left is to confirm the transaction. For Aeroplan, the transfer takes between 2 and 5 days to complete. The first one usually takes longer, and the subsequent ones take less than 48 hours.
List of Marriott Bonvoy frequent-flyer partners
Here is a list of all the Marriott Bonvoy’s airline partners. For each program, we have indicated :
- The transfer ratio ;
- The bonus earned for every 60,000 Marriott Bonvoy points transferred ;
- Approximate transfer time, if known.
| Partner | Ratio | Bonus miles per 60,000 points | Time in days |
| Aegan Airlines Miles+Bonus | 3:1 | 5 000 | 3 |
| Aer Lingus AerClub | 3:1 | 5 000 | |
| Aeromexico ClubPremier | 3:1 | 5 000 | 4 |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 3:1 | 5 000 | 5 |
| Air China PhoenixMiles | 3:1 | 5 000 | 5 |
| Air France-KLM Flying Blue | 3:1 | 5 000 | 3 |
| Air New Zealand AirPoint | 200:1 | 25 | 1 |
| Alaska Airlines Mileage Plan™ | 3:1 | 5 000 | 4 |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 3:1 | 0 | 2 |
| ANA Mileage Club | 3:1 | 5 000 | 4 |
| Asiana Airlines Asiana Club | 3:1 | 5 000 | 4 |
| Avianca Airlines LifeMiles | 3:1 | 0 | 1 |
| British Airways Executive Club | 3:1 | 5 000 | 3 |
| Cathay Pacific Asia Miles | 3:1 | 5 000 | 5 |
| China Southern Airlines Sky Pearl Club | 3:1 | 5 000 | 3 |
| Copa Airlines ConnectMiles | 3:1 | 5 000 | 3 |
| Delta Air Lines SkyMiles | 3:1 | 0 | 1 |
| Emirates Skywards | 3:1 | 5 000 | 3 |
| Etihad Guest | 3:1 | 5 000 | 3 |
| FRONTIER Miles | 3:1 | 5 000 | |
| Hainan Airlines Fortune Wings Club | 3:1 | 5 000 | 8 |
| Hawaiian Airlines HawaiianMiles | 3:1 | 5 000 | 1 |
| Iberia Plus | 3:1 | 5 000 | 1 |
| Japan Airlines JAL Mileage Bank | 3:1 | 5 000 | 2 |
| Korean Air SKYPASS | 3:1 | 0 | 2 |
| LATAM Airlines LATAM Pass | 3:1 | 5 000 | 2 |
| Multiplus Fidelidade LATAM Pass | 3:1 | 5 000 | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 3:1 | 5 000 | 2 |
| Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 3:1 | 5 000 | 3 |
| Saudi Arabian Airlines Alfursan | 3:1 | 5 000 | |
| Singapore Airlines KrisFlyer | 3:1 | 5 000 | 2 |
| Southwest Airlines Rapid Rewards | 3:1 | 5 000 | 1 |
| TAP Air Portugal Miles&Go | 3:1 | 5 000 | |
| Thai Airways Royal Orchid Plus | 3:1 | 5 000 | 4 |
| Turkish Airlines Miles | 3:1 | 5 000 | |
| United MileagePlus | 3:1 | 10 000 | 3 |
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 3:1 | 5 000 | 2 |
| Virgin Australia Velocity Frequent Flyer | 3:1 | 5 000 | 1 |
| Vueling Club | 3:1 | 5 000 |
- Annual fee
- $150
- Our valuationMilesopedia first-year estimate First-year valueWelcome bonus$700Total$700Plus $100 of bonus paid after the first year, not counted in this total.Rewards on your spending are not included. The calculator that adds them from your own profile is on the card's page.
- $700
- Welcome offerAfter $5,000 in 3 months
- Up to 80,000 points
Apply Now
on American Express's website
Apply with confidenceCheck whether your application will be approved before you submit it, with no impact on your credit score*When you apply for a personal American Express Credit Card, we will tell you whether you are eligible without affecting your credit score. So you can apply with confidence.*Instant decisions are only available for consumer Card applications (also called “personal Cards”).
Frequently Asked Questions
Can Marriott Bonvoy points be transferred to airlines?
Yes, Marriott Bonvoy points can be transferred to frequent flyer programs of 39 partner airlines, including Air Canada/Aeroplan.
Is it possible to gift Marriott Bonvoy points?
Yes, you can buy and give away up to 100,000 Marriott Bonvoy points in a year. You can also transfer Marriott Bonvoy points between different accounts.