Today only, Bilt Rewards is running a transfer bonus to British Airways, Iberia, and Aer Lingus Avios that can effectively double your points for the right users. Platinum members who drop $150 in Bilt Cash can hit a full 100% bonus on up to 100,000 transferred points, turning them into twice as many Avios. That’s the kind of one-day arbitrage that makes the points game worth playing.
The math is brutal in the best way. Normally Bilt transfers 1:1. With the 100% bonus, 25,000 Bilt points become 50,000 Avios. British Airways’ off-peak award chart prices many US-to-Europe business class redemptions (Club World) at 50,000 Avios one-way on shorter routes like New York or Boston to London. Your effective cost? 25,000 Bilt points plus whatever punitive taxes BA decides to tack on this week.
Yes, you read that right. Half the usual redemption cost, today only. Off-peak dates avoid the worst summer and holiday spikes, and BA’s calendar for 2026 has plenty of them if you’re willing to look beyond July.
The BA Business Class Sweet Spot That Just Got Cheaper
BA’s distance-based chart makes Europe business class almost reasonable during off-peak. Shorter transatlantic hops often price at 50,000 Avios one-way off-peak. Longer ones creep toward 60,000-70,000. With today’s bonus, those become 25,000-35,000 Bilt points. Round-trip in lie-flat seats across the pond for what you’d normally burn on a mediocre domestic first itinerary.
Compare that to the standard 1:1 transfer without bonus. You’d need 50,000-70,000 points outright. The 100% boost literally cuts your outlay in half while Avios pool freely between BA, Iberia, Aer Lingus, Qatar, and Finnair. Book on Iberia metal when possible; their surcharges are usually gentler than BA’s signature fuel-tax special.
Chase Ultimate Rewards and Amex Membership Rewards transfer to BA at a flat 1:1 with no current bonus. A 30% Chase transfer bonus would be nice, but it doesn’t exist today. Bilt’s one-day 100% (for qualified Platinum) is in a league of its own this calendar year. Even Gold members at 60% bonus are getting 1.6 Avios per point—still excellent, just not quite the halving magic.
Why This Beats the Usual Suspects
Most months, transferring to Avios feels like a reluctant compromise. BA availability can be stingy, taxes high, and the chart quirky. Today the value equation flips. That 50,000 Avios business class seat costs you the equivalent of 25,000 Bilt points. Even after £300-500 in taxes round-trip, the cash equivalent of those seats often runs $4,000-$8,000. Your points are working overtime.
The catch? Only the first 100,000 Bilt points transferred today earn the bonus. Move more and the excess goes at standard 1:1. Plan accordingly—most readers with premium cards and Bilt status won’t find that limiting. Also, Bilt Cash for the Platinum upgrade is non-refundable, so only pull that trigger if you have an actual trip in mind.
Off-peak availability still matters. Check BA’s calendar first, then Iberia’s. The latter often has better release patterns on its own metal to Madrid. Combine positioning flights on short-haul Avios if needed; Europe intra-continental business class starts around 17,000-25,500 Avios off-peak depending on distance.
This isn’t infinite manufactured spend or some shady loophole. It’s a scheduled promotion that rewards people who pay attention and hold the right cards. Bilt Platinum (or temporary status via Bilt Cash) plus a willingness to book off-peak gets you into seats that normally require double the points.
Don’t overthink availability paralysis. Log in, check a few routes you actually want to fly in the next 12 months, and transfer only what you’ll use. Avios don’t expire with activity, but sitting on a pile hoping for the perfect 9-month-out award is a rookie mistake.
Do this today: Confirm your Bilt status, calculate exactly how many points you need for your target award(s), add $150 Bilt Cash if you’re Platinum chasing the full 100%, and transfer before midnight PT. Lock in those halved business class redemptions to Europe before the window slams shut. Your future self, sipping champagne at 35,000 feet for half the normal points cost, will thank you.