Transfer bonuses can offer lucrative opportunities to help you maximize your points and miles and work your way toward fantastic award redemptions. You can sometimes get significantly more value from your rewards by transferring them to an airline or hotel partner during one of these bonus periods.Remember, though, that these are limited-time offers: You’ll need to act fast if you find one that suits your travel plans.We’ve compiled transfer bonus updates for most major programs with transferable rewards to make it easier to track these offers. Just note that transfer bonuses are sometimes targeted, so some may not be available to you.Active credit card transfer bonusesWe’re currently seeing these transfer bonuses:Transfer fromTransfer toBonus details End dateTransfer ratioAmerican Express Membership RewardsBritish Airways Club, Iberia Club or Aer Lingus AerClub30%Sept. 271,000 points equals 1,300 AviosCapital One milesAvianca Lifemiles15%Aug. 311,000 miles equals 1,150 milesChase Ultimate RewardsIHG One Rewards70%Aug. 311,000 points equals 1,700 pointsChase Ultimate RewardsAir Canada Aeroplan20%Sept. 301,000 points equals 1,200 pointsCiti ThankYou RewardsAir France-KLM Flying Blue20%Aug. 221,000 points equals 1,200 miles if you have a Citi card that unlocks the full transfer ratio (1,000 points equals 840 miles with other cards)Citi ThankYou RewardsTurkish Miles&Smiles40%Aug. 311,000 points equals 1,400 miles if you have a Citi card that unlocks the full transfer ratio (1,000 points equals 980 miles with other cards)American Express Membership Rewards, Bilt, Capital One miles, Citi ThankYou Rewards, Marriott Bonvoy and Wells Fargo RewardsCathay Pacific’s Cathay loyalty program10%Aug. 28Varies depending on which points or miles you transferAmerican Express Membership Rewards transfer bonusesAmerican Express Membership Rewards is offering a 30% bonus to British Airways Club, Iberia Club and Aer Lingus AerClub through Sept. 27. All three of these programs use the same loyalty currency (Avios), and you can transfer Avios between the programs in any direction at a 1:1 rate at no cost.How to earn American Express Membership Rewards pointsIf you’re looking to earn more of these valuable points, the following American Express cards could prove useful additions to your wallet:American Express® Gold Card: Find out your offer and see if you are eligible for as high as 100,000 bonus points after spending $8,000 on purchases in the first six months of card membership. Welcome offers vary, and you may not be eligible for an offer.American Express Platinum Card®: Find out your offer and see if you are eligible for as high as 175,000 bonus points after spending $12,000 on purchases in the first six months of card membership. Welcome offers vary, and you may not be eligible for an offer.Related: How to redeem American Express Membership Rewards points for maximum valueCapital One transfer bonusesCapital One is currently offering a 15% transfer bonus to Avianca Lifemiles through Aug. 31.How to earn Capital One milesIf you’re looking to earn more transferable miles, the following Capital One cards are solid options to consider:Capital One Venture Business: Earn 100,000 bonus miles after spending $10,000 on purchases in the first three months from account opening.Capital One Venture Rewards Credit Card: Earn 75,000 bonus miles after spending $4,000 on purchases in the first three months from account opening.Capital One Venture X Rewards Credit Card: Earn 75,000 bonus miles after spending $4,000 on purchases in the first three months from account opening.According to TPG’s August 2026 valuations, Capital One miles are worth 1.85 cents each. Most transfers from Capital One will process instantly. For more details, read our guides to Capital One transfer partners and how to transfer Capital One miles.Related: Should you transfer Capital One miles to partners or redeem directly for travel?Chase Ultimate Rewards transfer bonusesYou can receive a 70% bonus by transferring your Chase Ultimate Rewards points to IHG One Rewards through Aug. 31 and a 20% bonus when you transfer your Chase points to Air Canada Aeroplan through Sept. 30.If you hold the Aeroplan® Credit Card (see rates and fees), you can potentially stack this offer with the card’s 10% bonus on transfers of at least 50,000 Chase Ultimate Rewards points in a single transaction. This cardholder benefit is capped at 25,000 bonus Aeroplan points per calendar year.As always, it’s best to transfer points only when you’re ready to book an award since transfers are irreversible and award availability can change quickly.How to earn Chase Ultimate Rewards pointsIf you want to earn more Chase Ultimate Rewards points, the following Chase cards could make good additions to your wallet:Chase Sapphire Preferred® Card (see rates and fees): Earn 75,000 bonus points after spending $5,000 on purchases in the first three months from account opening.Chase Sapphire Reserve® (see rates and fees): Earn 100,000 bonus points after spending $6,000 on purchases in the first three months from account opening.Ink Business Preferred® Credit Card (see rates and fees): Earn 100,000 bonus points after spending $8,000 on purchases in the first three months from account opening.Related: Chase Ultimate Rewards points: How to redeem for maximum valueCiti ThankYou Rewards transfer bonusesCiti ThankYou Rewards is offering a 20% transfer bonus to Air France-KLM Flying Blue through Aug. 22 and a 40% bonus to Turkish Miles&Smiles until Aug. 31.You’ll only unlock the bonus in its entirety if you hold the Citi Strata Elite℠ Card (see rates and fees), the Citi Strata Premier® Card (see rates and fees) or the Citi Prestige® Card (no longer available to new applicants). Other Citi cards do not unlock the full 1:1 transfer ratio, so the transfers aren’t as valuable.The information for the Citi Prestige has been collected independently by The Points Guy. The card details on this page have not been reviewed or provided by the card issuer.How to earn Citi ThankYou Rewards pointsTo earn more Citi ThankYou Rewards points, consider these Citi credit cards:Citi Strata Elite Card: Earn 75,000 bonus points after spending $6,000 on purchases in the first three months from account opening.Citi Strata Premier Card: Earn 60,000 bonus points after spending $4,000 on purchases in the first three months from account opening.TPG values Citi ThankYou Rewards points at 1.9 cents each, per our August 2026 valuations, and most transfers happen instantly.Related: Citi ThankYou Rewards transfer partners: Redeem your points with airlines and hotelsMarriott Bonvoy transfer bonusesMarriott Bonvoy is offering a transfer bonus to Cathay Pacific’s Cathay program. Normally, you’ll get 1,000 Asia Miles in the Cathay program for every 3,000 Bonvoy points you transfer; however, with the bonus, you’ll get 1,100 Asia Miles for every 3,000 Bonvoy points transferred.While you can transfer Marriott Bonvoy points to various airlines, it’s generally not recommended because you’ll receive a 3:1 transfer ratio.How to earn Marriott Bonvoy pointsIf you’re looking to earn Marriott Bonvoy points, the following Marriott cards may be of interest:Marriott Bonvoy Bold® Credit Card (see rates and fees): Earn 45,000 bonus points after spending $1,000 on purchases in the first three months from account opening.Marriott Bonvoy Boundless® Credit Card (see rates and fees): Earn four free night awards (valued at up to 50,000 points each) after spending $3,000 on purchases in the first three months from account opening. Additionally, earn up to $100 in statement credits (up to $50 biannually) after spending $500 on eligible airline purchases (through June 30, 2027). (Certain hotels have resort fees.)Marriott Bonvoy Brilliant® American Express® Card: Earn 150,000 bonus points and a $250 statement credit after spending $6,000 on purchases in the first six months of card membership.Marriott Bonvoy Business® American Express® Card: Earn up to 125,000 bonus points: 75,000 bonus points after spending $6,000 on purchases in the first six months of card membership, plus an additional 50,000 bonus points after spending $3,000 on purchases (for a total of $9,000) in the first six months of card membership.According to TPG’s August 2026 valuations, Marriott Bonvoy points are worth 0.75 cents each. Some airlines take a few days (or even weeks) to receive the points.Related: How to redeem Marriott Bonvoy points for maximum valueRove transfer bonusesRove currently has no active transfer bonuses available.How to earn Rove milesWe’re excited about the new “no credit card required” rewards program, Rove. You can book hotels and flights and shop online through the Rove portal; it lets you earn incredible amounts of transferable miles, including up to 54 miles per dollar spent on select hotels.Rove is rapidly adding transfer partners, including Lufthansa Miles & More, a program that has traditionally been difficult to earn miles in. This enables you to book Lufthansa’s incredible first-class product in advance with miles.If you don’t have any Rove miles, you can earn 1,000 miles at no cost right now just by signing up through TPG’s offer.A special transfer bonus to CathayWhile transfer bonuses are usually offered by one transferable currency at a time, until Aug. 28, you can receive a 10% bonus when you transfer any transferable currency that partners with Cathay Pacific’s Cathay loyalty program. Here are the eligible programs and transfer rates with the bonus:American Express Membership Rewards: 1,000 points equals 880 milesBilt, Capital One miles and Wells Fargo Rewards: 1,000 points or miles equals 1,100 milesCiti ThankYou Rewards: 1,000 points equals 1,100 miles if you have a Citi card that unlocks the full transfer ratio (1,000 points equals 770 miles with other cards)Registration is required before converting points, and the bonus is capped at 10,000 Asia Miles per person.Should you transfer points and miles?We only recommend transferring points or miles if you have a short-term plan to use them. Transfers are irreversible, and you don’t want to be stuck with thousands of points or miles in a program you have little use for.If you don’t have a specific redemption in mind but still want to earn points or miles, you’re likely better off earning rewards through card welcome bonuses and everyday spending.We always recommend verifying award availability before transferring your rewards.Bottom lineWhen a program with a transferable currency offers a transfer bonus, it’s important to run the numbers to determine whether it is worthwhile.Generally, you won’t want to transfer your points or miles unless you have a specific redemption in mind. After all, a large part of the value of transferable points and miles comes from their flexibility, which you’ll give up when you convert them to a partner’s currency. However, a transfer bonus can help you get more value from your points and miles if you frequently use a partner program or plan to redeem them soon.Editorial disclaimer: Opinions expressed here are the author’s alone, not those of any bank, credit card issuer, airline or hotel chain, and have not been reviewed, approved or otherwise endorsed by any of these entities.
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FMCSA’s Elison addresses Motus again, still no date on full repair
Chattanooga–It hasn’t been that long–less than a month–since Jesse Elison spoke to an industry event and addressed the issue of the beleaguered new Motus registration system. The deputy administrator of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) spoke Monday at FreightWaves’ Broker Compliance Symposium, one of two one-day sessions that serve as a prelude to the larger Future of Freight Festival here that begins Tuesday The biggest news in his presentation was really no news: after saying at the National Motor Freight Traffic Association in early October that FMCSA was “weeks away” from fixing the issues with the rollout of the agency’s new registration system, Elison offered no new indication that a resolution was at hand. Interviewed by FreightWaves podcast host Charles Gracey, Elison did say it would be “really weeks and not months, not like six months before we tackle this, before we stabilize it.” He conceded that the “user experience” has been on “working on keeping people out,” which is actually a goal, to ensure that unqualified carriers can not register with the system. “But it is still absolutely more people than just the bad actors we intended it for,” Elison said. Keeping out some bad guys “But that measuring stick, it has worked,” Elison said about the blocked path for unqualified registrants. “But we need to be a little better than that. There are companies out there that want to operate. They want to build this trust.” Elison added that conditions are still better than the first four to six weeks of Motus’ operations, “which were really, really brutal.” “You’re trying to fix something and then you break it, and then you need to get your handle around that where you’re not breaking things and you’re going in the right direction,” Elison said. Elison spoke of the long-term benefits of Motus without any indication that conditions for its users will be better soon. “Motus is going to deliver,” Elison said. “It’s going to be the system that really serves the industry.” Users who are experiencing “challenges” should “reach out to us,” Elison said. “Please contact us because we move on those in real time.” FMCSA has waived certain registration requirements as a result of the Motus woes. Elison’s message at the symposium: “If you don’t need to go in, don’t go in yet.” For those who do have immediate registration needs, Elison recommended that if they can’t fully register, “reach out to your insurance contacts. Reach out to whoever you have to. Reach out directly to FMCSA and we will definitely reach out to them.” Changes due to elections? There is little doubt that FMCSA and the Department of Transportation under Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy and FMCSA administrator Derek Barrs have shaken up trucking regulation like no other pair of top guns have done in years. Whether it’s the move to restrict non-domiciled holders of CDLs or shutting down CDL schools, the impact has been significant. Motus was an inherited project, but neither Elison nor Barrs has blamed earlier administrators for its problems. With a Republican defeat of some magnitude projected for Election Day next week, Elison said he did not see a change in current FMCSA policies. “Regardless of how things go over in the next week or so, we are going to continue to deliver, and we’ve got the support from the Secretary, which is an absolute game changer,” Elison said. He added that there “will be a little bit of wind maybe attempted to take that out of our sail.” Broker transparency rule…it’s coming One looming issue: the broker transparency rule. Whatever is in the final rule is not known, but it will govern to some degree what brokers must disclose to shippers and carriers about their own activities. Its release has been seen as somewhat close to imminent for awhile. Elison would only say that “you’re going to hear a lot more (FMCSA actions) like the broker transparency rule.” It will be part of what Elison said would be other rules that FMCSA “is going to deliver on in the very near future.” One issue Elison said FMCSA will seek to deliver on “in the near future” is in the agency’s Unified Agenda, released over the summer, a sort of formal “to-do” list, is for changes or strengthening of rules governing new entrants. Elison described it as a priority. In the Unified Agenda, FMCSA said it would seek a formal rulemaking “for ensuring a new applicant carrier is knowledgeable about the applicable safety requirements before being granted New Entrant authority.” FMCSA, according to the Unified Agenda, “is considering whether to implement a proficiency examination as part of its revised New Entrant Safety Assurance Process as well as other alternatives.” Part of the agency’s efforts in that regard would be to push back against allowing CDL schools to self-certify their compliance with federal rules. Elison said a goal would be to “bring uniformity across the board.” More articles by John Kingston English language rule’s comments bring criticism from Sikh organization Texas judge upholds nuclear verdict against C.H. Robinson CEO’s letter boasts of lots of arrows pointing up at Triumph Financial The post FMCSA’s Elison addresses Motus again, still no date on full repair appeared first on FreightWaves.
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Mexican truckers launch national strike over highway security, rising costs
Mexican trucking companies launched an indefinite nationwide strike Monday protesting highway insecurity, cargo theft, extortion and rising operating costs, with demonstrations planned in major freight hubs along the U.S.-Mexico border. The strike, organized by the National Chamber of Freight Transportation (CANACAR) and other trucking organizations, calls for demonstrations across Mexico, including Nuevo Laredo, Reynosa, Monterrey, Tijuana and Mexico City. The protests could disrupt freight transportation through some of North America’s busiest commercial corridors, particularly in Nuevo Laredo, across the border from Laredo, Texas, the nation’s leading inland port of entry. CANACAR President Augusto Ramos Melo said trucking companies have grown increasingly frustrated with cargo theft, violence against drivers, deteriorating highways, excessive towing fees and regulatory burdens. The organizations are also protesting proposed changes to Mexico’s 2027 fiscal package that would reduce eligibility for a tax credit covering certain highway toll expenses. The demonstrations were expected to involve truck convoys and vehicles stationed along highways, near logistics facilities and other strategic freight locations. Organizers have called for peaceful protests, although traffic delays and interruptions to freight movements remain possible. Mexico’s Interior Ministry urged CANACAR to return to negotiations, saying several other transportation organizations had agreed to talks aimed at preventing disruptions to highways and commercial traffic. CANACAR maintained its call for demonstrations despite the government’s appeal. The strike comes amid mounting pressure on Mexico’s trucking industry, which plays a critical role in moving automotive parts, manufactured goods, agricultural products and other freight between Mexico and the United States. The duration of the protests and their impact on commercial border crossings remained unclear Monday. Why it matters: An extended trucking strike in Mexico could disrupt cross-border supply chains, delay shipments through major Texas and California trade gateways and increase transportation costs for U.S. importers and manufacturers. The post Mexican truckers launch national strike over highway security, rising costs appeared first on FreightWaves.
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U.S. Postal Service prepared for peak season surge
The U.S. Postal Service says it is ready for the holiday shipping rush and expects to improve upon its delivery performance during the 2025 peak season, when mail items and packages were delivered within 2.5 days on average compared to 2.8 days during the same period the prior year. Between Oct. 1 and Dec. 31 U.S. Postal Service mail and package volumes will increase about 40% for the holiday season. The carrier has hired more than 10,000 seasonal workers, down from 14,000 last year and from 40,000 just a few years ago. Since 2020, a combination of improved staffing, reduced supervisor vacancies and lowered overtime rates has resulted in a more stable workforce and reduced the need for temporary help, the carrier said in a news release on Thursday. “We have been preparing all year for this peak season, and we have enough capacity to handle whatever comes our way,” Postmaster General David Steiner said. Why It Matters: Peak season is when carriers are tested the most and can feel customer backlash if they aren’t prepared to handle the higher volumes. The postal operator credits new technology, logistics planning and execution for its ability to efficiently handle the influx of mail. Last year, between Nov. 15 and Jan. 9, on-time delivery scores were higher in nearly all service categories, with the best scores being in last mile delivery for shipped and postal consolidators injecting pre-sorted freight at post offices with large back-end receiving facilities to skip upstream postal processing.. The Postal Service installed 164 sophisticated, automated package sorting machines at facilities around the country this year, part of a $40 billion investment plan begun in 2022 to transform the organization’s middle-mile network. It has added a total of 673 high-speed sorters so far, according to the announcement. The machines can handle more and larger parcels than previous-generation machines. In fiscal year 2026, ending Sept. 30, the USPS opened 31 sorting and delivery centers and 10 regional processing and distribution centers that work in tandem with 35 local processing facilities. In total since 2022, the Postal Service has opened 182 S&DCs, 19 regional DCs and four standalone regional transfer hubs. S&DCs were created to remove duplication and increase efficiency in a network that relied on more than 18,000 destination delivery units — post offices with receiving docks postal officials said are too small, ill-equipped and poorly maintained. The sorting hubs consolidate work once assigned to about 10 DDUs and use small sorter equipment that can process between 2,500 to 4,300 pieces per hour to serve upward of 200,000 customers daily. A better tracking and reporting platform, introduced in 2025, is also helping increase package visibility. The tracking is nearly four times faster than the previous version, often providing updates within a minute of scanning, the USPS said. The platform is connected with other systems that allow customers to get accurate information about the location of their packages using the USPS app or by signing up for messages. In fiscal year 2026, ending Sept. 30, the USPS opened 31 sorting and delivery centers and 10 regional processing and distribution centers that work in tandem with 35 local processing facilities. In total since 2022, the Postal Service has created 182 S&DCs, 19 regional DCs and four standalone regional transfer hubs. S&DCs bring focus and structure to a network that for too long has relied on a haphazard and ever-growing patchwork of destination delivery units (DDUs), many of which are too small, ill-equipped and poorly maintained. With nearly 19,000 DDUs across the country, we were not only operating a costly delivery network but also perpetuating a system that has hindered our ability to evolve with the market as demand for package delivery soared. The answer to this problem is our new system of S&DCs. Each of these large, spacious, well-equipped facilities — many already owned by the Postal Service or on a long-term lease — typically consolidate the work once assigned to about 10 DDUs. Each S&DC will use the latest automated sorting equipment to serve upward of 200,000 customers daily, bringing new efficiencies to our delivery operation and improving our service performance. New commercial chief To improve strategic planning in targeted markets, the quasi-private organization created a Chief Solutions and Strategy Office to analyse the entire enterprise, centralize network planning and identify ways to work more effectively and efficiently. The group is also working more closely with USPS customers to better match their needs with postal solutions, the Postal Service said. In related news, the Postal Service earlier this month promoted Gary Reblin to chief commercial officer. He has served as chief technology officer since August 2025 after moving up the ranks for 35 years. In a LinkedIn message, Reblin said insights he gained as CTO will help decision making to modernize sales, competitive pricing for parcels, retail stores, delivery and tracking. Reblin is credited with helping shape the early partnerships that brought privately transported parcels directly to local post offices for delivery, which continue to serve as an area of revenue growth for the financially struggling organization. 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