Editorial note: TPG founder Brian Kelly is a Bilt adviser and investor.
There's exciting news for Bilt Rewards members: The program has added a new transfer partner ... and it’s a valuable one. Starting at 9 a.m. EDT on Tuesday, May 13, members will be able to transfer Bilt Points to Japan Airlines Mileage Bank at a 1:1 ratio and use them to book Japan Airlines flights to Japan, Emirates’ luxurious business-class seats and more.
Read on to learn all about transferring Bilt points to Japan Airlines Mileage Bank and why you might want to.
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Transferring Bilt points to Japan Airlines
Bilt currently partners with 20 other airline and hotel programs, most of which transfer at a 1:1 ratio (except Accor Live Limitless, which transfers at a 3:2 ratio). Bilt expects most transfers to Japan Airlines Mileage Bank to be completed within 10 minutes, which is on par with our tests of transfers to Bilt's other partners.
Japan Airlines Mileage Bank typically requires accounts to be at least 60 days old in order to redeem miles. However, Bilt members will be able to redeem miles within seven days after a transfer if their Japan Airlines Mileage Bank account is not 60 days old.
