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Citi ThankYou Points 20% Transfer Bonus to Flying Blue

Sounds like a sweet little bump, right? A 20% boost on your points is enough to make you smile, but let’s see if it actually changes the game.

Normally, a ThankYou point turns into a Flying Blue mile 1‑to‑1. During the promo, that ratio jumps to 1.2 miles per point. In plain English: every 1,000 points you move nets you an extra 200 miles. If you value a Flying Blue mile at about 1.5 cents, that’s roughly $30 of added value per 1,000 points.

Who can take advantage?

The offer is limited to three cards: Citi Strata Elite, Citi Strata Premier, and AT&T Access More. If you’re holding any other Citi product, you’ll have to sit this one out.

How to lock in the bonus

  • Log into the Citi ThankYou transfer portal between July 19 2026 00:01 ET and August 22 2026 23:59 ET.
  • Select Flying Blue as the destination program.
  • Enter the number of points you want to move; the system will automatically apply the 1,200‑mile credit for every 1,000 points.
  • Confirm the transfer. Miles usually appear in your Flying Blue account within 24 hours.

Pro tip: Transfer in round‑thousand chunks. Moving 5,000 points gives you a clean 6,000 miles – easy to track and maximizes the bonus.

Bottom line: If you’ve got a stash of ThankYou points and one of the eligible cards, the 20% bonus is a painless way to pad your Flying Blue balance. It won’t turn a mediocre itinerary into first class, but it can be the edge you need to snag that elusive award seat.

Cards mentioned in this article

Citi Strata Elite

Citi · travel · $595
Welcome bonus75,000 ThankYou Points after $6,000 spend in 3 months
Top earnings3x Dining · 1.5x Groceries
Annual fee$595

The Strata Elite is Citi's most serious premium card ever — and it legitimately competes. The earning rates through Citi Travel are best-in-class (12x on hotels is wild), the $700+ in annual credits can more than offset the $595 fee, and AA transfer access at 1:1 is a genuine differentiator no other transferable currency offers. The Admirals Club passes and Priority Pass together give you solid lounge coverage. Where it stumbles: the insurance package trails the CSR (secondary domestic car rental, no baggage delay coverage), the best earning rates require portal booking, and the 6-hour trip delay trigger is just average. If you're a Citi ecosystem person or an AA loyalist who also wants transferable points flexibility, this is your card. If you want set-it-and-forget-it simplicity, the Venture X still wins on pure value.

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Citi Strata Premier

Citi · travel · $95
Welcome bonus60,000 ThankYou Points after $4,000 spend in 3 months
Top earnings3x Dining · 3x Groceries
Annual fee$95

The Strata Premier is the quiet overachiever of mid-tier travel cards. Four categories at 3x for $95? The Sapphire Preferred now matches dining and gas, but neither it nor the Venture pays 3x in-store at supermarkets or on direct flights and hotels. The $100 hotel credit covers the annual fee with one $500+ Citi Travel stay, The Reserve hotel perks add genuine luxury value, and the transfer partner list — headlined by Singapore KrisFlyer and Turkish Miles & Smiles — opens up premium cabin redemptions that cards twice the price can't beat. The downsides are real: car rental coverage that's only secondary at home (it's primary abroad), no lounge access, no Global Entry credit, and Citi's travel portal still lags behind Chase and Amex. But pair it with a no-fee Double Cash for 2x on everything else (plus a Custom Cash if you already have one, since Citi stopped taking new applications in May 2026), and you've got a Citi setup that costs $95 a year total and punches way above its weight class.

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Scout's Take

If you hold a Citi Strata Elite, Citi Strata Premier, or AT&T Access More card, transferring your ThankYou points to Flying Blue between July 19 and August 22 can net you an extra 200 miles per 1,000 points, which is a decent bonus worth taking advantage of. To maximize the bonus, transfer points in round-thousand chunks, such as 5,000 points to get a clean 6,000 miles, and confirm the transfer to receive the miles within 24 hours.

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