The best Bilt transfer partners for maximizing your points

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Bilt Rewards offers more transfer partners than any other credit card points currency. At the time of writing, there are 24, ranging from airline programs like Southwest Rapid Rewards and Emirates Skywards to hotel partners like Wyndham and Marriott.

Transfer partners always come and go, but it’s clear that Bilt is investing in a robust program.

While there are three Bilt credit cards that can earn you points on your rent and everyday spending, you don't need a card to start earning. You can also accrue points through the Bilt Neighborhood Benefits program when you link your credit cards and spend at participating retailers and restaurants.

The Bilt Rewards program also lets you earn points through Lyft, and there's also an integration with Rakuten that lets you earn Bilt points when you make purchases through the online shopping portal. In short, you have options.

With that out of the way, let's jump into my selections for the best Bilt transfer partners.

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World of Hyatt is one of the most valuable hotel loyalty programs available to travelers, even with its upcoming award chart changes. The fact that Hyatt still has an award chart is a positive, as most loyalty programs have moved to dynamic pricing.

The new award chart has five price levels for each tier: lowest, low, moderate, upper, and top. These correspond to peak versus off-peak travel times. While the award chart is now harder to understand, it’s still possible to find a ton of value. You can book off-season awards at Category 1 hotels for just 3,000 points per night, which is a fantastic deal.

Remember, Category 1 doesn’t equal a run-down hotel. The Grand Hyatt Amman, a 5-star hotel, is currently a Category 1 property. And even the best hotels in Hyatt’s portfolio, like the Park Hyatt New York, are bookable as low as 35,000 Hyatt points per night.

How many nights per year will a given property have “lowest” award availability? Only time will tell. However, the ability to predict how much you’ll spend on your trip sets Hyatt apart from its competitors.

Atmos Rewards is a relatively new loyalty program, born out of the merger between Alaska Airlines and Hawaiian Airlines. Alaska Airlines is a member of the Oneworld Alliance, which means it’s a great option for booking flights on fellow Oneworld members like American Airlines, Japan Airlines, and Iberia.

Atmos Rewards shines by publishing distance-based award charts for its own flights and those operated by partner airlines. However, it still implements dynamic pricing, as the award charts list “starting at” figures. You might need to run a few searches before you find a route bookable at the listed price.

Atmos Rewards also stands out for its variety of partners. If your goal is luxury, you can book Qatar Airways’ Qsuites from New York (JFK) to Doha (DOH) nonstop for just 70,000 Atmos Rewards points, plus $21 in taxes and fees.

Or, fly nonstop from Toronto (YYZ) to Dublin (DUB) in Aer Lingus business class for just 45,000 points each way, plus $71 in taxes and fees. You can even use Atmos Rewards to fly to Tahiti.

If your goal is affordability over lie-flat seats, you can book domestic American Airlines awards for as few as 4,500 Atmos Rewards points each way in economy or 9,000 points each way in first.

Bilt is the only transferable point currency that offers transfers to Atmos Rewards, making it one of the best Bilt transfer partners.

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Before Spirit’s bankruptcy, I would’ve added Spirit Airlines to my list of the best Bilt transfer partners. Although Spirit was never synonymous with luxury, it offered incredibly affordable fares, including its award flights. Bilt’s exclusivity as Spirit’s only transfer partner meant you could travel across the country for just a few thousand Bilt points.

However, now that Spirit has ceased operations, Southwest fills a similar gap. Only Chase Ultimate Rewards and Bilt points transfer to Southwest, and you can book some fantastic deals. Note that Southwest’s award pricing is loosely tied to cash prices. When flights are more expensive, redemptions will be more expensive.

Even so, you can fly to Hawaii from the West Coast for just 12,000 Rapid Rewards points at the end of summer, which is an all-around great deal.

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