The popular bonus for transferring Flybuys points to Velocity has returned. While the offers vary a bit, this time around you stand to earn a percentage bonus of the number of points transferred.
Between now and 31 March 2025 you could get a bonus of either 5% or 15% bonus Velocity points when transferring Flybuys points to Velocity.
As is often the case, the lower bonus is for those making a manual transfer. The higher bonus is available for those performing an auto-transfer for the first time.
Flybuy Transfer Bonus Details
- Offer:
- Auto-transfer: 15% bonus Velocity Points on the value of Velocity Points received on your first ever Auto Transfer when you transfer a minimum of 1,000 Flybuys points to Velocity
- Manual transfer: 5% bonus Velocity Points on the value of Velocity Points received on your next manual transfer when you transfer a minimum of 1,000 Flybuys points to Velocity
- Promotion Period: 1 March – 31 March 2025
You can view the offer here
There are a few things to keep in mind with this bonus offer. Perhaps the main one to understand is that the bonus points apply only to your first qualifying transfer.
There are also caps applied, which vary depending on which option you are using. Firstly. the manual transfer offer is capped at 10,000 bonus points. Secondly, the Auto Transfer offer is limited to 30,000 bonus points. You will reach the cap if you transfer 400,000 Flybuys points or more, so keep that in mind if you have a lot of points to transfer.
Flybuys transfers to Velocity
To transfer Flybuys Points to Velocity, you must first link your accounts. Under the standard offer, you can send across points at the rate of 2,000 Flybuys points to 1000 Velocity Points.
One of the best things about transferring Flybuys to Velocity is that the process is usually quite fast. The standard points points can appear in your Velocity account within minutes of you requesting the transfer. This can be quite useful if you spy a redemption opportunity you want to jump on.
Auto Transfer
Once you have linked your Velocity and Flybuys accounts, you have the option of turning on an Auto-Transfer process. Under this option, every time you accumulate 1,000 Flybuys points they will transfer to your Velocity account. For each 1,000 Flybuys points transferred, you will receive 500 Velocity Points.
Transferring Flybuys points to Velocity is a good way of boosting your Velocity balance. It may be worth doing if you have a specific redemption in mind.
