Krisflyer and Marriott Bonvoy have introduced the ability to transfer points between the two programs. While you have been able to transfer Marriott Bonvoy to KrisFlyer, until now the reverse hasn’t been true.
Point Conversion from KrisFlyer to Marriott Bonvoy
The conversion of points from KrisFlyer to Marriott Bonvoy is the new feature. From now, KrisFlyer members can transfer to Marriott Bonvoy at the rate of two KrisFlyer miles to one Marriott Bonvoy point.
This is a fairly straightforward conversion. For example, if you transferred 100,000 KrisFlyer points, you would receive 50,000 Mariott Points.
There are some limits to this conversion. You have to convert a minimum of 3,000 miles. In addition, you can transfer an overall maximum of 180,000 Krisflyer each calendar year.
Point Conversion from Marriott Bonvoy to KrisFlyer
The details of the conversion of points from Marriott Bonvoy to KrisFlyer haven’t changed. The conversion rate remains at the existing rate of 3 Marriott Points to 1 KrisFlyer Mile. On top of that, the current bonus of 5,000 KrisFlyer miles when converting 60,000 Marriott Bonvoy Points remains in place.
Thoughts
Given the exchange rates, there is nothing to be gained by transferring the points back and forward. Your points would be whittled down to a small number fairly quickly.
Having said that, there are reasons that you might want to make a transfer in one direction or another. Of course, until now, you have been able to transfer Marriott Bonvoy Points to Krisflyer miles. You would do this if you want to take advantage of the international reward flight that Singapore Airlines (or partner) airlines offer.
Transferring from KrisFlyer to Marriott Bonvoy looks more questionable. However, there may be some reasons to transfer the points. First off, if you have a small balance of KrisFlyer miles about to expire, you might want to move them out.
Secondly, if you are a few points short of an award in the Marriott Bonvoy program. You could make up the points by transferring the points across from KrisFlyer.
Overall, the extra flexibility this offers is a good thing. While initially, the new offer doesn’t look that attractive, there are some cases where it can be useful.
