Aug 2026: Transfer Bonuses and Best Offers

Below you'll find information on the best current sign up offers and current transfer bonuses. Don't know what a transfer bonus is? Check out this page, which not only explains what a transfer bonus is, but also always includes the current transfer bonuses, as well as a calculator to tell you exactly how many points you need to move.

I'll keep this page updated as the month goes on, so be sure to check back!

Aug 2026 Best Card Offers

Often the best and quickest way to earn a large sum of points (or miles) is to open a new card and earn it's sign up bonus by hitting the minimum spend in the given amount of time.  Here are the current best card offers and links to a full write up regarding the card details and benefits.

Chase Sapphire Preferred

• Elevated Sign Up Bonus (started 6/15/26, was scheduled to end 7/31 and is still going as of 8/4!): Spend $5,000 in 3 months; earn 100,000 points
• Low annual fee ($95)
• Details and Benefits
• Referral Link

Chase Ink Business Unlimited

• Elevated Sign Up Bonus:  Spend $8,000 in 4 months; earn 100,000 points
• No annual fee card with one month longer than usual to hit the minimum spend
• Information on Annual and Benefits
• Referral Link

Chase Ink Business Cash

• Elevated Sign Up Bonus:  Spend $8,000 in 4 months; earn 100,000 points
• No annual fee card with one month longer than usual to hit the minimum spend
• Information on Annual and Benefits
• Referral Link

Chase Sapphire Reserve for Business

• Elevated Sign Up Bonus: Spend $30,000 in 6 months; earn 200,000 points

• High annual fee - but a high amount of points and benefits to offset; 6 months to hit the minimum spend instead of the stand 3 months

• Details and Benefits

• Referral Link

Chase United MileagePlus Business

• Elevated Sign Up Bonus: Spend $5,000 in 3 months; earn 100,000 miles

• High annual fee - but a high amount of points and benefits to offset; 6 months to hit the minimum spend instead of the stand 3 months

• Details and Benefits

• Referral Link

As a reminder, I always share my referral links. If you decide to open one of these card, I appreciate you using my referral link to apply. It is absolutely free to you, but provides me a small kick back from the bank. Think of it as a free thank-you gift for the time and effort to share and educate how to earn and use points ;)

Aug 2026 Transfer Bonuses

Check out this page, which not only explains what a transfer bonus is, but also always has active transfer bonuses as well as a calculator to tell you exactly how many points you need to move.

No idea what it even means to transfer? Start here with a beginner post and here to learn why and how to transfer.

American Express

• British Airways, Aer Lingus, and Iberia Plus: 30% bonus through 11:59PM ET Sept 27, 2026 (this is almost 2 months long! wow!)

These airlines are all part of Oneworld Alliance and all use Avios as their points system. What's cool about Avios, is that you can move them from one Avios airline to another! I have an entire post and tutorial here.

Why would you want or need to do this? You can save 30% on other flights, not just these airlines! For example, Qatar Airways is known to be one of the best business class flights in the world but they're not part of this transfer bonus (nor a transfer partner of Amex)... but you could move Amex points to British Airways, and then from British Airways to Qatar to ultimate book your flight and utilize this transfer bonus.       

Capital One

• Avianca LifeMiles: 15% bonus through 11:59PM ET August 31, 2026 (Avianca is part of Star Alliance; which you could use to your benefit to book a flight, even if you don't want to fly Avianca. Learn more about Airline Alliances)

Chase

• IHG Hotels & Resorts: 70% bonus through 11:59PM ET August 31, 2026

Don't forget - all IHG credit cardholders get 4th night free, when you book 4 consecutive nights or longer!

Summary

If you're looking for a new card and don't have one of the cards listed above with an elevated offer; I would consider going for it. Especially when it's a flexible/transferable point card.

Keep in mind - Chase has recently changed their eligibility rules on several cards. For the following cards, you are now only to receive ONE sign up bonus (EVER!). This is a change for those of us who were familiar with the Sapphire 48mo rule and/or being able to open multiple repeat Ink Business cards. 

A rule change for the better is that you can hold the Sapphire Preferred AND the Sapphire Reserve at the same time now - which is great before they have different benefits.

Personal Cards

• Chase Sapphire Preferred
• Chase Sapphire Reserve

Business Cards

• Chase Ink Preferred
• One bonus from either (but not both!): Chase Ink Cash OR Chase Ink Unlimited
• (Currently we believe you can earn the sign up bonus more than once on the Sapphire Reserve for Business!)

With this information in mind; if you have not previously opened and received a sign up bonus for these cards; I would highly suggest considering opening any of these cards when there is an elevated offer; which conveniently all of these cards have (at least as this very moment).

Have you taken advantage of transfer bonuses before? While I don't wait for a transfer bonus (when I have something I want to book, I book it!), but it sure is nice when a transfer bonus aligns with something that I need to book.

I'll keep this page updated as the month goes on, so be sure to check back!

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