Bilt Rewards has released details of its next Rent Day promotion and it’s great news for people who were excited by the addition of Japan Airlines as a transfer partner last year.
That’s because on March 1, 2026 there’ll be a transfer bonus of 25%-125% based on your existing status level and whether you have any Bilt Cash redeemable to buy yourself up one level.
The Deal
- Get a bonus when transferring Bilt Rewards points to Japan Airlines Mileage Bank on March 1:
- Blue status: 25% bonus
- Silver status: 50% bonus
- Gold status: 75% bonus
- Platinum status: 100% bonus
- Platinum members redeeming $135 Bilt Cash: 125% bonus
Key Terms
- Transfer bonus available on March 1, 2026 from 0:00am ET through 11:59pm PT.
Quick Thoughts
Unlike Capital One which transfers to Japan Airlines (JAL) on a 2:1.5 basis (although there is a Capital One transfer bonus through the end of February), transfers from Bilt to Japan Airlines occur on a 1:1 basis. As a result of the transfer bonus, it’ll be a total transfer ratio ranging from 1:1.25 to 1:2.25. That could provide excellent value given some of JAL’s sweet spots.
If you have Platinum status, you can redeem $135 Bilt Cash to boost your transfer bonus to 125%. People with lower Bilt Rewards status levels can also redeem $135 Bilt Cash to bump themselves up one level in order to obtain a higher status level. However, note that you’re capped at one level boost, so a Silver member can’t redeem $270 Bilt Cash to get access to the 100% transfer bonus that Platinum members will have; they’ll be limited to $135 Bilt Cash for a 75% bonus at the Gold level.
While it could be tempting to transfer points speculatively, it’s important to bear in mind that Japan Airlines miles expire after 36 months. While a three year expiration policy might not seem terrible, you can’t extend their validity through activity, so if you don’t redeem the miles within 36 months they vanish.
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You should settle this in the way only FM can. VFTW says JAL has special award space for its own currency. OMAAT says it doesn’t. Who’s right? Who’s wrong? I expect a 10,000 word post with 300 screenshots. Thanks.
May I kindly ask why we need $135 but not $75 to upgrade the transfer bonus?
Unlock higher transfer bonuses
Use Bilt Cash to upgrade your Rent Day transfer bonus to the next status tier; Platinum members receive an additional boost; example: Gold member can upgrade from 75% to 100% for $75 Bilt Cash; pricing and availability subject to change.
https://support.biltrewards.com/hc/en-us/articles/40132420650509-Bilt-Cash
I was wondering that too. What happened to the $75 Bilt Cash upgrade option?
The exact amount you have to redeem can differ from month to month; the $75 example will be applicable some months, but not all.
JAL is an excellent airline. If you can make this work for you, it’s a great opportunity. I’m pleasantly surprised by this promotion with BILT. If they really want to knock our socks off, they’d do a promotion with Hyatt (before any major-devaluation, preferably).
FM just put out a blog talking about a Hyatt devaluation. A Hyatt bonus would be great from BILT, especially because of the crazy high new award chard from Hyatt.