Are you ready to kick off 2025 with an amazing opportunity to earn bonus Avios? SBI Card and Qatar Airways Privilege Club have teamed up for an exclusive transfer bonus promotion running from January 1 to January 31, 2025. If you’ve been waiting for the perfect time to transfer your points, this is it!
How to Participate: Eligible Cards & Countries
The transfer bonus is available through specific banks and partners. Let’s dive into the eligible countries and partnersfor this offer:
🌍 Eligible Partners by Country:
- 🇮🇳 India: SBI Card
- 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka: HSBC Sri Lanka
- 🇦🇺 Australia: pay.com.au
- 🇵🇭 Philippines: UnionBank
- 🇹🇭 Thailand: UOB Thailand
For India, only SBI Miles Cards can participate in this promotion, so ensure your card is eligible before transferring.
Transfer Bonus Overview: What You Need to Know
The SBI Card & Qatar Airways Transfer Bonus is a limited-time offer that lets you earn a generous bonus on every Avios transfer. Here’s what’s on offer:
- Transfer up to 60,000 Avios: Receive a 20% bonus.
- Transfer more than 60,000 Avios: Earn a 30% bonus.
- Maximum bonus: You can earn up to 40,000 bonus Avios during this campaign.
- Offer dates: January 1 – January 31, 2025.
- Points credited on: February 25, 2025.
SBI is also running another transfer bonus offer with Asia Miles by Cathay Pacific
How Much Bonus Can You Earn?
The maximum bonus you can earn is 40,000 Avios. Here’s the breakdown:
- Transfer up to 60,000 Avios: You’ll get a 20% bonus, meaning for every 60,000 Avios you transfer, you’ll receive an additional 12,000 Avios.
- Transfer over 60,000 Avios: You’ll get a 30% bonus, meaning for every 100,000 Avios you transfer, you’ll receive an additional 30,000 Avios.
That’s a great way to boost your Avios balance for future award flights, upgrades, and more!
How to Check Eligible Cards & Track Your Bonus
We’ve updated the Magnify app to give you easy access to eligible cards and let you calculate your bonus Avios during this campaign. Now, you can simply open the app, check your eligible SBI Miles Cards, and track the bonus you’ll earn in real-time!
Our Take
While the SBI Miles Card may not be the most rewarding on a day-to-day basis, promotions like this transfer bonus ensure it stays relevant and worth considering for savvy travelers. I also like the fact that SBI is being one of the few banks in India giving transfer bonus offers. If you don’t have other plans to redeem miles, you can go ahead with the transfer