20% transfer bonus from Capital One to British Airways Avios (November 2025)

How the bonus works

• Capital One is offering a 20% transfer bonus to British Airways Executive Club Avios
• Offer ends 11:59pm Eastern Time on November 21, 2025

The standard transfer rate from Capital One to British Airways is 1:1, but with this bonus you'll get 1.2 Avios for every Capital One mile you transfer. The bonus posts instantly with your transfer, and there's no limit to how many miles you can convert.

You'll need a Capital One credit card that earns transferable miles, like the Capital One Venture Rewards or Capital One Venture X cards. No registration required either, which I always appreciate.

Capital One to British Airways 20% Transfer Bonus

Why this bonus matters more than you think

Here's what makes Avios special: once your miles land in British Airways, you can transfer them 1:1 to Aer Lingus, Iberia, Finnair, and Qatar Airways. That flexibility turns a 20% bonus to just British Airways into a transfer bonus for all Avios programs.

Top ways to use your bonus Avios

Qatar Qsuites business class

Flights from Washington to Doha in Qatar's Qsuite cost 70,000 Avios one-way . With the transfer bonus, that's only 58,400 Capital One miles. For what it's worth, Qatar's Qsuites is consistently ranked as one of the world's best business class products.

Want to go beyond Doha? You can book Qsuites to Middle Eastern destinations like Dubai or Abu Dhabi for 75,000 miles (just 62,500 Capital One miles with the bonus), or even reach the Maldives for 85,000 miles (70,900 Capital One miles).

The trick here is to transfer your Avios from British Airways to Qatar Airways Privilege Club before booking. Qatar often has better award availability and pricing on multi-segment routes.

Qatar Airways QSuiste. Credit: Qatar Airways

Flights to Hawaii

West Coast to Hawaii roundtrip costs just 40,000 Avios when booking American or Alaska flights . With the bonus, you're looking at only 33,400 Capital One miles. Not bad for paradise.

You can book from Los Angeles, Phoenix, San Francisco, Seattle, Portland, San Jose, or San Diego. If you transfer your Avios to Finnair, you can book these same routes for just 15,000 Avios each way , making a roundtrip to Hawaii cost only 25,000 Capital One miles.

Business class to Spain

Roundtrip flights to Madrid in Iberia business class from East Coast hubs cost 34,000 miles plus about $200 in taxes . That's only 28,400 Capital One miles with this bonus.

This works from Boston, Washington Dulles, or New York JFK. Iberia uses distance-based pricing, so starting from the right airport makes all the difference.

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Important things to know

• Capital One to British Airways transfers typically process immediately, but in rare cases in take a few business days
• Always search for and confirm award availability before moving your points. Transfers are one-way only, so you want to be absolutely sure the flights you want are bookable.
• British Airways adds hefty fuel surcharges on their own flights, especially to London. But when booking partner airlines like American or Qatar, you'll typically pay minimal fees.
• Avios miles expire after 36 months of no activity

Washington to Doha British Air 70k Avios

Finding award availability

Searching for award space across multiple airlines can be challenging, especially when you're trying to maximize a transfer bonus. That's where Roame's SkyView comes in handy. You can search availability across all Avios programs simultaneously and set up alerts when award space opens up. Head to Roame's SkyView to start tracking availability today.