My husband owns the no-fee Bilt credit card (personal referral link). We primarily got it to earn points for paying my son’s college apartment rent. The card doesn’t have a welcome bonus, but some new card owners receive an offer for 5X on spending for the first 5 days of the card.
Every 1st of the month, Bilt celebrates “Rent Day” by giving double points for purchases on that day only:
- 6X on dining
- 4X on travel
- 2X on all other purchases
You can only earn a maximum of 1000 bonus points each month. Rent Day typically consists of other promotions, including transfer bonuses or more ways to earn Bilt points.
November 2024 Rent Day: British Airways Transfer Bonuses
On November 1, Bilt is offering targeted transfer bonuses of 50% and 100% to British Airways Avios. My husband has Bilt Gold Status, but he was targeted for the 50% transfer bonus (womp, womp). I only say womp womp because of course I wish he got the 100% transfer bonus offer.
Still, the 50% transfer bonus offer isn’t terrible. Mainstream banks like Chase and Amex typically offer 30%-40% transfer bonuses to British Airways for several weeks at a time.
British Airways Avios are useful to my family. I used Avios earlier this year to book award flights on Japan Airlines to Tokyo. Next year, I plan to use Avios to book flights for a 2026 trip from DFW to Europe on Iberia.
If my husband had been targeted for the 100% bonus, I would take advantage of the transfer bonus. But with the 50% transfer bonus, we will probably pass. We’re still 7 months out from booking those award flights, and there could be further award devaluations or route changes on Iberia.
What do you think of the Bilt November Rent Day promotion?
Author: Nancy
Nancy lives near Dallas, Texas, with her husband and three kids. Her favorite vacations include the beach, cruising and everything Disney.
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