Transfer Program News

U.S. Bank: Launches transfer partners (Accor, Flying Blue, Ethiopian, Qantas)

• From: U.S. Bank rewards points
• To: Accor ALL, Air France-KLM Flying Blue, Ethiopian Airlines Sheba Rewards, Qantas Frequent Flyer
• Source: Doctor of Credit
• Link: Doctor of Credit
• What: U.S. Bank finally added transfer partners to its points program — Accor ALL, Ethiopian Airlines Sheba Rewards, Air France-KLM Flying Blue, and Qantas Frequent Flyer — with Flying Blue and Qantas briefly removed and then restored amid apparent IT errors.
• Why it matters: U.S. Bank points are transferable to airline and hotel partners for the first time, opening up a new set of award redemption options for U.S. Bank cardholders.

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