Quick Overview
- Aer Lingus has over 5 transfer partners, all offering co-branded credit cards, providing additional ways to earn Aer Lingus Avios.
- Aer Lingus AerClub is a 1:1 transfer partner with American Express Membership Rewards, Chase Ultimate Rewards, and Bilt Rewards, making these the best credit card transfer partners for earning Aer Lingus Avios.
- You can also earn Avios through HSBC Rewards and Choice Privileges, which are decent options for earning extra Avios.
This page lists all Aer Lingus credit card transfer partners and shows the conversion rates of partner credit card rewards to Aer Lingus Avios. Use our calculator to determine which Aer Lingus credit card transfer partners will earn you the most Avios based on your monthly spending.
Aer Lingus credit card transfer partners
AMEX Membership Rewards credit cards
American Express Membership Rewards points can be transferred to Aer Lingus AerClub at a 1:1 ratio. This means every 1,000 AMEX points you transfer will give you 1,000 Aer Lingus Avios.
American Express offers several of the best travel credit cards available in the market. They also have the most transfer partners of any credit card rewards program.
Intro bonuses of AMEX's credit card lineup can be as high as 100,000 or more points which can net you a serious amount of Aer Lingus Avios if you can meet the spend requirements. You'll also be able to earn as much as 5X points per $1 spent which is equivalent to 5X Avios.
Here are the Membership Rewards credit cards you can use to earn points transferable to Aer Lingus:
Chase Ultimate Rewards credit cards
Chase Ultimate Rewards points can be transferred to AerClub at a 1:1 ratio. This means every 1,000 Chase points you transfer to AerClub will give you 1,000 Aer Lingus Avios.
Ultimate Rewards points can be redeemed for 1.25 to 1.5 cents each towards travel booked through Chase Travel℠. This gives you a great alternative route to booking travel in the case that you can't find good award space with Aer Lingus.
In addition to high point value, you'll also receive top-notch travel insurance when you use your Ultimate Rewards credit card to pay for your travel. This includes trip cancellation, trip interruption, auto rental collision damage waiver, baggage delay, trip delay, and more.
Here are the Ultimate Rewards credit cards that allow you to transfer points to AerClub:
Bilt Rewards credit cards
Bilt Rewards points can be transferred to AerClub at a 1:1 ratio. This means every 1,000 points you earn can be converted into 1,000 Aer Lingus Avios.
Bilt Rewards is mostly known for allowing you to earn rewards when paying rent with no transaction fee. This is an extremely easy way to earn lots of points transferable to Aer Lingus (and other programs) for just paying something you normally pay anyway!
Here is the credit card that Bilt offers:
HSBC credit cards
HSBC Rewards points can be transferred to AerClub at a 5:4 ratio. Every 1,250 HSBC points you convert will give you 1,000 Aer Lingus Avios.
HSBC isn't as popular as the other major credit card rewards programs (at least in the US), but they are a decent options for earning points transferable to AerClub and a handful of other popular programs.
Here are the HSBC credit cards you can use to transfer points to partners:
Aer Lingus credit cards
If you're super loyal to Aer Lingus and frequent fly them several times per year, you may want to consider picking up their co-branded credit card. It does not offer as much flexibility as the aforementioned transfer partners, but it's good for picking up a solid amount of additional Avios as well as a few benefits.
What's the best credit card for Aer Lingus Avios?
Input your monthly and yearly spend amounts into our credit card finder tool to find out which credit cards will earn you the most Aer Lingus Avios and best return per $1 spent.
Results will include all co-branded Aer Lingus credit cards and all Aer Lingus AerClub credit card transfer partners. Results will show up to the top 20 cards.
This calculator uses our valuations, the intro bonuses we have in the database, and includes the maximum (calculable) bonuses for each card. If you want to have control over these options and much more, check out this tool:
Rewards Credit Card Directory & Calculator: Aer Lingus Avios
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Results
Listed below are the results based on what you entered into the tool above. These estimates are to help guide you towards making the best decision when it comes to picking up a rewards credit card.
You can click on "Show Calculations" to see a breakdown of how the rewards were calculated, click on the card itself to learn more/apply through our partners (big thanks if you do!), or click on any of the other links to learn more about the card and it's rewards.
Do note that some of the calculations are rounded so it is possible that the estimated values may be off by a point or two when added up.
Remember that this particular tool uses our point/mile valuations, the intro bonuses we have in the database, and includes the maximum (calculable) bonuses for each card. If you want to have control over these options and much more, slide over to the Rewards Credit Card Directory & Calculator.
These calculations should be used for illustrative purposes only.
FAQs
Can points be transferred to Aer Lingus Avios?
Yes. You can transfer points from American Express Membership Rewards, Chase Ultimate Rewards, and several other programs directly to your AerClub account.
What's the transfer ratio for AMEX Membership Rewards points to Aer Lingus AerClub?
Every 1,000 Membership Rewards points you transfer to AerClub will give you 1,000 Aer Lingus Avios.
What's the transfer ratio for Chase Ultimate Rewards points to Aer Lingus AerClub?
Every 1,000 Ultimate Rewards points you transfer to AerClub will give you 1,000 Aer Lingus Avios.
