Best-Ever 80k Point Bonus on The Citi Premier Card

It seems like every few days now we're writing about updated product offers. What an exciting time in the world of points and miles.

Citi has updated the Citi Premier Card with a new welcome offer of 80,000 ThankYou Points after spending $4,000 in purchases within the first three months. This is the best ever welcome bonus on this product that we’ve seen and a significant bump from the standard 60,000 ThankYou Points offer. 

Citi ThankYou Points are often overlooked in favor of Membership Rewards or Ultimate Rewards, but they shouldn’t be ignored.

Citi ThankYou Points Transferable to 12 Airlines & Hilton

Citi ThankYou Points are transferable to one hotel and 12 airline programs.

Top 8 Uses for 96,000 Point Sign Up Bonuses of Citi Prestige and ThankYou Premier

You can get both the Citi Prestige with 40,000 bonus points after spending $4,000 in the first three months and the Citi ThankYou Premier with 40,000 bonus ThankYou Points after spending $3,000 in the first three months, as long as you apply at least eight days apart.

Meet both minimum spending requirements, and you'll have at least 96,000 ThankYou Points, in one account if you follow the simple steps to combine your accounts.

Here are the top eight ways I would use the 86,000 point sign up bonus for flights in Economy and First

Can You Redeem Citi ThankYou Points for Flights on All Airlines?

The Citi Prestige offer mentioned in this post is expired. See the new offer and analysis here.

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ThankYou Points are easy to earn because both the Citi Prestige® Card and the Citi ThankYou® Premier Card offer 50,000 and 40,000 bonus points respectively after spending $3,000 in the first three months and big category bonuses.

Should You Get the Hilton Card or ThankYou Premier for 75,000 Hilton Points?

This 75k Hilton and 50k ThankYou Premier offers have expired. Click here for the top current credit card sign up bonuses.

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Fred asks:

"Hey Scott, I see that the Hilton card is offering 75k points, and the ThankYou Premier is offering 50k points which transfer to 75k Hilton points.

Should You Get the Hilton Card or ThankYou Premier for 75,000 Hilton Points?

This 75k Hilton and 50k ThankYou Premier offers have expired. Click here for the top current credit card sign up bonuses.

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Fred asks:

"Hey Scott, I see that the Hilton card is offering 75k points, and the ThankYou Premier is offering 50k points which transfer to 75k Hilton points.

Tons of Award Space for Two People on Singapore Suites Routes to the United States

Yesterday, I looked at How to Fly Singapore First Class and Suites Class from the United States to Europe or Asia. Today, I will look at the actual award space for 1-3 people in Suites Class.

Three Realistic Transfer Partners I Really Want Citi ThankYou Points to Add

Currently ThankYou Points earned on the Citi Prestige® Card and Citi ThankYou® Premier Card can be transferred to 12 types of airline miles or Hilton points.

Cathay Pacific Asia Miles
EVA Air Infinity MileageLands
Etihad Guest
Garuda Indonesia Frequent Flyer
Qatar Privilege Club
Singapore Airlines KrisFlyer
Thai Airways Royal Orchard Plus
Air France/KLM Flying Blue
Malaysia Airlines Enrich
Virgin Atlantic Flying Club
Qantas miles

Right now both the Citi Prestige® Card and Citi ThankYou® Premier Card are offering huge sign up bonuses after spending $4,000 in the first three months.

Three Realistic Transfer Partners I Really Want Citi ThankYou Points to Add

Currently ThankYou Points earned on the Citi Prestige® Card and Citi ThankYou® Premier Card can be transferred to 12 types of airline miles or Hilton points.

Cathay Pacific Asia Miles
EVA Air Infinity MileageLands
Etihad Guest
Garuda Indonesia Frequent Flyer
Qatar Privilege Club
Singapore Airlines KrisFlyer
Thai Airways Royal Orchard Plus
Air France/KLM Flying Blue
Malaysia Airlines Enrich
Virgin Atlantic Flying Club
Qantas miles

Right now both the Citi Prestige® Card and Citi ThankYou® Premier Card are offering huge sign up bonuses after spending $4,000 in the first three months.

How ThankYou Points Work

Brian asked in a comment:
Not sure about the mechanics of using [ThankYou] points. Can I transfer these to AA to receive miles that will be added to my AA balance, or are these points used exclusively on their own for a flight on, say, AA?
Here's how ThankYou Points--the points earned on the Citi Prestige® Card, Citi ThankYou® Premier Card, and other Citi cards--work.