Bilt Rewards Adds Southwest Airlines as Travel Partner
Bilt Rewards today announced a new partnership with Southwest Airlines. Starting immediately, Bilt Members can transfer their Bilt Points to Southwest Airlines’ Rapid Rewards points at a 1:1 ratio to book any of the airline’s more than 100 routes.
Bilt has been busy in recent days. First adding the ability to earn points on rent with most credit cards, adding Japan Airlines as a transfer partner, and then adding more options for students to earn and redeem points. As a reminder, Bilt Rewards is free to join, but you really need to have the Bilt Mastercard or pay rent through Bilt in order to earn significant amounts of points.
This latest partnership marks a notable milestone as Southwest becomes Bilt’s newest major U.S. airline partner. Through this collaboration, Bilt Members can leverage their Bilt Points by traveling on Southwest’s extensive network. The two companies also plan to introduce exclusive promotions and enhanced capabilities to provide even more value for both Bilt Members and Southwest’s dedicated travelers.
The 1:1 points transfer ratio ensures Bilt Members receive high value when converting their Bilt Points earned from housing payment and neighborhood spending into Southwest Rapid Rewards points—which can be redeemed for flights and more across Southwest’s network.
“This collaboration allows Southwest to connect with a unique audience of renters and homeowners across the United States while offering them the opportunity to use their Bilt Points to fly Southwest and experience our legendary hospitality, extensive network, and the most flexible airline rewards program in the industry,” said Jonathan Clarkson, Vice President & Chief Product Officer at Southwest Airlines.
For more information about the partnership and how to transfer Bilt Points to Southwest Rapid Rewards, visit www.bilt.com/p/southwest.
Bilt Rewards Transfer Partners
Point transfers are initiated using the Bilt App. All transfers are at a ratio of 1:1 and will be nearly instant. There is a minimum point transfer of 2,000 Bilt Points for members who are Blue Status and a minimum point transfer of 1,000 Bilt Points for members who are Silver, Gold, or Platinum Bilt Status. All transfers must be done in 1,000 point increments.| Partner | Ratio |
|---|---|
| Accor ALL | 3 : 2 |
| Aer Lingus AerClub | 1 : 1 |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 1 : 1 |
| Air France / KLM Flying Blue | 1 : 1 |
| Alaska Airlines Mileage Plan | 1 : 1 |
| Avianca LifeMiles | 1 : 1 |
| British Airways Executive Club | 1 : 1 |
| Cathay Pacific Asia Miles | 1 : 1 |
| Emirates Skywards | 1 : 1 |
| Etihad Guest | 1 : 1 |
| Hilton Honors | 1 : 1 |
| Iberia Plus | 1 : 1 |
| Japan Airlines | 1 : 1 |
| Qatar Airways | 1 : 1 |
| Southwest Airlines | 1 : 1 |
| Spirit Airlines | 1 : 1 |
| TAP Air Portugal | 1 : 1 |
| Turkish Airlines Miles & Smiles | 1 : 1 |
| United Mileage Plus | 1 : 1 |
| Virgin Red | 1 : 1 |
| IHG Rewards | 1 : 1 |
| Marriott Bonvoy | 1 : 1 |
| World of Hyatt | 1 : 1 |
