How to transfer
The deal
1:1
Citi TYP → Skywards
Instant
Cents per Skywards point
Economy
1.0¢
Business
1.4¢
First
1.6¢
Approx value per point on average bookings. Sweet-spot redemptions can hit 2.5¢+ per point.
Do this first
Confirm award space on Skywards BEFORE you transfer
Transfers are final and cannot be reversed. Open Skywards's site in another tab, sign in, and load the exact flight you want at the points price you expect. Come back only when you're ready to redeem.
Open Skywards award search →What you should know
You need a free Skywards account
Citi TYP asks for your Skywards member number during the transfer. Sign up takes a minute and costs nothing.
Create Skywards account →Minimum transfer: 1,000 Citi TYP points
You can't transfer less than 1,000, and transfers must be in increments of 1,000.
Instant — usually under a minute
This transfer pair is marked instant and typically posts within seconds to a few minutes. Even so, occasional system delays happen — wait until you see the points in your destination account before doing anything else. These are typical times, not guarantees — always confirm award space first because transfers can't be reversed.
Cancellation: cancellation has a fee
$75 cancellation fee on Saver/Classic awards. Flex Plus awards cancel free.
Fee: ~$75Window: Anytime pre-departureTaxes: Refunded minus fee
Points expiration
Citi TYP: ThankYou Points never expire while your card account is open. If you close the card, points expire after 60 days unless transferred to another Citi card on the same account.
Skywards: Emirates Skywards miles expire 3 years from the month earned, on a rolling basis. Gold/Platinum members get 5 years.
Heads up: your Citi TYP points don't expire, but Skywards points (after transfer) do.
Skywards: Emirates Skywards miles expire 3 years from the month earned, on a rolling basis. Gold/Platinum members get 5 years.
Heads up: your Citi TYP points don't expire, but Skywards points (after transfer) do.
Step by step
- 1Go to ThankYou.com and open the sign-on menuVisit thankyou.com. In the top-right corner, click the blue person icon to open the Sign On panel.
- 2Pick "Citi® Card / Banking" and sign onIn the dropdown, select Citi® Card / Banking (not "Other ThankYou Member"), then enter your Citi username and password.
- 3Open Travel → Points TransferOnce signed in, hover the Travel dropdown in the top toolbar and click Points Transfer.
- 4Find Skywards in the partner gridOn the Points Transfer page, scroll the airline and hotel tiles to Skywards — the ratio is 1:1 — and click it. Watch the banner at the top for live transfer bonuses.
- 5Enter the amount, your Skywards number, then submitDrag the slider or type the number of ThankYou points to transfer (1,000-point increments). Fill in your Skywards name and member number, then continue through Review → Confirmation. Transfers are final — confirm award space on Skywards.com before submitting.
What Skywards points are great for
Sweet-spot pricing means Skywards charges far fewer points for these specific routes than the cash value of the ticket — typically 2.5¢+ per point versus the average of 1.2¢.
Watch out
- !Heavy YQ on own metal
- !Partner awards via JetBlue, Qantas
Other ways to get Skywards points
Official sources
Transfer ratios verified 2026-05-01. Programs change terms occasionally — confirm on the official site before transferring.