How to transfer
The deal
1:1
Citi TYP → Miles & Smiles
Instant
Cents per Miles & Smiles point
Economy
1.2¢
Business
2.0¢
First
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Approx value per point on average bookings. Sweet-spot redemptions can hit 6¢+ per point.
Do this first
Confirm award space on Miles & Smiles BEFORE you transfer
Transfers are final and cannot be reversed. Open Miles & Smiles'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 Miles & Smiles award search →What you should know
You need a free Miles & Smiles account
Citi TYP asks for your Miles & Smiles member number during the transfer. Sign up takes a minute and costs nothing.
Create Miles & Smiles 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
$70 cancellation fee (raised from $25 in 2023-24). Applies to own-metal and partner awards.
Fee: ~$70Window: 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.
Miles & Smiles: Turkish Miles & Smiles miles expire 36 months after they're earned, with no extension from activity. Elite status holders get a 60-month window.
Heads up: your Citi TYP points don't expire, but Miles & Smiles points (after transfer) do.
Miles & Smiles: Turkish Miles & Smiles miles expire 36 months after they're earned, with no extension from activity. Elite status holders get a 60-month window.
Heads up: your Citi TYP points don't expire, but Miles & Smiles 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 Miles & Smiles in the partner gridOn the Points Transfer page, scroll the airline and hotel tiles to Miles & Smiles — the ratio is 1:1 — and click it. Watch the banner at the top for live transfer bonuses.
- 5Enter the amount, your Miles & Smiles number, then submitDrag the slider or type the number of ThankYou points to transfer (1,000-point increments). Fill in your Miles & Smiles name and member number, then continue through Review → Confirmation. Transfers are final — confirm award space on Miles & Smiles.com before submitting.
Watch out
- !7,500 mile US-Hawaii one-way on UA
- !45k J between US and Europe on partners
- !Online booking flaky — often phone needed
- !Account creation requires Turkish phone verification
Other ways to get Miles & Smiles points
Official sources
Transfer ratios verified 2026-05-01. Programs change terms occasionally — confirm on the official site before transferring.