The Guide to World of Hyatt Transfer Partners

In almost all cases, you get the most value from your World of Hyatt points by redeeming them for hotel stays.

But every once in awhile, you can transfer Hyatt points for a killer redemption to one of the Hyatt transfer partners, which includes airlines and other travel programs.

Thanks to the World of Hyatt program's partnerships with numerous airlines, you're looking at vastly expanded opportunities to use and earn points. If you have some World of Hyatt points but you’re looking for other ways to use them, here are the places where you can transfer those points.

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Hyatt partners with 25 airlines.

World of Hyatt members can convert their points to airline partners, though the exchange rate varies. In most cases, expect to transfer Hyatt points at a ratio of 5 World of Hyatt points for 2 frequent flyer miles.

Hyatt airline partners

You need at least 5,000 points to make a conversion from Hyatt to airline partners, after which you can convert points in increments of 1,250. If you convert 50,000 or more points you’ll earn a 5,000-mile bonus.

Hyatt-American Airlines partnership

Although you can convert Hyatt points to American Airlines, there is a much better way to earn American Airlines points through Hyatt. The best Hyatt airline partnership is with American Airlines. With it, World of Hyatt elite members can earn 1 point for every dollar spent on flights.

Likewise, American AAdvantage elite members earn 1 mile for every dollar spent on Hyatt stays. You must link your accounts to take advantage, and you should: Never pass up free points.

How to transfer Hyatt points to airlines

The process to transfer Hyatt points to airlines is simple. Select your preferred airline on Hyatt’s website and follow the prompts to do the conversion online. The fine print warns it could take between six and eight weeks for miles to post to your account, though don't be surprised if it happens faster.

Smart money tips

Why we don't recommend this: For starters, transferring Hyatt points to airline miles is slow. Don't bank on this option once you've spotted a prized award seat. By the time you've converted your Hyatt points and redeemed them for miles, it's likely someone else will have grabbed that seat.

Even if you plan ahead, there's another reason to skip transferring Hyatt points to airline miles. Converting points to miles just doesn’t get you great value for your points. While we generally say that Hyatt points are worth 2.2 cents each, that valuation is based on hotel redemptions. You'll likely see far less value when redeemed for hotels.

When it makes sense: But it could be worth it for travelers who need a few thousand extra miles and are able to wait for them to post to their airline account. This is useful if you are close to getting an award ticket with one of Hyatt’s airline partners, but otherwise is not the best use of World of Hyatt points.

Hyatt has plenty of Category 1 hotels that only require 5,000 points for a free stay, so the 2,000 airline miles you could get instead are a lot less valuable than a free night in an exciting new destination at one of the many new World of Hyatt hotels around the world.

Unfortunately, Hyatt has temporarily suspended FIND experiences until further notice. There is no word on when Hyatt will reactivate FIND experiences. However, when Hyatt does, members can look forward to various types of member-only experiences ranging from cooking classes to Muay Thai to wolf hikes.

You can earn and redeem Hyatt points for FIND experiences. A lot of the FIND experiences have an emphasis on wellness, which is aligned with Hyatt’s focus on overall health and well-being when traveling. Previously, FIND experiences started at 3,000 points.

Don’t have enough points in your account for a hotel stay? World of Hyatt allows you to combine your points with another member. This can be useful if someone else in your family just earned a trove of points through the intro offer on the World of Hyatt Credit Card, or perhaps you've got a posse planning a big group trip.

This type of points pooling is extremely valuable, and it is proof that you should never pass up on the opportunity to earn points or miles. Even if you only have a few points in your account (let’s say from a recent American Airlines flight you took where you earned World of Hyatt points, too), you can now combine them with another member to achieve a free award.

It’s a generous way to keep members engaged, and for many travelers (especially families that may earn small pools of points in each person’s account from one trip), this could be a big win.

How to combine Hyatt points

To share or combine Hyatt points, you must fill out a Hyatt transfer points form and submit it via email or regular mail. However, there is one big caveat: you can only transfer points if it helps you with an immediate award redemption.

You cannot move points between accounts just to have them sit there. In addition, moving points between accounts is restricted to once every 30 days.

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World of Hyatt allows some members to transfer more than just points. Top-tier Globalist members can also transfer their elite perks through the Guest of Honor benefit when they gift a hotel award stay to a friend.

To “temporarily assign” your status to someone else via the Guest of Honor benefit, you must call World of Hyatt. The stay must be booked as a points redemption using your account. You can’t transfer status perks on cash bookings or even points-and-cash bookings.

The traveler with your Guest of Honor status is treated like a Globalist during their stay. This comes with the expected perks that can include free breakfast or access to a club lounge, potential room or suite upgrades, late checkout based upon availability, no resort fee when paying an eligible rate and parking fee waivers on award redemptions.

It is available at most World of Hyatt properties, but not at Hyatt Residence Club resorts.

By transferring your World of Hyatt points, you can put them to work in another award program. Just remember that you’ll get the most value out of your points when you redeem them for hotel stays or benefits with one of its many program partners.

Want to earn points faster to take advantage of these redemption opportunities? The World of Hyatt Credit Card or the World of Hyatt Business Credit Card let you earn points through everyday spending. You’ll earn bonus points when you use the cards to pay for Hyatt stays.

If you have a Chase credit card that earns Chase Ultimate Rewards® points like Chase Sapphire Preferred® Card or Chase Sapphire Reserve®, you can transfer Chase points to Hyatt, getting you to that next great redemption or points transfer even sooner.