# Citi adds Copa ConnectMiles at 1:1 for annual-fee ThankYou cards

_Oct 26 18:00_

Tags: Citi, airline, hotel, credit card

Type: Program change

## Summary

Citi ThankYou Rewards opened transfers to Copa ConnectMiles on October 25, at 1:1 on annual-fee cards and 1,000 points for 700 miles on cards with no annual fee. Strata Elite and Strata Premier get a mile per point. No-annual-fee products such as Strata and Double Cash move at a 1:0.7 ratio.

Copa still prices on a zone chart with cheaper saver space and higher-cost standard awards, though saver inventory is limited. Miles book Copa and Star Alliance awards. Emirates partner awards carry no fuel surcharges. Round-trip Copa awards can include a free stopover and 2 open-jaws. The Panama hub reaches more than 80 destinations in the Americas and can also be used for United and Air Canada awards. United Europe awards may not match published region charts and can take extra searches.

Transfer annual-fee ThankYou points against a bookable Copa or partner award and leave no-fee balances unconverted at 700 miles per 1,000 points.

## Key facts

- **Announced**: Oct 25, 2026
- **Starts**: Oct 25, 2026
- **Numbers**:
  - 1:1 ratio: ThankYou to ConnectMiles transfer rate for annual-fee cards
  - 1,000 ThankYou Points: points moved for 1,000 ConnectMiles on annual-fee cards
  - 700 ConnectMiles: miles received per 1,000 ThankYou Points on no-annual-fee cards
  - 1:0.7 ratio: ThankYou to ConnectMiles transfer rate for no-annual-fee cards
  - 80+ destinations: Copa network from its Panama hub
- **Where**: Panama
- **Who qualifies**: Citi ThankYou cardholders; 1:1 on annual-fee cards such as Citi Strata Elite and Citi Strata Premier, and 1,000:700 on no-annual-fee cards such as Citi Strata, Citi Double Cash, AT&T Universal Savings and Rewards, and AT&T Points Plus.
- **Links**:
  - Program page: [Copa ConnectMiles award redemptions](https://www.copaair.com/en-ec/connectmiles/miles/use-miles-on-copa-airlines/)
- **Takeaway**: Transfer from annual-fee ThankYou cards when a Copa or partner award fits; think twice before transferring from no-fee cards at the 1,000:700 rate.

## Sources cited

- [Doctor of Credit](https://doctorofcredit.com/citi-adds-copa-connectmiles-as-11-transfer-partner) — Citi Adds Copa ConnectMiles As 1:1 Transfer Partner
- [Frequent Miler](https://frequentmiler.com/citi-adds-new-transfer-partner-copa-connectmiles) — Citi adds new transfer partner: Copa ConnectMiles
- [AwardWallet Blog](https://awardwallet.com/news/citi-thankyou-rewards/copa-connectmiles-transfer-partner) — Citi Adds Copa ConnectMiles as a ThankYou Points® Airline Partner — Should You Take Advantage?

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