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SIGNAL · CITI-DECREASING-TRANSFER-RATIO-TO-CHOICE-PRIVILEGES-AND-PREFERRED-HOTELS-IPREFER · Apr 14

Citi decreasing transfer ratio to Choice Privileges and Preferred Hotels iPrefer on 4/19/26

Citi is lowering the transfer ratio to Choice Privileges and Preferred Hotels iPrefer effective April 19, 2026

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Alaska AirlinesAmerican AirlinesDelta Air LinesJetBlueSouthwestUnited AirlinesChoice PrivilegesPreferred Hotels iPreferCititransfer bonus

Why it matters

Affects 6 airline programs (Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, Delta Air Lines...). Relevant for Choice Privileges elites and award redeemers. Card-issuer angle via Citi.

What happened

Citi is decreasing the transfer ratio to Choice Privileges and Preferred Hotels iPrefer on 4/19/26

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