Transfer from MBP to MBA?

Hi guys,
I've just replaced by MBP with an MBA & understand that I can transfer data from one to another via Ethernet. Seeing as the MPA doesn't have an Ethernet port, I was wondering on the following:
I will possibly never use an Ethernet - USB or Thunderbolt adaptor again once I have run the update. I also note that the USB units appear to be very poor & tend to fail after a few months of use. On that basis a Thunderbolt - Ethernet adaptor would seem logical. However, both units have a thunderbolt port, can't I just link the two this way to transfer my data?
Thanks in advance.
Al.

Hello Alister,
Its great that both computers have a Thunderbolt port, becuase the Migration Assistant can use just the straight up Thunderbolt port to Migrate the date between the 2 computers.
How to use Migration Assistant to transfer files from another Mac
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht4889.
There are several ways to transfer information from one computer to another with Migration Assistant:
FireWire or ThunderBolt (if your Mac has these ports)
Wireless (Wi-Fi) or Ethernet (if your Mac has an Ethernet port or adapter)
Time Machine backup or other disk
All the very best,
Sterling

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