Jan 17, 2015, 11:52 am
Last edit by: mia
Q. Where can I find a list of the airline and hotel transfer partners?
Partner airline and hotel programs, transfer ratios, and rules vary by the country where your American Express card is issued:
Australia: Airlines & Hotels
Canada: Airlines & Hotels
Germany: Airlines & Hotels
International Dollar & Euro Cards: Airlines, Hotels
New Zealand: Airlines & Hotels
UK: Airlines, Hotels
USA: Airlines & Hotels Transfer ratios explained below.
Q. What are the transfer ratios to USA airline and hotel partners?
(The Canadian transfer ratios are listed directly on the Canadian site.)
Q: After I transfer, when will my miles expire at that airline/hotel program? Is there anything I can do to avoid expiration there?
The Miles/Points that Do and Don't Expire wiki lists all of the Amex USA airline/hotel transfer partners and their respective expiration policies.
Q. How long does it typically take to compete a transfer?
MR USA airline and hotel partner transfer times.
Q. How can I use Membership Rewards points to travel on American Airlines, United Airlines, Alaska Airlines or other carriers which are not transfer partners?
Membership Rewards (USA) points can be transferred to three or more frequent flyer programs in each of the international alliances. Any program can arrange award travel on flights operated by all members of the same alliance. Points cannot be transferred from one frequent flyer program to another, instead you redeem for a partner award. The number of miles required is determined by the program through which you redeem, not by the airline operating the flights. Programs in the same alliance will require different amounts of miles, and different co-payments, for the same flights. Do not transfer until you understand the full cost of the flights you need. Do not transfer until you have confirmed availability for your specific dates and route.
To travel on American Airlines or any other OneWorld carrier redeem through:
American also has partnership outside OneWorld with:
To travel on Delta Air Lines or any other SkyTeam carrier redeem through:
To travel on United Airlines or any other Star Alliance carrier redeem through:
To travel on Alaska Airlines redeem through:
Q. Rather than transferring now, can I preserve my Membership Rewards USA points balance without paying any annual fee?
Apply for an American Express Everyday card, and link it to the same Membership Rewards account. You may then close the other cards.
Partner airline and hotel programs, transfer ratios, and rules vary by the country where your American Express card is issued:
Australia: Airlines & Hotels
Canada: Airlines & Hotels
Germany: Airlines & Hotels
International Dollar & Euro Cards: Airlines, Hotels
New Zealand: Airlines & Hotels
UK: Airlines, Hotels
USA: Airlines & Hotels Transfer ratios explained below.
Q. What are the transfer ratios to USA airline and hotel partners?
For most frequent customer programs, 1,000 Membership Rewards points will equal 1,000 miles, points or credits and must be transferred in 1,000-point increments unless otherwise noted.
In the USA version of Membership Rewards the exceptions are:
El AL Israel Airlines: 1,000 points = 20 Matmid points
Hilton®: 1,000 points = 2,000 Honors points (as of 1/11/2018)
JetBlue Airways: 250 points = 200 JetBlue TrueBlue® points
In the USA version of Membership Rewards the exceptions are:
El AL Israel Airlines: 1,000 points = 20 Matmid points
Hilton®: 1,000 points = 2,000 Honors points (as of 1/11/2018)
JetBlue Airways: 250 points = 200 JetBlue TrueBlue® points
Q: After I transfer, when will my miles expire at that airline/hotel program? Is there anything I can do to avoid expiration there?
The Miles/Points that Do and Don't Expire wiki lists all of the Amex USA airline/hotel transfer partners and their respective expiration policies.
Q. How long does it typically take to compete a transfer?
MR USA airline and hotel partner transfer times.
Q. How can I use Membership Rewards points to travel on American Airlines, United Airlines, Alaska Airlines or other carriers which are not transfer partners?
Membership Rewards (USA) points can be transferred to three or more frequent flyer programs in each of the international alliances. Any program can arrange award travel on flights operated by all members of the same alliance. Points cannot be transferred from one frequent flyer program to another, instead you redeem for a partner award. The number of miles required is determined by the program through which you redeem, not by the airline operating the flights. Programs in the same alliance will require different amounts of miles, and different co-payments, for the same flights. Do not transfer until you understand the full cost of the flights you need. Do not transfer until you have confirmed availability for your specific dates and route.
To travel on American Airlines or any other OneWorld carrier redeem through:
- Asia Miles (Cathay Pacific)
- British Airways
- Iberia Airlines
- Qantas Airways
American also has partnership outside OneWorld with:
- Etihad
To travel on Delta Air Lines or any other SkyTeam carrier redeem through:
- Delta Air Lines (DL permits one-way awards as of 01 JAN 2015, however trips originating in Europe carry additional surcharges; Delta also imposes surcharges on trips using some partner airlines such as China Eastern or China Southern, but notably not on trips involving its European partners (as long as the trip originates outside Europe) or Virgin Australia.)
- AeroMexico
- Alitalia
- FlyingBlue (Air France, KLM, Air Europa, Kenya Airways, Aircalin and Tarom.)
To travel on United Airlines or any other Star Alliance carrier redeem through:
- Aeroplan (Air Canada) No fuel surcharge on flights operated by UA and many other airlines. Read current list HERE. See also transatlantic strategy discussion HERE. Read about changes to redemption charts in December 2015 HERE.
- All Nippon Airways. Read about ANA fuel surcharges HERE. Read about changes to partner redemption charts in April 2015 HERE.
- Avianca Airlines
- Singapore Airlines. Read HERE
Read about Singapore Airlines' reciprocal mile conversion arrangement with Virgin Australia HERE.
To travel on Alaska Airlines redeem through:
- BA British Airways
- CX Asia Miles https://www.asiamiles.com/en/earn-mi...irlines#redeem
- EK Emirates https://www.emirates.com/us/english/...-airlines.aspx
- SQ Singapore Airlines https://www.singaporeair.com/saar5/p...s_AwdChart.pdf
Q. Rather than transferring now, can I preserve my Membership Rewards USA points balance without paying any annual fee?
Apply for an American Express Everyday card, and link it to the same Membership Rewards account. You may then close the other cards.
Transfer Membership Rewards points to which airline or hotel program? (2015 - 2021)
Apr 14, 2015, 12:50 pm
#91
Join Date: Jul 2014
Posts: 108
Why not open a free Everyday card to preserve your rewards balance until you need it?
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/ameri...day-cards.html
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/ameri...day-cards.html
Apr 14, 2015, 1:04 pm
#92
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Everyday cards participate in Membership Rewards. A card which earns cash rewards will not help you.
Apr 15, 2015, 7:16 am
#94
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Apr 15, 2015, 2:13 pm
#95
Join Date: Jul 2014
Posts: 108
Since it will be new inquiry I won't go for it. Also since the number of cards you can get from Amex are much less than Chase, I wouldn't waste a card this way. I'll rather transfer my points to Delta or something like that and close the card.
Or wait, I just signed up for $25 credit for spending $50+ on Shop and Smart (limit 3 credits), that's $75 alone. These kind of offers combined with $200 travel credits make me rather keep the card.
Apr 18, 2015, 8:07 pm
#96
Join Date: Apr 2010
Location: jfk, lga
Programs: Amex Gold Pref. Rwds, Mariott Gold, AA Gold
Posts: 64
AMEX Rewards transfer partner advice
I have 550k rewards points accumulated over years on my Amex Gold card. I just signed up for the Citi Prestige so the Citi card will be my main card now.
I don't want to pay the Amex Gold card fee as it will not be my main card anymore. I am thinking of cancelling my Amex but need to figure on what to do with my rewards points.
Any thoughts. I was saving for 2 first class tix but this trip would not be taken for at least 3 years. Any advice on what to do?
I don't want to pay the Amex Gold card fee as it will not be my main card anymore. I am thinking of cancelling my Amex but need to figure on what to do with my rewards points.
Any thoughts. I was saving for 2 first class tix but this trip would not be taken for at least 3 years. Any advice on what to do?
Apr 18, 2015, 8:21 pm
#97
Join Date: Jun 2013
Posts: 42
Get the Amex EveryDay Credit Card (no annual fee) and store your points there until needed?
Apr 18, 2015, 10:39 pm
#98
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Location: IAH
Programs: DL DM, Hyatt Ist-iest, Stariott Platinum, Hilton Diamond
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Apr 19, 2015, 11:41 am
#99
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I have 550k rewards points accumulated over years on my Amex Gold card. I just signed up for the Citi Prestige so the Citi card will be my main card now.
I don't want to pay the Amex Gold card fee as it will not be my main card anymore. I am thinking of cancelling my Amex but need to figure on what to do with my rewards points.
Any thoughts. I was saving for 2 first class tix but this trip would not be taken for at least 3 years. Any advice on what to do?
I don't want to pay the Amex Gold card fee as it will not be my main card anymore. I am thinking of cancelling my Amex but need to figure on what to do with my rewards points.
Any thoughts. I was saving for 2 first class tix but this trip would not be taken for at least 3 years. Any advice on what to do?
Apr 21, 2015, 8:43 pm
#100
Join Date: Dec 2009
Posts: 6
Hi - I have about 500k Amex MR points. What is the best airline program to transfer. I want to travel to India business class from Detroit to Chennai or Bangalore. Appreciate advise.
Apr 25, 2015, 2:15 pm
#102
Join Date: Dec 2012
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Programs: AA EXP, HH DIA, Hyatt DIA
Posts: 286
As such it may be beneficial to transfer to programs such as AC or DL, and book through their partners.
Apr 27, 2015, 11:48 pm
#103
Join Date: Jun 2007
Posts: 1,406
MR Transfer
1) Can u transfer to my spouse?
2) I wanted to add other FFs to my MR account:
- I only found Delta - so I linked - but I did not see United or AA - how can I transfer into those?
Thanks
2) I wanted to add other FFs to my MR account:
- I only found Delta - so I linked - but I did not see United or AA - how can I transfer into those?
Thanks
Apr 28, 2015, 1:59 am
#104
Join Date: Mar 2014
Location: EWR
Posts: 2,112
You cannot directly transfer from MR to UA or AA without going through another intermediate (usually at a huge penalty). What you see in terms of transfer partners is what you get.
Apr 28, 2015, 5:31 am
#105
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You cannot transfer to AA or US but you can redeem for travel on flights operated by those airlines. Please review the Wikipost at the top of the thread.
You cannot transfer points to anyone else's Membership Rewards account.
You cannot transfer points to anyone else's Membership Rewards account.