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Jan 20, 2012 | 3:05 am

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Originally Posted by kcaluwae

Not only are the benefits to US citizens bigger, the redemptions of the MR's are also different.
In US : 1000 Amex points = 1000 BA miles
Europe : 3 Amex points = 2 BA miles

'Europe' is a big place. @:-)

In the UK, 1,000 AmEx points = 1,000 Avios (=BA Miles). Of course, this is still less good than in the US as normal earning rates are 1:$1 and 1:£1, so US cards earn roughly 50% more on spend.

Check other countries in 'Europe' and you'll probably find other differences, just as there are differences between AmEx benefits in the US and the UK.

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