Apr 2, 2013, 7:13 am

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Here are the current (April 2013) transfer times as listed on the Membership Rewards website:

Immediate (but please allow up to 48 hours for the transfer to be completed.)
Air Canada
Alitalia
Asia Miles (Apr 2019, Feb 2021 and Aug 2022, previously annotated as "3-7 days but allow 90 days". Discussion of issues HERE)
Avianca
British Airways
Delta
EL AL
Emirates
Flying Blue (AF/KL)
Frontier
Hawaiian
JetBlue

Choice
Hilton
Marriott (Starwood)

1-2 Days
Virgin Atlantic

2-4 Business Days
All Nippon

3 Business Days
Singapore

4 to 7 days
Iberia

14 business days
AeroMexico

MR USA airline and hotel partner transfer times.

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Aug 29, 2015, 10:40 am

#166

Stivelio

Join Date: Jun 2015

Posts: 644

Can anybody please share their experience on the time it took for points transfer to Emirates skywards account?

Aug 29, 2015, 11:20 am

#167

jkenn

Join Date: Feb 2003

Location: Calfornia and sometimes GLA

Posts: 373

I have a similar question. Anyone know how long it takes for ANA miles to hit your account once you transfer them from Amex?

Nov 19, 2015, 11:42 am

#168

newdaybegin

Join Date: Jul 2015

Posts: 272

Quote:

Originally Posted by jkenn

I have a similar question. Anyone know how long it takes for ANA miles to hit your account once you transfer them from Amex?

Anyone know how long it will take for the point to be transfer to ANA? thanks in advance!

Jan 30, 2016, 10:04 am

#169

Stgermainparis

Join Date: Feb 2013

Programs: Hyatt Globalist, MLife Gold, Marriott Gold, HHonors Gold, Caesars Diamond, Amex Plat

Posts: 5,948

Quote:

Originally Posted by dgilligan02

Any recent data points on transfer/availability times from AMEX MR to either Delta Sky Miles or BA Avios? Need to do that for first time pretty soon.

Once I initiate the transfer on AMEX website, how fast are the miles available for usage in booking awards on those respective sites?

I think I read somewhere for BA it is almost immediate--can anybody confirm or deny with recent experience? How about for Delta?

I've done both transfers in the last 6 months and it was instantaneous. Like seconds.

Mar 1, 2016, 6:23 pm

#170

easyguy

Join Date: Dec 2008

Posts: 464

How long it will take to receive Aeroplan pts (via AMEX MR xfer)

I plan to transfer my AMEX MR (US) points to my Aeroplan acct,

will I receive the points instantly ?

If not, then how long will it take ?

Mar 1, 2016, 7:06 pm

#171

grrizzli

Join Date: Oct 2009

Location: BOS, LAX

Programs: AA Gold, HH Diamond

Posts: 804

Instantly, in my experience. Transferred 3 times, last time in June 2015.

Mar 1, 2016, 7:25 pm

#172

Duke787

FlyerTalk Evangelist

Join Date: Mar 2013

Programs: DL PM, MR Titanium/LTP, Hilton Diamond

Posts: 10,130

Quote:

Originally Posted by grrizzli

Instantly, in my experience. Transferred 3 times, last time in June 2015.

Ditto with data point being end of September 2015.

Transferred and then was able to make my Aeroplan award booking immediately after refreshing the page.

Mar 3, 2016, 8:42 am

#173

gooselee

FlyerTalk Evangelist

Join Date: Oct 2011

Location: ATL

Programs: DL Scattered Smothered Covered Medallion, Some hotel & car stuff, Kroger Plus Card

Posts: 10,745

Quote:

Originally Posted by sktnyc

I transferred 2000 points to my AsiaMiles account to top up for an award redemption. This was last week, and I still don't see the points in my AsiaMiles account. Any one know how long it usually takes?

Thanks.

How long did this actually end up taking? And any other more recent reports of MR to AsiaMiles?

I'm thinking of transferring 30k over for an award (just opened a new AsiaMiles acct for this purpose), but they'll be orphaned if the award goes away before I can book...

Mar 3, 2016, 7:40 pm

#174

timcjp

Join Date: Jan 2012

Location: London

Programs: BAEC : GGL; HHonors : Diamond

Posts: 181

AMEX to Cathay/Marco Polo Transfer

Hi

Does anyone know how long a transfer of AMEX points to Cathay Pacific Marco Polo takes? I entered it yesterday and waiting for it to clear on my Marco Polo account.

I'm based in Japan and getting English support from Amex is difficult so thought I would ask here plus my ticket deadline for flights with Cathay is Monday so time is tight (my fault for not realising I didn't have enough miles in my account).

I'm trying to chase Amex to see if they can process quickly for me. When I did a transfer to ANA that was done within 24 hours so I'm hopeful this will come through ok!

Thanks.

Mar 3, 2016, 9:32 pm

#175

tonei

Formerly known as stellertony

Join Date: Oct 2006

Location: MEX

Programs: UA Gold, DL Gold, NEXUS, APEC

Posts: 1,146

Both of these blog posts say that transfer to AsiaMiles (Marco Polo is only the elite status, not the mileage) take about a day… http://onemileatatime.boardingarea.com/2014/03/25/long-amex-membership-rewards-points-transfers-take/

http://thepointsguy.com/2015/12/american-express-membership-rewards-transfer-times/

Mar 3, 2016, 10:01 pm

#176

timcjp

Join Date: Jan 2012

Location: London

Programs: BAEC : GGL; HHonors : Diamond

Posts: 181

Thank you, much appreciated.

I meant Asia Miles (rather than Marco Polo). Here is hoping those timings are the same for me!

Mar 3, 2016, 11:20 pm

#177

timcjp

Join Date: Jan 2012

Location: London

Programs: BAEC : GGL; HHonors : Diamond

Posts: 181

I did just re-check AMEX website - timings on there seem much slower :

Transition period for each program:

ANA Usually within 5 business days
China Airlines Usually within 8 business days
Delta Air Lines Usually in the same day
Virgin atlantic Usually within 5 business days
Thai Airways International Usually within 5 business days
Cathay Pacific Usually within 8 business days
Singapore Airlines Usually within 5 business days
British Airways Usually within 5 business days
Scandinavian Airlines System Usually within 5 business days
Alitalia - Italy Airlines Usually within 5 business days
Finnair Usually within 5 business days
Etihad Airways Usually within 5 business days
Emirates Usually in the same day
Qatar Airways Usually within one week
Air France KLM Airlines Usually within 5 business days
Hilton Worldwide Usually within 5 business days
Starwood Hotels & Resorts Usually within 5 business days
T point Usually within 5 business days
Rakuten Super Point Usually within 5 business days

Mar 3, 2016, 11:29 pm

#178

ClimbingCook

Join Date: Jul 2007

Location: SFO

Programs: AA exp, Marriott Amb

Posts: 224

I've had it take a few days up to a week. I assume they clear once a week and it just depends when you initiate the transfer.

Mar 4, 2016, 6:00 am

#179

mia

Moderator

Join Date: Jun 2003

Location: Miami, Mpls & London

Programs: AA & Marriott Perpetual Platinum; DL & HH Gold

Posts: 48,958

Quote:

Originally Posted by timcjp

I did just re-check AMEX website - timings on there seem much slower :

Transfer times are different from Membership Rewards (USA) than from other Membership Rewards sites. I speculate that this is additional internal processing at American Express. The USA transfer times are listed in the Wikipost of the thread.

Mar 21, 2016, 7:46 am

#180

TMM1982

Suspended

Join Date: Dec 2014

Posts: 8,460

FYI, the last 2 times I transferred to KF, miles posted within 24 hours just after midnight. Not saying it will happen for everyone but things may have improved.