Apr 2, 2013, 7:13 am
Last edit by: italdesign
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
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.
Apr 13, 2006, 12:51 pm
#2
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Join Date: Jun 2003
Location: Miami, Mpls & London
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Posts: 48,956
In my experience the transfer is instantaneous if done online. Of course there is no guarantee that Amex or VS will not experience a system problem on the day you try it.
dennis
dennis
Apr 13, 2006, 2:24 pm
#3
Join Date: Nov 2005
Posts: 165
The transfer was instantaneous for me once the link between American Express and Virgin was up.
The link was down when I first tried, so my first transfer attempts failed with an error both online and by phone with a CSR. But once the link was up, the transfer was instantaneous.
The link was down when I first tried, so my first transfer attempts failed with an error both online and by phone with a CSR. But once the link was up, the transfer was instantaneous.
Apr 13, 2006, 4:46 pm
#6
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: San Francisco, California
Programs: Amex Centurion, United Global Services
Posts: 847
Ditto - I transferred the miles and was told by Amex that it could take 24hrs - I checked my Virgin account an hour later and they were all there and I called into Virgin and used the miles right away.
Apr 14, 2006, 9:04 am
#8
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
Programs: BA Gold
Posts: 2,126
Originally Posted by horowitz
I seem to recall reading that Virgin UC flights booked with miles were not eligible for UC lounge access. Is this correct?
Jun 13, 2007, 1:50 pm
#10
Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: Houston, TX
Programs: United 1K MM, Marriott Platinum, Starwood Gold
Posts: 265
MR to Virgin transfer time
How long does it take for the transferred MR points to show up in my Virgin Atlantic account?
I am trying to grab an upper class award in 15 days and they are few and far between.
I am trying to grab an upper class award in 15 days and they are few and far between.
Jun 13, 2007, 1:55 pm
#11
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Join Date: Jun 2003
Location: Miami, Mpls & London
Programs: AA & Marriott Perpetual Platinum; DL & HH Gold
Posts: 48,956
If you perform the transfer online at http://membershiprewards.com it should occur instantly.
Jun 14, 2007, 2:08 pm
#12
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: London
Programs: Amex Cent, PC Royal Amb, Hertz Pres C, *A Gold, *Wood Gold, Hilton Gold, BA, KLM, Marriott,
Posts: 188
If you have made a transfer between Amex and Virgin before, Virgin will hold the points flight you want until the transfer shows up. If this is the first time you have made a transfer it seems to take up to 7 days and Virgin will not hold the flight.
(That certainly applies here in the UK anyway)
Phillip
(That certainly applies here in the UK anyway)
Phillip
Jun 14, 2007, 7:49 pm
#14
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: ORD
Programs: SPG Plat, Hyatt Diamond, AA Plat.
Posts: 706
In the US, as mia pointed out above it is instantly. I have transferred to VS, DL, CO, HA in the past 6-9 months with the same result. The VS transfer was was mid-april.
Last edited by NWA747SNN; Jun 14, 2007 at 7:51 pm Reason: spelling