Sep 19, 2014, 7:20 am
Last edit by: HookemHorns
Membership Rewards (USA) points can be transferred to airline and hotel accounts in the name of the primary cardholder -or- the name of a supplementary cardholder on any card account linked to the same Membership Rewards account. You only need to request a supplementary card. It need not ever be given to the cardholder, nor used for any purchases. American Express will not issue cards for children under age 13.
Bear in mind that American Express (USA) generally limits customers to four credit cards, plus an unspecified number of charge cards. Most of the cards which can be used to add free supplementary cardholders are credit cards, choose one that you actually want to use,
These products allow you to add free Supplementary cardholders:
PERSONAL CARD ACCOUNTS
SMALL BUSINESS CARD ACCOUNTS
Bear in mind that American Express (USA) generally limits customers to four credit cards, plus an unspecified number of charge cards. Most of the cards which can be used to add free supplementary cardholders are credit cards, choose one that you actually want to use,
These products allow you to add free Supplementary cardholders:
PERSONAL CARD ACCOUNTS
- Premier Rewards Gold charge card. $175 fee for primary card, up to five free supplementary cards.
- Mercedes-Benz credit card. $95 fee for primary card, free supplementary cards.
- Everyday Preferred credit card. $95 fee for primary card, free supplementary cards.
- Everyday credit card. No fee for primary or supplementary cards.
- Blue from American Express credit card. No fee for primary or supplementary cards, but this card participates in Membership Rewards Express. Express points are not eligible for transfer unless you also hold a card participating in the full Membership Rewards program. Caution: Blue Cash, Blue Cash Everyday, Blue Cash Preferred, Blue Sky and Blue Sky Preferred do not participate in Membership Rewards, and supplementary cardholders are not eligible to receive transfers.
SMALL BUSINESS CARD ACCOUNTS
- Business Gold Rewards charge card. $175 fee for the primary card, $50 for the first supplementary card, but additional supplementary cards are free.
- Blue for Business credit card. No fee for primary card or supplementary cards, but this card participates in Membership Rewards Express. Express points are not eligible for transfer unless you also hold a card participating in the full Membership Rewards program. This is the best Membership Rewards card for general spending because it earns a 30% annual bonus on all spending.
AMEX (USA) kills ability to transfer MR to non-account holder's airline or hotel acct
Dec 18, 2017, 12:24 pm
#181
Join Date: Apr 2010
Location: SFO
Programs: Marriott LT Plat; WoH Exp; AS Gold; AA Plat
Posts: 369
Which airline program are you attempting to link?
Is Membership Rewards already linked to your account a the same airline?
When you click Link an additional [airline program name] account. is your husband's name displayed? (select a card holder to link The name selected must match the name on the [airline program name] account statement.
Is Membership Rewards already linked to your account a the same airline?
When you click Link an additional [airline program name] account. is your husband's name displayed? (select a card holder to link The name selected must match the name on the [airline program name] account statement.
Dec 18, 2017, 12:59 pm
#182
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Join Date: Jun 2003
Location: Miami, Mpls & London
Programs: AA & Marriott Perpetual Platinum; DL & HH Gold
Posts: 48,955
I have no direct experience, but if you are logged in to your own online account I expect you would use your own card to verify your identity. You could try creating a separate online account for the additional cardholder, and see if transfers are permitted and which card(s) is presented to authenticate.
Dec 18, 2017, 1:55 pm
#183
Join Date: Apr 2010
Location: SFO
Programs: Marriott LT Plat; WoH Exp; AS Gold; AA Plat
Posts: 369
I have no direct experience, but if you are logged in to your own online account I expect you would use your own card to verify your identity. You could try creating a separate online account for the additional cardholder, and see if transfers are permitted and which card(s) is presented to authenticate.
In the past, transferring to AU's SPG & Delta account has been successful. This is the first time I've tried ANA and was wondering if any FTers had any recent DPs on MR transfers >> additional card holders' ANA accounts?
UPDATE: 1st transfer initiated on Friday night; points posted in AU's ANA account on Tuesday early morning. 2nd transfer initiated on Wednesday morning and posted within 48 hours on Friday morning.
Last edited by arfaczar; Dec 22, 2017 at 8:30 am
Jan 26, 2018, 8:42 pm
#184
Join Date: Jul 2012
Posts: 47
I just put in the ANA number (the one not in my name). I was surprised it linked. I thought that means I was good to go. But alas, it did not work on transfer.
Surprisingly, the account is still linked to my Amex.
Yea that's what the amex CSR suggested I do as well. But the fees kind of kill the deal. Thanks for all your help mia. :-:
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Anyways, this change sucks big time. If I had more time I would devise some sort of plan to get the points out, but I need the points out right now so I can book my flight, but that ain't happening.
Surprisingly, the account is still linked to my Amex.
Yea that's what the amex CSR suggested I do as well. But the fees kind of kill the deal. Thanks for all your help mia. :-:
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Anyways, this change sucks big time. If I had more time I would devise some sort of plan to get the points out, but I need the points out right now so I can book my flight, but that ain't happening.
I have a question regarding ANA and this.
My wife and I have our own separate Amex accounts for our two businesses. We want to take a trip using ANA miles with a friend of ours. If I add her to my Amex Everyday or platinum whatever as an authorized user, I should then be able to transfer to her ANA account the required miles. But then, can I also transfer points from the same account but to my ANA account? OR will it only let me link one ANA per Amex primary account holder/authorized users?
Apr 4, 2018, 10:33 pm
#186
Join Date: Oct 2007
Posts: 6
Transferring to Primary's multiple accounts with same airlines
Hello, Over the years I ended up having 4 FF accounts with the same airline and now I have a need to transfer to each of these accounts. Its for same airline and all accounts are under same name. Can I just link and delink for each transfer. Has anyone done something like this and does Amex allows such transfers. Thanks in advance.
Apr 5, 2018, 5:51 am
#187
Join Date: Sep 2011
Posts: 1,857
Hello, Over the years I ended up having 4 FF accounts with the same airline and now I have a need to transfer to each of these accounts. Its for same airline and all accounts are under same name. Can I just link and delink for each transfer. Has anyone done something like this and does Amex allows such transfers. Thanks in advance.
Feb 14, 2019, 11:12 am
#188
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: NYC, MSY
Programs: DL DM, 1.5MM, NEXUS, Sky Club Lifetime, Admirals Club Lifetime, LowValueCustomer everywhere
Posts: 6,447
Transfer Points to secondary Gold Card
I want to transfer some MR points to my sister's Delta Skymiles account.
My Platinum Card allows me to add Gold Cards, that don't have any annual fees, to my account.
Can that secondary Gold card have her SM # associated with it so that I can do the transfer?
My Platinum Card allows me to add Gold Cards, that don't have any annual fees, to my account.
Can that secondary Gold card have her SM # associated with it so that I can do the transfer?
Feb 14, 2019, 11:18 am
#189
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Join Date: Jun 2003
Location: Miami, Mpls & London
Programs: AA & Marriott Perpetual Platinum; DL & HH Gold
Posts: 48,955
Assuming your card account is issued in the USA, if you order a Supplementary Gold card in your sister's name you will then be able to link her Skymiles account to your Membership Rewards account.
Feb 24, 2019, 6:26 pm
#191
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Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: Benicia, California, USA
Programs: AA PLT,AS,UA PP,J6,FB,EY,LH,SQ,HH Dmd,Hyatt Glbl,Marriott Plat,IHG Plat,Accor Gold
Posts: 10,820
Recent Aeroplan experience?
Any recent (and hopefully successful) experience with transferring the MR points of the original Amex cardholder into an authorized user/supplementary card's Aeroplan account?
Thanks for any help.
Thanks for any help.
Feb 25, 2019, 1:03 am
#192
Join Date: Aug 2002
Location: LA,NYC
Programs: AA-EXP 2.8 MM,UA-GS 1.3 MM,DL-PL,HH-DM,LH-SEN,Bonvoy-GL
Posts: 296
Feb 26, 2019, 1:48 pm
#193
Join Date: Aug 2018
Location: Chicago
Posts: 318
I also just did this successfully. I'm an authorized user on my wife's amex platinum, and we transferred the points to my aeroplan account.
Feb 26, 2019, 1:50 pm
#194
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Location: Benicia, California, USA
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