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)
Aug 23, 2015, 6:39 am
#196
Join Date: Oct 2013
Posts: 147
Using areoplan miles, is there anyway I can take advantage of their stop-overs and open-jaws? (I am new to this)
For one passenger in economy:
Venice --> Boston --> Las Vegas
Is this possible?
For one passenger in economy:
Venice --> Boston --> Las Vegas
Is this possible?
Aug 24, 2015, 11:22 am
#197
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The concept of "open jaw" does not apply to one-ways.
I do not think that any stopovers are permitted on Aeroplan one-way redemptions, but the FT Air Canada/Aeroplan forum would be a good place to double-check that.
Originally Posted by wildchartermage
Using areoplan miles, is there anyway I can take advantage of their stop-overs and open-jaws? (I am new to this)
For one passenger in economy:
Venice --> Boston --> Las Vegas
Is this possible?
For one passenger in economy:
Venice --> Boston --> Las Vegas
Is this possible?
I do not think that any stopovers are permitted on Aeroplan one-way redemptions, but the FT Air Canada/Aeroplan forum would be a good place to double-check that.
Aug 26, 2015, 1:29 pm
#198
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Aug 27, 2015, 4:30 pm
#200
Join Date: Feb 2015
Posts: 42
I have 60K MR points burning a hole in my pocket. It would be worth 20K SPG points, is this a smart way to use MR points? The other choice would be transfer to Skymiles but I rarely use Delta anymore.
Aug 27, 2015, 4:53 pm
#201
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Membership Rewards points are most valuable when transferred in process of redeeming an award, rather than on speculation. An exception would be a transfer to British Airways, because the redemption rate will change from 1000:1000 to 1000:800 at the end of September.
Why do you need to transfer now?
Why do you need to transfer now?
Aug 27, 2015, 5:18 pm
#202
Join Date: Feb 2015
Posts: 42
I don't need to necessarily. I'm flying standby now for very cheap (fiancee works for Delta) so I'm looking for free hotel rooms. I'm about to cancel two Amex cards before annual fee kicks in but I assume my MR points wouldn't disappear as I have two other Amex cards.
Aug 27, 2015, 5:26 pm
#203
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Aug 27, 2015, 9:05 pm
#205
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Aug 28, 2015, 6:46 pm
#206
Join Date: Feb 2015
Posts: 42
Any other programs I'm not thinking about? Is gift cards the way to go?
Aug 29, 2015, 8:06 am
#207
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You should get an Everday card that earns MR points and will accept your current points.
Aug 29, 2015, 9:45 am
#208
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Honestly I was looking to trim cards not add to them, but that's not a big concern.
Aug 29, 2015, 2:39 pm
#209
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Two questions about transfer times have been moved:
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/ameri...fer-times.html
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/ameri...fer-times.html
Aug 30, 2015, 12:14 am
#210
Join Date: Sep 2014
Posts: 51
What's the best use of Membership Rewards (Amex) points nowadays?
What's the best use of Membership Rewards (Amex) points nowadays? I know for Chase UR, the consensus is United (despite the devaluation a while ago), Korean Air, or Hyatt. Is there anything MR points are best for in general? Otherwise I'm thinking of just converting all my points into British Airway points since those no longer will transfer 1:1 beginning in Sept. Trying to think of a reason why I shouldn't.