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As of June 2014 Membership Rewards (USA) has implemented software which prevents linking of airline and hotel accounts for anyone who is not a cardholder on the American Express account. Please click HERE to read the new thread.

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So far transfers from Membership Rewards USA to another's FFP have only been refused for:

Emirates

http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/21742291-post18.html

Transfer rules for American Express accounts issued in other countries are more restrictive.

Transfer MR into someone else's FF account?

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Apr 7, 2009, 8:57 pm

#31

xolinlevh

Join Date: Jul 2008

Location: MSP

Programs: Delta PM, Marriott Plat, Hertz Pres

Posts: 3,649

hmm didnt know u could transfer MR points to another persons FF account...both my parents just got gold card invites with either 25k or 50k bonus miles...perhaps i can get them to sign up and gimmie the bonus...

Apr 7, 2009, 9:35 pm

#32

FertilityDoc

Join Date: Apr 2006

Location: Chicago Suburbs

Programs: AA Advantage Starwood

Posts: 81

Yes, Did it yesterday

You can transfer MR points to someone else through the Amex site. I just did it yesterday by linking to a FF program. It does take a few days to clear depending on the airline. You can delink the accounts at that point. I was told by an Amex Rep this could take 5-7 days.

Apr 7, 2009, 9:38 pm

#33

LGA

Join Date: Apr 2001

Location: Varies :-)

Programs: AS; AA; UA; DL; VS; BA; Nat'l Emer. Exec.; AGR

Posts: 2,250

Quote:

Originally Posted by stevenshev

To ANA? I'm skeptical.

My xfer to ANA (from a friend's MR account) went well. Took 2-3 days, I think.

Apr 7, 2009, 10:19 pm

#34

bhd87

Join Date: Jun 2005

Location: MIA/ATL

Posts: 1,482

Quote:

Originally Posted by LGA

My xfer to ANA (from a friend's MR account) went well. Took 2-3 days, I think.

Same -- I've transferred miles 4 times, each taking 3 days to hit the account.

Apr 11, 2009, 8:25 pm

#35

scottsd

Join Date: Jan 2008

Programs: aa, onepass, skymiles

Posts: 116

Yes I have done this just recently.

I had previously "linked" my wife's Delta SkyMiles FF account, and it also happened that she was an authorized user on one of my AMEX cc's. So the whole process of transferring AMEX MR points into her SkyMiles FF account went quite smoothly -- the added miles showed up within minutes I would say.
Scott

Apr 12, 2009, 9:15 am

#36

climbermom

Join Date: Oct 2004

Posts: 1,542

Quote:

Originally Posted by tmcneill

Do you know the procedure for transferring the points?

Can this be done online?

You need to get to the MR screen on americanexpress.com and link the FF account you are going to transfer into first.

For some reason, we always get an error message and it requires a call to Amex, but it is a quick procedure and the miles are there almost immediately.

Apr 12, 2009, 8:17 pm

#37

Sydfly

Join Date: Jul 2002

Location: SYD, Australia......Hotels: HHon LT Diamond, Hyatt LT Glob, Marriott AMB (LT Gold), IHG AMB (20 years of SCC and RoyAMB dropped 2024)...Airlines: BA GGL (OW Emerald), LH FTL (*S), QF Plat (LT Gold), VA, UA Silver (*S), SQ Silver (*S)

Posts: 2,101

Anyone with a non-US AMEX card able to do this?

I'm just wondering whether anyone with a German/UK/Australian Amex card has been able to transfer MR points to secondary card holders in the past?

Apr 15, 2009, 2:51 am

#38

rt1flea

Join Date: Oct 2005

Location: NJ, Bay Area CA

Programs: CO Plat

Posts: 162

A FF account can only be linked to one Membership Rewards account at a time so just make sure the other person's FF account is not currently linked to a MR account or you will get an error. If it is just delink it and link it to you MR account.

Otherwise it's totally simple and instantaneous for most partners.

Apr 15, 2009, 6:38 pm

#39

troyb

Join Date: Jul 2005

Location: NJ/NYC

Programs: AA EXP/LT Plat, SPG Plat/LT Plat, HHonors Gold, Hyatt Plat, IHG Plat, MR Silver

Posts: 2,786

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Any experience with Aeroplan? I might have a friend transfer to my acct - can they link online and transfer right away? I know if a link is active the miles move instantly but I'm not sure how setting up a new link would worj.

Apr 15, 2009, 9:45 pm

#40

troyb

Join Date: Jul 2005

Location: NJ/NYC

Programs: AA EXP/LT Plat, SPG Plat/LT Plat, HHonors Gold, Hyatt Plat, IHG Plat, MR Silver

Posts: 2,786

Quote:

Originally Posted by troyb

Since I couldn't wait to do the transfer, I'll answer my own question. It worked fine. Link set up, transfer done 10 minutes later, miles show up in the account activity, but strangely, not on the total.

Apr 22, 2009, 3:58 am

#41

Sydfly

Join Date: Jul 2002

Posts: 2,101

Can anyone comment on the non-US Amex cards? Does it work for those, too?

Apr 23, 2009, 11:00 pm

#42

ffI

Join Date: Jan 2009

Location: WAS

Programs: AA EXP2M, DL 1MM DM ext, UA PP <=> HH G/Marr PE/Hyatt G/IHG P FT RA ( Recovering Addict)

Posts: 4,596

Quote:

Originally Posted by tmcneill

Do you know the procedure for transferring the points?

Can this be done online?

The rules are for the card holders on the account.
I just get free additional cards for my kids and transfer to who ever needs it.
You have to link their FF accts

I have seen posts that you can just add anyones ff accounts,
but I do not know if anyone is policing and preventing it.
would doubt that very much