Feb 6, 2014, 9:32 am
Last edit by: mia
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.
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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?
Aug 15, 2011, 10:53 am
#76
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Yes. You should create the link online at membershiprewards.com. You will have an opportunity to specify the name and Skymiles account number. This must match Skymiles' records, but need not be the same as the name on your American Express card account.
Aug 15, 2011, 2:35 pm
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Tried it and it worked like a champ. The 50% bonus and 25k MQMs posted immediately. Nice!
Sep 27, 2011, 12:58 pm
#78
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I can confirm a NO for a US based/citizen trying to transfer Amex MR into a buddy's account.
There seems to be a new 'middle-step' that Amex is employing whereby when linking accounts, they send the linked info to whatever vendor you're trying to link to for verfication. If the names don't match, mine was rejected (I tried with an airline program as well as a hotel).
Could it be that the flexibility to transfer Amex MR to someone else's account is now dead?
There seems to be a new 'middle-step' that Amex is employing whereby when linking accounts, they send the linked info to whatever vendor you're trying to link to for verfication. If the names don't match, mine was rejected (I tried with an airline program as well as a hotel).
Could it be that the flexibility to transfer Amex MR to someone else's account is now dead?
Sep 27, 2011, 1:15 pm
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American Express could begin to verify that the name provided matches a current supplementary cardholder's name, but this would be an internal check.
Sep 27, 2011, 3:46 pm
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I just transferred 1,000 MR points into my wife's Aeroplan account. Checked her account and transfer was instant. I live in U.S. and have Platinum card...
Sep 28, 2011, 7:07 am
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Sep 29, 2011, 9:23 pm
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This is the US cardholder language:
With his authorization, I just transferred MR points from my father's account to each of my parents' SkyMiles accounts to get the 50% bonus and Silver Medallion. I just had to link my mother's account first (which was instant thank God).
You may only convert points into a participating Frequent Customer program account held by you or an Additional CM linked to your program account.
Sep 30, 2011, 9:52 am
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Oct 3, 2011, 11:34 am
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2tall4economy's question about transferring to another's Membership Rewards account has been moved to this thread:
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/ameri...ds-points.html
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/ameri...ds-points.html
Jan 8, 2012, 7:57 am
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Transfering pts to family member's Skymiles [USA]
I need to transfer my pt's to my mothers sky miles acct in order to get it to 120k miles, I just added her as an authorized user to my AMEX card. From what I've read (not on the forum though), this should be OK, but wanted to get another opinion, and can I do it immediately?, I just linked the acct yesterday.
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Jan 8, 2012, 8:12 am
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You need to link her skymile account to your MR account, which can be easily done via Amex website.
Adding her as an authorized user does not help.
Adding her as an authorized user does not help.
Jan 8, 2012, 8:38 am
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yes, I actually did both, because in the terms and conditions, I thought it said you can only xfer pts to yourself or another card member.
Jan 8, 2012, 10:53 am
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Officially, that's right. In practice, you can link someone to your MR account and then instantly transfer points to them. I've done it a few times.
Jan 8, 2012, 10:57 am
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The "official" answer I have from Amex is that you can transfer points to an authorized user, or that if you have no other accounts linked, you can transfer to one account even if not an AU.
I have always found I can transfer points under those conditions. I don't think you'll have any problem.
I have always found I can transfer points under those conditions. I don't think you'll have any problem.
Jan 8, 2012, 11:38 am
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This is an area where American Express practice is more liberal than the written policy, and more liberal in the USA than other markets. If you were able to link her Skymiles account to your Membership Rewards account you will be able to make the transfer. Normally, the transfer will be instantaneous, but weekends are for maintenance at both Delta and American Express and you may prefer to make the transfer on Monday.