American Express Membership Rewards Points can be transferred to a handful of airline and hotel rewards programs. The programs you can transfer your points to will depend on which Membership Rewards credit cards you have.
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All but Marriott and Air New Zealand has a transfer ratio of 2:1 which means that every 2,000 Membership Rewards Points you transfer will earn you 1,000 airline miles or Hilton Honors Points.
The American Express® Platinum Card and Centurion Card members will have the ability to transfer points to Qantas Frequent Flyer as part of the Ascent Premium program.
You can also opt in to earn Qantas points instead of Membership Rewards Points with both the David Jones American Express Platinum Card and David Jones American Express Card.
In order to transfer your Membership Rewards Points to partners, you'll want to make sure that you have an account with the program you're transferring your points to. You'll also need to link your Frequent Flyer or Hotel Rewards account to your Membership Rewards account.
Here's the steps:
- Go to the AMEX Frequent Travellers Partners page.
- Find the program you want to transfer your points to and click Transfer My Points.
- Log into your AMEX Account if you have not already.
- Input the amount of points you wish to transfer to the selected partners.
- Review the information and confirm the transfer request.
Transfers can take anywhere from 1 business day to 15 days so be sure to note this if you're trying to transfer points to immediately redeem them. AMEX lists the estimated transfer times on the Frequent Travellers Partners page as well as the minimum amount of points you'll need in order to transfer your points.
Use the conversion calculator to calculate point transfers from AMEX AU Membership Rewards to Qantas, Virgin Australia, Marriott Bonvoy, and other travel partners.
Transferring From AMEX
Enter any amount of Membership Rewards points to calculate the transfer to AMEX's airline and hotel partners.
American Express offers several credit cards that you can use to build your balance of Membership Rewards points. Those cards are listed below:
| Credit Card |
Benefits |
Annual Fee |
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Luxury Travel & Global Lounge Access
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- Intro Bonus: 150,000 Bonus Membership Rewards Points
- Earn 2.25 points for every $1 spent on the card (excluding government bodies in Australia).
- Earn 1 point for every $1 spent on government bodies in Australia.
- $450 in annual travel credit for domestic or international travel through Platinum Travel Service.
- Up to $400 in Global Dining credits.
- Up to $150 in NET-A-PORTER and MR PORTER credits.
- Access to over 1,400 airport lounges worldwide.
- Access to Fine Hotels + Resorts which offer an average total value of $800 AUD
- Up to 20% in savings on First and Business Class fares.
- Complimentary elite status with several hotel chains.
- Complimentary Domestic and international travel insurance.
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$1,450 |
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- Intro Bonus: 50,000 bonus points
- Earn 2 points for every $1 spent on the card (excluding government bodies in Australia).
- Earn 1 point for every $1 spent on purchases at government bodies in Australia.
- $400 in annual travel credit for domestic or international travel through American Express Travel.
- Two passes to American Express Lounges annually.
- Access to The Hotel Collection.
- Complimentary Domestic and international travel insurance.
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$395 |
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- Earn 3 points per $1 spent at major supermarkets and petrol stations in Australia.
- Earn 2 points per $1 spent on purchases in a foreign currency when overseas and online.
- Earn 1 point per $1 spent on all other card purchases.
- $200 in annual travel credit for domestic or international travel through American Express Travel.
- Smartphone Cover with up to $500 for repairs.
- Complimentary Domestic and international travel insurance.
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$0 the first year, then $195. |
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- Earn 1.25 points per $1 spent on all purchases (excluding government bodies in Australia).
- Earn 1 point per $1 spent on purchases at government bodies in Australia.
- Smartphone Cover with up to $500 for repairs.
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$0 |
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- Earn 4 points per $1 spent in-store and online with David Jones.
- Earn 3 points per $1 spent at major supermarkets and petrol stations in Australia.
- Earn 1 point per $1 spent everywhere else.
- Exclusive David Jones benefits
- Two passes to American Express Lounges annually.
- Complimentary Domestic and international travel insurance.
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$295 |
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- Earn 3 points per $1 spent at major supermarkets and petrol stations in Australia.
- Earn 2 points per $1 spent in-store and online with David Jones.
- Earn 1 point per $1 spent on all other card purchases.
- Exclusive David Jones benefits
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$99 |
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