Membership Rewards points can be transferred to British Airways Avios, Iberia Avios, and Aer Lingus Avios at a 1:1 ratio. This means every 1,000 AMEX points transferred is equal to 1,000 Avios.
British Airways Avios
Membership Rewards points can be transferred to British Airways Avios at a 1:1 ratio. This means that every 1,000 AMEX points you transfer will give you 1,000 Avios in the British Airways Executive Club program.
You can transfer as little as 1,000 points and as many as 999,000 points to your British Airways Executive Club account. Points must be transferred in 1,000-point increments.
The estimated time per transfer is up to 48 hours, but it typically takes only a few minutes.
British Airways Avios Calculator
Use the AMEX Points To British Airways Avios Calculator to calculate the transfer of Membership Rewards Points to Avios with British Airways Executive Club.
Iberia Avios
Membership Rewards points can be transferred to Iberia Club at a rate of 1:1 meaning that every 1,000 AMEX points you transfer will give you 1,000 Avios.
Points must be transferred in 1,000-point increments and you can transfer as little as 1,000 AMEX points and as many as 999,000 AMEX points to your Iberia Club account.
Transferring points to Iberia Plus can take up to seven days, so be aware of that. If you need them sooner than later, you can transfer points to British Airways Executive Club first and then transfer those points to Iberia Plus since you can move points between both programs.
Iberia Avios Calculator
Use the AMEX Points To Iberia Avios Calculator to calculate the transfer of Membership Rewards Points to Avios with Iberia Plus.
Aer Lingus Avios
AMEX Membership Rewards points can be transferred to Aer Lingus at a 1:1 ratio meaning that every 1,000 AMEX points you transfer will give you 1,000 Avios.
Points can be transferred in increments of 1,000 points and you can transfer as little as 1,000 points up to as many as 999,000 points to your AerClub account. Estimated time per transfer is up to 48 hours.
Aer Lingus Avios Calculator
Use the Conversion Calculator to calculate the transfer of American Express Membership Rewards Points to Aer Lingus Avios.
Qatar Avios
Membership Rewards points can be transferred to Qatar Avios using the British Airways Executive Club program. This is because you can move British Airways Avios and Qatar Avios freely between your British Airways Executive Club and Qatar Privilege Club accounts.
Since transfers between all programs are 1:1, every 1,000 AMEX points you transfer to British Airways then to Qatar Airways will give you 1,000 Qatar Avios.
Other Ways To Earn Avios
British Airways Avios and Iberia Avios can be earned using several other major U.S. credit card rewards programs. Both programs also offers co-branded credit card that can net you a large amount of Avios if you can pull off the required spend.
Avios Credit Cards
Both British Airways and Iberia offers one co-branded credit card each through Chase. The earning rates on these cards are decent, but they are most known for their large intro bonuses which can be very valuable if you plan on flying with any of these airline one their many airline partners.
Aer Lingus also offers their own co-branded credit card, but points earned with this card cannot be moved to other Avios-point earning programs. This means you'll have to use points for Aer Lingus and their partners.
Chase Ultimate Rewards
Ultimate Rewards points can be transferred to British Airways, Iberia, and Aer Lingus. The rate for all three programs are 1:1 meaning that 1,000 Chase points is equal to 1,000 Avios with these programs.
Chase offers a handful of cards that earn Ultimate Rewards points, but you must have one of these three cards in order to transfer points to Avios:
Capital One Miles
Capital One Venture Miles and Spark Miles can be transferred to British Airways at a 1:1 ratio. Every 1,000 Venture miles or Spark miles you transfer will give you 1,000 Avios.
Here's our top picks for earning Venture miles and Spark miles:
Citi ThankYou Rewards
Citi ThankYou Rewards points can be transferred to Qatar Airways at a 1:1 ratio meaning that 1,000 Citi points is equal to 1,000 Qatar Avios. Since you can move Qatar Avios to British Airways Avios and British Airways Avios to Iberia Avios, this makes Citi a transfer partner of all three Avios-earning programs.
ThankYou points can be earned with all of the cards listed below, but you must have the Citi Premier® Card in order to transfer points to Qatar Airways.
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Citi Premier® Card
Best For Everyday Spending & Travel
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Citi Rewards+® Card
Best For 10% Point Rebate
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Citi® Double Cash Card
Best For 2% Back
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Citi Custom Cash℠ Card
Best For Automatically Maximizing Rewards
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FAQ
Can AMEX points be transferred to Avios?
Yes. AMEX Membership Rewards points can be transferred to British Airways Avios, Iberia Avios, and Aer Lingus Avios. They can also be transferred to Qatar Avios using British Airways.
What is the AMEX points to British Airways Avios transfer ratio?
Every 1,000 AMEX points you transfer to British Airways will give you 1,000 Avios in the British Airways Executive Club program..
What is the AMEX points to Iberia Avios transfer ratio?
Every 1,000 AMEX points you transfer to Iberia will give you 1,000 Avios in the Iberia Plus program.
What is the AMEX points to Aer Lingus transfer ratio?
Every 1,000 AMEX points you transfer to Aer Lingus will give you 1,000 Avios in the AerClub program.
How do you transfer AMEX points to Qatar Avios?
First you will need to link your British Airways and Qatar Privilege Club account. You will then be able to convert AMEX points to British Airways Avios and then convert your British Airways Avios to Qatar Avios.
Does AMEX charge a fee to transfer points to Avios?
No. AMEX does not charge a fee to transfer points to British Airways, Iberia, or Aer Lingus.
