American Express Membership Rewards Points can be transferred to 20 travel partners. Depending on the partner you transfer your points to, this will generally give your AMEX Points more value than redeeming them at the fixed rate of 1 cent per point for airfare through American Express Travel.
List of AMEX transfer partners
AMEX Excise Tax Offset fee
American Express will charge you $0.0006 cents per point transferred to a U.S. airline frequent flyer program. This means that for every 10,000 points you transfer, you will be charged $6.
You can also pay the fee using Membership Rewards Points at a value of 0.5 cents per point (not recommended). You will be charged the Excise Tax Offset Fee for transferring points to the following U.S.-based airlines:
- Delta Airlines
- JetBlue Airlines
- Hawaiian Airlines
The maximum amount AMEX will charge you is $99 per transfer which comes from transferring 165,000 Membership Rewards Points. This is not a large fee, but something you should take note of.
Calculate transfers To AMEX travel partners
Use the conversion calculator to calculate the transfer of AMEX Points to airline miles and hotel points.
How to earn AMEX points
AMEX credit cards
AMEX points can be earned through welcome bonuses and everyday spending across AMEX's Membership Rewards credit cards. They offer several of the best travel cards in the market that earns a solid return across popular categories such as restaurant, supermarket, and airfare.
Listed below are several of the best AMEX credit cards for earning Membership Rewards Points.
Best For Lounge Access & Luxury Travel
Best For Restaurants & Big Supermarket Spenders
Best For Lounge Access & Luxury Business Travel
Best For 4X On Popular Business Categories
Earn points shopping online with Rakuten Rewards
You can earn up to 10X Membership Rewards Points or more shopping online through Rakuten Rewards.
Rakuten is an online cash back portal that pays you for starting your online shopping session through their website and make a purchase. When you do this, Rakuten gets paid a commission from that retailer (a referral) and they share part of that commission with you, the user.
Rakuten allows you to opt in to earn Membership Rewards Points instead of cash back which is fantastic because you're able to earn points at a 1:1 ratio. This means if Rakuten is offering 10% cash back with a retailer, this would be equal to 10X Membership Rewards Points which is superb.
You can sign up for a free Rakuten Rewards account through us and receive 3,000 Membership Rewards Points the first time you use their portal.
FAQ
Are American Express Points transferable?
Yes. American Express Membership Rewards Points can be transferred to over 15 partners which consists of airline and hotel rewards programs.
How do I transfer Amex Points?
American Express Points can be transferred through the Membership Rewards portal.
What hotels can you transfer AMEX Points to?
Membership Rewards Points can be transferred to Marriott Bonvoy (1:1), Hilton Honors (1:2), and Choice Privileges (1:1).
Which airlines accept AMEX Membership Rewards points?
Membership Rewards Points can be used to book travel through American Express Travel at a value of 1 cent per point. This means that you can use them towards a flight on any airline that you find in the portal.
