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Membership Rewards points can be transferred to 20 travel partners with most partners being at a 1:1 ratio. This means that every 1,000 points you transfer, you'll receive 1,000 airline miles or hotel rewards points.
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.
Here are the credit cards you can use to earn Membership Rewards points:
Earn 80,000 Membership Rewards® points after you spend $8,000 on purchases on the Card in your first 6 months of Card Membership.
Earn 5X points on flights booked directly with airlines or with American Express Travel (up to $500,000, then 1X)
Earn 5X points on prepaid hotels booked through American Express Travel
Earn 1X points on all other eligible purchases
Global Airport Lounge Access including Centurion Lounges, Delta Sky Club Lounges (when flying Delta), Airspace Lounges, Escape Lounges, and Priority Pass Lounges
Over $1,400 in annual credits which includes airline incidentals, Uber Cash, digital entertainment, Fine Hotels + Resorts and The Hotel Collection, and more
Enroll in complimentary Marriott Bonvoy Gold Elite status and Hilton Honors Gold status
Earn 70,000 Membership Rewards® points after you spend $10,000 on eligible purchases with the Business Gold Card within the first 3 months of Card Membership.
Earn 4X points on the 2 select categories where your business spent the most each month
Earn 1X points on all other purchases
Get 25% points back when you redeem points for all or part of an eligible flight booked with AMEX Travel
When transferring to a U.S. airline frequent flyer program, American Express will charge you $0.0006 cents per point transferred. 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.
Choose to pay cash or points. (Hint: pay cash)
Conversion calculator
Use our AMEX point transfer calculator to calculate the conversion of AMEX points to airline miles and hotel points with American Express travel partners.
Transferring From AMEX
Enter any amount of Membership Rewards points to calculate the transfer to AMEX's airline and hotel partners.
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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.
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