How much does Amex pay for airline miles?

American Express Membership Points are worth exactly 1 cent apiece when booking travel through the issuer's portal. The current AmEx points value is 2.8 cents when transferred to partners. AmEx has 20 airline and hotel partners.



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While 200K Amex points will typically only give you about $2,000 in value when you shop for flights in the Amex travel portal, you can sometimes find Business or First Class flights — that can normally cost over $10,000 — for only 200K points, when transferred to a frequent flyer program.

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American Express membership rewards transfer partners
  • Aer Lingus AerClub. ...
  • Aeromexico Club Premier. ...
  • Air Canada Aeroplan. ...
  • Air France-KLM Flying Blue. ...
  • ANA Mileage Club. ...
  • Avianca Lifemiles. ...
  • British Airways Avios. ...
  • Cathay Pacific Asia Miles.


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You can use Membership Rewards® points for all or part of your flight, prepaid car rental, vacation or cruise booking and for hotels booked and paid in advance when booking through American Express Travel. When you book your flight with us, there are no blackout dates or seat restrictions.

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Flight redemptions are worth 1 cent per point on the Amex travel portal but you may be able to spend fewer points on the same or similar flight by transferring them to a travel partner. Short of that, you can offset the cost of flight tickets on your billing statement at a fixed rate of 0.6 cents per point.

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When it comes to air miles, a balance of 300,000 points opens up a world of destinations, from the beaches of the Seychelles to the buzz of San Francisco. Transfer your points to Avios to enjoy two return business class flights to some of British Airways most coveted US destinations.

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Membership Rewards® points can be redeemed for travel in a variety of ways: Book your next travel adventure through American Express Travel at amextravel.com. You can use points to cover all or part of your trip. Transfer points to participating frequent flyer and hotel loyalty programs.

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