Is there fees when you travel points from Amex to a airline?

There is no fee for using Membership Rewards® points for travel at amextravel.com, but there is a service charge for any airline tickets purchased.



Yes, American Express charges a fee when you transfer Membership Rewards® points to U.S. domestic airlines (such as Delta, JetBlue, or Hawaiian Airlines). This fee is strictly to offset the federal excise tax that Amex must pay on these transfers. The current rate is $0.0006 per point, capped at a maximum of $99. For a transfer of 50,000 points, the fee would be approximately $30. You can choose to pay this fee with cash or by using a small portion of your points. Importantly, this fee does not apply to transfers to international airline partners like British Airways, Emirates, or Singapore Airlines, even if you are using them to book domestic flights via partners. In 2026, Amex also adjusted several transfer ratios for specific partners, so it is vital to check the latest conversion rates in the Membership Rewards portal before committing to a transfer.

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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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You cannot transfer American Express Membership Rewards directly to Lufthansa. But you can transfer these points to a few Lufthansa partners. These transfer partners include Air Canada, ANA, Avianca, and Singapore Airlines. Membership Rewards points transfer to these Lufthansa airline partners at a 1:1 ratio.

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IS IT WORTH IT? YES. Based on your spending, your estimated rewards on The Business Platinum Card® from American Express would make up for the annual fee.

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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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