What is the Amex transfer bonus to British Airways?

Earlier this summer, the Amex US Membership Rewards program launched a 30% transfer bonus to British Airways Executive Club. This transfer bonus event runs until August 31, 2023, which means that there are only a few days left to plan out a redemption and score a deal.



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An Amex point will hold its value better. If you transfer them to Avios and Avios devalues, you have lost out – you can't convert them back. Keeping them as Amex Membership Rewards points means that you have alternative options.

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This is simple: American Express Membership Points are worth exactly 1 cent apiece when booking flights or 0.7 cent if booking hotels through the issuer's portal. This math is made explicit when booking a flight or hotel while logged in.

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Shopping through the Amex Membership Rewards portal and statement credits generally offer the lowest value redemptions, while transferring points to the right travel partner tends to yield the highest value.

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To get started, use your Aer Lingus AerClub login information to log in to Avios.com. Go to the Combine My Avios page, then select whether you want to transfer Avios to or from British Airways or Iberia.

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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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This strategy still applies if you're trying to accrue Avios. British Airways is a transfer partner of Capital One, Chase Ultimate Rewards, American Express Membership Rewards, Bilt Rewards and Marriott Bonvoy, making Avios one of the easiest currencies to earn.

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