Which airlines can I transfer Amex points to?

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.




American Express Membership Rewards boasts one of the most versatile transfer programs in 2026, allowing you to move points to nearly 20 different airline partners, usually at a 1:1 ratio. Major domestic partners include Delta Air Lines, JetBlue, and Hawaiian Airlines. For international travel, the list is even more robust, featuring world-class carriers like British Airways (Avios), Emirates, Singapore Airlines (KrisFlyer), Air France-KLM (Flying Blue), and Virgin Atlantic. Other valuable partners include ANA (All Nippon Airways), Cathay Pacific, and Iberia. In early 2026, Amex implemented some regional devaluations—particularly in the Singapore market—increasing the number of points required for certain conversions, so it is vital to check the latest "transfer calculator" in your specific Amex portal before moving points. Because transfers are typically permanent and cannot be reversed, savvy travelers wait to transfer their points until they have confirmed that a specific "Award Seat" is available for booking, ensuring they get the maximum value for their hard-earned points on luxury long-haul routes.

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You can only transfer Amex points to two U.S.-based airline programs: Delta SkyMiles and JetBlue TrueBlue. However, by taking advantage of airline partnerships, you can use Amex points to book award flights with other major carriers, including United Airlines, American Airlines and Alaska Airlines.

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If you earn Membership Rewards points on more than one American Express account, you will need to choose which one to link to your Emirates Skywards account. Your Membership Rewards points will be transferred to your Emirates Skywards account within 48 hours upon your request.

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Membership Rewards points transfer to Qatar Privilege Club at a 1:1 transfer ratio, and you'll need to transfer in increments of 1,000 Amex points. For every 1,000 Amex points transferred, you'll get 1,000 Qatar Avios. Remember that Qatar Airways adopted Avios as its points currency in early 2022.

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50,000 Emirates miles are worth about $300. How much are 80,000 Emirates miles worth? 80,000 Emirates miles are worth about $480. How much are 100,000 Emirates miles worth?

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American Express Membership Rewards has an extensive list of airline and hotel transfer partners. Transferring credit card points to travel partners is often the best way to maximize their value, and no program offers more options than Membership Rewards.

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Redeeming 50,000 Amex points is worth as much as $500 in several instances. Below are the best ways to redeem your rewards balance with the most valuable options appearing first. Delta Air Lines LAX 2021. Terms apply to American Express benefits and offers.

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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 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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We sampled flight awards available with U.S. carriers and found that consumers need between about 8,000 and 57,000 miles to get a free one-way coach flight. Free flights in business or first class start at around 25,000 miles and climb to well over 150,000 miles one-way.

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Chip Lupo, Credit Card Writer 70,000 airline miles are worth an average of $882.00, depending on the airline, what exactly you redeem the miles for, and when you choose to redeem. You will generally get the most value for your airline miles when redeeming for airfare.

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