Amex Membership Rewards Transfer Partners: Unlock More Value for Your Points

American Express Membership Rewards points are a valuable transferable rewards currency that can be redeemed for flights and hotel stays through the American Express Travel portal, gift cards, and online merchants like Amazon and Dell.

When redeeming your Amex points this way, you will typically get 0.5 to 1 cent per point. However, The Points Guy values Amex points at 2 cents per point, per their August 2026 valuations.

## Amex Membership Rewards Transfer Partners

American Express offers an impressive roster of 16 airline partners and four hotel transfer partners. By transferring your points to a partner loyalty program, you can often squeeze more value out of your hard-earned rewards.

### Airline Partners

| Partner | Ratio | Transfer Time | | --- | --- | --- | | Aer Lingus AerClub | 1:1 | Instant | | Aeromexico Rewards | 1:1.6 | 24 hours | | Air Canada Aeroplan | 1:1 | Instant | | Air France-KLM Flying Blue | 1:1 | Instant | | ANA Mileage Club | 1:1 | 48 hours | | Avianca Lifemiles | 1:1 | Instant | | British Airways Club | 1:1 | Instant | | Cathay Pacific Cathay | 1:1 | 48 hours | | Delta SkyMiles | 1:1 | Up to 48 hours | | Emirates Skywards | 5:4 | Instant | | Iberia Club | 1:1 | 48 hours | | JetBlue TrueBlue | 250:200 | Instant | | Qantas Frequent Flyer | 1:1 | Instant | | Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 1:1 | Instant | | Singapore KrisFlyer | 1:1 | Up to 24 hours | | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 1:1 | Instant |

### Hotel Transfer Partners

| Partner | Ratio | Transfer Time | | --- | --- | --- | | Choice Privileges | 1:1 | Instant | | Hilton Honors | 1:2 | Instant | | Leading Hotels of the World Leaders Club | 4:1 | Up to 72 hours | | Marriott Bonvoy | 1:1 | Instant |

## How to Transfer Membership Rewards Points

To transfer your Membership Rewards points, you'll need an open and valid Amex account. You can then link each transfer partner to your Membership Rewards account and transfer Membership Rewards points in increments of 1,000 to any partner you wish, with a minimum of 1,000 points.

Most transfers process at a 1:1 ratio, but select partners like Aeromexico Rewards and Hilton Honors process at higher rates, while JetBlue TrueBlue, Emirates Skywards, and Leaders Club process at lower rates.

## Is it Worth Transferring Membership Rewards Points?

With so many different options, deciding where and when to transfer your Membership Rewards points can be difficult. However, The Points Guy believes transferring your rewards is almost always worth it, whether you're booking a dream trip or a yearly family vacation.

You'll get the best value when you transfer points to book high-end business-class or first-class flights, or expensive last-minute flights during peak travel seasons. Likewise, you can also get value when you transfer points to Hilton Honors to book hotel stays, since transfers process at a 1:2 ratio.

For some inspiration, here are five of The Points Guy's favorite transfer options:

- Book ANA first-class flights to Japan with Virgin Atlantic. - Book Oneworld economy flights using British Airways Avios. - Fly round-trip to Madrid on Iberia. - Fly Singapore Airlines business class on the world's longest flights. - Transfer to Flying Blue for flights to Europe and North Africa.

## How to Earn American Express Membership Rewards Points

To earn Membership Rewards points, you need an eligible American Express card. Here are several popular Amex points-earning cards offering generous welcome bonuses:

### American Express Platinum Card

- Welcome offer: Find out your offer - new applicants for the Amex Platinum may be eligible for as high as 175,000 bonus points after spending $12,000 on purchases in the first six months of card membership. - Annual fee: $895 - Earning rates: - 5 points per dollar spent on airfare purchased directly with airlines or through American Express Travel. - 5 points per dollar spent on prepaid hotels booked with Amex Travel. - 1 point per dollar spent on other purchases.

### American Express Gold Card

- Welcome offer: New applicants for the American Express Gold Card can find out their offer and see if they are eligible for as high as 100,000 bonus points after spending $8,000 on purchases within the first six months of card membership. - Annual fee: $325 - Earning rates: - Earn 5 points per dollar spent on prepaid hotels booked on amextravel.com or the Amex Travel App. - Earn 4 points per dollar spent at restaurants worldwide. - Earn 4 points per dollar spent at U.S. supermarkets.