Membership Rewards
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Amex Adds Leading Hotels of the World as New Transfer Partner
American Express has added Leading Hotels of the World as a Membership Rewards transfer partner at a 4:1 ratio.
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American Express Has a Handy Membership Rewards Redemption Value Calculator
American Express has a handy Membership Rewards redemption value calculator that lets you see exactly how much your points are worth depending on how you redeem them.
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False Alarm: Qantas Still an Amex Transfer Partner
A brief disappearance of Qantas Frequent Flyer from the American Express Membership Rewards transfer partner page caused some concern among points enthusiasts this week.
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Amex Dropping Etihad Guest from List of Transfer Partners
Starting June 30, 2026, American Express Membership Rewards members will no longer be able to transfer their points to the Etihad Guest program.
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Amex Transfer to ANA Unavailable Until Mar. 2nd
Membership Rewards® point transfer to ANA will be temporarily unavailable online and by phone from February 25 at 1 PM MST to March 2 at 7 PM MST.
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Amex Transfer Ratio to Cathay Pacific Will Drop to 5:4
Effective March 1, 2026, the ratio for transferring Membership Rewards points to Cathay Pacific Asia Miles will be changed from: “1 Membership Rewards point = 1 Asia Mile” to “5 Membership Rewards points = 4 Asia Miles”.
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Earn Amex Points with Rakuten’s New Card
Yesterday, the no annual fee Rakuten American Express® Card launched in the U.S. Although the card is offering a weak welcome offer of $25 back after spending $500 in the first three months of card membership, Rakuten confirmed that you will have the ability to earn Amex Membership Reward points if you previously opted in.
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Bad News! Amex Will Reduce Emirates Transfer Ratio to 5:4
American Express has revealed an upcoming change for points transfers to the Emirates Skywards Miles program, and it’s bad news. The transfer ratio will go from 1:1 down to 1:0.8.
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Getting Error on Amex Membership Rewards Transfer to Hawaiian Airlines? You’re Not Alone
The errors started some time this afternoon, with the message “You are not eligible for this exchange. Please check the FAQ section for more details or contact your Loyalty provider.”
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American Express Partners with Award Search Platform Point.me
American Express and point.me, a points and travel award search platform, announced today a new partnership. That means that eligible American Express card members can easily search reward flight options that they can redeem and transfer with American Express Membership Rewards® points.
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American Express Will End Upgrade with Points Program in December
Effective December 3, 2023, American Express Membership Rewards cardmembers will no longer have access to the Upgrade with Points program.
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New Amex Membership Rewards Transfer Partner: Qatar Airways Privilege Club
American Express Membership Rewards members have a new transfer partner, Qatar Airways Privilege Club. You can transfer Amex points to Qatar at a 1:1 ratio.
