AMEX Membership Rewards are some of the most valuable points you can redeem for travel.
Unlike partners such as Chase, Capital One, and Citi, that make it very simple to transfer rewards to another person, AMEX is a little different. You cannot easily “share” membership rewards with your spouse like you can through other programs but there is still a way.
There are two important things to note:
This means that even if you have a platinum card, and your points look like they apply across all of your cards, if someone is only an authorized user on a blue card on your account, they will NOT be an option to transfer.
Here is how you can actually go about doing the transfer.
If it only shows your name, that is likely because you either haven’t had an AU on for the 90 day minimum or your authorized user is on a no-transfer card.
American Express has a number of airline partners that makes it’s rewards so valuable. See the table below for the transfer ratio and how long it’ll take to receive your points.
| Airline Transfer Partner | Transfer Ratio | Transfer Time |
|---|---|---|
| AeroMexico | 1:1.6 | 2-12 days |
| Air Canada | 1:1 | Almost Instant |
| Alitalia | 1:1 | Almost Instant |
| Aer Lingus | 1:1 | Almost Instant |
| ANA | 1:1 | 3 days |
| Avianca LifeMiles | 1:1 | Almost instant |
| British Airways | 1:1 | Almost Instant |
| Cathay Pacific | 1:1 | Up to 1 Week |
| Delta Air Lines | 1:1 | Almost Instant |
| Emirates | 1:1 | Almost Instant |
| Etihad Airways | 1:1 | Almost Instant |
| Flying Blue Air France/KLM | 1:1 | Almost Instant |
| Hawaiian | 1:1 | Almost Instant |
| Iberia | 1:1 | 1-3 days |
| JetBlue | 1:.8 | Almost Instant |
| Qantas | 1:1 | Almost Instant |
| Singapore Airlines | 1:1 | 1-2 days |
| Virgin Atlantic | 1:1 | 1-2 days |
American Express also transfers to hotels if you are looking to redeem your rewards for a room. See the table below the programs available and how long it takes to transfer.
| Hotel Transfer Partner | Transfer Ratio | Transfer Time |
|---|---|---|
| Choice Privileges | 1:1 | Almost Instant |
| Hilton Honors | 1:1 | Almost Instant |
| Marriott Bonvoy | 1:1 | Almost Instant |
The good news is there are a lot of options to earn AMEX membership rewards with points for every dollar spent. To find out the latest Credit Card offers see the link below.
When you combine AMEX points you can more easily make a booking that may require miles you have split into two accounts. From what we know the above process is the only way to transfer rewards to another user. If you have trouble make sure you meet the requirements and try again.