Amex Membership Rewards · 17 airlines + 3 hotels

Amex MR transfer partners.

Every airline and hotel program American Express Membership Rewards transfers to — with current ratios, sweet spots, and active transfer bonuses.

Verified Jul 03, 2026

TL;DR

Amex MR is the deepest transferable currency in the US — 17 airline + 3 hotel partners at 1:1. Strongest sweet spots: Virgin Atlantic Upper to/from UK, Avios short-haul Europe from 4,000, Cathay Pacific business to Asia, and Etihad first to the Middle East. Watch for 25–40% transfer bonuses to Virgin, BA, and Marriott — they print monthly and double the value of the program.

Airline partners.

Aer Lingus

AerClub · Avios

Transfer ratio

1:1

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Aeromexico

Aeromexico Rewards · Aeromexico Rewards Points

Transfer ratio

1:1.6

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Air Canada

Aeroplan · Aeroplan Points

Transfer ratio

1:1

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Air France/KLM

Flying Blue · Flying Blue Miles

Transfer ratio

1:1

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ANA

Mileage Club · ANA Miles

Transfer ratio

1:1

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Avianca

LifeMiles · LifeMiles

Transfer ratio

1:1

Transfer bonus: 15% transfer bonus until Jul 15, 2026 View history →

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British Airways

The British Airways Club · Avios

Transfer ratio

1:1

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Cathay Pacific

Asia Miles · Asia Miles

Transfer ratio

5:4

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Delta Air Lines

SkyMiles · SkyMiles

Transfer ratio

1:1

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Emirates

Skywards · Skywards Miles

Transfer ratio

5:4

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Etihad Airways

Etihad Guest · Etihad Guest Miles

Transfer ratio

1:1

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Iberia

Iberia Club · Avios

Transfer ratio

1:1

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JetBlue

TrueBlue · TrueBlue Points

Transfer ratio

1:0.8

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Qantas

Frequent Flyer · Qantas Points

Transfer ratio

1:1

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Qatar Airways

Privilege Club · Avios

Transfer ratio

1:1

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Singapore Airlines

KrisFlyer · KrisFlyer Miles

Transfer ratio

1:1

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Virgin Atlantic

Flying Club · Virgin Points

Transfer ratio

1:1

Transfer bonus: 30% transfer bonus until Jul 31, 2026 View history →

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Hotel partners.

Choice Privileges

Choice Privileges · Choice Points

Transfer ratio

1:1

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Hilton Honors

Hilton Honors · Hilton Points

Transfer ratio

1:2

Transfer bonus: 20% transfer bonus until Jul 14, 2026 View history →

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Marriott Bonvoy

Marriott Bonvoy · Marriott Points

Transfer ratio

1:1

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Sweet spots

  • Virgin Atlantic Upper: 47.5k miles each way to/from UK in business
  • BA Avios short-haul: Europe intra-region from 4,000 Avios
  • Cathay Pacific J: 70k Asia Miles for J class to Asia
  • Etihad First Apartments (ends 6/30/26): 115k for first class — Amex transfers to Etihad end permanently June 30, 2026

Maximizing Amex MR

  • Watch the bonuses: Virgin and BA see 25-30% bonuses every few months
  • Hold Marriott as a hedge: 60k MR → 75k Marriott during 25% bonuses
  • 5× on flights: Platinum gets 5× on flights direct or via Amex Travel

Earn More American Express Membership Rewards Points

Credit cards that transfer to American Express Membership Rewards

The Business Platinum Card from American Express

Business · Annual fee $895

US only

200,000 points

after $20,000 in 3 months

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American Express Business Gold Card

Business · Annual fee $375

US only

200,000 points

after $15,000 in 3 months

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The Platinum Card from American Express

Personal · Annual fee $895

US only

175,000 points

after $12,000 in 6 months

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