Amex Membership Rewards Transfer Times – How Long Does It Take?
Ready to send your points and wondering about American Express Membership Rewards transfer times? In this post, we’ll look at average transfer times, so you’ll know when points will likely show up. We’ll cover some basic info on programs available and then also how long it should take for your points to show up.
Transfer Partners
The American Express Membership Rewards program has 17 airline and 3 hotel transfer partners. You can read our guide to Membership Rewards here.
Your points will transfer at a 1:1 ratio, except where indicated.
Airline Transfer Partners
- Aer Lingus
- Aeromexico Club Premier (1:1.6)
- Aeroplan Air Canada
- Air France / KLM Flying Blue
- Alitalia MilleMiglia
- ANA Mileage Club
- Avianca Lifemiles
- British Airways Executive Club
- Cathay Pacific Asia Miles
- Delta Skymiles
- Emirates Skywards
- Etihad Guest
- Hawaiian Airlines
- Iberia Plus
- JetBlue (1:0.8)
- Singapore Airlines KrisFlyer
- Virgin Atlantic Flying Club
Hotel Transfer Partners
- Choice Privileges
- Hilton Honors (1:2)
- Marriott Bonvoy
Remember that American Express does NOT allow you to share points with your friends and family. As we covered previously, you can get around that by having this person as an authorized user on one of your Amex cards (terms are here) and transferring points to their loyalty program account.
If you need help transferring your Membership Rewards to a hotel air airline account, see our guide here.
American Express Membership Rewards Transfer Times
Wondering how long it will take your points to show up after you send them? Here’s the latest info, per program.
| Name of program | Transfer time |
|---|---|
| Aer Lingus AerClub | Instant |
| Aeromexico Club Premier | 1-2 days, but sometimes up to 5 days |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | Instant |
| Air France KLM FlyingBlue | Instant |
| Alitalia MilleMiglia Club | Instant |
| ANA Mileage Club | 2 days |
| Avianca LifeMiles | Instant |
| British Airways Executive Club | Instant |
| Cathay Pacific Asia Miles | Instant |
| Delta SkyMiles | Instant |
| Emirates Skywards | Instant |
| Etihad Guest | Instant |
| Hawaiian Airlines HawaiianMiles | Instant |
| Iberia Plus | Less than 24 hours, sometimes instant but not usually |
| JetBlue TrueBlue | Instant |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | Instant |
| Singapore Airlines KrisFlyer | Less than 24 hours, sometimes instant |
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | Instant |
| Choice Privileges | Instant |
| Hilton Honors | Instant |
| Marriott Bonvoy | Instant |
Obviously, your transfers could be faster or slower. This should help you plan, since these are transfer times other people have experienced.
Final Thoughts
Remember that all points transfers are final. Once you’re ready to transfer your points to a loyalty program, knowing current data on Amex Membership Rewards transfer times helps you in the booking process. You’ll know what to expect, such as whether that seat might disappear while waiting for your points to show up.
Final tip: you usually need to log out and then log back in to see the points after sending them to your airline or hotel account.
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