Overview of Amex Membership Rewards Transfer Partners

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You can transfer Amex Membership Rewards points earned in Australia to up to 14 frequent flyer and loyalty programs, depending on which type of card you have. The full range of frequent traveller program partners is listed below.

Click on any airline or hotel loyalty program name to learn more about redeeming points with each loyalty program:

AllianceFrequent Flyer Program1 Amex point equals…Minimum transfer amount
oneworldQantas Frequent FlyerQantas Frequent Flyer0.5 Qantas points*
[Amex Platinum & Centurion cardholders only]
2,000 points
oneworldCathay Pacific logoCathay0.5 Asia Miles5,000 points
oneworldMalaysia Airlines logoMalaysia Airlines Enrich0.5 Enrich points1,000 points
oneworldQatar Airways logoQatar Airways Privilege Club0.5 Avios500 points
Star AllianceSingapore Airlines KrisFlyerSingapore Airlines KrisFlyer0.33 KrisFlyer miles5,000 points
Star Alliance
Air New ZealandAir New Zealand Airpoints0.005 Airpoints Dollars2,000 points
Star Alliance
THAI Airways logoThai Airways Royal Orchid Plus0.5 Royal Orchid Plus miles5,000 points
SkyTeamVirgin Atlantic Flying ClubVirgin Atlantic Flying Club0.5 Flying Club points**
[Excluding Amex Explorer & Essential cardholders]
2,000 points
Virgin Australia logoVirgin Australia Velocity0.5 Velocity points2,000 points
Etihad Airways logoEtihad Guest0.5 Etihad Guest miles1,000 points
Emirates logoEmirates Skywards0.33 Skywards miles2,000 points
Hawaiian Airlines logoHawaiianMiles0.5 HawaiianMiles2,000 points
[Hotel program]Marriott Bonvoy logoMarriott Bonvoy0.67 Marriott Bonvoy points600 points
[Hotel program]Hilton Honors logoHilton Honors0.5 points2,000 points
Notes
  • *In Australia, only Amex Membership Rewards Points earned with an Amex Platinum or Centurion charge card can be transferred to Qantas Frequent Flyer.
  • **Amex Membership Rewards points earned from the Explorer and Essential cards can’t be transferred to Virgin Atlantic Flying Club.
  • Minimum transfer amounts apply, which vary from 1,000 to 5,000 Amex points depending on the frequent flyer program.

Different transfer partners for different Australian Amex cards

In Australia, American Express does not have a “one-size-fits-all” rewards program. There are several different types of Amex Membership Rewards schemes, which have slightly different airline transfer partners.

The program with which you’re earning Amex points will depend on your credit card. Note that the information below only applies to Australian Amex cardholders.

Amex Membership Rewards Ascent Premium

The following Australian American Express cards earn Amex Membership Rewards Ascent Premium points which can be transferred to all airlines & hotels shown above including Qantas Frequent Flyer:

Amex Membership Rewards Ascent

The following Australian Amex cards earn Amex Membership Rewards Ascent points which can be transferred to all airlines & hotels shown above except Qantas Frequent Flyer:

Amex Membership Rewards Gateway

The following Australian Amex cards earn Amex Membership Rewards Gatway points which can be transferred to all the loyalty programs shown above except Qantas Frequent Flyer and Virgin Atlantic Flying Club:

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