2025 Amex Membership Rewards Devaluation

[perthtraveller]

Also had an issue with my Qatar transfer. Apparently escalated to the right team.

(mother didn't have an issue on the same day with a much higher points transfer to Qatar)

 

[Coathanger]

Clear comms in the app acknowledging the issue and confirming the 2:1 transfer.

 

[YoungTraveller]

Hi AFFers, I also tried transferring to Qatar Airways on the 15th with no luck. Called the phone line and they confirmed they can see the transfer didn't go through and there's no response from Qatar Airways yet about the transfer. They will raise a ticket for me to resolve it and backdate the transfer rate. Worth calling to get a ticket raised

 

[shuuy]

I wasn't able to link my QR account as my membership rewards account has a middle initial, and QR has my full middle name.

The process to update on QR wasn't straightforward (copy of passport, extended wait). But of course going to BA was easy, and I can convert to QR on the back-end

 

[Tiki]

LOL NOW they send this offer and at the end of the day it's only worth 8333 miles/Avios. Not even tempted! Increased annual fee from the Edge to $400 with travel statement credit but no more 3x at supermarkets. The card is devalued to the point of not being worth it anymore.

It starts with 25,000 Bonus Points1


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