Amex point conversions

[Maurizio]

I have over a million Amex points accumulated over many years that I want to use for reward flights or flight upgrades in the next few years. Since Amex is changing the conversion rates to different airline loyalty plans from December 15 or so, the smart thing to do seems to be to transfer my points to an airline before then.

Based on your experiences with availability of award flights and/ or upgrades, what would be the best airline loyalty program(s) to convert my Amex points to? Any key things I might need to consider?

 

[Haplo]

I would do Cathay or BA. Cathay if you mainly travel in Asia, BA if you do Europe.

 

[Captain Halliday]

I would do Cathay or BA. Cathay if you mainly travel in Asia, BA if you do Europe.

But be aware BA is hiking award prices by -10% from 15 December 2025.

See here

 

[Jacques Vert]

SQ has good availability and low taxes but your points (miles) will be subject to a three year hard expiry. That is, if you haven't used them within 3 years of transferring them, you will loose them.