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An interactive map and calculator for all 17 Amex Membership Rewards airline transfer partners. Start from one of three angles — pick a program to see its alliance and every airline you can book, pick an airline you want to fly to see which programs book it, or pick a destination to see which of the 17 partner carriers serve it. Enter your point balance to see what each transfer becomes.
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Airlines you can directly transfer Amex points to
Read this before you transfer. Alliance membership shows which airlines you could book — but each loyalty program publishes its own redemption partner list and pricing (e.g. Virgin Atlantic Flying Club only lets you redeem on a select set of partners, not all of SkyTeam). Always confirm award space and price inside the specific program before moving points — Amex transfers are one-way and irreversible. Rosters change (SAS moved from Star Alliance to SkyTeam in 2024). Ratios shown reflect the June 2026 Amex transfer page. Transfer bonuses are program-specific promotions — apply the bonus field only when your target program is actually running one.
Amex points questions, answered
Which airlines are Amex transfer partners?
American Express Membership Rewards points transfer to 17 airline programs: Aer Lingus AerClub, Aeromexico Rewards, Air Canada Aeroplan, Air France-KLM Flying Blue, ANA Mileage Club, Avianca LifeMiles, British Airways Club, Cathay Pacific Asia Miles, Delta SkyMiles, Emirates Skywards, Etihad Guest, Iberia Plus, JetBlue TrueBlue, Qantas Frequent Flyer, Qatar Airways Privilege Club, Singapore Airlines KrisFlyer, and Virgin Atlantic Flying Club. Most transfer at 1:1; the exceptions are Aeromexico (1:1.6), Emirates, Cathay Pacific, and JetBlue (all 1:0.8). See the full breakdown in The 17 Amex Transfer Partners, Ranked.
What is the best Amex transfer partner for flights to Europe?
For business class to Europe, the strongest 1:1 transfers are usually Air Canada Aeroplan (fixed Star Alliance partner pricing, roughly 60–70k points one-way, free stopovers), Air France-KLM Flying Blue (frequent promo awards and 25–30% transfer bonuses), and Virgin Atlantic Flying Club (good Delta One pricing). Avios programs (British Airways, Iberia, Qatar) shine for short nonstops and off-peak Iberia business to Madrid — but watch surcharges on BA-operated flights. Full guide: Business Class to Europe on Amex Points.
Do Amex points transfer to airlines at 1:1?
Thirteen of the 17 partners transfer at 1:1. Aeromexico is more generous on paper at 1:1.6, but its miles are worth less each. Emirates, Cathay Pacific, and JetBlue transfer at 1:0.8, so you lose a fifth of your value before you start. Delta and JetBlue transfers also incur a US excise-tax fee of 60¢ per 1,000 points (capped at $99).
Are Amex transfers reversible? How long do they take?
Transfers are one-way and irreversible — once points become airline miles, they can't come back. Always confirm award space and pricing inside the airline program before you transfer. Most transfers land instantly or within minutes; a few programs can take one to three days, with ANA the classic slow mover.
What is an Amex transfer bonus?
Amex periodically offers 15–40% bonuses for transfers to a specific program — Flying Blue, Virgin Atlantic, and the Avios family run them most often. A 25% bonus turns 100,000 points into 125,000 miles. Bonuses are program-specific and time-limited, so apply the bonus field in this calculator only when your target program is actually running one. More in How Amex transfer bonuses work.
Can I book any alliance airline with transferred miles?
Mostly, with caveats. Transferring to a Star Alliance program like Aeroplan lets you book United, Lufthansa, Swiss, Turkish, TAP and more; Oneworld programs reach American, British Airways, Qatar, Japan Airlines; SkyTeam programs reach Delta, Air France, KLM, ITA. But each program publishes its own partner list and pricing — Virgin Atlantic, for example, only sells a subset of SkyTeam partners. There are also useful cross-alliance backdoors, like booking Emirates through Qantas or ANA through Virgin Atlantic — this map shows them.
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