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American Express has announced a 40% bonus on Membership Rewards transfers to all of their Avios partners: British Airways Executive Club, Iberia Plus, and Aer Lingus Aerclub. The promotion runs through November 15, 2018. With the promotion, you will receive 1,400 Avios for every 1,000 Membership Rewards you transfer across all three programs.
Key Terms
- Promotion is valid on transfers through November 15, 2018
- Earn a 40% bonus when transferring Membership Rewards to BA or Iberia
The terms and conditions of this promotion are pretty straightforward. The bonus ratio is hardcoded in the transfer, and 1,000 Membership Rewards points will yield 1,400 Avios with either program. Transferring with the bonus yields a ratio of 1:1.4.
Other Transfer Options
BA, Iberia, and Aer Lingus are also transfer partners for Chase Ultimate Rewards, so they provide flexibility and allow you to pool rewards earned from various cards into one airline miles currency.
Our Take
At a 40% bonus, we might consider a speculative transfer if you've got something cooking but not fulled planned. You've got 2 months to complete a transfer, so we'd suggest planning now. Keep in mind that transfers are typically completed instantly, so you should check award availability and then immediately transfer when you're ready to book.
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this is a great use of mr points
Great to see some decent transfer bonuses on these airlines at last.
is 40% the highest transfer bonus we’ve seen so far?
I’ve seen 50% but not in a long while.
this is a fantastic deal, especially with the second award ticket free from the BA credit card
We’ve put BA’s Travel Together Ticket to great use several times in the past or flights in F… in conjunction with this offer, it may be time to re-apply for the BA Visa and earn another.
love lorrie’s comment. 40% plus a free ticket: fantastic!
It’s great that the transfers are instant
I am merely love Avios! Family pooling from 3 family members works great for me!
Haven’t seen a rate this high from them in a while…very good offer.
Ive been debating getting an avios credit card, nice to know some of the bonuses and other options. Thanks
Keep in mind, the transfer bonuses have nothing to do with any Avios credit card.
This is an amazing transfer bonus. Canada looking?
Nope, Canada doesn’t care.
Too bad it doesn’t apply in Argentina. And also, for 1000 MR we only get 700 Avios!
GRRRRRR!
Time for me to add an AMEX back to my card lineup and this is a reminder of what I forgot to use my AMEX points for last time- to maximize Avios bonuses!