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Had plans to transfer American Express Membership Rewards points to ANA Mileage Club soon? Well, that might not be happening — at least for a bit. We’ve noticed that Amex has temporarily paused transfers to ANA.
Here’s what to know, plus when the issuer expects transfer capabilities to return.
Amex Pauses Transfers to ANA Mileage Club
There are plenty of great uses for ANA Mileage Club miles, and one of the easiest ways to earn them is by transferring Amex Membership Rewards points to ANA at a 1:1 ratio. But for at least a few days, those transfers will be off limits.
On the Amex transfer partner webpage, the issuer added a notice next to ANA’s listing that reads:
“Due to planned maintenance, Membership Rewards® point transfer to ANA will be temporarily unavailable online and by phone from February 25 at 1 PM MST to March 2 at 7 PM MST. We apologize for any inconvenience.”
As for what kind of maintenance Amex is performing, we're not sure. But it's a bit unsettling to see a red caution symbol next to a transfer partner, given that Amex has notices next to other partners, where things didn't turn out so good.
These include Emirates Skywards, where transfers were devalued in September 2025, and Cathay Pacific Asia Miles, where transfers are set to be devalued on March 1, 2026. So, it's easy to see why this seemed cause for concern before reading Amex's message.
Thankfully, though, everything should return to normal soon. If all goes according to plan, ANA transfers will resume late on March 2, 2026.
Other Ways to Earn ANA Mileage Club Miles via Points Transfers
If this Amex Membership Rewards transfer pause put a dent in your travel plans, you (sadly) don’t have many quick and easy alternatives for topping off your ANA Mileage Club balance until transfers return.
ANA does have a few other transfer partners, but they’re hotel programs with poor transfer ratios and slow transfer times, so they’re unlikely to help much in the short term.
That said, you still have options if you're in a rush to book ANA flights with transferable points.
Because ANA is part of Star Alliance, you can book its flights through partner airline programs such as United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan. In many cases, it’s much easier to build balances in those programs via transferable points.
For reference, here are the transferable points programs that let you transfer to United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan:
Bottom Line
Through early March, Amex will be performing maintenance related to transfers to ANA Mileage Club. As a result, you won’t be able to transfer Membership Rewards points to ANA online or over the phone until March 2 at 7 PM MST.
We’ll admit, maintenance that takes an entire transfer partner offline isn’t exactly routine. But we’re hopeful this is as straightforward as it sounds and not a signal of negative changes ahead — especially since a similar “temporary” pause previously preceded another transferable rewards program losing a transfer partner altogether.
