Showing up only a few weeks later than last year we see the return of a transfer bonus from American Express Membership Rewards to British Airways Executive Club. The good news this time is the bonus has been increased to 30% from 25%!
These transfer bonuses are the one thing many owners of hybrid credits cards look forward to. See hybrid cards offer points you can redeem via the
credit card or give you the ability to transfer those points to frequent
flyer and frequent guest programs and it is the transfer bonus to those programs
that are anticipated. Of the bonuses, people always look forward to the
RBC Avion transfer bonus to British Airways Executive Club and this
bonus, the American Express Membership Rewards transfer offer to British
Airways Executive Club!
The minimum
transfer is 1,000 points with no stated maximum.
British Airways Executive Club offers many excellent redemption options
which is why the transfer bonuses to the program always get so much
attention. We talk about the North American redemptions in our feature
for flights in North America which sees one way flights starting at only 7,500 Avios (15,000 round trip). That means a one way flight is only 5,770 Membership Rewards points!
Another redemption to look at is the
Toronto-Dublin option we
seem to always bring up as that is only 26,000 Avios, or 20,000
Membership Rewards points with this transfer bonus. If you have the
American Express Gold Rewards card that means you would only have to spend
as little as $10,000 on the card to get that latter flight. No other card could
provide a flight to Ireland for that little amount of spending. Of
course you then have the business class and first class redemption
option on British Airways, Cathay Pacific and so many more of the
oneworld Alliance airlines! Too many options to list here!
Now there is another new redemption that is actually pricing cheaper than Toronto-Dublin and that is Aer Lingus' new flight from Montreal to Dublin that will launch in August 2019. During to off-peak period that flight is only 10,000 Avios each way in economy class or just under 7,700 Membership Rewards points each way with this promotion. That is an unmatched redemption option! Flying to Dublin for just over 15,000 points round trip!
The good news is that if you travelling abroad British Airways still has
the 4,500 Avios Short Haul option in Europe and Asia so you can utilize
this bonus for those short hops overseas!
Find out more about the American Express 30% transfer bonus which runs until November 25 here.
Here are the best two cards for earning Membership Rewards Points and if
you apply for them now and get your spending on them completed by the end of October you should still be able to get in on the transfer bonus!
American Express Gold Rewards Card
Card Type: Charge
Annual Fee: $150
• New American Express® Gold Rewards Cardmembers can earn a
Welcome Bonus of 25,000 Membership Rewards® points just by making $1,500
in purchases in the first three months of Cardmembership *
• That’s enough to redeem for a round-trip Fixed Mileage Flight RewardTM to almost anywhere in North America
• Transfer your points to frequent flyer programs, or 1:1 to Aeroplan®* and Avios
• Earn 2 points for every $1 on eligible travel and everyday
purchases. Earn one point for every $1 in Card purchases everywhere
else
• Charge any eligible purchase to your Card then log in to redeem your points for a statement credit
• Book flights within Canada or to destinations around the
world for a fixed amount of points, with the Fixed Points Travel
Program. You can book any airline , fly any day, and even book right up
to a day before departure.
• 1 Free Supplementary Gold Rewards Card (a $50 value) to help you earn points faster
• As a Charge Card, the balance must always be paid in full
each month. 30% annual interest rate applies to balances not paid in
full. Payments must be received and processed by the date of the next
monthly statement to avoid interest charges.
• *American Express is not responsible for maintaining or
monitoring the accuracy of information on this website. For full details
and current product information click the Apply now link. Conditions
apply.
Conditions apply
The
Platinum Card from American Express
Card Type: Charge
Annual Fee: $699 Supplementary Card Fee: $175 for Platinum, $50 for Gold
New Platinum Card® Cardmembers, earn 50,000 Bonus Membership
Rewards® points by spending $3,000 in purchases in the first three
months of Cardmembership.
• Platinum members earn 1.25 Membership Rewards® points for
every dollar in purchases charged to the Card and automatically enrolled
in the Membership Rewards First™ Tier.
• Relax in more than 1,100 airport lounges worldwide. Enjoy
access to the following partner lounges and benefits: Canadian Platinum
Lounge Benefit, Delta Sky Club, The Centurion Lounge network, and
Priority PassTM membership
• You will have access to a $200 CAD Annual Travel Credit to use
towards any single travel booking of $200 or more charged to your
Platinum Card and made on www.americanexpress.ca/travel or through
Platinum Card® Travel Service
• You will also have access to many leading hotel and car rental
companies’ loyalty programs. Our partners include Starwood® Hotels
& Resorts, Hilton Hotels and Resorts, Radisson Hotel Group, Hertz
and Avis.
• Platinum Cardmembers can enjoy access to special events and unique opportunities and a dedicated Concierge team.
• As a Charge Card, the balance must always be paid in full each
month. 30% annual interest rate applies to balances not paid in full.
Payments must be received and processed by the date of the next monthly
statement to avoid interest charges.
• *American Express is not responsible for maintaining or
monitoring the accuracy of information on this website. For full details
and current product information click the Apply now link. Conditions
apply.
Conditions apply
