It’s been over 2 years in the making! Too many email and blog comments to count with people asking when it will return. Well it has returned! A transfer bonus from American Express Membership Rewards to British Airways Executive Club! American Express has been telling me for a few months that it would be back and they kept their word! Sure this time it is only a 25% bonus which is less than the last bonus of 50% that was seen in March of 2013 but it is better than not getting a bonus! The offer runs until September 30th!
This is one of the offers I look forward to especially
since the base transfer rate to British Airways is 1:1. What does this mean?
Well you can redeem for my too often mentioned YYZ-NYC roundtrip flight
for only 7,200 Membership Rewards points as that flight can be had for 9,000 Avios* (or as little as $3,600 in spending on the Amex Gold Rewards Card),
I believe no other card can match that little of spending for that
flight! See other short haul options in our post “How to get select Canada to U.S. award flights faster by utilizing British Airways’ Executive Club”
You can find out more about the transfer bonus here.
Personally I will be transferring some points over but need to work on numbers and planned travel over the next six months before I figure out how much I’m going to transfer!
Here are the best two cards for earning Membership Rewards Points:
American Express Gold Rewards Card
• Earn a Welcome Bonus of 25,000 Membership Rewards® points – our
HIGHEST Gold Rewards Card offer – just by making $500 in purchases in
the first three months of Cardmembership.
• No Annual Fee for the first year; $150 Annual Fee thereafter*
• That’s enough for a round trip flight to almost anywhere in North America
• Transfer your points to frequent flyer programs, or 1:1 to Aeroplan®* and Avios
• Earn double points on eligible travel and everyday purchases
• Charge any travel to your Card theøaern pay for it with points
• 1 Free Supplementary Gold Rewards Card (a $50 value*) to help you earn points faster
• 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.
• *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.
Conditions apply
The Platinum Card from American Express
Earn 50,000 Bonus Membership Rewards® points by spending $1,000 in purchases in the first three months of Cardmembership
• Platinum members are automatically enrolled in the Membership
Rewards First™ Tier and earn 1.25 points for every dollar in purchases
charged to the Card
• The Platinum Card gives you access to exceptional lounge
benefits such as the Canadian Platinum Lounge Benefit, Airport Club
Program and access to the Cathay Pacific Business Class lounges and
oneworld® alliance airlines Business Class lounges.
• You will also have access to elevated status with many Hotel
& Car Rental loyalty programs, $200 Annual Travel Credit for Travel
Bookings through Platinum Card Travel Service, lodging benefits at a
collection of over 700 Fine Hotels & Resorts around the world,
access to special events and unique opportunities and a dedicated
concierge team
• 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.
• *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.
Conditions apply