American Express Membership Rewards has a new transfer bonus – Flying Blue.
Until April 17, 2026, you'll get a 25% bonus when you transfer your Membership Rewards points into Flying Blue.
Every 1,000 points you transfer will become 1,250 Flying Blue Miles. And they're for more than just use on Air France and KLM – you can also use them with WestJet.
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Transferring your Amex points to Flying Blue
This promotion comes a few months after Amex increased its standard Flying Blue transfer ratio. Previously, 1,000 Amex points became only 750 Flying Blue Miles. The transfer ratio is now 1:1.
And with this limited-time offer, you can get even more Flying Blue Miles.
To transfer your points, sign in to your Amex credit card account. Then go to View and Redeem Your Points.
Under Use Points, go to Transfer Points, and all the options will be there for you to browse.
Expand the Flying Blue section to see all the details. Before transferring your points, you'll have to link your Flying Blue account. If you don't have one, you can create one here.
Once your accounts are linked (this could take a couple of hours you'll be able to transfer your points. While it can take up to 3 days for your points to transfer, many users report their transfers being complete within a few minutes.
Important: Once you transfer your points, they can't be transferred back.
Before transferring your points, head to Flying Blue and see if any flights you want are available.
What you can use Flying Blue Miles for
Flying Blue is the loyalty program of both Air France and KLM. And while redeeming for Air France and KLM flights is the main option for redeeming points, you can also redeem them with other airlines.
First, there's SkyTeam airlines. You can use Flying Blue Miles on airlines like Delta, Korean Air, and Scandinavian Airlines.
They have one other partner of interest to Canadians – WestJet. While availability can be limited for flights within Canada, you can take a look and see if there's something there.
American Express Membership Rewards
Transferring points to Flying Blue is just one of many ways to use your American Express Membership Rewards points for travel. You can also transfer them to these partners (with their transfer rates)
- Aeroplan 1:1
- British Airways 1:1
- Delta SkyMiles 4:3
- Cathay Pacific Asia Miles 4:3
- Etihad Guest 4:3
- Marriott Bonvoy 5:6
- Hilton Honors 1:1
Within Amex itself, you can turn to the Fixed Points travel program or simply redeem your points towards any purchase.
| Redemption Option | Point Value | Total Value |
|---|---|---|
| Transfer points to Aeroplan | 2 cents | $20 |
| Fixed Points Travel Program | 1.75 cents | $18 |
| Transfer points to Marriott Bonvoy | 1.16 cents | $12 |
| Any travel | 1 cent | $10 |
| Statement credits | 1 cent | $10 |
| Charity donations | 1 cent | $10 |
| Gift Cards | 0.77 cents | $8 |
| Shopping at Amazon.ca | 0.7 cents | $7 |
| Merchandise | 0.68 cents | $7 |
Credit cards that earn American Express Membership Rewards
Here's a list of all personal Amex Membership Rewards cards.
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