Amex Membership Rewards Transfer Partners in Australia

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You can transfer Amex Membership Rewards points earned in Australia to up to 14 frequent flyer and loyalty programs, depending on which type of card you have. The full range of frequent traveller program partners is listed below.

Click on any airline or hotel loyalty program name to learn more about redeeming points with each loyalty program:

Alliance	Frequent Flyer Program	1 Amex point equals…	Minimum transfer amount
oneworld	Qantas Frequent Flyer	0.5 Qantas points* [Amex Platinum & Centurion cardholders only]	2,000 points
oneworld	Cathay	0.5 Asia Miles	5,000 points
oneworld	Malaysia Airlines Enrich	0.5 Enrich points	1,000 points
oneworld	Qatar Airways Privilege Club	0.5 Avios	500 points
Star Alliance	Singapore Airlines KrisFlyer	0.33 KrisFlyer miles	5,000 points
Star Alliance	Air New Zealand Airpoints	0.005 Airpoints Dollars	2,000 points
Star Alliance	Thai Airways Royal Orchid Plus	0.5 Royal Orchid Plus miles	5,000 points
SkyTeam	Virgin Atlantic Flying Club	0.5 Flying Club points	2,000 points
	Virgin Australia Velocity	0.5 Velocity points	2,000 points
	Etihad Guest	0.5 Etihad Guest miles	1,000 points
	Emirates Skywards	0.33 Skywards miles	2,000 points
	HawaiianMiles	0.5 HawaiianMiles	2,000 points
[Hotel program]	Marriott Bonvoy	0.67 Marriott Bonvoy points	600 points
[Hotel program]	Hilton Honors	0.5 points	2,000 points

Notes

*In Australia, only Amex Membership Rewards Points earned with an Amex Platinum or Centurion charge card can be transferred to Qantas Frequent Flyer.
Minimum transfer amounts apply, which vary from 1,000 to 5,000 Amex points depending on the frequent flyer program.

Different transfer partners for different Australian Amex cards

In Australia, American Express does not have a “one-size-fits-all” rewards program. There are several different types of Amex Membership Rewards schemes, which have slightly different airline transfer partners.

The program with which you’re earning Amex points will depend on your credit card. Note that the information below only applies to Australian Amex cardholders.

Amex Membership Rewards Ascent Premium

The following Australian American Express cards earn Amex Membership Rewards Ascent Premium points which can be transferred to all airlines & hotels shown above including Qantas Frequent Flyer:

Amex Centurion
Amex Platinum
Amex Platinum Reserve (as a charge card companion)

Amex Membership Rewards Ascent

The following Australian Amex cards earn Amex Membership Rewards Ascent points which can be transferred to all airlines & hotels shown above except Qantas Frequent Flyer:

Amex Platinum Edge
Amex Platinum Reserve (not linked to a charge card)

Amex Membership Rewards Gateway

The following Australian Amex cards earn Amex Membership Rewards Gateway points which can be transferred to all the loyalty programs shown above except Qantas Frequent Flyer:

Australian Frequent Flyer has an American Express discussion forum.