Amex has quietly nerfed MR transfers - only 6 airlines + 2 hotels left

[csawai]

Anyone else notice how much worse Amex Membership Rewards transfers have gotten lately?


I logged in today and realized I can’t transfer MR points to most of the usual partners anymore. The menu is basically down to just 6 airlines and 2 hotels. That’s it. No more broad partner network, no more flexibility. It feels like the whole value proposition of MR has been gutted.


Amex used to be my go-to because of the partner variety.. I could always hunt for the sweet spot for some other partners. Now it feels like I’m stuck with a skeleton crew of partners.


Between this and the rising annual fees, I’m starting to wonder: what’s the point of racking up MR anymore if the transfer flexibility is basically gone?

 

[sachbs]

Which airline partners have been removed? AFAIK, they are all still there. There used to be 6 airline partners and 2 hotels partners earlier as well.

 

[csawai]

Earlier, I used to see multiple options for transferring points to different airlines and partners like LifeMiles, Air Canada, etc. But now those options don’t show up. Am I missing something? I also came across some older archived links online, but when I click them, Amex says the transfer page doesn’t exist anymore.

 

[aayusharyan]

Maybe it depends on the Card variant?

 

[sachbs]

Earlier, I used to see multiple options for transferring points to different airlines and partners like LifeMiles, Air Canada, etc. But now those options don’t show up. Am I missing something? I also came across some older archived links online, but when I click them, Amex says the transfer page doesn’t exist anymore.

I don't think Amex India supported transfers to Life Miles and Air Canada. Are you talking about Amex US cards?

 

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