Get A 30% Bonus When You Transfer AMEX Points Into Avios, Fly Short-Haul From 4.6K Points!

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Get A 30% Bonus When You Transfer AMEX Points Into Avios!

You can get a 30% bonus for point transfers from AMEX to BA, Iberia, or Aer Lingus Avios. You can also transfer BA Avios to Finnair Avios or Qatar Avios, where you can redeem awards for fewer miles. You can combine Avios via this link via the BA site.

With this bonus 1,000 AMEX points transfers into 1,300 Avios. This promotion runs through 9/30.

This is only valid for US cardholders.

Avios aren’t what they used to be. British Airways seems to devalue them every few months, bringing them from first to worst in no time. See this post for the current BA award chart that we have compiled.

Though for now, you can still save a fortune by transferring BA Avios to Qatar. See this post for the current Qatar award chart.

You can also save with the Finnair award chart, which is the only Avios program that doesn’t charge per leg flown.

You can search for award availability using BA Avios here. Finnair or Qatar should be able to book any award space that you find using BA Avios for fewer Avios, but you may need to call them to book. Or you may have to book another flight and change to it.

  • Sample redemptions, not factoring in the 30% bonus:
    • NYC-Cleveland AA coach: 6K Qatar Avios, 11K Finnair Avios, 12K BA Avios
    • NYC-Miami JetBlue coach: 8.5K Qatar Avios
    • NYC-Miami AA coach: 9K Qatar Avios, 11K Finnair Avios, 16K BA Avios
    • NYC-LA AA coach: 13K Qatar Avios, 11K Finnair Avios, 20K BA Avios
    • Dallas-Maui AA coach: 20,750 Qatar Avios, 15K Finnair Avios, 20,750 BA Avios
    • NYC-Paris JetBlue coach: 25K Qatar Avios
    • NYC-Paris JetBlue business: 78K Qatar Avios
AMEX cards with transferable Membership Rewards points to miles include, select benefits require enrollment via your AMEX account. Terms apply to offers on this page:
  • AMEX Blue Business Plus is offering a rare bonus to earn 15,000 Membership Rewards® points after you spend $3,000 in eligible purchases on the Card within your first 3 months of Card Membership and offers 2 points per dollar spent on up to $50K spending annually 1 point per dollar thereafter, plus transfer points to airlines and hotels and keep AMEX points alive.  Read more here.
  • AMEX Platinum Business is offering a 150K bonus for spending $20,000 in 3 months and offers over $1,000 in annual credits, lounge access, and much more. Read more here.
  • AMEX Gold Business Card is offering a 100K bonus for spending $15,000 in 3 months and offers up to $240 in annual business credits, Walmart+ membership, up to 4 points per dollar spent with a $150K annual spend cap, and more benefits. Read more here.
  • The Platinum Card® from American Express is offering a 80K bonus for spending $8,000 in 6 months and offers over $1,000 in annual credits, lounge access, and much more. Terms apply. Read more here.
  • American Express® Gold Card is offering a 60K bonus for spending $6,000 in 6 months, 20% back in statement credits for restaurants worldwide, up to $100 back-Complete Offer: Earn 60,000 Membership Rewards® Points after you spend $6,000 on eligible purchases on your new Card in your first 6 months of Card Membership. Plus, receive 20% back in statement credits on eligible purchases made at restaurants worldwide within the first 6 months of Card Membership, up to $100 back. Limited time offer. Offer ends 11/6/24. Terms apply. Read more here. 
  • AMEX Green Consumer Card is offering a 40K bonus for spending $3,000 in 6 months and offers up to $189 in annual CLEAR Plus® credits, $100 LoungeBuddy credit, plus transfer points to airlines and hotels and keep AMEX points alive.
  • AMEX Everyday Preferred Consumer Card is offering a 15K bonus for spending $2,000 in 6 months and offers 4.5 points per dollar on up to $6K in annual groceries when you use card 30 times that month, plus transfer points to airlines and hotels and keep AMEX points alive.
  • AMEX Everyday Consumer Card is offering a 10K bonus for spending $2,000 in 6 months and offers 2.4 points per dollar on up to $6K in annual groceries when you use card 20 times that month, plus transfer points to airlines and hotels and keep AMEX points alive. All information about the AMEX Green, AMEX Everyday Preferred, AMEX Everyday has been collected independently by DansDeals.

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5 Comments On "Get A 30% Bonus When You Transfer AMEX Points Into Avios, Fly Short-Haul From 4.6K Points!"

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Kev

Is this the best current deal for someone interested in, say, flying from NYC-MIA and has access to any miles (Amex, Chase, airlines)? Seems hard to beat if you use the 30% plus Qatar…

Abe2023

I’m killing myself just booked about 15 round trip aa phl to lax using qatar points
I didn’t know about Finnair

Gershon

Dan,

I am trying to book a flight within the US on Finair with Avios. I can’t seem to find any award availability anywhere in the us on any day. I tried multiple cities with multiple days and I always get the same response that there is no award flights.

Am I doing something wrong?

P.S. I created a Finair account and it does not help

jacob

what is Finnair change / cancelation policy?

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