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Amex points: 25% bonus to Flying Blue and 20% to Aeromexico through Oct 30

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Amex lets you move points to airline programs. Through Oct 30, 2026, 1,000 points become 1,250 Flying Blue miles (Air France and KLM) instead of 1,000, or 1,920 Aeromexico points instead of 1,600.

Is this deal useful?
Ends
Oct 30, 2026
Who
Current cardholders

How to get it

  1. Before you transfer, check that Air France, KLM, Aeromexico or one of their partner airlines has a seat you can book with miles or points on the flight you want. Amex transfers can't be undone.
  2. Sign in to your Amex account and open the Membership Rewards transfer page.
  3. Pick Air France-KLM Flying Blue or Aeromexico Rewards and transfer in steps of 1,000 points by Oct 30. Amex's page estimates 48 hours for a transfer to arrive.

What changed

  • Before1,000 Amex points = 1,000 Flying Blue miles
    Now1,000 Amex points = 1,250 Flying Blue miles through Oct 30, 2026
  • Before1,000 Amex points = 1,600 Aeromexico points
    Now1,000 Amex points = 1,920 Aeromexico points through Oct 30, 2026

Affected cards

These include, but aren't limited to:

What it means for churners

  • Flying Blue: 25% is above the usual 20% (Doctor of Credit), so 50,000 Amex points become 62,500 miles. Miles to Memories calls it likely the more useful bonus: Flying Blue often prices Europe well, especially in its monthly sale on award flights.
  • Aeromexico: the numbers look bigger because 1,000 Amex points normally become 1,600 Aeromexico points; the bonus adds 320. Miles to Memories says Aeromexico awards aren't great in most cases.

Fine print

  • Sources differ on the last day. Flying Blue: Doctor of Credit and Miles to Memories say Oct 30, Frequent Miler says Oct 31. Aeromexico: Frequent Miler and Miles to Memories say Oct 30, Doctor of Credit says Oct 31. Transfer by Oct 30 to be safe.
  • Amex's public transfer page lists Flying Blue at 1,000 points = 1,000 miles and Aeromexico at 1,000 = 1,600, and doesn't show the bonuses. None of the sources mentions a cap or a sign-up step.
  • Miles and points are not cash; their value depends on how you redeem them.

Sources

Miles to Memories: Amex Launches New Transfer Bonuses to Flying Blue and Aeromexico (Oct 2, 2026)milestomemories.comThird-party sourceChecked Oct 27, 2026
Doctor of Credit: American Express Transfer Bonus: 25% To AirFrance/KLM FlyingBlue (1:1.25) (Oct 2, 2026)doctorofcredit.comThird-party sourceChecked Oct 27, 2026
Doctor of Credit: American Express Transfer Bonus: 20% To AeroMexico (Oct 2, 2026)doctorofcredit.comThird-party sourceChecked Oct 27, 2026
Frequent Miler: Current point transfer bonuses for October 2026frequentmiler.comThird-party sourceChecked Oct 27, 2026

Third-party report; not confirmed in the official offer terms we could retrieve. Details may be outdated or channel-specific. Verify the offer shown by the issuer before applying.

American Express: Transfer Partners - Membership Rewards points (Flying Blue 1,000 = 1,000; Aeromexico Rewards 1,000 = 1,600)global.americanexpress.comOfficial sourceChecked Oct 27, 2026

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