Today Is The Final Day To Transfer AMEX Points To Etihad; Award Bargains From 6K Miles On Air Canada, American, El Al, JetBlue, And More!
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Today is the final day to transfer points from AMEX to Etihad. This transfer option will end after 11:59pm PT.
You can still transfer Capital One and Citi points to Etihad at a 1:1 ratio.
Etihad has a distance-based award chart for partner airlines, like AA and El Al. You’ll have to call Etihad to book some partner award flights, such as El Al.
Two massive caveats with Etihad miles are that the award cancellation fees are usurious and miles will now expire after 18 months, unless you credit a flight to the program.
Air Canada:
A short-haul flight on Air Canada up to 500 miles in distance is just 6K miles in coach or 20K in business. That includes flights like NYC or Pittsburgh to Toronto or Montreal:
A flight on Air Canada up to 1,000 miles in distance is 12K miles in coach or 25K in business. That includes flights like Cleveland or Chicago to Montreal:
American:
A short-haul flight on AA up to 500 miles in distance is just 6K miles in coach. NYC to Europe on AA is 45K in coach, 49K in premium, or 80K in business class.
JetBlue:
A short-haul flight on JetBlue up to 500 miles in distance is just 6K miles in coach and up to 1,000 miles is 12K miles in coach.
- NYC to/from Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Phoenix, San Diego, or Vancouver is 50K Etihad miles in Mint business class.
- Fort Lauderdale to/from Las Vegas or Los Angeles is 50K Etihad miles in Mint business class.
- NYC to/from Dublin, London, Madrid, or Paris is 80K Etihad miles in Mint business class.
El Al:
One-way rates on El Al:
- Larnaca to Tel Aviv will cost 6K coach, 7.5K premium, or 10K business each way.
- Athens to Tel Aviv will cost 12K coach, 13K premium, or 20K business each way.
- Budapest, Dubai, Rome, or Vienna to Tel Aviv will cost 15K coach, 19K premium, or 30K business each way.
- Milan or Zurich to Tel Aviv will cost 23K coach, 25K premium, or 40K business each way.
- London or Paris to Tel Aviv will cost 28K coach, 31K premium, or 50K business each way.
- Boston or NYC to Tel Aviv will cost 67K coach, 74K premium, or 120K business each way.
- Miami, LA, or San Francisco to Tel Aviv will set you back 75K coach, 90K premium, or 140K business each way.
Etihad apartments:
You can spend 200,000 Etihad miles plus $600 for an Etihad A380 first class apartment between Toronto to Abu Dhabi.
You would be much better off using 115K AA miles, though it’s only possible to do that close-in to a flight.
If you want to upgrade from the Etihad Apartment to The Residence, with a private shower and bedroom, that would set you back some $2,000-$4,000 one-way between Toronto and Abu Dhabi. It can only be done if you book via Etihad.
Etihad A380s feature first class apartments that have a seat and a bed, along with a shower to boot.
I enjoyed flying it on my way home from the Maldives in 2017.
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:
- The Blue Business® Plus Credit Card from American Express is offering 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. Terms apply. Read more here.
- The Business Platinum Card® from American Express is offering as high as 300K bonus points for spending $20,000 in the first 3 months, as well as monthly credits, lounge access, and much more. Terms apply. Welcome offers vary and you may not be eligible for an offer. Read more here.
- American Express® Business Gold Card is offering as high as 200K bonus points for spending $15,000 in 3 months, monthly business credits, Walmart+ membership, up to 4 points per dollar spent with a $150K annual spend cap, and more benefits. Terms apply. Welcome offers vary and you may not be eligible for an offer. Read more here.
- Business Green Rewards Card from American Express is offering 15,000 Membership Rewards® points after you spend $3,000 on eligible purchases on the Business Green Rewards Card® within the first 3 months of Card Membership. Terms apply.
- The Platinum Card® from American Express is offering as high as 175K bonus points for spending $12,000 in the first 6 months and offers monthly credits, lounge access, and much more. Welcome offers vary and you may not be eligible for an offer. Find Out Your Offer! Terms apply. Read more here.
- American Express® Gold Card is offering as high as 100K bonus for spending $6,000 in the first 6 months, monthly credits for Uber and Grubhub, and more. Terms apply. Welcome offers vary and you may not be eligible for an offer. Read more here.
- AMEX Green Consumer Card is offering a 40K bonus for spending $3,000 in the first 6 months and offers up to $209 in annual CLEAR Plus® credits, $100 LoungeBuddy credit, plus transfer points to airlines and hotels and keep AMEX points alive. All information about the AMEX Green Card has been collected independently by DansDeals.
Will you transfer any AMEX points to Etihad today?
