Amex ends point transfers to Hawaiian and Alaska by June end

For instance, an economy flight under 700 miles with American Airlines may require only 4,500 Alaska miles. A transatlantic business-class flight between 1,501 and 3,500 miles starts at just 45,000 miles on partner airlines like Aer Lingus. These rates are often lower than other Oneworld loyalty programs such as American Airlines AAdvantage.

To transfer Membership Rewards points to Alaska Airlines Mileage Plan involves two steps: first transferring them to HawaiianMiles via the "Rewards & Benefits" page of your Amex account. You can transfer up to 999,000 points per day; these typically process instantly but may take up to two days according to Amex.

If you plan this transfer before June 30, note that there's an excise tax offset fee of 0.06 cents per mile, capped at $99 per transfer. This fee can be charged to an Amex card or covered with Membership Rewards points; however, redeeming points for this purpose is not recommended due to low value return.

Once transferred to HawaiianMiles, use the airline's tool for moving points between Hawaiian and Alaska accounts—usually processed instantly.

As of now, Bilt Points also transfer into the Alaska Airlines Mileage Plan offering another avenue for earning miles with a transferable point card post-June 30 deadline.

Those planning travel with Alaska or its partners soon might consider transferring some Membership Rewards points before time runs out since Alaska miles hold significant value due largely in part because of low award prices coupled with extensive nonalliance partnerships though it sacrifices flexibility potentially leaving your accumulated miles vulnerable if not redeemed promptly.

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