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Where can your points fly?

Pick the points you hold. Every airline and hotel they move to, with the rate and the wait.

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RBC Avion to British Airways+30%25 days left
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Departuresfrom Amex MR · 8 destinationsThu Nov 5 · Checked Oct 16
Gate information

Before you move Amex MR points

Who can board

Cards that earn Membership Rewards points: Cobalt, Green, Gold Rewards, Platinum, The American Express Card, Business Edge, Business Gold and Business Platinum. SimplyCash and the Aeroplan and Marriott Bonvoy co-brand cards earn other currencies.

Know before you go

  • Transfers are final and only go to an account in your own name.
  • Link the partner account in the Amex portal first; a new link can take up to 5 business days to verify.

5 airlines · 3 hotelsChecked Oct 16, 2026 · Sources: Amex transfer portal, Membership Rewards (Canada)

Arrivals

How do I get Aeroplan points?

Every program that lands in Aeroplan, best rate first. Tap one to see its departures.

1,000 points aren't worth the same everywhere. Hotel points cost less to earn, so 3 : 1 can still be a fair deal.

The Avios family

One currency, seven airlines

British Airways Club is the hub of the Avios family. Amex and RBC send Avios there, and from there they move 1 : 1, free and instantly, to Qatar Airways, Iberia, Finnair, Aer Lingus, Vueling and Loganair.

Send Avios in

Amex MR1:1
RBC Avion1:1
ALL Accor2:1
Marriott Bonvoy3:1
IHG5:1
The hubBritish Airways Club
1:1RatioFreeNo feeInstantPosting

Then move them on

Qatar Airways Privilege Club
Iberia Club
Finnair Plus
Aer Lingus AerClub
Vueling Club
Loganair Loyalty
  1. 01Moves go both ways, between accounts with the same name, email and date of birth.
  2. 02The sending account (British Airways, Iberia, Aer Lingus or Vueling) has to be at least 30 days old.
  3. 03Up to 999,999 Avios per move. Members below the top tiers can move up to 1,000,000 Avios into each program in any 12 months.
  4. 04Linking is close to permanent: avios.com says linked accounts can't be unlinked. Qatar is the exception, and it only links with British Airways.
  5. 05Finnair Plus links with British Airways, Iberia, Aer Lingus and Vueling, but not with Qatar or Loganair.

Checked Oct 16, 2026 · Sources: British Airways combine Avios, Avios transfer terms, Qatar link terms, Finnair Plus

The Bonvoy bridge

Two hops to 27 more airlines

Marriott Bonvoy is the bridge to airlines no Canadian bank partners with. Amex Membership Rewards moves to Bonvoy at 1 : 1.2, and Bonvoy moves on to 37 airlines at 3 : 1. At about two Amex points per mile it costs more than a direct transfer, so it is a route for one specific award, not a habit.

Points come in

Amex MR1:1.2
Your own Bonvoy points
The bridgeMarriott Bonvoy
3:1To airlines+5,000Per 60,0001 weekUsually

Then on to

Singapore Airlines KrisFlyer
ANA Mileage Club
JAL Mileage Bank
Emirates Skywards
Turkish Airlines Miles&Smiles
Virgin Atlantic Flying Club
Atmos Rewards (Alaska and Hawaiian)
and 20 more on the Marriott board
  1. 01Move 60,000 Bonvoy points at a time. Most airlines are 3 : 1 plus 5,000 extra miles per 60,000, so 60,000 points become 25,000 miles. United adds 10,000 instead; American, Avianca LifeMiles and Delta add none.
  2. 02From Amex, 50,000 Membership Rewards points become 60,000 Bonvoy points, then 25,000 miles: 2 Amex points per mile, against 1 : 1 to Aeroplan or British Airways directly.
  3. 03You can move 3,000 to 240,000 Bonvoy points a day. Miles usually post within a week, and a transfer can't be changed or reversed once it's ordered.
  4. 04You need an account with the airline, usually in the same name as your Bonvoy account.

Checked Oct 16, 2026 · Sources: Marriott Bonvoy points to miles, Amex transfer portal

Points that stay put

These don't transfer to airlines

Useful points, but they're spent inside their own program.

  • TD RewardsRedeemed through Expedia For TD, on Amazon or as a statement credit. TD's Aeroplan cards earn Aeroplan points directly.
  • CIBC AventuraRedeemed through the CIBC Rewards Centre, including its airline rewards chart. Only Aventura accounts opened before October 1, 2013 can still convert to Aeroplan.
  • BMO RewardsPoints pay for travel booked on the card. BMO's terms say they can't be transferred.
  • Scene+Scene+ Travel, points against travel bought on your Scotiabank card, groceries and more, at a fixed value.
  • National Bank À la carteCredit toward flights, cruises and packages, the À la carte Travel agency, and gift cards.
  • MBNA RewardsFlights and other travel, cash back, gift cards and merchandise.
  • Desjardins BONUSDOLLARSCard purchases in travel and a few other categories, gift cards and financial products.
  • AeroplanNo transfers to other airlines. Members with Aeroplan Elite Status can move points to Marriott Bonvoy (1 : 1) or World of Hyatt (2 : 1).
Before you transfer

Four things to check

  1. 01

    Find the award first

    Transfers are final. Find the seat you want, then move only what you need.

  2. 02

    The names must match

    The name on both accounts has to be the same, or the points can bounce or stall.

  3. 03

    Allow for the wait

    Amex can post in 30 minutes. Hilton says up to 60 days. Seats can go in between.

  4. 04

    Check for a bonus

    Bonuses of 15% to 40% come around often. See what's live before you move. Transfer bonuses

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