There are easier and better ways to
get the points from AmEx to redemptions for * A flights than what you're describing.
Not exact matches
(Use our transfer partner calculator to easily find out how many JetBlue
points you'll
get when transferring
from AMEX)
But if you transfer your
AMEX Membership Rewards
points to Iberia first, then transfer your Iberia Avios
points to British Airways, it's the same as
getting a 50 % transfer bonus
from AMEX to British Airways!
So you can use the
points from the
AMEX Business Platinum welcome bonus to
get at least 4 round - trip award tickets, or $ 2,000 + worth of travel!
I really don't
get why people buy directly
from a retailer when they could earn
points just by clicking through a rewards portal like the
AMEX portal.
The minimum number of miles needed for an airline ticket with Delta is 25,000, which means 25,000
AMEX rewards
points would
get you a free flight, saving you 11,749 rewards
points from the example above.
And if you're not
getting at least that much in value
from your
AMEX Membership Rewards
points, you should probably be earning other miles,
points, or cash back.
The Starwood card is great too and actually better for
getting points from everyday spend, but
AmEx is not accepted everywhere and there is no free annual hotel night.