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Amex Membership Rewards · Asia
Amex Membership Rewards for Asia
Amex MR is the king of Asia premium awards via Virgin Atlantic (ANA), Singapore KrisFlyer (Suites), and ANA itself.
Best redemptions
- Virgin Atlantic 47.5k pts each way ANA business to Tokyo
- Virgin Atlantic 110k pts each way ANA First class
- Singapore KrisFlyer 92k pts Singapore business to SIN
- ANA Mileage Club 95k pts round-trip business to Tokyo
Transfer ratios
1:1 to Virgin Atlantic, Singapore KrisFlyer, ANA, Aeroplan
Limitations: ANA First awards are the most-aspirational; opens 355 days before flight and is gone within hours. Set alerts.
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