[Expired] American Express Transfer Bonus: 50% To Hilton Honors (1:3)

Update 3/23/20: Now has a listed end date of April 14th, 2020.

Update 3/1/20: Deal is available again. Hat tip to reader Wade. Sounds like it’s 50% for everyone this time (?).

Update 11/22/19: Deal is available again. Hat tip to DDG

Update 7/17/19: Deal is available again/still available.

The Offer

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• You can currently receive a 10-50% transfer bonus when you transfer American Express Membership Rewards points to Hilton Honors points. Normally you can transfer 1,000 MR points and receive 2,000 Hilton Honors points, during this promotion you’ll receive 2,200 or 3,000 Hilton instead (1:3)

The Fine Print

• Unknown end date

Our Verdict

American Express has been doing more and more of these YMMV transfer bonuses. Last year they offered the same bonus but it was up to 50%, I wonder if some people have been targeted for 50% this time as well. Full history of Hilton transfer bonuses is as follows:

• September 27th – November 30th: YMMV deal for 30-50% transfer bonus
• January 2nd, 2018: Transfer rate increased permanently from 1:1.5 to 1:2
• October 24th – December 15th, 2017: 33% transfer bonus

Targeted promotions:

• December 6th, 2018 – Unknown end date: 30-50% transfer bonus 
• September 27th – November 30th: YMMV deal for 30-50% transfer bonus
• October 16th – November 30th, 2014: 33% bonus (going from a rate of 1:1.5 to a rate of 1:2)
• December 1, 2012 to January 31, 2013, 2013: 33% bonus (going from a rate of 1:1.5 to a rate of 1:2)

Other current transfer bonuses are:

• [YMMV] American Express Transfer Bonus: 30% To Virgin Atlantic. No end date listed
• [YMMV] American Express Transfer Bonus: 10%-20% To Aeroplan. No end date listed
• [YMMV] American Express Transfer Bonus: 25% To AeroMexico. Valid until February 14th, 2019