The Offer
- You can currently receive a transfer bonus of up to 30% when you transfer American Express Membership Rewards points to Cathay Pacific Asia Miles. Normally you can transfer 1,000 MR points and receive 1,000 LifeMiles, during this promotion you’ll receive up to 1,300(1:1.3).
- Some people have offers for 10%/15% or 20%.
The Fine Print
- No end date listed
Our Verdict
This is the first transfer bonus we’ve seen for Cathay Pacific Asia Miles from American Express. That’s somewhat interesting as a few days ago we saw the first transfer bonus for Avianca Lifemiles as well. There are a number of other transfer bonuses currently available from American Express:
- [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
- American Express Transfer Bonus: 10%-50% To Hilton Honors (1:2.2/3). No end date listed.
- American Express Transfer Bonus: 15% To Avianca LifeMiles (1:1.15). Valid until 4/1/19
You can view a full list of current and previous American Express transfer bonuses here.
Hat tip to OMaaT
I got nada 🙁
I am a little frustrated – the transfer bonus was there this morning and then I went to take advantage of it and it is now gone. Very unfortunate.
Amex rep said Cathay Pacific sold out of all available miles within 24 hours. The promotion was supposed to last a month, and since it’s been sold out it has been permanently removed from the website.
Sold out? It is a fiat currency.
Do you have to have an asia miles account linked first before you can find out if you’re targeted?
“Normally you can transfer 1,000 MR points and receive 1,000 LifeMiles, during this promotion you’ll receive up to 1,300(1:1.3).”
It should read: “…receive 1,000 Asia Miles. During this promotion, you’ll receive up to 1,400 (1:1.3).”
No offer here. I would kill for this offer!
Who would you kill?
Hopefully my MIL
very complicated the whole cathay pacific award structure and confusing hard to use
which is better avianca or asiamiles
Here’s hoping for an ANA transfer bonus next!!
Hey Doc, there was a targeted Asia Miles back in sept 2018 10 to 30% I am pretty sure. it was targeted though. Anyway, just thought I would add that. THought it might be useful. Thanks for all the content.
I seem to recall that as well. I remember being targeted at 30% last time and holding off a few days with intent to transfer. Then it was gone. Didnt get in on it. Didn’t last long as I recall.
Any idea on what fuel surcharges they charge? Looking towards booking a business class flight North america to Europe
Should I keep looking even if I don’t see it in the rewards portal now?
Might be worth checking again in a few days, but usually if it doesn’t show up immediately then you’re not eligible.