How do American Express miles work?

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American Express points are worth 0.67 cents per point, on average. The value of American Express points depends on how you choose to redeem the points. For example, points from American Express are worth up to 0.77 cents each when redeemed for travel through the Membership Rewards program, and they are worth 0.6 cents each when redeemed for cash back. … read full answer

American Express Points Worth by Redemption Method

Redemption Method	Average Point Value	Value of 1,000 Points
Travel	0.77 cents	$7.7
Cash Back	0.60 cents	$6
Gift Cards	0.76 cents	$7.6
Merchandise	0.48 cents	$4.8
Miscellaneous	0.70 cents	$7

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American Express® Gold Card

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Tips for Maximizing the Value of American Express Points

Redeem Points for Travel.

American Express points are worth the most when redeemed for travel.

Redeem American Express points regularly.

American Express points do not expire due to account inactivity, but stockpiling points does put you at risk of rewards devaluation. Plus, you won't get to enjoy the fruits of your spending if you don't redeem.

Keep your account in good standing.

If American Express closes your account because of a failure to pay the bill or fraudulent activity, you'll lose any unredeemed points you have saved. And if you pay late, you might have to pay a fee to get back the points from that billing period.

Redeem before closing your account.

Any points you don't redeem before closing your account will be lost, unless you keep another American Express credit card account open.

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American Express miles are earned by cardholders who make purchases with a Delta credit card issued by American Express. American Express also has credit cards that give rewards points, rather than miles, and those Amex points can be transferred to airline partners or redeemed for travel through Amex Membership Rewards.

American Express Miles for Delta Airlines

Each Delta SkyMiles American Express card gives miles at a different rate when cardholders make purchases. Higher tier cards like the Delta SkyMiles® Platinum American Express Cardand the Delta SkyMiles® Reserve American Express Card give more miles through better intro bonuses and ongoing bonus rewards rates, but also come with high annual fees.

Cardholders can redeem their SkyMiles for travel-related expenses through their Delta SkyMiles account. These Amex miles are worth over 1 cent per mile.

Using Amex Points for Airfare

Amex rewards points can be spent on travel-related purchases through the Membership Rewards portal or transferred to any of Amex’s 17 partner airlines, including Emirates, Aer Lingus, and JetBlue. Once you’ve transferred your Amex points to an airline’s miles, you’ll usually be able to find them in your account with the partner airline within a few days.

Delta is one of Amex’s partner airlines, by the way. With Delta, Membership Rewards points can be turned into SkyMiles at a 1:1 ratio. The miles will generally take less than 30 minutes to appear in your Delta account.

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