Targeted American Express promotion: Redeem Membership Rewards points and receive 25% in return

To the point A great targeted promotion from American Express allows you to redeem Membership Rewards points and receive 25% in return.

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Receive 25% of Membership Rewards points redeemed with American Express

Until September 27, 2023, receive 25% in points when you redeem American Express Membership Rewards points.

You’ll receive up to 10,000 Membership Rewards points in your account, for a maximum of 40,000 Membership Rewards points redeemed.

As a reminder, 10,000 Membership Rewards points can reduce your statement credit by $100. So it’s like having $100 back in your pocket.

This is valid for these types of redemptions only:

American Express Fixed-Point Travel
Use Membership Rewards points for purchases
Use Membership Rewards points to make a purchase with Air Canada

However, it was not offered to everyone. This is a targeted promotion for certain American Express cardholders only. Check your mailbox to see if you’ve received the good news.

Membership Rewards redemption promotion - Example

For example, you have paid for certain purchases with your American Express Cobalt^{^®} Card:

$ 100 worth of groceries
$ 300 airfare on Air Canada

This means that 40,000 Membership Rewards points are required to fully pay for the $400 purchase.

Then, within 90 days of the end of the promotion, you’ll receive 25% of the points redeemed, up to a maximum of 10,000 points, back into your account.

This will have cost you 30,000 Membership Rewards points net! It’s as if your $100 worth of groceries had been free.

This is a targeted promotion from American Express, so you may not receive it, as it is only sent to certain Cardmembers.

How to redeem Membership Rewards points

On the American Express website or mobile app, go to the map where the Membership Rewards points are located:

Click on Use points
Select the desired transaction
Move the cursor to the number of points to be used
Confirm the transaction by clicking on Use points

In this article, view the step-by-step process for using Membership Rewards points:

American Express Membership Rewards cards

All American Express Membership Rewards cards are valid for this targeted promotion:

To choose the best American Express credit card offering Membership Rewards points, be sure to read our guide on the subject:

Bottom Line

This is a great promotion for people who use their Membership Rewards points on everyday purchases or on Air Canada.

Membership Rewards points can also be transferred to hotel programs (Marriott Bonvoy, Hilton) or airline programs (Aeroplan, Flying Blue, British Airways Executive Club, etc.).

Another promotion is underway to transfer Membership Rewards points into Marriott Bonvoy points, with a 25% bonus.