How to transfer
The deal
1:1
Amex MR → Aer Lingus Avios
Instant
Cents per Aer Lingus Avios point
Economy
1.2¢
Business
1.6¢
First
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Approx value per point on average bookings. Sweet-spot redemptions can hit 3.5¢+ per point.
Do this first
Confirm award space on Aer Lingus Avios BEFORE you transfer
Transfers are final and cannot be reversed. Open Aer Lingus Avios's site in another tab, sign in, and load the exact flight you want at the points price you expect. Come back only when you're ready to redeem.
Open Aer Lingus Avios award search →What you should know
You need a free Aer Lingus Avios account
Amex MR asks for your Aer Lingus Avios member number during the transfer. Sign up takes a minute and costs nothing.
Create Aer Lingus Avios account →Minimum transfer: 1,000 Amex MR points
You can't transfer less than 1,000, and transfers must be in increments of 1,000.
Instant — usually under a minute
This transfer pair is marked instant and typically posts within seconds to a few minutes. Even so, occasional system delays happen — wait until you see the points in your destination account before doing anything else. These are typical times, not guarantees — always confirm award space first because transfers can't be reversed.
Cancellation: cancellation has a fee
€42.50 cancellation fee (must cancel ≥24h before departure). Unlike BA, the fee is not capped at taxes.
Fee: ~$46Window: Until 24h beforeTaxes: Refunded minus fee
Points expiration
Amex MR: Membership Rewards points never expire as long as you have at least one Amex card open and in good standing.
Aer Lingus Avios: Aer Lingus AerClub Avios expire after 36 months without activity.
Heads up: your Amex MR points don't expire, but Aer Lingus Avios points (after transfer) do.
Aer Lingus Avios: Aer Lingus AerClub Avios expire after 36 months without activity.
Heads up: your Amex MR points don't expire, but Aer Lingus Avios points (after transfer) do.
Step by step
- 1Log in to American ExpressGo to americanexpress.com and click Log In in the top right.
- 2Navigate to Transfer Points → View AllUnder Membership Rewards, find the Transfer Points tile and click View All to see every partner.
- 3Pick Aer Lingus Avios from the partner listScroll the airline partners and click Aer Lingus Avios. The ratio shown should be 1:1.
- 4Link your Aer Lingus Avios accountEnter the name on your Aer Lingus Avios account exactly as it appears there, plus your card ID, security code, and Aer Lingus Avios member number. Click Link Account.
- 5Confirm the account is linkedAmex shows a confirmation page with your Aer Lingus Avios number. Click Continue to Transfer Points.
- 6Open your linked Aer Lingus Avios card and click Transfer PointsOn the Transfer Points screen you should now see Aer Lingus Avios as a linked program. Click Transfer Points on its card.
- 7Enter the amount and confirmType the number of Membership Rewards points to transfer (1,000-point increments). Tick the terms box and click Confirm & Transfer Points. Transfers to Aer Lingus Avios usually post instantly — but always confirm award availability on Aer Lingus Avios.com first.
Watch out
- !Uses Avios currency (transferable 1:1 to BA/IB/QR/AY Executive Club programs)
- !Direct redemption only on EI metal; to book BA/IB/QR flights, transfer Avios to that program first
Other ways to get Aer Lingus Avios points
Official sources
Transfer ratios verified 2026-05-01. Programs change terms occasionally — confirm on the official site before transferring.