How to transfer
The deal
1:1
Amex MR → Qatar Avios
Instant
Cents per Qatar Avios point
Economy
1.2¢
Business
1.7¢
First
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Approx value per point on average bookings. Sweet-spot redemptions can hit 4¢+ per point.
Do this first
Confirm award space on Qatar Avios BEFORE you transfer
Transfers are final and cannot be reversed. Open Qatar 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 Qatar Avios award search →What you should know
You need a free Qatar Avios account
Amex MR asks for your Qatar Avios member number during the transfer. Sign up takes a minute and costs nothing.
Create Qatar 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
$25 cancellation fee (>24h before departure). Booking fee non-refundable. Free for Gold/Platinum elites.
Fee: ~$25Window: Until 24h beforeTaxes: Partial refund
Points expiration
Amex MR: Membership Rewards points never expire as long as you have at least one Amex card open and in good standing.
Qatar Avios: Qatar Privilege Club Avios expire 36 months after they're earned, regardless of activity.
Heads up: your Amex MR points don't expire, but Qatar Avios points (after transfer) do.
Qatar Avios: Qatar Privilege Club Avios expire 36 months after they're earned, regardless of activity.
Heads up: your Amex MR points don't expire, but Qatar 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 Qatar Avios from the partner listScroll the airline partners and click Qatar Avios. The ratio shown should be 1:1.
- 4Link your Qatar Avios accountEnter the name on your Qatar Avios account exactly as it appears there, plus your card ID, security code, and Qatar Avios member number. Click Link Account.
- 5Confirm the account is linkedAmex shows a confirmation page with your Qatar Avios number. Click Continue to Transfer Points.
- 6Open your linked Qatar Avios card and click Transfer PointsOn the Transfer Points screen you should now see Qatar 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 Qatar Avios usually post instantly — but always confirm award availability on Qatar Avios.com first.
Watch out
- !Avios since 2022 conversion
- !QSuite J availability best via QR own program
Other ways to get Qatar Avios points
Official sources
Transfer ratios verified 2026-05-01. Programs change terms occasionally — confirm on the official site before transferring.