How to Find AmEx Reward Flights with Point.me
Avoid the hassle of checking every airline partner one-by-one. American Express partners with Point.me to make finding reward flights easier—and it's free.
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Now THIS was a welcomed announcement.
No more long division math. (remember that?)
Multiple browser windows.
Reference charts and tables.
Scratch paper because I ran out of room on my screen.
Hours of time… wasted if I didn’t find anything.
I’m talking about the manual way of finding redemption airline tickets.
The old way was a pain.
But that is all gone now with American Express partnering up with Point.me. Together they automate that process… well most of it at least.
The best part: it’s FREE.
What is Point.me?
As they self-describe themselves on their website:
“We’re a leading reward-flight search tool that makes it easy to discover and compare reward flights, so you can get the best value for points. We have partnered with American Express to offer point.me for Membership Rewards® points.”
TL;DR: They make it easier and faster to find AmEx airline transfer partner availability.
Through the partnership you get a free subscription (valued at $12/mo). Well, it’s a hybrid of Point.me’s subscriptions. Let’s call it the “Standard Plan - AmEx Edition.”
You get everything in the Standard Plan… except only to view AmEx Membership Rewards® partners. You’ll have to purchase a normal subscription if you’re trying to search for reward point availability on an airline that isn’t an AmEx partner.
How to Find AmEx Reward Flights with Point.me
You’ll want to first navigate to the exclusive American Express and Point.me partnership page: www.point.me/amex
This is a different site and login than their normal page — so bookmark this one.
You’ll need to login with your American Express credentials to verify you are a cardholder.
Start your search
Similar to other searching experiences — add your desired flight details such as dates and destination.
Point.me will start to search each of the AmEx transfer partners for available reward seats.
Review your results
The results will show you:
- Available flights across all AmEx partner airlines
- Points required for each option
- Cabin class availability (economy, business, first)
Book directly with the airline
Once you find a flight you like, Point.me will direct you to the airline’s website to complete the booking.
Pro tip: Make sure the availability is still there before transferring your points!
Why This Matters
Before this partnership, finding reward flights meant:
- Checking each airline partner individually
- Comparing points required across different programs
- Figuring out transfer ratios
- Hoping availability didn’t disappear while you were searching
Now you can see everything in one place.
Time saved: Hours.
Terms apply to American Express benefits and offers. Visit americanexpress.com to learn more.
This article is for educational purposes and not financial advice.
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