Is It Worth Transferring Amex Points to ANA?
Why it is a great transfer
ANA Mileage Club, fed by American Express, prices round-trip business and first class to Asia and Europe at some of the lowest mileage anywhere, so a 1-to-1 transfer of Membership Rewards can yield several cents of value per point on a premium cabin. For the right trip, it is among the highest-value uses of Amex points. See our ANA guide and ANA First guide.
The catches that shape the decision
ANA awards must be booked round-trip, so this only works when you have a round-trip itinerary, and Amex transfers to ANA take a couple of days rather than being instant, so you cannot book on a whim. Plan the full round-trip, confirm the space holds, then transfer with a buffer. See finding award space.
The opportunity cost
Because the transfer is non-instant and one-way, the speculative-transfer trap is a real risk here, so never move points until you are confident in the space. Weighed against other Amex uses, ANA wins for round-trip premium travel to Asia, but a one-way trip or a cash-cheap economy fare points you elsewhere. See the speculative transfer trap.
Stop guessing at point values. Look up the real award price and live availability for a specific trip before you transfer.
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