Redemptions with transfers to partners (Aeroplan)
The more valuable type of reward redemption, with a variable value: the amount of points required is unrelated to the cash price of the flight. The value depends on how many points are required by the reward chart and the cash price. So the value you can get from airline award charts is unlimited. You can redeem only for specific flights: only certain airlines are available and seat availability is limited (or all seats on Air Canada flights, but there’s no award chart).
Redeem your 60,000 Amex points for one-way flights (roundtrips are simply twice the price):
6,000 pts Up to 500 miles from Canada on United (Toronto-Chicago, Montreal-New York, Ottawa-Washington, etc.)
6,000 pts Up to 500 miles within Central America on Copa/Avianca (San José-Panama City, Guatemala City-San Salvador, etc.)
10,000 pts Up to 1500 miles from Canada on United (Toronto-Miami, Montreal-Nashville, Vancouver-Las Vegas, etc.)
12,500 pts Up to 2750 miles from Canada on United/Copa/Avianca (Toronto-Costa Rica, Montreal-Panama, Vancouver-Mexico, etc.)
35,000 pts From Toronto/Montreal to Western Europe on United/Lufthansa/SWISS/Austrian/Brussels (Toronto-Germany, Montreal-Switzerland, etc.)
35,000 pts From Vancouver to Japan on ANA (Vancouver-Tokyo)
55,000 pts Business class from Vancouver to Japan on ANA (Vancouver-Tokyo)
60,000 pts Business class from Toronto/Montreal to Western Europe on United/Lufthansa/SWISS/Austrian/Brussels (Toronto-Germany, Montreal-Switzerland, etc.)
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Redemptions with transfers to partners (Avios)
The more valuable type of reward redemption, with a variable value: the amount of points required is unrelated to the cash price of the flight. The value depends on how many points are required by the reward chart and the cash price. So the value you can get from airline award charts is unlimited. You can redeem only for specific flights: only certain airlines are available and seat availability is limited.
Redeem your 60,000 Amex points for one-way flights (roundtrips are simply twice the price):
4,750 pts Up to 650 miles within Europe on British/Iberia/Aer Lingus (Madrid-Ibiza, Dublin-Amsterdam, London-Nice, etc.)
6,000 pts Up to 650 miles within Asia on Cathay/JAL/Malaysia (Tokyo-Osaka, Kuala Lumpur-Phuket, Taipei-Hong Kong, etc.)
6,000 pts Up to 650 miles elsewhere on Royal Air Maroc/Qantas (Sydney-Melbourne, Casablanca-Marrakech, etc.)
7,250 pts Up to 1151 miles within Europe on British/Iberia/Aer Lingus (London-Lisbon, Dublin-Prague, Madrid-Rome, etc.)
7,500 pts Up to 650 miles from Canada on American/Alaska (Toronto-New York, Montreal-New York, Edmonton-Seattle, etc.)
9,000 pts Up to 1151 miles from Canada on American (Toronto-Miami, Montreal-Charlotte, Vancouver-Los Angeles, etc.)
11,000 pts Up to 2000 miles from Canada on American (Toronto-Miami, Montreal-Miami, Vancouver-Phoenix, etc.)
11,000 pts Up to 2000 miles from Miami on American (Miami-Cartagena, Miami-Costa Rica, Miami-Barbados, etc.)
13,000 pts From Toronto to Ireland on Aer Lingus (Toronto-Dublin)
17,000 pts From Boston/New York/Chicago to Spain on Iberia (Boston-Madrid, New York-Madrid, Chicago-Madrid)
25,000 pts From Montreal/Toronto to the UK on British (Toronto-London, Montreal-London)
34,000 pts Business class from Boston/New York/Chicago to Spain on Iberia (Boston-Madrid, New York-Madrid, Chicago-Madrid)
35,000 pts From Montreal to Qatar on Qatar Airways (Montreal-Doha)
36,250 pts From Vancouver to Asia on Cathay Pacific/JAL (Vancouver-Hong Kong, Vancouver-Tokyo)
47,500 pts From Montreal to Southeast Asia on Qatar Airways (Montreal-Bangkok, Montreal-Bali, Montreal-Hanoi)
50,000 pts Business class from Toronto to Ireland on Aer Lingus (Toronto-Dublin)
51,500 pts From Toronto to Asia on Cathay Pacific (Toronto-Hong Kong)
70,000 pts Business class from Montreal to Qatar on Qatar Airways (Montreal-Doha)
95,000 pts Business class from Montreal to Southeast Asia on Qatar (Montreal-Bangkok, Montreal-Bali, Montreal-Hanoi)
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Redemptions with the Amex rewards chart
Another more valuable type of rewards redemption, with a variable value. All flights and all seats are available, but bank flight reward charts give you the best value when the cash price of a ticket’s base fare is very high. There’s a maximum base fare so the value is not unlimited. Some routes have surcharges, so the value depends on that too. Only roundtrips are available.
Redeem your 60,000 Amex points for roundtrip flights:
15,000 pts Specific popular routes such as Toronto-New York, Montreal-New York, Montreal-Toronto, Toronto-Ottawa, and Calgary-Vancouver (maximum $300 base fare)
20,000 pts Within your province/territory or to adjacent provinces/territories/states, except Alaska (maximum $300 base fare)
40,000 pts Canada to Alaska, Hawaii, Mexico, Bermuda, Caribbean, or Central America (maximum $700 base fare)
60,000 pts Europe (maximum $900 base fare)
100,000 pts Anywhere else in the world (maximum $1700 base fare)
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Redemptions with transfers to partners (Marriott)
The more valuable type of reward redemption, with a variable value: the amount of points required is not necessarily related to the cash price of the hotel. The value depends on how many points are required by the program and the cash price. So the value you can get from hotel programs is unlimited. You can redeem only for Marriott hotels but availability in not limited.
Redeem your 60,000 Amex points for free hotel nights:
60,000 pts Up to 10 free nights in Indonesia, Malaysia, South Africa, and a few other destinations
60,000 pts Up to 6 free nights in a few dozen other countries
60,000 pts Discount of ≈ $648 on most of the 9000 Marriott hotels
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Redemptions for any travel expense
The more simple type of redemption, but should be avoided as much as possible (get other cards for this type of redemption).
Redeem your 60,000 Amex points for:
60,000 pts Discount of $600 on travel booked on any website
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Redemptions for anything other than travel
Should always be avoided, as with all rewards!
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