How to redeem American Express Platinum reward points
American Express Platinum earns American Express Membership Rewards. Here is every way to use them, ranked by the rupee value you get per point. Pick the top option unless you are transferring to an airline for premium travel.
Bank travel portal: 1,000 points = ₹1,000
Redeeming the same points as gift card returns only ₹500 per 1,000, about 2× less.
- 1Login to Amex Travel Online
- 2Book flight/hotel
- 3Pay with Membership Rewards points
Every redemption option, compared
Bank travel portal
easyLogin to Amex Travel Online Book flight/hotel Pay with Membership Rewards points
Gift card
instantLogin to Amex Rewards Redeem MR for gift vouchers
Going somewhere? Transfers can beat all of these.
For premium-cabin travel, transferring points to an airline often returns far more than any option above. See exactly which transfer path your points unlock.
Open the Trip PlannerFrequently asked
What is the best way to redeem American Express Platinum reward points?
Bank travel portal at about ₹1 per point (₹1,000 per 1,000 points), which is the highest-value option for this card.
What is 1,000 American Express Platinum points worth?
Between ₹500 and ₹1,000 depending on how you redeem. The redemption channel you choose matters more than the number of points.