.jpg)
.jpg)
<!–[if gte mso 9]><xml>
</xml><![endif]–><!–[if gte mso 9]><xml>
Normal
0
false
false
false
EN-US
X-NONE
X-NONE
</xml><![endif]–><!–[if gte mso 9]><xml>
</xml><![endif]–><!–[if gte mso 10]>
<style>
/* Style Definitions */
table.MsoNormalTable
{mso-style-name:”Table Normal”;
mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0;
mso-tstyle-colband-size:0;
mso-style-noshow:yes;
mso-style-priority:99;
mso-style-parent:””;
mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;
mso-para-margin-top:0in;
mso-para-margin-right:0in;
mso-para-margin-bottom:10.0pt;
mso-para-margin-left:0in;
line-height:115%;
mso-pagination:widow-orphan;
font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:”Calibri”,”sans-serif”;
mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;
mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;
mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;
mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;}
</style>
<!–[endif]–>
For fliers who earn their miles using American Express and are frequent users of British Airways or its partners, you might want to transfer your points ASAP.
A statement has been released saying the transfer rate will decrease by 20% – from 1:1 to 1:0.8. This means that if you have 1,000 American Express points, you will only be able to get 800 British Avios miles, which is a significant devaluation in my opinion. This comes as a
surprise as the companies encouraged transfers before by giving bonuses. It’s such a shame because British Avios miles are so useful for redeeming short haul
flights.
The devaluation will take effect starting October 1, 2015. If you use a lot of British Avios miles, or if you’re
sure that you’re going to use them in the future, I highly suggest you transfer your American Express points before then.
