Transfer Your Amex Points to HawaiianMiles Before June 30, 2025
Important Update for Hawaii Residents: Transfer Your Amex Points to HawaiianMiles Before June 30, 2025
If you're a Hawaii resident holding American Express Membership Rewards points, now is the time to act. Effective June 30, 2025, American Express will end its partnership with Hawaiian Airlines, discontinuing the ability to transfer Membership Rewards points to HawaiianMiles. This change also eliminates the indirect route to transfer Amex points to Alaska Airlines Mileage Plan via HawaiianMiles—a valuable option for travelers seeking award flights to and from the mainland and beyond.
Why This Matters to You
As a Hawaii resident, you've had the advantage of transferring Amex points to HawaiianMiles and then moving them to Alaska Airlines Mileage Plan miles. This two-step process opened up access to Alaska's extensive network, including affordable award flights to the mainland U.S., Asia, and Europe. For example, Alaska's Mileage Plan offers economy flights on American Airlines for just 4,500 miles and business-class flights between 1,501 and 3,500 miles starting at 45,000 miles on partners like Aer Lingus.
With the upcoming merger of HawaiianMiles into Alaska's Mileage Plan, this transfer opportunity is closing. After June 30, 2025, you won't be able to transfer Amex points to HawaiianMiles, effectively ending the indirect transfer route to Alaska Airlines miles.
How to Transfer Your Points Before the Deadline
Transfer Amex Points to HawaiianMiles: Log into your American Express account and navigate to the "Rewards & Benefits" section. From there, you can transfer Membership Rewards points to HawaiianMiles at a 1:1 ratio. Transfers are typically instant but may take up to two days.
Move HawaiianMiles to Alaska Mileage Plan: Once the points are in your HawaiianMiles account, use Hawaiian Airlines' points transfer tool to move them to your Alaska Mileage Plan account here. These transfers are generally instant.
Note: An excise tax offset fee of 0.06 cents per mile (up to $99 per transfer) applies when transferring Amex points to HawaiianMiles. You can pay this fee with an Amex card or cover it with Membership Rewards points, though using points is not recommended due to lower value.
Final Thoughts
This is a limited-time opportunity to maximize the value of your Amex Membership Rewards points by accessing Alaska Airlines' award flights through HawaiianMiles. If you have upcoming travel plans or anticipate future trips, consider transferring your points before the June 30 deadline. After this date, the transfer options will change, potentially limiting your ability to leverage these rewards for travel from Hawaii.
For personalized assistance or more information on maximizing your travel rewards, feel free to contact Hawaii Reward Travel.
