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Amex India improves points transfers to Virgin Atlantic and Hilton

1,000 Membership Rewards points now convert to 800 Virgin Atlantic points (was 500) and 1,500 Hilton Honors points (was 900).

Reported by CardExpert. American Express hasn't published this on its own site yet, so treat it as unconfirmed.

Cards affected

Applies across American Express's credit cards.

Source

From 18 August 2026, American Express has quietly improved the rate at which your Membership Rewards points convert into two of its most useful partners.

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