Use your American Express Membership Rewards points when paying for travel
American Express Card Members can use their Membership Rewards points when paying us for travel. Whether you’re looking for flights, accommodation, tours, cruises or more, you can choose points only, or a combination of points plus payment, on your card.
| Card Type | Conversion Rate |
|---|---|
| All Ascent Cards (except for Business Ascent), Ascent Premium, New Corporate Ascent, Corporate Choices | 200 pts = $ 1 AUD |
| Business Ascent, Foreign Exchange Services (FES) belongs to American Express | 133 pts = $ 1 AUD |
| Gateway | 135 pts = $ 1 AUD |
| David Jones | 150 pts = $ 1 AUD |
How to Pay with Points:
- Contact us and we will help you find the travel options you want.
- Tell our friendly team that you want to pay with points and provide your relevant card details.
- We will process your points payment through American Express
- After submitting your pay with points request and receiving confirmation from American Express, we’ll allocate the funds to your booking.
- The amount you confirmed will appear as a debit on your statement.
Use your American Express Membership Rewards to pay for any travel you book through Aura Cruise and Travel:
Cruises
Flights
Hotels & Resorts
Rail Journeys
Escorted Tours
Independent Travel
Terms & Conditions
*Available to eligible Card Members whose Cards are issued by American Express Australia Limited (ABN 92 108 952 085) and enrolled in the Membership Rewards program. Subject to the Terms & Conditions of the Membership Rewards program available at membershiprewards.com.au/termsandconditions. If redeeming with Points + Pay, the ‘pay’ component of your reward will be automatically billed to your Primary Card Account and will appear on the first billing statement following redemption if you select to pay with your American Express Card. 1. Each participating agency is an independently owned and operated travel agent, service charges may apply 2. Subject to hotel and airline availability
