Transfer pair
Amex to Cathay Asia Miles
Transfer time and what has gone wrong for people moving Amex Membership Rewards to Cathay Asia Miles in the last year.
Transfer time
PublishedSources differ: instant to 4 to 8 hourscheck
Published times differ
- Nov 2025Frequent Miler · 4 to 8 hours
- Oct 2026Roame · Instant
- Oct 2026AwardWallet · 8 hours
Reports on Crosscheck, last 12 months
Under an hour: 01–24 hours: 0More than a day: 0Never arrived: 0
No reports yet. Be the first to report how this transfer went.
From Reddit
- Feb 2026Reddit · Took over 12 hours. Usually instant for this poster.
Phantom seats
On Japan Airlines check
Posters report JAL space no longer shows on Asia Miles, so what you see may not match what JAL releases.
- Sep 2026Reddit · Weekly Help Thread, Aug 31
Taxes & fees
No fee surprises reported for this program in a year of threads. Still check the final total before you transfer.
Account rules
- Redemption group (only with more than 1 traveler)Asia Miles awards for others need them in your Redemption Group. Your first five nominees are free; later changes cost about US$50, and changes are capped at five per membership year. Set it up before transferring.Source · checked Oct 2026
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Data as of Oct 2026. Rules change often; confirm with the program before you move points.