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Why dont Emirates accept AMEX?

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  • lr1277
    lr1277 Posts: 2,205 Forumite
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    When I first read this thread and was surprised at the question. I checked on Google and asked the question does Emirates accept Amex and the answer was yes.
    The other reason I am puzzled by the question is that you can transfer Amex MR points to the Emirates rewards scheme and gain Skyward miles.
    Referenced in this article:
    Why would both Amex and Emirates allow that transfer if Emirates didn't accept Amex?
    As @Marchitiello suggested, I don't think the OP has give us all the facts.

  • WillPS
    WillPS Posts: 5,348 Forumite
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    edited 3 September 2023 at 9:14AM
    lr1277 said:
    When I first read this thread and was surprised at the question. I checked on Google and asked the question does Emirates accept Amex and the answer was yes.
    The other reason I am puzzled by the question is that you can transfer Amex MR points to the Emirates rewards scheme and gain Skyward miles.
    Referenced in this article:
    Why would both Amex and Emirates allow that transfer if Emirates didn't accept Amex?
    As @Marchitiello suggested, I don't think the OP has give us all the facts.

    Stranger things have been known to happen, like Amex listing on-card offers for merchants who then refuse to take Amex...


  • Just looked at the receipt of the mentioned upgrade, paid in London and in GBP even though the leg I was upgrading was from Dubai. 
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