Amex pauses Travel With Points — ₹0.50 value intact
American Express pauses Travel With Points redemption option, effective 27 January 2026, with no impact on transfers or other redemption menus. The pause affects cardholders who used the portal for redemption, with other options still available at the same value of ₹0.50 per point.
American Express has paused its Travel With Points option, which allowed Membership Rewards to be spent directly on travel booked through Amex’s own portal. This option was paused effective 27 January 2026, as stated in the Membership Rewards Programme Terms. The pause does not affect transfers or other redemption menus, and the airline and hotel partners remain untouched.
The pause primarily affects cardholders who used the portal as a convenient way to redeem their points, rather than transferring them to partner airlines or hotels. Since the programme’s other redemption options are still available, the value of a Membership Reward point remains unchanged at ₹0.50.
Our take: if you hold an American Express card and relied on Travel With Points, consider alternative redemption options such as transferring points to partner airlines or hotels. Keep your American Express card for its other benefits, such as lounge access and travel insurance, but be aware of the temporary pause in Travel With Points redemption.