Link
to
the
10,000-point
promoNote:
According
to
a
copy
of
FW
post
below,
you
can
transfer
10,000
Points
to
18,000
Miles
if
you
sign-up
for
stackable
30%
promo
and
50%
promo.
The
original
post
was
about
AmEx
Platinum
card,
but
it
should
work
for
any
AmEx
card
with
membership
points.
You
can
exchange
18,000
bonus
miles
for
$180
in
Delta
Airfare
(see
more
info
here
).
Alternatively,
you
can
exchange
10000
points
for
a
$100
gift
card.
See
examples
of
gift
cards
from
Dell,
Home
Depot,
GAP,
etc
here
(You
may
have
to
use
Firefox
or
Netscape,
not
Internet
Explorer
to
see
AmEx
Rewards
website).
The
card
has
minimal
annual
fee
of
$25.
So
your
net
bonus
will
be
$155
and
$75,
for
the
first
and
second
scenario,
respectively.
Terms
+
some
info
about
the
card:
Offer
not
available
to
existing
consumer
American
Express
Charge
or
Cobrand
Cardmembers.
10,000
bonus
points
credited
within
6-8
weeks
of
first
purchase.
Purchase
must
be
made
within
one
year
from
the
time
of
Card
account
opening.
Go
Pack
*
Earn
2X
Membership
Rewards®
points
on
airfare
*
Receive
annual
membership
in
Credit
Card
Registry
—
a
$29
value
each
year
—
and
enjoy
the
convenience
of
being
able
to
cancel
and
replace
all
your
stolen
cards
with
just
one
call.
Also:
You
get
emergency
passport
replacement
assistance,
and
you
get
up
to
$25,000
in
reimbursements
for
eligible
fraudulent
charges.
*
Save
up
to
25%
at
Avis
and
Budget
*
Save
up
to
20%
at
Hertz,
plus
get
GPS
for
2
days
free
when
you
rent
a
vehicle
for
3
days
or
longer
*
Get
a
$50
credit
on
any
American
Express
Vacations
package
when
you
book
before
12/31/10
Social
Pack
*
Earn
2X
Membership
Rewards®
points
on
restaurant
and
event
purchases
*
Get
special
access
to
event
tickets
before
they
go
on
sale
to
the
public
with
our
weekly
e-newsletter
Connect
Pack
*
Earn
2X
Membership
Rewards®
points
on
mobile
and
cable
services
—
including
cell
phone,
cable/broadband,
and
internet
*
Use
25%
fewer
points
when
you
get
mobile
devices
at
membershiprewards.com
Eco
Pack
*
Earn
2X
Membership
Rewards®
points
on
purchases
from
select
green
merchants
as
rated
by
Greenopia®
*
Use
25%
fewer
points
when
you
get
eco-friendly
merchandise
and
carbon
offsets
at
membershiprewards.com/eco
*
Get
special
access
to
Greenopia's
online
Eco-Concierge
for
green-living
tips
—
from
finding
eco-friendly
gifts
to
using
the
right
cleaning
products
*
For
every
Eco
Pack
membership,
American
Express
will
purchase
$1
worth
of
carbon
offsets
from
TerraPass,
which
funds
reductions
in
carbon
emissions
at
dairy
farms
and
landfills
across
the
U.S.
*
Disclaimer:
This
content
is
not
provided
or
commissioned
by
American
Express.
Opinions
expressed
here
are
author’s
alone,
not
those
of
American
Express,
and
have
not
been
reviewed,
approved
or
otherwise
endorsed
by
American
Express.
This
site
may
be
compensated
through
American
Express
Affiliate
Program.
Copy
of
FW
post:
QUOTE
Over
on
the
Flyertalk
forumsthere
is
some
buzz
about
two
stackable
promotions
that
can
turn
50,000
American
Express
Membership
Rewards
points
into
90,000
Delta
SkyMiles
and
instant
Silver
elite
status
(25,000
elite
qualifying
miles).
This
is
another
nice
promo
for
those
that
fly
on
Delta,
making
flying
much
more
enjoyable.
Here’s
how
it
works:
First,
there
is
this
30%
bonus
offer
on
transfers
from
AMEX
points
to
Delta
miles
through
3/31/11.
Then,
there
is
a
separate
50%
bonus
offer
on
first-time
transfers
from
AMEX
points
to
Delta
miles
through
5/31/11.
In
addition,
if
you
50,000
points
or
more,
you’ll
also
receive
25,000
Medallion
Qualification
Miles
(MQMs).
This
is
enough
to
reach
Silver
Medallion
status
and
get
benefits
like
waived
baggage
fees,
priority
check-in,
priority
boarding,
the
ability
to
select
exit
row
seats
in
economy
class,
and
free
upgrades
to
first
class
(based
on
availability).
You’ll
have
elite
status
for
both
the
rest
of
2010
and
all
of
2011.
Many
people
have
confirmed
that
these
are
stackable,
meaning
you
can
get
both
at
the
same
time.
This
coincides
with
the
current
promotion
for
the
American
Express
Platinum
Card
which
is
offering
50,000
bonus
Membership
Rewards
points
for
spending
$1,000
within
3
months.
Thus,
if
you
transfer
50,000
points
using
the
offers
above,
you’d
end
up
with
another
80%
extra
=
90,000
Delta
Skymiles
and
Silver
elite
status.
If
you
value
miles
at
a
penny
per
mile,
90,000
miles
is
worth
$900.
The
AMEX
Platinum
does
have
a
hefty
$450
annual
fee.
Essentially
in
exchange
for
$450
you’ll
be
getting
90,000
miles,
elite
status,
first
class
lounge
access,
and
also
other
perks
like
$200
annually
to
spend
on
airline
incidentals
like
baggage
fees,
ticket
fees,
and
inflight
food
and
beverage.
The
first
class
lounge
access
is
valid
for
you
and
two
companions
at
American
Airlines
Admirals
Club,
Continental
Presidents
Club,
Delta
Sky
Club,
and
US
Airways
Clubs.
More
details
on
the
perks
here.
Another
tip
is
that
with
a
Platinum
card,
you
can
get
the
50,000
points
upfront
from
the
Membership
Rewards
website,
getting
the
90,000
miles
earlier
and
without
having
to
worry
about
promotion
deadlines.
source:
fatwallet.com/forums/hot-deals/1070850/?fwcs=ta243517
.