Can I combine Amex PRG and Amex Delta Gold points?

Anonymous · ‎08-15-2015

Was just recently approved for both cards and wanted to know if I could combine the points from these cards? If so how do I do it?

Anonymous · ‎08-15-2015

The only way to "combine points" would be to transfer your PRG MR points to Delta. The Delta card's miles go straight to your SkyMiles account, and can't be transferred out to Amex MR. MR points, however, accumulated with the PRG, can be transferred to SkyMIles, too, at a 1:1 ratio with a fee per 10,000 miles transferred.

Short answer, yes, you can, but only if you turn them all into Delta SkyMiles.

Anonymous · ‎08-15-2015

Could I get a link to that information for future reference when I reach the points I want?

Anonymous · ‎08-15-2015

http://www.delta.com/content/www/en_US/skymiles/earn-miles/convert-partner-points-to-miles.html

It's also available in your MR account profile. There is a side bar on the "Points Summary" page with a link that says "Link loyalty programs" where this is all done.

Anonymous · ‎08-15-2015

Bravo! Thanks for all this information. I'm new to Amex and want to get the most out of my rewards

Anonymous · ‎08-15-2015

My pleasure, and I understand!

I just used 50k MR points for two round trip Delta tickets to San Francisco next month. No sense in having points if you don't know how to use them.

Anonymous · ‎08-15-2015

Yeah I'm trying to gain some more knowledge about these reward miles haha.

I'm hoping to take a trip next winter with my fiance to the Virgin Islands or the Caymans

Anonymous · ‎08-15-2015

There are plenty of Twitter accounts and travel blogs out there, too, that alert you to when better redemption values on Delta flights crop up, as well as when Delta devalues their SkyMiles. I might suggest reading up on the program itself, too, so you can aquaint yourself with how it works and what changes are coming and when. Google is your friend..

Anonymous · ‎08-15-2015

@Anonymous wrote:
Yeah I'm trying to gain some more knowledge about these reward miles haha.
I'm hoping to take a trip next winter with my fiance to the Virgin Islands or the Caymans

Make sure you start looking for redeeming your SkyMiles as early as possible. Their award space is very limited and it is oftentimes hard to find seats.

In general Delta is not the best value for redeeming MR points, although there is value to be had, especially in your case if you want to pool the points together.

Before you transfer MR points to Delta, crunch some numbers to see if you will be getting the best value. You can transfer MR points to BA and Singapore too, and until October the rate for transferring to BA is still 1:1. Comparing prices can be difficult because Delta no longer publishes an award chart, but you can tell how many miles you would need by doing a dummy booking with your preferred dates in mind. Then compare that to the cash rate of getting there (not just on Delta, on any carrier) to see if the value you are getting is good.

Anonymous · ‎08-15-2015

Believe me when it comes to deals I wander the internet for endless days...I was able to go to San Juan, PR with my fiance this past Spring Break for $1000 for 5 nights plus round trip flights. Stayed in a 4 star hotel according to TripAdvisor. Had some nice rum and took a break from College

Anyways I'm just not to accustomed to these reward miles programs so I'm trying to get some knowledge on it. Any extra links with more information would be great!