U.S. Amex Cardholders Get a Free point.me Award Search

If you carry an Amex card earning Membership Rewards, you're sitting on a free award-search tool that normally costs $129 a year. Amex partnered with point.me to give cardholders free access at amex.point.me, and it takes the pain out of finding points flights.

• What it does: Enter your route and dates once, and it shows transfer options with award space for your dates. No more checking Delta, ANA, and Air Canada one at a time.
• A real example: Say you want to fly New York to Tokyo. Instead of hunting airline by airline, you search once, see which Amex transfer options have space, then move your points in your Membership Rewards account and book with the airline. Space can change between your search and your booking, and transfers can't be reversed, so confirm with the airline before you move points.
• How to get in: Go to amex.point.me and log in with your Amex account. No separate signup, no payment. You can't book or transfer points inside the tool itself.
• The catch: The free version only searches Amex's transfer partners. point.me's full paid subscription (the $129 one) also folds in Chase, Citi, Capital One, Bilt, and more in one place.
• Who is eligible: U.S.-issued Amex cards with Membership Rewards, currently U.S.-issued cards only. You need a card enrolled in Membership Rewards to transfer points.