American Express has announced a significant enhancement to its Membership Rewards program, introducing seamless points redemption directly through Apple Pay checkouts. This update gives eligible U.S. Card Members greater flexibility to use their points on everyday online and in-app purchases.
Making Rewards More Accessible in Everyday Shopping
The new “Use Pay with Points with Apple Pay” feature integrates Membership Rewards redemption into Apple Pay’s familiar, secure checkout experience. Card Members can now apply points toward purchases without leaving the checkout flow, switching apps, or completing extra steps.
“Card Members want rewards that fit naturally into how they shop and spend,” said Lisa Kalhans, Executive Vice President of U.S. Consumer Cards at American Express, in a statement. “With this launch, we’re making it easier than ever for Card Members to use Membership Rewards points on the purchases they make every day.”
“Users want flexibility and choice when shopping online, and we’re excited to work with American Express to bring Card Members a powerful new way to redeem rewards when checking out with Apple Pay,” said Jennifer Bailey, Apple’s vice president of Apple Pay and Apple Wallet, in a statement. “The feature makes it incredibly simple and convenient to use points with the seamless, secure experience users know and love from Apple Pay.”
How It Works
Eligible Card Members can redeem points as follows:
- Shop online or in apps on iPhone or iPad.
- Select Apple Pay at checkout.
- Choose an eligible American Express Membership Rewards Card.
- Select “Use Rewards” and enter the amount of points to apply (full or partial coverage of the purchase).
- Complete the Apple Pay transaction to redeem points seamlessly.
Apple does not retain any transaction information linked to the user during these redemptions, preserving privacy.
MacDailyNews Note: More details are available on the American Express site here.
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