BA, American Express Announce Renewal of Strategic Partnership

British Airways and American Express are announcing a renewal of their strategic partnership.

The new agreement, managed by British Airways’ rewards subsidiary The Mileage Company, includes three consumer co-brand cards, a corporate co-brand card and merchant acceptance agreement. In addition, the American Express Membership Rewards agreement, launched in August 2008, is for the first time extended into the U.S.

The British Airways and American Express corporate co-brand cards are British Airways American Express Corporate Card (corporate) and British Airways American Express Credit Card, British Airways American Express Premium Card and British Airways Premium Plus Card (consumer)

The renewed agreement means British Airways American Express consumer and corporate card members in the U.K. can continue to collect BA Miles and On Business Points respectively.

For the first time, by the end of this year, U.S. American Express card members will be able to transfer Membership Reward points into British Airways’ Executive Club Frequent Flyer program for travel on British Airways and Oneworld partners. British Airways will continue to accept American Express as a payment method worldwide.