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Those flush with American Express Membership Rewards points have a new tool for bidding on airline upgrades. Caveat emptor on the cost of the upgrades though.
New flight upgrade capability is coming to the family of American Express credit cards that use Membership Rewards points as a loyalty currency. American Express and Plusgrade, a tool that brokers upgrade inventory across a variety of airlines, announced this week that Membership Rewards points can now be used to bid for upgrades on existing flight reservations.
Twenty-one airlines including Air Canada, Qantas, and Singapore Airlines have partnered with Plusgrade and American Express to launch the product. Currently, no U.S.-based airline is part of the program, but several North American carriers participate.
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