There is a 20% transfer bonus from Membership rewards to Hawaiian airlines. The bonus means you can get lie-flat business from the mainland for 33,333 MR each way or 16,667 MR each way, whichever is less.
The Deal
Get a 20% bonus on all transfers from American Expres Membership Rewards to Hawaian Airlines’ HawaiianMiles program through 1/21/23
Every time you transfer Membership Rewards into a U.S. airline frequent flyer program, your Linked Card account will be charged an excise tax offset fee of $0.0006 per point (with maximum fee of $99). American Express charges this fee to offset the federal excise tax we must pay when you transfer points. We may offer you the option to use points to pay this fee. You will be able to review these details before completing the transfer.
Transfers are instant, as is the transfer bonus
Bonus expires 1/21/23
When flying from the East Coast to Hawai'i, Hawaiian's award chart leaves a lot to be desired, but it can be a good choice for awards to Hawai'i on Hawaiian metal. The transfer bonus makes the cost less expensive, especially with the large amount of Amex points that some people have.
It can be hard to find business-class rewards from the East Coast, so only transfer if you have a specific award in mind.