Any experience changing Amex to Velocity to Krisflyer in a short period of time?

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Hi - There is an Amex to Velocity transfer bonus on right now. My target is actually to accrue Krisflyer miles, so was wondering if anyone has made the 2-step conversion (Amex to Velocity, then Velocity to Krisflyer) in a short amount of time?

Wondering if there are any gotchas / things to watch out for

Thanks!

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Hi @doublea

There are no gotchas. The transfers from AmEx to Velocity, and Velocity to KrisFlyer, are normally more-or-less instantaneous.

If it’s already all set up (ie. you’ve entered the relevant FF numbers in the relevant pages on the AmEx and Velocity websites), it really shouldn’t take longer than an hour in most circumstances and it may well take considerably less time than that.

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I did this recently and it worked smoothly. I triple checked the rules about minimum transfer amounts and when Velocity points (and KF for that matter) expire before I did it. I can’t remember exactly how quick the Velocity/Krisflyer transfer was, but I think it was either instant or overnight. With the bonus that was on offer at the time, I came out ahead over a direct Amex to KF transfer, but a significant benefit for me was that I could move Velocity points between family members before transferring to KF.