(PRWeb) January 21, 2007 -- Global Traveler is pleased to announce that for the third consecutive year American Express Membership Rewards has won the GT Tested Award for Best Credit Card Rewards Program. The credit card company was awarded this honor by Global Traveler readers who participated in a survey that ran in the magazine from February 2006 to August 2006.

American Express Membership Rewards will be recognized at an awards luncheon on January 23, 2007 at the Jumeirah Essex House in New York City. Francis X. Gallagher, publisher and CEO of Global Traveler, will honor the winners at the gala ceremony, accompanied by Cynthia Nixon, star of Sex and the City. Nixon will speak to attendees on behalf of the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society.

"The awards luncheon is a celebration of the accomplishments do all our award winners and also reminds all of us that it's time to give back to important organizations like the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society," Gallagher said. "I do want to congratulate all of our winners for their achievements in the world of travel and the work they do that puts them a step ahead of the competition."

"The American Express Membership Rewards program is honored to receive this award from the readers of Global Traveler," said Robin Korn, vice president, Membership Rewards, American Express. "As a longtime leader in the rewards space we strive to continue to offer innovative program enhancements that deliver value, choice and relevance to our cardmembers and partners, as well as an unmatched breadth and depth of offerings."

For a complete list of winners and to read the full awards article, visit www.globaltravelerusa.com.

About the Survey
Global Traveler Magazine conducted the third annual survey of its readers from February 1, 2006 to August 31, 2006, with open-ended questions for the best in 42 categories of business and luxury travel. A total of 13,653 completed questionnaires were received. The questionnaires were made available as a six-page insert in subscriber copies of the magazine, and online at the Global Traveler website www.globaltravelerusa.com/readersurvey. Only those questionnaires in which more than 50 percent of the questions were completed were counted; those answering fewer than 50 percent of the questions were discarded. Responses also were screened for duplication. Members of the travel industry and employees of FXExpress Publications were not allowed to participate.

Survey respondents spent a mean number of 61 nights last year on international business trips and 76 nights on domestic business trips. They took an average of 18 international flights and 21 domestic flights per person during that period. Of all respondents, 76 percent were male and 24 percent were female; average age was 45.

About the Membership Rewards Program
The Membership Rewards program from American Express has more than 140 redemption partners. The program allows cardmembers to earn one point for virtually every dollar charged on eligible, enrolled American Express Cards.

Membership Rewards points are redeemable in a wide selection of reward categories, including travel, retail merchandise, entertainment, shopping and recreation gift certificates, experiences, financial services and charity rewards. Enrollees may also customize their own redemption experiences through the program's Your Reward® option and use points for just about anything they can imagine. Points have no expiration date, and there is no limit on the number of points a cardmember can earn.

The company launched Pay with Points, allowing cardmembers to instantly redeem Membership Rewards points for all or part of the cost of any airline ticket, hotel room or cruise booked directly through the American Express website (www.americanexpress.com/travel).
For more information about the Membership Rewards program, or to apply for an American Express Card, consumers can call 1-800-THE-CARD or visit 800TheCard.com.

About American Express
American Express Company (www.americanexpress.com) is a leading global payments, network and travel company founded in 1850.

About Global Traveler
A business travel publication that takes into account the sophisticated lifestyle interests of today's executive travelers, Global Traveler is the publication of choice among seasoned business travelers. Circulated nationally, Global Traveler is the only ABC-audited American magazine for the international business traveler, with ABC paid circulation of 60,055. The magazine has increased its frequency to12 times a year effective with the January 2007 issue.

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