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Apple Pay now lets you pay using American Express points

9to5Mac • Tue, 30 Jun 2026

American Express has announced a new way for cardholders to redeem their rewards points: they can be used to pay for Apple Pay transactions. Here are the details.

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American Express has announced a new way for cardholders to redeem their rewards points: they can be used to pay for Apple Pay transactions. Here are the details.

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American Express has announced a new way for cardholders to redeem their rewards points: they can be used to pay for Apple Pay transactions.

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