Transferring MR points to someone else's freq. flyer acct

[milechazzer]

My apologies if this is covered elsewhere, but I couldn't seem to find the answer.....

Will Amex allow me to "link" someone else's frequent flyer acct to my Membership Rewards account? Assuming I'm looking to link my MR acct to the frequent flyer acct of a family member (with the same last name) who is not an authorized user on my credit card..... When I request online for the accounts to be linked, should I enter their frequent flyer acct number and my first name, or their first name? Will it work either way?

thanks

[mguy]

Officially you may only transfer to cardmembers associated with the Amex account. But it seems everyone disregards this with impunity. I've done it myself numerous times - using the real name of the person to whom it's being transferred.

[dwkl]

+1

[eli1571]

same here

[milechazzer]

Thanks. Linked instantly, and transferred instantly without a hitch.