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Get £50 cashback when you spend £150 at American Express Travel

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This very generous offer – £50 cashback on a £150 travel spend – has just been launched for American Express Gold and Platinum cardholders.

To see if you have been targetted, you need to log in to your American Express online account and take a look at the offers on your Gold or Platinum statement page.  Most, if not all, cardholders will see it.

It is restricted to the first 10,000 cardholders to register.

This is a slightly complex promotion and you need to make sure you follow all the steps.

Once logged in to your Amex account you must save the offer to your Amex card.

You need to spend £150 in one transaction on pre-paid flights, hotels, experiences or car hire at americanexpress.co.uk/travel

Non pre-paid products do NOT count

Paying by Paypal, even if you use your Amex card, does not count

You need to make your booking by March 31st but there are no limits on when you fly or stay

Only one statement credit per card (supplementary cards would count separately if they are registered with Amex and the offer can be saved to them)

Apart from that, you can book anything you like.

This promotion would work best when booking a flight because you will still earn airline miles and status credits for flights however they are booked.  It also works fine for car hire and non-chain hotels.

Remember that any chain hotel booked by Amex Travel may not count for points, status benefits or stay credit if it is pre-paid.  Non pre-paid bookings will almost always earn points but those will not count for this offer.

That said, as Amex is a major corporate travel agent I would expect that you have a pretty good chance of getting credit for your stay.   You certainly have more chance than you would if you booked via Expedia.

As the offer runs until March 31st, you have plenty to time to take advantage even if you don’t already have a Gold or Platinum charge card but are willing to apply.  My review of American Express Gold is here and my review of American Express Platinum is here.

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If you are looking to apply for a new credit card, here are our top recommendations based on the current sign-up bonuses.

In February 2022, Barclaycard launched two exciting new Barclaycard Avios Mastercard cards with a bonus of up to 25,000 Avios. You can apply here.

You qualify for the bonus on these cards even if you have a British Airways American Express card:

Barclaycard Avios Plus card

Barclaycard Avios Plus Mastercard

Get 25,000 Avios for signing up and an upgrade voucher at £10,000 Read our full review

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You can see our full directory of all UK cards which earn airline or hotel points here. Here are the best of the other deals currently available.

British Airways American Express Premium Plus

25,000 Avios and the famous annual 2-4-1 voucher Read our full review

American Express Preferred Rewards Gold

Your best beginner’s card – 20,000 points, FREE for a year & four airport lounge passes Read our full review

The Platinum Card from American Express

40,000 bonus points and a huge range of valuable benefits – for a fee Read our full review

Virgin Atlantic Reward+ Mastercard

15,000 bonus points and 1.5 points for every £1 you spend Read our full review

Earning miles and points from small business cards

If you are a sole trader or run a small company, you may also want to check out these offers:

SPECIAL OFFER: Until 12th May 2024, the Capital on Tap Business Rewards Visa card is offering a bonus of 30,000 points, convertible into 30,000 Avios. You must have a Limited Company to apply. Click here to learn more and click here to apply.

British Airways Accelerating Business American Express

30,000 Avios sign-up bonus – plus annual bonuses of up to 30,000 Avios Read our full review

American Express Business Platinum

40,000 points sign-up bonus and an annual £200 Amex Travel credit Read our full review

American Express Business Gold

20,000 points sign-up bonus and FREE for a year Read our full review

Capital on Tap Business Rewards Visa

Huge 30,000 points bonus until 12th May 2024 Read our full review

For a non-American Express option, we also recommend the Barclaycard Select Cashback card for sole traders and small businesses. It is FREE and you receive 1% cashback on your spending.

Barclaycard Select Cashback Business Credit Card

1% cashback uncapped* on all your business spending (T&C apply) Read our full review

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American Express Gold card, American Express Platinum card

Comments (102)

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  • Globetrotter7 says:
    2 Jan2 January 06:50

    Got it on my gold card. Will come in handy for my trip next month as I need a car for a week

  • Tobi says:
    2 Jan2 January 07:28

    It’s also available on the Green Card (my case); so it’s not restricted to Gold and Platinum cardholders.

  • Mr Cinnamon says:
    2 Jan2 January 07:37

    I assume if I book and pay for car hure before 31 March but am using the car in April it is still eligible for this offer, as the payemnt transacion is before 31/3/16?

  • luke says:
    2 Jan2 January 07:48

    Not on my gold charge…actually in last 4 months only 2 offers came up on my card – small business promo and south african airways 100 £ off 500£+ flight…not good at all

  • Danksy says:
    2 Jan2 January 08:21

    The Amex travel statement credit is also good for ‘experiences’ which when you search brings up airport transfers, theme parks, tours etc! Perfect for our trip to California in a few week ex CPH.

    PS Worzel will be pleased that I’ve snared some good savings to offset my eldest daughter’s love for the thermostat whilst we are away.

    Raidsson park inn Malmo – got a BRG so room for 2 plus breakfast only £50 (staying outbound and inbound).

    Intercontinental LA – used my IHG free night for one $499 per night stay, joined IHG ambassador for free breakfast for two each day !

    Omni Los Ranchos – picked up two nights for $370 then got a confirmed upgrade to exec suite using the BT GHA deal!

    And of course we are flying MCE ex CPH for £230 each return!!

    • Worzel says:
      2 Jan2 January 09:24

      Danksy, all looks good with the trip-CPH makes sense(costings etc) from down this way(BRS) and I’ve looked at possibilities from there myself.

      As for cost savings on the “Home Front” – as you are doing, it’s best to try to save elsewhere!
      Our three have now left(although they do return when convenient) and at some stage you realise that you have been dealing with the “Secret Service” all along- at least it was just 4 onto 1 here!!

      Have a great trip away Worz 🙂 .

    • Jason says:
      2 Jan2 January 09:48

      Dansky

      Free breakfast for 2 at IC for Ambassador!
      I joined yesterday but I didn’t think you could get free breakfast, is that if you are using the weekend voucher from IC and booking the ambassador cash rate?
      I have 2 nights at the IC park lane ( IHG card voucher plus points) and was hoping for an upgrade 😉

  • Rhys says:
    2 Jan2 January 08:23

    Have it on both platinum charge card and credit card. Glad I didnt cancel the latter now!

  • plastikman says:
    2 Jan2 January 08:25

    got mine on my gold charge card – should come in useful.

  • Gordon says:
    2 Jan2 January 08:25

    Does anyone know what the baggage policy is on flights. I ran a quote on amex but there was no option to select the number / type of bags. As it stands their quote is £238 with aer lingus but the aer lingus site shows £162

    • JQ says:
      2 Jan2 January 08:31

      It should be less restrictive than what you see on their own site. Do a lookup with ITA to see if you can replicate the booking class

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