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UPDATE – JUNE 2025:  This is an old article, and the credit card information given is likely to be out of date.

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This offer was promoted in the latest newsletter for British Airways American Express cardholders.  However, it is actually valid for UK cardholders of any Amex-issued Amex.  You can also take part if you have a Gold, Green, Platinum, Nectar, SPG or Harrods Amex card.

Register your card number here and you will receive double reward points (whatever points your card happens to give) when shopping at World Duty Free.  You will find their shops at:

• Aberdeen Airport
• Belfast City Airport
• Birmingham Airport
• Bournemouth Airport
• Bristol Airport
• Edinburgh Airport
• Eurotunnel
• Exeter Airport
• Gatwick North Terminal
• Gatwick South Terminal
• Glasgow Airport
• Heathrow Terminal 1
• Heathrow Terminal 3
• Heathrow Terminal 4
• Heathrow Terminal 5
• Jersey
• Liverpool John Lennon Airport
• Stansted Airport
• Southampton Airport

You get double points up to 2nd December, but you need to register by 30th September.

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Want to earn more points from credit cards? – June 2025 update

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

In 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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Get 5,000 Avios for signing up and an upgrade voucher at £20,000 Read our full review

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.

SPECIAL OFFER: Until 15th July 2025, the sign-up bonus on the Marriott Bonvoy American Express Card is TRIPLED to 60,000 Marriott Bonvoy points. This would convert into 25,000 Avios or into 40 other airline schemes. It would also get you at least £300 of Marriott hotel stays based on our 0.5p per point low-end valuation. Other T&C apply and remain unchanged. Click here for our full card review and click here to apply.

SPECIAL OFFER: Until 14th August 2025, the sign-up bonus on the Hilton Honors Plus debit card is TRIPLED to 30,000 Hilton Honors points. You will also receive Gold Elite status in Hilton Honors for as long as you hold the card. Click here for our full card review and click here to apply.

American Express Preferred Rewards Gold Credit Card

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

British Airways American Express Premium Plus Card

30,000 Avios and the famous annual Companion Voucher voucher Read our full review

The Platinum Card from American Express

50,000 bonus points and great travel benefits – for a large fee Read our full review

Virgin Atlantic Reward+ Mastercard

18,000 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:

The American Express Business Platinum Card

50,000 points when you sign-up and an annual £200 Amex Travel credit Read our full review

The American Express Business Gold Card

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

Capital on Tap Pro Visa

10,500 points (=10,500 Avios) plus good benefits Read our full review

Capital on Tap Visa

NO annual fee, NO FX fees and points worth 0.8 Avios per £1 Read our full review

British Airways American Express Accelerating Business Card

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

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Comments (5)

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  • Gibraltar Airport Flyer says:
    25 Sep25 September 10:14

    Regarding BAA worldpoints, also Virgin Atlantic and M&M.

  • Britbronco says:
    25 Sep25 September 10:17

    It says you need to register by Sept 30th, not November as mentioned above

    • Raffles says:
      25 Sep25 September 10:23

      So it does. I was sure the original email (now deleted) said November though! (Or, more likely, I am going mad in my old age.) Post corrected.

      • ups says:
        25 Sep25 September 22:06

        I won’t be surprised if it was the former. The T&C say the offer is valid until 2-Dec-12. However after you register it indicates it is valid until 31-Dec-12:
        “Thank you for registering with American Express. Do not forget to spend at World Duty Free to earn double points on all transactions up to 31 December 2012. Plus to save £5 off of transactions over £70, just follow the link below. “

        • Raffles says:
          26 Sep26 September 10:36

          I thought I wasn’t going mad! The original post said 31st December but I changed it to 2nd December after looking at the original link again. Nothing to lose, I suppose – if you don’t get double points between 3-31 December you are no worse off, just without a bonus.

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