Special BA Amex offer – 9000 Avios with free card, 25000 Avios with Premium Plus
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The ‘official’ sign-up bonus for the British Airways American Express card is currently 3,000 Avios points. The £150 per year BA Premium Plus Amex is currently offering 18,000 Avios points.
However, British Airways has been emailing selected British Airways Executive Club members with a better offer.
This deal is effectively available to anyone who applies via the link above whether or not you received the email. It appears to have been very widely circulated given the number of copies forwarded to me.
The sign-up bonus offered in this email is the same one that was generally available from November to May:
9,000 miles when you get the free British Airways Amex card and spend £1000 within 90 days
25,000 miles when you get the £150 British Airways Premium Plus Amex card and spend £3000 within 90 days
There is clearly a risk that you may not receive the higher bonus if you use the link above. In my view this is unlikely, given how widely this mailing has gone out, and in any event you are not receiving anything more generous than what was available publicly for the first 5 months of this year.
The deadline to apply for these offers is July 25th.
Want to earn more points from credit cards? – April 2021 update
If you are looking to apply for a new credit or charge card, here are our April 2021 recommendations based on the current sign-up bonus.
You can see our full directory of all UK cards which earn airline or hotel points here. Here are the other top current deals:

British Airways American Express
5,000 Avios for signing up, no annual fee and a companion voucher for spending £20,000 Read our full review

British Airways American Express Premium Plus
25,000 Avios and the UK’s most valuable credit card perk – the 2-4-1 companion voucher Read our full review

American Express Preferred Rewards Gold
Your best beginner’s card – 20,000 points, FREE for a year & two airport lounge passes Read our full review

The Platinum Card from American Express
30,000 points and an unbeatable set of travel benefits – for a fee Read our full review

Virgin Atlantic Reward+ Mastercard
15,000 points bonus and the most generous non-Amex for day to day spending 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:

American Express Business Gold
20,000 points sign-up bonus and free for a year Read our full review

American Express Business Platinum
40,000 points sign-up bonus and a long list of travel benefits Read our full review

British Airways Accelerating Business American Express
Earn both Avios and BA On Business points with your business spending Read our full review

Capital On Tap Business Rewards Visa
The most generous Avios Visa or Mastercard for a limited company Read our full review
Disclaimer: Head for Points is a journalistic website. Nothing here should be construed as financial advice, and it is your own responsibility to ensure that any product is right for your circumstances. Recommendations are based primarily on the ability to earn miles and points and do not consider interest rates, service levels or any impact on your credit history. By recommending credit cards on this site, I am – technically – acting as a credit broker. Robert Burgess, trading as Head for Points, is regulated and authorised by the Financial Conduct Authority to act as a credit broker.
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