Bits: Vueling €10 discount code, 40% off Le Meridien 2nd night with Amex

News in brief:

€10 off your next Vueling flight to or from the UK

Vueling, the sister airline of Iberia and British Airways, is offering a €10 discount off your next flight.

You need to book a round-trip flight involving the UK and book 21 days in advance.

It is valid for bookings FLOWN by 17th March.  The Vueling discount code is the catchy UK8WBTK9 and is valid for the first 2,000 people to use it.  It is only valid on the cheapest ‘Basic’ ticket type.  The code was working fine yesterday.

It is difficult to keep track of Vueling routes, especially as some are seasonal, but I think you have:

• Belfast – Barcelona
• Birmingham – Barcelona, Alicante (starts June)
• Cardiff – Alicante, Barcelona, Majorca, Malaga, Barcelona
• Edinburgh – Barcelona, Paris (starts March), Alicante (starts June), Rome (starts June)
• Leeds Bradford – Barcelona (starts March)
• Liverpool – Barcelona (starts March)
• Luton – Amsterdam (starts March), Barcelona (starts June)
• Manchester – Barcelona, Rome (starts June), Alicante (starts June)
• Newcastle – Barcelona (starts March)

You can book via the Vueling website here.  Redemptions on Vueling can only be booked via Iberia Plus, not via ba.com.  You can earn Avios on Vueling flights by either booking on iberia.com or using vueling.com as long as you book the “Optima” or “Excellence” fare.

40% off your 2nd night at Le Meridien with Amex

This offer has been around for a while but had passed me by until I received an email this week.

Until 31st March, you will receive a 40% discount on the second night of a Le Meridien stay when you book via this special website.  You must also pay with an American Express card.

It is restricted to Le Meridien hotels in Europe, Africa and the Middle East.  You must book by 29th February.

Le Meridien is part of Starwood Preferred Guest so you will also earn SPG points from your stay.

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How to earn Marriott Bonvoy points and status from UK credit cards (April 2024)

There are various ways of earning Marriott Bonvoy points from UK credit cards.  Many cards also have generous sign-up bonuses.

The official Marriott Bonvoy American Express card comes with 20,000 points for signing up, 2 points for every £1 you spend and 15 elite night credits per year.

You can apply here.

You can also earn Marriott Bonvoy points by converting American Express Membership Rewards points at the rate of 2:3.

Do you know that holders of The Platinum Card from American Express receive FREE Marriott Bonvoy Gold status for as long as they hold the card?  It also comes with Hilton Honors Gold, Radisson Rewards Premium and MeliaRewards Gold status.  We reviewed American Express Platinum in detail here and you can apply here.

You can also earn Marriott Bonvoy points indirectly:

• American Express Gold (20,000 bonus Amex points)
• American Express Rewards Credit Card (10,000 bonus Amex points)

and for small business owners:

• American Express Business Gold (20,000 bonus Amex points)
• American Express Business Platinum (40,000 bonus Amex points)

The conversion rate from American Express to Marriott Bonvoy points is 2:3.

Click here to read our detailed summary of all UK credit cards which can be used to earn Marriott Bonvoy points. 

(Want to earn more hotel points?  Click here to see our complete list of promotions from the major hotel chains or use the ‘Hotel Offers’ link in the menu bar at the top of the page.)