American Express launches a spend-based bonus promotion for Gold and Platinum cardholders

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• DavidG says:

  2 Jul2 July 11:24

  Nothing on my Centurion unfortunately.

  • Alex says:

    2 Jul2 July 18:10

    Can i borrow it for hotel statuses? 🙂 I joke but it would also come in very handy!

• Gulz says:

  2 Jul2 July 11:25

  Wive’s got £1300 for 1000 MR points on her Rewards Credit Card

  • Scott says:

    2 Jul2 July 16:37

    Bigamist!

    • Andrew M says:

      2 Jul2 July 20:03

      Classic!

• S says:

  2 Jul2 July 11:36

  Nothing on my Platinum (or AC), Green or low rate ARCC.

• Greg says:

  2 Jul2 July 11:42

  Nothing on my preferred rewards gold – nor my wife’s. I wonder how they select such card holders ?

• TigerTanaka says:

  2 Jul2 July 12:16

  Nothing for me either – although hardly any spend goes through my Amex Plat card.

  I have 31 offers on my Plat card and 27 on my BA PP. There is a possibility that I could use the Cafe Nero statement credit but that’s about it. I know that the majority of Amex spend is in London but they seem to make little effort with those of us who live outside the capital.

  • Davef says:

    2 Jul2 July 18:46

    Agreed. Out of 56 different offers across my 2 cards the only one I’ve saved is 5% off at Morrisons and I’m going to load up on Amazon cards.

    Everything else is either London…. seriously… Shop Small across 3 post codes, give me a break, or high end luxury goods for women which is hardly of interest to me.

    • Shoestring says:

      2 Jul2 July 18:56

      better not hang around, it ends tomorrow

    • TigerTanaka says:

      2 Jul2 July 22:22

      A Morrisons 5% would be welcome on my offers. Mine are basically obscure London brands, Hungry House pubs and car hire/hotels (holidays booked)

• Ian M says:

  2 Jul2 July 13:52

  No bonus offer for me on Platinum.

  • Davef says:

    2 Jul2 July 18:46

    Nor me.

• Richard Branson says:

  2 Jul2 July 15:30

  Disgruntled American Express customers are welcome to apply for my fantastic range of credit cards. Bonus points for everyone! Yours Richard

  • ankomonkey says:

    2 Jul2 July 16:25

    Hi Rich, I’m Virgin FC Red, and the 241 on your credit only works on economy flights. Please let me use it on upper class flights as a Red member, then I’ll happily use one of your fantastic range of cards.

  • SG says:

    2 Jul2 July 16:30

    Is that Sir Richard Branson???
    Ohhh…If yes…I’m sure readers here have a few questions with regards to your Virgin Atlantic cards
    My and my wife both have your cards and like to know…and we’re honoured to be somehow connected to you!
    When we will be able to book Flybe flights,Air France and KLM with Virgin FC miles?
    Why Red FC members can use their companion voucher to book a reward flight on Premium or Upper Class?Is that likely to change?
    Amex type offers with Virgin Atlantic cards sometimes soon?Refer a friend or family?
    Just referred a family member to Virgin Atlantic FC and VA credit card,they will in the future bring you business,I have got not s single mike for this,this does not incentivise business!!

    Please advise
    Regards
    Gabriel

    • Richard Branson says:

      2 Jul2 July 17:02

      Please be assured my team are mulling over ways of improving our product including all the things mentioned. Rob is particularly scathing about the 241 voucher but my advisors have said that we must restrict premium seats due to their general availability on our airline. This may change in the future. Watch this space! I may pop in for the hfp summer party!

      • Definitas says:

        2 Jul2 July 17:19

        I was a VA FC gold member for many years (and corresponded with you directly on a number of occasions) and was totally enamoured of all things VA, especially the Clubhouse and LHR Revivals. Now I’m retired I don’t have status with any airline (or hotel group) and so target all of my spend into earning Avios. The current BA business product is abysmal but the BA Premium Plus Amex 2-4-1 voucher is a great incentive which keeps me coming back and tied in. Despite my fondness for VA, I would just never sign up for a Virgin credit card just to be able to fly in economy. Until you can compete with the Club Class (and on many occasions First) 2-4-1 voucher I’m afraid I wont be coming back to VA

  • Jason Thornton-Cousins says:

    3 Jul3 July 13:54

    I would have loved to take out the Virgin credit card, however despite a perfect credit rating (and held the previous MBNA version) I was declined (like many other readers here). From reader feedback here it seems likely that I would not be a profitable customer as I’d pay back my card each month. It is a shame as it would seem responsible use is shunned. I use my AMEX card to transfer to Flying Club instead. Bring Some of the Pride Flight joy to the HfP Party!

• Scott says:

  2 Jul2 July 16:35

  I did/did not get this offer. My wife also did/did not get this offer.

  I hold 1/2/3/4/5/7 Amex cards, each of which has offers numbering 12/23/36/1/none/seven-and-a-half.

  Based on absolutely no evidence whatsover, I believe I’m being unfairly penalised/unduly rewarded for previous spending patterns.

  I think Amex will lose customers hand-over-fist/gain thousands of new customers with this promotion, and I, for one, shall be taking my business elsewhere/renewing my agreement with Amex.

  I hope this detailed explanation of the offers personal to me is of great use to the many thousands of HfP readers out there. Could anyone return the favour and share with me their IHG Accelerate targets?

  • Crafty says:

    2 Jul2 July 17:07

    Excellent work.

  • Chas says:

    2 Jul2 July 17:15

    😂

  • Gringo says:

    2 Jul2 July 18:15

    Comment of the week!

  • Peter K says:

    2 Jul2 July 20:32

    That clears up so much 😂 But what of those with 6 Amex cards? You avoid that point. Do they get a much better/worse deal I wonder…

    • Alex M says:

      2 Jul2 July 20:57

      Yes, they do get better/worse deal, well spotted!

  • TigerTanaka says:

    2 Jul2 July 22:53

    My problem is the relevancy of the offers. Some people moan about not getting a nice MR offer which matches what they would spend anyway but my offers are just not appropriate for me at all. The vast majority of the deals are either London only (I live 250 miles away) or aimed mainly at women (Cult Beauty, Beaux Avenue). The rest are either low end places that I would not go to (Hungry Horse) or high end places of the sort that I would never ever spend any money at (Vestiaire Collective).

    If I were thinking of hiring a car the Europcar offer (£20 credit on £150 spend) might be interesting and maybe Hilton as well if it were not pay at hotel only or I didn’t have a company credit card (not many people book a flexible rate at a Hilton when paying with their own money, and those that do should cancel a few days before and rebook a pre-pay rate).

    I put through about £30k a year of personal spend on my Amex, plus £10k on Visa – I am part of an average family on a decent but not spectacular salary who shops at normal places but Amex’s targeting seems totally off the mark.

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