American Express launches new bonus points offers

American Express has added a new bonus points offer onto many of its cards. To see if you are targetted, you need to look under the ‘Offers’ tab for each card you have and save the offer if it is there.

This is what I got on my British Airways American Express Premium Plus:

Yes, 50 whole Avios for spending one whole £1.

On my Business Platinum American Express:

I get 50 Membership Rewards points for spending £1.

Some readers report getting 100 points, so I feel badly done by. There is no clear logic as to why these two cards were chosen – I haven’t been using the British Airways card recently, since I have triggered my companion voucher for the year, but I have been using Business Platinum.

If you aren’t targetted for this one, I wouldn’t get too upset ….

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Want to earn more points from credit cards? – April 2024 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 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:

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.

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.

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.