Generous £250 American Express cashback on £500 United Airlines spend

Quite a few new American Express cashback offers have appeared in the last couple of days.

A few of the more relevant ones include:

• £100 back on £500 spent at selected European Mandarin Oriental hotels by 31st August

• £150 back on £500 spent at Marriott Homes & Villas by 30th November

• £150 back on £1,000 spent at Plum Guide on luxury home rentals by 30th September

However, the standout deal is £250 back when you spend £500 with United Airlines.

The rules say that you need to book a flight by 15th July which is departing from the UK. I am guessing that non-UK departures may divert you a different version of the United website which is why this rule is in place.

Remember that you can earn Avios on United Airlines flights when you credit them to an Aer Lingus AerClub account. You can then use the ‘Combine My Avios’ functionality online to move them to your British Airways Executive Club account. You will not earn any tier points, however.

£500 should be enough to get you an economy flight to the US this Summer – albeit in ‘Basic Economy’ which is frill-free – and £250 would represent a chunky saving.

As usual, you need to check the ‘Offers’ section on the Amex website or in the app for each American Express card you own, and then click ‘Save To Card’ to register if you can see the deal. Only 10,000 registrations will be allowed.

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If you are looking to apply for a new credit or charge 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.

Until 18th July 2022 there is an astonishing special offer on these cards. You get 50,000 Avios on the Avios Plus Mastercard and 10,000 Avios on the free Avios Mastercard. You can apply here. We strongly recommend getting the Avios Plus card whilst this offer is running.

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.

SPECIAL OFFER: The sign-up bonus on Amex Gold is increased from 20,000 Membership Rewards points to 30,000 Membership Rewards points until 19th July 2022. This card is free for the first year.

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:

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.