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ENDS TUESDAY: Get a huge 100,000 points (converts to 100,000 Avios) with American Express Platinum!

American Express is currently running an exceptional deal on The Platinum Card – apply here. The bonus is more than tripled to 100,000 Membership Rewards points which converts to:

• 100,000 Avios
• 100,000 Virgin Points
• 100,000 Emirates, Etihad, Flying Blue, Asia Miles, Delta, Finnair, Qantas or SAS miles
• 66,666 Singapore Airlines miles
• 200,000 Hilton Honors points
• 150,000 Marriott Bonvoy points
• 300,000 Radisson Rewards points
• 6,666 Club Eurostar points

….. and many other non-travel rewards.

You should qualify for this bonus even if you have a British Airways American Express card.

You receive 75,000 points after spending £10,000 in six months. You will receive a further 25,000 points if you keep the card for 15 months.

Whilst the annual fee is £650, this is refundable pro-rata if you cancel once you’ve banked the bonus. Pro-rata refunds will definitely be available until 29th February 2024 although Amex has indicated that they will be removed at some point after that date.

Our main article on the 100,000 points bonus is here. Make sure you read the bit about whether or not you qualify for the bonus.

You can apply for The Platinum Card with the special bonus on this page of the Amex website.

The representative APR is 694.9% variable, including the annual fee.  The representative APR on purchases is 30.0% variable.

This week’s top travel news stories:

Marriott is finally renovating the seven Barbados resorts it bought

You will get a 2024 soft landing from Marriott Bonvoy if you didn’t requalify for status

Here are 10 new business class seats to look forward to in 2024

A look ahead to 2024:

• Here are 10 new World of Hyatt hotels you’ll want to visit in 2024
• Here are 10 new Marriott Bonvoy hotels you’ll want to visit in 2024
• Here are 10 new Hilton Honors hotels you’ll want to visit in 2024

Marriott and Kempinsksi gain five new hotels from Emaar in Dubai

The odd story of how BAE Systems will make a huge profit when Kazakhstan’s Air Astana floats

British Airways and Avios news:

BA Holidays offering extra discounts of up to £300 in their sale until Tuesday night

Why won’t BA refund your seat reservation fees if your cancel your flight?

Credit card news:

What is the difference between Amex Gold and Amex Platinum?

How do British Airways American Express 2-4-1 Companion Vouchers work?

What Amex sign-up bonuses are you still eligible for? Based on the cards you have (or recently had), let’s see what else you qualify for ….

100,000 points: what’s the best use of your Amex Platinum sign-up bonus?

Hotel news:

The Waldorf Astoria Ras Al-Khaimah reopens after a full refurbishment

Get double Bonvoy points on Marriott Homes & Villas – good for bookings throughout 2024

Hyatt’s loyalty program changes are now live

What is Hyatt Prive and how does it work?

Other interesting news:

How to use small orphan amounts of frequent flyer miles and hotel points

That’s all, folks

Our latest round-up of miles and points offers closing soon is here.

Don’t forget to visit our forum if you have any questions relating to frequent flyer or hotel loyalty programmes or loyalty credit cards.

See you next Saturday,

Rob, Rhys and Sinead @ Head for Points