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GOT A SMALL BUSINESS? Last chance for 2% cashback with the FREE Barclaycard Select Cashback credit card
The generous 2% cashback promotion on the FREE Barclaycard Select Cashback credit card for businesses is ending on 2nd April.
The card CAN by obtained by sole traders, who are blocked from the Capital On Tap Avios-earning SME card.
You will receive 2% cashback, instead of the usual 1%, on all of your qualifying spending in your first three months.
Whilst this card doesn’t earn any frequent flyer miles, there is, at the moment, a gap in the market for a small business miles and points Visa or Mastercard.
Our recommended alternative is the Capital On Tap Business Rewards Visa card. This earns points worth an impressive 1 Avios per £1 spent. Our full review of the Capital On Tap card is here. However, Capital On Tap is only accepting Limited Companies and LLPs. You cannot get the 10,500 Avios sign-up bonus on this card if you are a sole trader or in a partnership.
The Barclayard Select Cashback card is:
- free
- open to sole traders and partnerships as well as limited companies, and
- offers 1% cashback on virtually all of your spending, and currently offers 2% cashback for the first three months
Our full article is here. The 2% cashback deal ends on 2nd April.
Full details, and the application form, for the Barclaycard Select Cashback credit card can be found here.
Win 20,000 Avios!
Fill in our 2024 HfP reader survey (it will only take a couple of minutes, all multi choice) and you could win 20,000 Avios! Click here to complete it.
This week’s top travel news stories:
British Airways launches new amenity kits – image above
The big story of the week: Virgin Atlantic increased its Upper Class surcharge by £200 to a crazy £1,200, before backtracking under HfP pressure
Monica Galetti to work with Singapore Airlines on ex-London catering
Norse Atlantic launches London Gatwick to Las Vegas flights
Waldorf Astoria Edinburgh The Caledonian to leave the brand
BA Holidays has been removed from British Airways control and will now be managed by IAG Loyalty
Thistle Heathrow T5 hotel now charging £8 for the driverless pods to T5 – but it can still save you money
Jet2 to open a new base at Bournemouth Airport
Newquay and Bristol airport lounges to temporarily close
Which European airport lounge won the Priority Pass ‘Lounge of the Year’ award?
Did you know Lufthansa Miles & More offers a 25% miles discount for children?
British Airways adds an Edinburgh to Gatwick service
British Airways & Avios news:
Get a 20% bonus when you transfer Nectar points to Avios – worth it?
Excellent Manchester to New York and Orlando Avios availability in Aer Lingus business class
NEW: Avios bookings can now be made via the Aer Lingus site – you can now upgrade Aer Lingus cash tickets with Avios
What is an Avios point worth? We update our detailed analysis for the first time in two years
How many tier points does each British Airways flight earn?
Short of wine? There is a double dip The Wine Flyer offer running
Credit card news:
Amex Centurion card: do the UK benefits justify the £3,400 annual fee?
Just two weeks left to get 60,000 or 120,000 points with Amex Business Gold or Platinum
Hotel news:
Save £20 when you spend £100 on pre-paid Expedia hotels via a new Amex offer
Reviews this week:
Conny visits the Great Scotland Yard hotel in London, part of Hyatt’s Unbound Collection and probably the best Hyatt property in London.
In a separate article about the hotel she also visited Ekstedt at The Yard, the excellent Scandinavian restaurant, and tried champagne afternoon in The Parlour.
That’s all, folks
Our latest round-up of miles and points offers closing soon is here. An updated version will be published on the site on Sunday.
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 Katie @ Head for Points
