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LAST CHANCE: Get up to 40,000 or 80,000 points with Amex Business Gold or Platinum
American Express’s big sign-up bonuses on its two small business cards end on Tuesday.
Interestingly, as we cover in more detail in a separate article, all restrictions on receiving a sign-up bonus have been removed.
If your application is successful, you qualify for the bonus. Full stop.
- Already got one of these two cards? No problem – if you are accepted for the other card as well, you will get the bonus
- Got a personal Gold or personal Platinum Amex card? No problem – if you are accepted for Business Gold or Business Platinum as well, you will get the bonus
- Got the British Airways Accelerating Business SME card? No problem – if you accepted for Business Gold or Business Platinum as well, you will get the bonus
With no bonus restrictions based on any other American Express cards you have or recently had, personal or business, anyone with a small business should seriously think about applying.
You can read more about the bonuses and the offer here.
Remember that 1 American Express Membership Rewards point = 1 Avios, amongst other things, so these bonuses could get you up to 80,000 Avios.
You can apply for Business Gold here (free in year 1) and Business Platinum here.
Two Avios-earning deals worth considering:
ENDS SUNDAY: Get 9,000 Avios with £149.99 of wine by combining two generous The Wine Flyer deals
ENDS TODAY (SATURDAY): Get a 60% bonus when you buy Avios via Qatar Airways Privilege Club – as low as 1.09p
This week’s top travel news stories:
British Airways will now rebook Kuala Lumpur passengers on Malaysia Airlines although it took six days to get an agreement in place
No1 Lounges is coming to Heathrow Terminal 2 in December
Your guide to the Virgin Atlantic Upper Class Wing at Heathrow Terminal 3
How to earn Virgin Points via Tesco Clubcard when buying fuel or food at Esso
Book a 14- or 16- day transatlantic Virgin Voyages cruise from 280,000 Virgin Points
British Airways and Avios news:
Get 250 Avios for joining Marriott Bonvoy – no hotel stay required!
The new ba.com website is now accessible via a special URL
Use Avios for VIP Champions League packages via Qatar Airways Privilege Club
Hotel news:
How to get free hotel elite status from UK credit and debit cards
Get £75 cashback with a new IHG and American Express hotel promotion
Weird but true – Hilton non-refundable rooms ARE refundable in the US, Mexico and Caribbean
Reviews:
Review: we try Hyatt’s new German brand, Lindner, at Lindner Hotel Boltenhagen – image above
Credit card news:
How a solo traveller can benefit from Barclaycard upgrade vouchers and BA Amex 241 vouchers
What is the best American Express strategy if you earn under £35,000?
How to get cheaper Virgin Atlantic redemptions with a credit card voucher
Should you cancel your British Airways Premium Plus Amex card if you can’t spend £15,000?
Should you cancel your free British Airways American Express if you can’t spend £15,000?
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 Katie @ Head for Points
