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NEW: Get 60,000 or 120,000 points with Amex Business Gold or Platinum – & no bonus rules
American Express has brought back the biggest sign-up bonus ever seen in the UK for a payment card.
This 120,000 Membership Rewards points deal on Business Platinum, which closes on 8th April 2025, matches the biggest we’ve ever seen. If you only sign up for one payment card mileage promotion all year, this should be it (assuming you have a small business, buy to let etc).
There is also a 60,000 points option on ‘free for a year’ American Express Business Gold.
All restrictions on receiving a sign-up bonus have been removed as long as you hit the spending target. If your application is successful and you spend the required sum, you qualify for the bonus. Full stop.
American Express Business Platinum now offers up to 120,000 Membership Rewards points. You receive 80,000 points when you spend £12,000 within three months and a further 40,000 points when you make a single transaction between Month 14 and Month 17.
American Express Business Gold – which is free for your first year – now offers up to 60,000 Membership Rewards points. You receive 40,000 points when you spend £6,000 within three months and a further 20,000 points when you make a single transaction between Month 14 and Month 17.
To find out more, read this article which runs through the deals in detail.
You can apply for Business Platinum here.
You can apply for Business Gold (first year free) here.
This week’s top travel news stories:
Response to the British Airways changes continues:
British Airways Silver and Gold members can get a rare Lufthansa status match
easyJet offers British Airways elite members a special deal to defect
CNN publishes an excellent article on the BA changes
In other news:
EXCLUSIVE: Use Avios to book Airlink flights across Africa
Miles & More ends flexible flight redemptions as it goes revenue based
Virgin Active joins Virgin Red – redeem your points for gym passes
Gulf Air launches flights from London Gatwick
Norse Atlantic launches Bangkok flights from Gatwick – but drops Miami route
Wizz Air to launch the first UK direct flights to Medina
Top travel deals this week:
Good Avios and cash deals to Kuala Lumpur on Malaysia Airlines from Paris, image above. The cash deals are good and the Avios prices are lower than using British Airways.
Get a 25% discount when you buy World of Hyatt hotel points – click here to buy
British Airways and Avios news:
What is the cheapest way to buy Avios points?
British Airways launches a new Seattle lounge, confirms Heathrow rebuild for 2026
Credit card news:
American Express launches a good cashback deal with Firmdale Hotels
What does the Harrods American Express charge card offer?
Reviews:
Conny heads to Germany and to Koenigshof Munich, a real gem in Marriott’s Luxury Collection. Image above.
Hotel news:
World of Hyatt announces its annual category changes – which hotels are getting pricier for points?
Which hotel chains offer lifetime status?
See Teenage Cancer Trust concerts from a box at the Royal Albert Hall with Accor
We published a two-part review of World of Hyatt, showing everything you need to know
Other interesting news:
How to earn status tier points on Virgin Atlantic redemption flights
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, Sinead and Katie @ Head for Points
Jimbo 
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