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NEW: Get a 80,000 points bonus (converts to 80,000 Avios) with Amex Platinum
American Express has launched a special sign-up bonus on the American Express Platinum Card – apply here. The bonus is increased from 50,000 to 80,000 Membership Rewards points which converts to:
- 80,000 Avios
- 80,000 Virgin Points
- 80,000 Etihad, Flying Blue, Asia Miles, Delta, Finnair, Qantas or SAS miles
- 60,000 Emirates miles
- 53,333 Singapore Airlines miles
- 160,000 Hilton Honors points
- 120,000 Marriott Bonvoy points
- 240,000 Radisson Rewards points
- 5,332 Club Eurostar points
…. and many other non-travel rewards.
You receive 80,000 Membership Rewards points after spending £10,000 in six months.
The card has an annual fee of £650. You will receive a pro-rata refund if you cancel the card mid-year.
Our main article on the 80,000 points bonus is here. Make sure you read the bit about whether or not you qualify for the bonus. You DO qualify if you have a British Airways American Express.
You can apply for the American Express Platinum Card with the special bonus on this page of the Amex website. You may even see a bonus higher than 80,000 points as Amex is targeting some people with a different offer.
The special offer ends on 27th May.
The representative APR is 694.9% variable, including the annual fee. The representative APR on purchases is 30.0% variable.
In other news ….
British Airways Club changes:
Why is the American Express deal to award BA tier points still a secret?
This week’s top travel news stories:
British Airways offering free rebooking if you are flying on Saturday or Sunday to allow delayed passengers to travel
British Airways launches two new ‘Avios only’ flights for October 2025 half term
Liverpool John Lennon airport to get a new 200-seat Aspire lounge this summer
Air France KLM makes a €300m offer for control of Air Europa
Buy Global Hotel Alliance stay credit at a 15% discount – is it worth it?
BA Holidays vs Virgin Atlantic Holidays vs Qatar Airways Holidays – which earns more tier points?
Top travel deals this week:
Concert updates: new London VIP event tickets from Accor, Marriott and Virgin
Get £100 cashback with Leading Hotels of the World and American Express
Get up to 20% off in the Club Med Winter Sun ’26 Opening Sale
Credit card news:
What is the best credit card for foreign FX spending when someone else is paying?
What is the difference between American Express Gold and American Express Platinum?
British Airways and Avios news:
The story of the Boeing 747 at British Airways, image above
Get a 50% bonus when you buy Avios via Qatar Airways Privilege Club
Where does British Airways fly from London Gatwick this summer?
Where does British Airways offer ‘overnight bag drop’?
A ba.com bug that Gold card holders should know about
What can the British Airways ‘You First’ team do for you if you are booked in First Class?
Hotel news:
‘Hilton for Business’ now letting you book pre-paid rates – and get 7,500 points for joining
Get 500 bonus Hyatt points at the new Leeds hotels
Marriott Maldives news: W refurbishes, new JW Marriott opens, Sheraton points deal
Other interesting news:
Where can you still fly on a Boeing 747?
What benefits does Heathrow Rewards Premium membership get you?
Which airports are the winners and losers of the post-pandemic travel boom?
That’s all, folks
Our latest round-up of miles and points offers closing soon is here.
If you are booking a hotel this weekend, click here to read our summary of the best bonus points offers for March from the big chains.
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
