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10 DAYS LEFT: Get a 80,000 points bonus (converts to 80,000 Avios) with Amex Platinum
American Express is running a special sign-up bonus on the The Platinum Card from American Express – apply here. You only have 10 days left.
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, 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 for the 80,000 points even if you have a British Airways American Express card.
You can apply for the American Express Platinum Card with the special bonus on this page of the Amex website.
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 ….
This week’s top travel news stories:
Global Airlines’ first flight (sort of) took off this week. What’s next? Image above.
Hotels.com Rewards may return, as it attempts to recover market share
Bluechain and American Express part ways: no more bills or HMRC spend allowed via Amex cards
Aer Lingus relaxes its block on short-notice Avios redemptions …. but it’s still far from ideal
American Airlines’ Flagship Suites are launching soon with London the first to get them
W Florence, Kimpton Frankfurt and Hampton Venice are all open or opening this summer
Top travel deals this week
£1,137 business class flights from Dublin to New York on Aer Lingus, AA or BA
A very generous £300 United Airlines cashback offer has appeared on American Express cards
Get a 20% bonus when you buy World of Hyatt points – we do the maths on whether it works
Lufthansa adds (its first ever?) American Express cashback offer
£75 cashback at selected Melia hotels may have appeared on your American Express cards
Get 40,000 Marriott Bonvoy points with a ‘Homes & Villas’ booking – now open to all
Get 1,000 Etihad Guest miles with every Hyatt stay – which you can turn into cash! This is on top of earning World of Hyatt points.
Credit card news:
Get cheap lounge access and 0% FX fees with the Lloyds Bank World Elite Mastercard. You also get £18 restaurant credits at many UK airports.
Our annual series of travel credit card reviews is back, continuing with:
- Review: the British Airways American Express card – 30,000 Avios bonus
- Review: the Barclaycard Avios Plus Mastercard – 25,000 Avios bonus, which you can get even if you have a British Airways American Express card
British Airways and Avios news:
How to link your Qatar Airways Privilege Club and British Airways Club Avios accounts
Reviews:
Review: Gulf Air’s Falcon Gold Lounge at Heathrow T4 – one of the least known but most pleasant lounges at Heathrow. Image below.
Talking of Heathrow lounges …. a review of Air Canada’s refurbished Maple Leaf Lounge at Heathrow T2 – what has changed after the refurbishment? Image above.
A brief review of the Paris Marriott Opera Ambassador hotel – impressive for the price, especially if you have Platinum or higher Bonvoy status
Hotel news:
Get free Gold status with Global Hotel Alliance simply by registering for a promotion
Earn double points with Preferred Hotels and I Prefer
What are the best hotel promos for May? Find out where to stay this month for the best bonuses.
Other stories:
Which UK airport restaurants offer £18 credit to Priority Pass holders?
Emirates ending First Class redemptions for non elite members …. but there is a workaround if you have American Express Membership Rewards points
Get triple Aeroplan miles with Air Canada when flying from the UK
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 May 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
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