What you missed on Head for Points last week
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British Airways Amex tier point earning special:
Last Sunday we broke the news of how you can earn British Airways tier points from American Express Premium Plus credit card spend. Here’s our follow-up article after the official confirmation on Wednesday.
Now we’ve had the Amex details, what’s the cheapest route to British Airways Club Bronze status given the THREE tier point bonuses available?
This week’s top travel news stories:
Qatar Airways announces a dining partnership with Yannick Alleno
KLM trials a 100% sustainable aviation fuel surcharge on the London City to Amsterdam route
New hotels openings worth a look: Hotel Indigo London Clerkenwell, JW Marriott Crete, Luxembourg Marriott, Crete image below
Top travel deals this week:
The top deal of the week was £750 of VIP hospitality tickets to SailGP in Portsmouth for just 6,000 Accor Live Limitless points – but our readers snapped them up quickly!
REGISTER NOW: IHG offering triple points at Crowne Plaza, voco and three other brands
Why the Marriott Bonvoy 60,000 points sign-up bonus is a great way to (re-)start with Amex
Hilton launches a rare Asia Pacific cashback offer with American Express
New Hilton ‘100% buy points bonus’ offer launched – click here to buy
Get double Avios with Avis car rentals
Get double Qantas Points on Qantas flights to Australia
Credit card news:
Which of the two Barclaycard Avios Mastercards is best for you? The paid card has a bonus of 25,000 Avios ….
How to use your £100 Amex Platinum Dining credit for an Ivy gift card – remember that you will ‘use it or lose it’ on 30th June
How does the Amex Gold (and Platinum) ‘The Hotel Collection’ $100 credit work?
Bupa Dental is now accepting American Express cards
Review: the Virgin Atlantic Reward Plus Mastercard
British Airways and Avios news:
Should you convert Amex, Heathrow Rewards or HSBC points to Avios on receipt?
Reviews:
No reviews this week – we were too busy planning the summer party! A full report from our party last Thursday, generously sponsored by Heathrow Express, will appear next week.
Hotel news:
Why crediting Hertz car rentals to IHG One Rewards hotel points is surprisingly attractive
Marriott adds three high-end aparthotels in Edinburgh
Marriott and Manchester United part ways
Free Wall Street Journal subscription for Accor Platinum and Diamond members
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 June 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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