News in brief: British Airways adds extra flights to New Orleans and Grand Cayman British Airways has added two new services for the Summer 2020 timetable, which starts at the end of March. These services are now available for Avios redemption, so if you previously […]
American Express Preferred Rewards Gold credit card
The American Express Preferred Rewards Gold credit card is a hugely popular card among miles and points collectors in the UK. This is because of its generous sign-up bonus, two free airport lounge passes and the lack of a fee for the first year.
Our main article reviewing the American Express Preferred Rewards Gold credit card is here. You can learn more and apply for the card via the Amex website.
Bits: good Amex cashback deals with Accor and Post Office, VitalityHealth drops BA flight discounts
5 November 2019 By 104 Comments
News in brief: Amex launches new cashback deals with Accor and the Post Office American Express has launched two good new cashback deals. You may see these offers on some, none or all of our cards – you need to look at the online statement […]
Credit & Charge Card Reviews (2): American Express Preferred Rewards Gold (Amex Gold)
31 October 2019 By 38 Comments
This is my review of the American Express Preferred Rewards Gold (Amex Gold) credit card. It is part of my series of articles looking at the major UK loyalty credit cards and discussing whether or not they are worth applying for. These articles will be […]
250 Membership Rewards points or Avios for £5 spend on Amex
29 October 2019 By Leave a Comment
American Express has launched a simple but effective card offer. If you targetted, you will earn 250 bonus Membership Rewards points when you spend £5 ANYWHERE, online or in-store, that accepts Amex. This converts into 250 Avios or 250 Virgin Flying Club miles – you […]
What can you do with Amex Membership Rewards points?
28 October 2019 By 75 Comments
Starting tomorrow, I am re-running our series of credit card reviews. These cover all of the core UK credit and charge cards which offer travel rewards. As the first four reviews cover cards which earn American Express Membership Rewards points, I wanted to run this […]
Amex ‘Shop Small’ returns for 2019 – but it is capped
22 October 2019 By
American Express has announced the return of ‘Shop Small’ for 2019, but with a catch. ‘Shop Small’ is an annual American Express event aimed at encouraging cardholders to visit local independent shops. (It is also a way of persuading local independent shops to accept American […]
What are the best Star Alliance credit cards for UK residents?
14 October 2019 By
I wanted to take another look what is out there in the way of UK Star Alliance credit cards, since access to earning via a credit or charge card is often a key factor in choosing a programme. At the moment, there is a special sign-up […]
Generous 40% or £100 cashback deal launched by Amex and FREE NOW / mytaxi
9 October 2019 By
Of all the pointless rebrands I’ve seen recently, the clear winner is FREE NOW. For some reason, the mytaxi black cab app – owned by BMW and Daimler – decided that being called mytaxi was clearly too obvious and easy to remember, so switched to […]
Good news if you lost Amex cashback because the merchant used a payment aggregator
28 September 2019 By
Regular readers may remember the strange case of the recent American Express cashback offer with watch manufacturer Bremont. Many cardholders were given a very attractive offer of £400 cashback on a £500+ purchase if they used their American Express card. Given the price of Bremont […]
Amex launches some new cashback deals you might like
27 September 2019 By
A few good American Express cashback deals have just been launched. Here are some I wanted to flag: £10 back on £40 spend at Cote Brasserie (to 3/11) £100 back on £1,000 spent at Kuoni (to 14/10) 7% back on £30+ spend at Byron (to […]
What are the best UK airport lounges you can visit for free with Amex Gold’s Lounge Club passes?
16 September 2019 By
We have made a determined attempt this year to build up our collection of UK airport lounge reviews. We aren’t totally there yet, but we are well on the way – we only have a few hold-outs at Manchester! Having just added reviews of the […]
4%-5% cashback at Waitrose for American Express cardholders
13 September 2019 By
A cashback offer for Waitrose has appeared on a lot of American Express cards. If you are targeted it will appear under the ‘Offers’ tab on your online statement page. The offer seems to vary. On my Platinum card, I will receive a 5% statement […]
£200 cashback with Emirates via Amex – with restrictions
5 September 2019 By
American Express has launched a new cashback deal with Emirates. You can see if you are targeted by looking in the ‘Offers’ section of your online statement for each Amex card you have. It is quite restrictive, unfortunately, but could be very juicy if your […]
What are the best credit card sign-up deals for September? – plus your news round-up
4 September 2019 By
It is time for our regular round up of what is coming and what is going in the world of UK airline and hotel credit card sign-up deals. Our directory of the 16 main UK travel credit and charge cards can be found by clicking the […]
Wheely has brought back its generous £50 free credit offer for Amex cardholders
3 September 2019 By
A good deal with Wheely, the London-based Uber competitor, has appeared again on a lot of American Express cards. You need to look under the ‘Offers’ section on the online statement page of each Amex card you have. You will receive £25 cashback when you […]
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