Maximise your Avios, air miles and hotel points
American Express Preferred Rewards Gold is our top choice for your first ‘miles and points’ credit card. It has no annual fee for the first year, comes with four free airport lounge passes and £120 of annual Deliveroo credit and has a very generous sign-up bonus of 20,000 Membership Rewards points.
You can read our full review of the American Express Preferred Rewards Gold card here. You can apply for the card here.
We write a lot on Head for Points about ways to minimise the 2.99% foreign exchange fee added to most credit and debit card transactions outside the UK. For personal travel you might want to .....
We write a lot on Head for Points about ways to minimise the 2.99% foreign exchange fee added to most .....
13 Aug 201713 August 2017 • 113 comments
American Express and Amazon have launched a generous offer for many – but not all – British Airways American Express, Amex Gold and Amex Platinum cardholders. It is limited to 20,000 .....
American Express and Amazon have launched a generous offer for many – but not all – British .....
7 Aug 20177 August 2017 • 406 comments
It is time for our monthly round up of what is coming and what is going in the world of UK airline and hotel credit card sign-up deals. Our updated directory of all 22 UK travel credit cards can be .....
It is time for our monthly round up of what is coming and what is going in the world of UK airline and hotel .....
6 Aug 20176 August 2017 • 89 comments
Typically there are three different types of travel loyalty credit cards you can apply for: Cards you get just for the sign-up bonus Cards you get primarily for the strong on-going earnings rate Cards .....
Typically there are three different types of travel loyalty credit cards you can apply for: Cards you get just .....
24 Jul 201724 July 2017 • 101 comments
News in brief: Heathrow Express adds discounted fares for August Good news for anyone flying from Heathrow next month. Heathrow Express has just revealed special off-peak fares during the full .....
News in brief: Heathrow Express adds discounted fares for August Good news for anyone flying from Heathrow .....
22 Jul 201722 July 2017 • 33 comments
News in brief: Get 25% off No1 Lounges with MSE If you got the MoneySavingExpert newsletter this week, you should have seen an offer for 25% off No 1Lounges with a special code. This means you can .....
News in brief: Get 25% off No1 Lounges with MSE If you got the MoneySavingExpert newsletter this week, you .....
21 Jul 201721 July 2017 • 106 comments
Many Head for Points readers can access airport lounges, even when flying economy, via their membership of Lounge Club, Priority Pass or LoungeKey. Lounge Club membership comes with the American .....
Many Head for Points readers can access airport lounges, even when flying economy, via their membership of .....
18 Jul 201718 July 2017 • 34 comments
News in brief: New American Express cashback deals launched American Express has launched a new wave of travel-related cashback deals. Some, all or none of the offers below will be found on the .....
News in brief: New American Express cashback deals launched American Express has launched a new wave of .....
12 Jul 201712 July 2017 • 41 comments
It is time for our monthly round up of what is coming and what is going in the world of UK airline and hotel credit card sign-up deals. Our updated directory of all 23 UK travel credit cards can be .....
It is time for our monthly round up of what is coming and what is going in the world of UK airline and hotel .....
10 Jul 201710 July 2017 • 100 comments
News in brief: New American Express cashback deals launched American Express has launched a new wave of statement credit deals. These offers may or may not be available for you to activate if you .....
News in brief: New American Express cashback deals launched American Express has launched a new wave of .....
27 Jun 201727 June 2017 • 55 comments
You probably have, or have had, an American Express Preferred Rewards Gold charge card. If you haven’t, why not? Based on readership data for our articles, it seems to be the most popular .....
You probably have, or have had, an American Express Preferred Rewards Gold charge card. If you .....
15 Jun 201715 June 2017 • 129 comments
It is time for our monthly round up of what is coming and what is going in the world of UK airline and hotel credit card sign-up deals. Our updated directory of all 23 UK travel credit cards can be .....
It is time for our monthly round up of what is coming and what is going in the world of UK airline and hotel .....
8 Jun 20178 June 2017 • 78 comments
American Express has, quietly, slipped out a new version of the Membership Rewards terms and conditions. You can see the document here (PDF) – you are looking for pages 18+. The main .....
American Express has, quietly, slipped out a new version of the Membership Rewards terms and conditions. You .....
31 May 201731 May 2017 • 98 comments
If you currently have an American Express Preferred Rewards Gold or American Express Platinum charge card, you should be eligible for a special offer for five days only. If you add the (free) Platinum .....
If you currently have an American Express Preferred Rewards Gold or American Express Platinum charge card, you .....
27 May 201727 May 2017 • 93 comments
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