I accidentally started a mini-debate at Flyertalk yesterday when I criticised a new American Express promotional offer. If I take a look at my American Express Platinum account online, two new .....

I accidentally started a mini-debate at Flyertalk yesterday when I criticised a new American Express .....

14 Oct 201414 October 2014 by Rob Burgess • 78 comments

The London Restaurant Festival is back, running from October 8th to October 27th. American Express is again sponsoring the festival, and is offering £25 cashback on your statement when you make 2 x .....

The London Restaurant Festival is back, running from October 8th to October 27th. American Express is again .....

13 Oct 201413 October 2014 by Rob Burgess • 33 comments

American Express has two on-going bonus schemes to encourage cardholders to add supplementary cardholders to their accounts.  After all, the more people who are carrying a card, the more spend .....

American Express has two on-going bonus schemes to encourage cardholders to add supplementary cardholders to .....

9 Oct 20149 October 2014 by Rob Burgess • 35 comments

I have updated the ‘Credit Card Offers‘ page at the top of the screen for October. What’s new? The latest special offer on the British Airways American Express cards ended in .....

I have updated the ‘Credit Card Offers‘ page at the top of the screen for October. What’s .....

5 Oct 20145 October 2014 by Rob Burgess • 42 comments

If you are looking for an Amex for business use, American Express offers two products in the UK.  Today I am reviewing the American Express Gold Business charge card.  My review of the .....

If you are looking for an Amex for business use, American Express offers two products in the UK.  Today I .....

29 Sep 201429 September 2014 by Rob Burgess

A decent new American Express promotion has appeared in the online accounts of many people.   I have it showing under my Platinum card although it is not showing for my SPG or BA Amex.  My wife .....

A decent new American Express promotion has appeared in the online accounts of many people.   I have it .....

24 Sep 201424 September 2014 by Rob Burgess • 53 comments

I ran an article on 3V Virtual Visa gift cards recently, the first one for a while. These are the £25 Visa gift cards which you can buy for £25 in Tesco, earning yourself Tesco Clubcard points and .....

I ran an article on 3V Virtual Visa gift cards recently, the first one for a while. These are the £25 Visa .....

22 Sep 201422 September 2014 by Rob Burgess • 89 comments

Next week I will be running a full review of the Plaza Premium lounge in the new Terminal 2 at Heathrow. I was lucky enough to be given a private tour last week. I was told at the time that they were .....

Next week I will be running a full review of the Plaza Premium lounge in the new Terminal 2 at Heathrow. I was .....

14 Sep 201414 September 2014 by Rob Burgess • 8 comments

This deal has been around for a few weeks but I never got around to giving it a full post – the time has come to rectify that. Until 30th September, you will receive a £10 American Express .....

This deal has been around for a few weeks but I never got around to giving it a full post – the time has .....

13 Sep 201413 September 2014 by Rob Burgess • 5 comments

I have updated the ‘Credit Card Offers‘ page at the top of the page for September. There is a sense of deja vu in the market (again) with the current special offers being focussed on the .....

I have updated the ‘Credit Card Offers‘ page at the top of the page for September. There is a .....

8 Sep 20148 September 2014 by Rob Burgess • 58 comments

A batch of new ‘statement credit’ offers appeared on my American Express online account yesterday. If you have a Gold, Platinum, BA, SPG, Nectar or other Amex-issued Amex card, you should .....

A batch of new ‘statement credit’ offers appeared on my American Express online account yesterday. .....

5 Sep 20145 September 2014 by Rob Burgess • 24 comments

I don’t know how many American Express Platinum card customers fly with Ryanair.  Amex presumably has the data, and so there is probably a good reason why there is a new offer showing on my .....

I don’t know how many American Express Platinum card customers fly with Ryanair.  Amex presumably has .....

1 Sep 20141 September 2014 by Rob Burgess • 36 comments

American Express is running a promotion with both of the mega Westfield shopping malls in London. Until 31st August, which does not give you long, you will receive a £20 statement credit when you .....

American Express is running a promotion with both of the mega Westfield shopping malls in London. Until 31st .....

27 Aug 201427 August 2014 by Rob Burgess • 83 comments

I have been impressed by the ‘Escape’ lounge at Manchester Airport’s Terminal 3 on the two occasions that I have used it.  I was pleased to hear that a new .....

I have been impressed by the ‘Escape’ lounge at Manchester Airport’s Terminal 3 on the .....

21 Aug 201421 August 2014 by Rob Burgess • 14 comments