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 […]
American Express Platinum charge card
The American Express Platinum charge card is a hugely popular card among miles and points collectors in the UK. This is because of its generous sign-up bonus, free travel insurance and a wide range of travel perks.
These include Radisson Rewards Gold status, Marriott Rewards Gold status, Hilton Honors Gold status, Melia Rewards Gold status, Shangri-La Jade status, two Priority Pass cards for airport lounge access (admits four people in total) and Eurostar lounge access.
Our main article reviewing the American Express Platinum charge card is here. You can learn more and apply for the card via the Amex website.
Bits: 40% or £100 Amex cashback with FREE NOW (mytaxi), Club Suite to New York launched, avios.com downtime
9 October 2019 By 114 Comments
News in brief: Generous 40% or £100 cashback deal launched by Amex and FREE NOW / mytaxi 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 […]
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 […]
Excellent deal: 60,000 points sign-up bonus with American Express Platinum Business!
5 September 2019 By
American Express has launched an excellent deal for the Platinum Business charge card. For a limited period, until 6th November, you will receive a sign-up bonus of 60,000 Membership Rewards points (=60,000 Avios or other miles). The usual bonus is 40,000 points. You need to […]
£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 […]
American Express Platinum Cashback Card (UK) – our in-depth review
3 September 2019 By
This is my review of the American Express Platinum Cashback and American Express Platinum Cashback Everyday credit cards. Head for Points is primarily about earning airline miles or hotel loyalty points, and earning points via your credit card spend is an important part of that. […]
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 […]
Save 15% on BA Wine Flyer with American Express
3 September 2019 By
I have an offer on my British Airways American Express for 15% cashback for a purchase at BA Wine Flyer by 7th October. This gets interesting. As you can see in our article here, this is what you get with the current BA Wine Flyer introductory […]
New £100 cashback deal from Trailfinders for American Express cardholders
31 August 2019 By
If you have a large chunk of travel spending coming up, travel agency Trailfinders is offering selected American Express cardholders £100 cashback when you spend £1,000. If you are targeted for this offer you will see it under the ‘Offers’ tab on your American Express […]
Earn easy Amex bonus points with Gold Business and Platinum Business supplementary cards
30 August 2019 By
American Express dropped us a note to highlight a special offer currently running on its Gold Business and Platinum Business products. Gold Business Cardmembers can earn 3,000 Membership Rewards points for every supplementary card issued Platinum Business Cardmembers can earn 5,000 Membership Rewards points for […]
Why it can be worth paying an annual fee for a miles and points credit card
18 August 2019 By
I get numerous emails from Head for Points readers asking for advice on which miles and points credit card they should get. These often come with the caveat “but I don’t want to pay a fee for a card”. I don’t agree with this approach. […]
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