Maximise your Avios, air miles and hotel points
The Platinum Card is the most premium credit card that American Express offers openly to the general public in the UK.
It comes with a number of benefits including travel and car insurance, hotel status with chains such as Hilton, Marriott, Radisson and Melia, airport lounge access with Priority Pass, £400 of restaurant credit each year and much more.
This article looks at whether the American Express Platinum Card is worth the £650 annual fee.
You can read our full review of The Platinum Card by American Express here. You can apply for the card here.
Bicester Village, the luxury outlet shopping destination in Oxfordshire, is running a private sale from now until 31st May. British Airways Executive Club members can unlock up to 30% off regular .....
Bicester Village, the luxury outlet shopping destination in Oxfordshire, is running a private sale from now .....
1 May 20211 May 2021 • 29 comments
A common question that comes up in our comments section is whether you can buy a new or used car with a credit card, primarily American Express. After all, it would be wrong to turn down a large chunk .....
A common question that comes up in our comments section is whether you can buy a new or used car with a credit .....
1 May 20211 May 2021 • 113 comments
The Platinum Card from American Express offers an exceptionally high sign-up bonus (30,000 Membership Rewards points, which convert to 30,000 Avios) and offers some great benefits. It also comes with .....
The Platinum Card from American Express offers an exceptionally high sign-up bonus (30,000 Membership Rewards .....
28 Apr 202128 April 2021
American Express Travel has launched a new cashback credit promotion. When this offer has run in the past there have often been two versions: £50 back on a £200 spend £200 back on a £600 spend .....
American Express Travel has launched a new cashback credit promotion. When this offer has run in the past .....
27 Apr 202127 April 2021 • 36 comments
If you have a small business, you may qualify for a very generous American Express sign-up bonus. With American Express Business Platinum, you will receive a sign-up bonus of 40,000 Membership Rewards .....
If you have a small business, you may qualify for a very generous American Express sign-up bonus. With .....
20 Apr 202120 April 2021
Typically there are three different types of travel loyalty credit cards you can apply for: Head for Points tends to focus on the first two types. I thought it was worth another look at the three .....
Typically there are three different types of travel loyalty credit cards you can apply for: Head for Points .....
19 Apr 202119 April 2021 • 51 comments
Time is running out if you want to take advantage of American Express’s very interesting offer for holders of American Express Business Gold and American Express Business Platinum. If you use .....
Time is running out if you want to take advantage of American Express’s very interesting offer for .....
19 Apr 202119 April 2021 • 4 comments
Back in January, Avios and Nectar unveiled their new partnership. In a huge surprise, the two companies introduced two-way points transfers. This page of ba.com explains how Nectar transfers work. Not .....
Back in January, Avios and Nectar unveiled their new partnership. In a huge surprise, the two companies .....
15 Apr 202115 April 2021 • 66 comments
A number of interesting Amex offers have dropped over the weekend now that non-essential retail has been allowed to open. I thought it would be worth running through some of them here: Get £50 back .....
A number of interesting Amex offers have dropped over the weekend now that non-essential retail has been .....
13 Apr 202113 April 2021 • 66 comments
An easy way of earning a large bonus of Membership Rewards points or Avios is by inviting your friends and family to take out an American Expres Card. For a limited period, from 7th April to 12th May .....
An easy way of earning a large bonus of Membership Rewards points or Avios is by inviting your friends and .....
12 Apr 202112 April 2021 • 110 comments
We understand that American Express is bringing back its ‘Shop Small’ promotion in June. ‘Shop Small’ is an established Amex offer which incentivises you to shop at small .....
We understand that American Express is bringing back its ‘Shop Small’ promotion in June. .....
12 Apr 202112 April 2021 • 77 comments
Are the Amex cashback cards better than other rewards cards? And which of the two Amex cashback cards is best? Last weekend we ran a general article on the best cashback credit cards – click .....
Are the Amex cashback cards better than other rewards cards? And which of the two Amex cashback cards is .....
11 Apr 202111 April 2021 • 8 comments
Until close of play today, American Express is offering the biggest sign-up bonus ever seen in the UK for a payment card. The offer ends today, 9th April. American Express told us that the special .....
Until close of play today, American Express is offering the biggest sign-up bonus ever seen in the UK for a .....
9 Apr 20219 April 2021 • 33 comments
What is the best Avios credit card? In this article I want to look at your options for earning Avios points from a UK credit card, and explain my preferred choices. There are nine UK credit or .....
What is the best Avios credit card? In this article I want to look at your options for earning Avios .....
5 Apr 20215 April 2021
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