Maximise your Avios, air miles and hotel points
Membership Rewards is the rewards currency for many American Express cards including the The Platinum Card, American Express Preferred Rewards Gold and The American Express Rewards Credit Card. You can see a card comparison here.
You can convert Membership Rewards points into many other hotel, airline and retail schemes including Avios, Virgin Flying Club, Hilton Honors, Marriott Bonvoy and even Amazon credit. For a complete list of all UK Amex Membership Rewards transfer partners, click here.
This article looks at the best value partners to use your Membership Rewards with.
You might think that the Singapore Airlines KrisFlyer programme, which is part of Star Alliance and so accesses a different group of airlines to Avios, is irrelevant to you. The KrisFlyer frequent .....
You might think that the Singapore Airlines KrisFlyer programme, which is part of Star Alliance and so .....
5 Jul 20255 July 2025 • 20 comments
This is the second part of the updated article we began 10 days ago, discussing the best ways to ‘zero out’ loyalty card accounts which you want to abandon. You need to remember that .....
This is the second part of the updated article we began 10 days ago, discussing the best ways to ‘zero .....
1 Jul 20251 July 2025 • 21 comments
A regular question I receive from readers is about ‘convertible’ points. There is a psychological desire to move, say, your American Express Membership Rewards points to Avios as .....
A regular question I receive from readers is about ‘convertible’ points. There is a .....
14 Jun 202514 June 2025 • 19 comments
American Express has emailed holders of the Preferred Rewards Gold Credit Card to say that, from 15th October, the annual spend bonus is being reduced. It won’t impact too many people, I .....
American Express has emailed holders of the Preferred Rewards Gold Credit Card to say that, from 15th October, .....
13 Jun 202513 June 2025 • 37 comments
American Express has quietly rolled out an improvement to Membership Rewards transfers to The British Airways Club. Transfers are now instantaneous. As long as your Membership Rewards and British .....
American Express has quietly rolled out an improvement to Membership Rewards transfers to The British Airways .....
17 May 202517 May 2025 • 18 comments
We have covered Bluechain, a company which allows you to pay invoices, business or personal, with a credit card, a couple of times in the last few months. Bluechain charges your credit card, adds a .....
We have covered Bluechain, a company which allows you to pay invoices, business or personal, with a credit .....
16 May 202516 May 2025 • 99 comments
American Express has launched a special offer for anyone who holds the American Express Preferred Rewards Gold Credit Card and who has never added a free supplementary cardholder. Until 21st May, the .....
American Express has launched a special offer for anyone who holds the American Express Preferred Rewards Gold .....
11 May 202511 May 2025 • 9 comments
Membership Rewards is the rewards programme for American Express, covering its Platinum, Preferred Rewards Gold and Amex Rewards credit cards. You can also earn Membership Rewards points via the .....
Membership Rewards is the rewards programme for American Express, covering its Platinum, Preferred Rewards .....
24 Apr 202524 April 2025 • 50 comments
American Express has brought back ‘Amex Stays’, a generous cashback offer covering 40+ UK hotels and a handful of rather random European properties! This is totally separate to the .....
American Express has brought back ‘Amex Stays’, a generous cashback offer covering 40+ UK hotels .....
9 Apr 20259 April 2025 • 20 comments
American Express is currently running an improved sign-up incentive on its two small business cards – but it ends TONIGHT, Tuesday 8th April. Even better, a change to the rules last year means .....
American Express is currently running an improved sign-up incentive on its two small business cards – .....
8 Apr 20258 April 2025 • 5 comments
American Express is currently running special sign-up offers on its two small business cards. Even better, a change to the rules last year means that if you are accepted, you WILL get the sign-up .....
American Express is currently running special sign-up offers on its two small business cards. Even better, a .....
7 Apr 20257 April 2025 • 2 comments
Last year we covered Bluechain, a company which allows you to pay invoices, business or personal, with a credit card. Bluechain charges your credit card, adds a small fee and sends a bank transfer to .....
Last year we covered Bluechain, a company which allows you to pay invoices, business or personal, with a .....
27 Mar 202527 March 2025 • 152 comments
American Express is currently running an improved sign-up incentive on its two small business cards. Even better, a change to the rules last year means that if you are accepted, you WILL get the .....
American Express is currently running an improved sign-up incentive on its two small business cards. Even .....
23 Mar 202523 March 2025 • 24 comments
American Express is currently running special sign-up offers on its two small business cards. Even better, a change to the rules last year means that if you are accepted, you WILL get the sign-up .....
American Express is currently running special sign-up offers on its two small business cards. Even better, a .....
22 Mar 202522 March 2025 • 7 comments
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