Maximise your Avios, air miles and hotel points
Membership Rewards is the rewards currency for many American Express cards including the The Platinum Card, Preferred Rewards Gold and 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.
One of the downsides of the fall of Sterling against the Dollar and the Euro has been to destroy, pretty much, the generous arbitrage that used to be available if you held the American Express .....
One of the downsides of the fall of Sterling against the Dollar and the Euro has been to destroy, pretty much, .....
26 Sep 201626 September 2016 • 109 comments
News in brief: American Express launches new cashback deals A new wave of Amex cashback offers launched this week. Some, all or none of these will be available for registration under the .....
News in brief: American Express launches new cashback deals A new wave of Amex cashback offers launched this .....
15 Sep 201615 September 2016 • 99 comments
American Express relaunched its two Platinum cashback cards yesterday with reduced rewards. Whilst this is not strictly relevant for Head for Points, because the cards do not give miles or points, it .....
American Express relaunched its two Platinum cashback cards yesterday with reduced rewards. Whilst this is not .....
10 Aug 201610 August 2016 • 36 comments
Given that the miles and points earned on Amex cards are generally far higher than those earned on Mastercard and Visa transactions, it is always frustrating to visit an online retailer to find that .....
Given that the miles and points earned on Amex cards are generally far higher than those earned on Mastercard .....
4 Jul 20164 July 2016 • 34 comments
Etihad Guest has brought back its offer of a 25% bonus on points you transfer into their scheme. It is 14 months since we last saw this offer. You can find full details of this offer on the Etihad .....
Etihad Guest has brought back its offer of a 25% bonus on points you transfer into their scheme. It is 14 .....
3 Jul 20163 July 2016 • 29 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 Platinum 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 am .....
20 Jun 201620 June 2016
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 .....
19 Jun 201619 June 2016
American Express Membership Rewards has three hotel partners in the UK, assuming you want to redeem for points instead of a voucher for a free room: Hilton HHonors, with a conversion rate of 1:2 .....
American Express Membership Rewards has three hotel partners in the UK, assuming you want to redeem for points .....
19 Jun 201619 June 2016 • 42 comments
News in brief: Delta to launch Glasgow to New York flights for summer 2017 Delta, the 49% shareholder of Virgin Atlantic, has announced a new Glasgow to New York service for Summer 2017. This will .....
News in brief: Delta to launch Glasgow to New York flights for summer 2017 Delta, the 49% shareholder of .....
13 Jun 201613 June 2016 • 51 comments
In a day or so I will review my recent trip on one of the brand new Eurostar e320 trains – keep an eye out for it. Today, I wanted to remind you about the ease with which you can use American .....
In a day or so I will review my recent trip on one of the brand new Eurostar e320 trains – keep an eye .....
5 Jun 20165 June 2016 • 30 comments
I have written numerous articles before about using American Express Membership Rewards points and a few pieces on how I value airline miles and hotel points. I have pulled together both of these .....
I have written numerous articles before about using American Express Membership Rewards points and a few .....
10 May 201610 May 2016 • 74 comments
Yesterday I wrote about the amazing Etihad business class fares currently available. These include business class to Australia on an A380 from as little as £1,275 (starting in Istanbul) or £1,400 .....
Yesterday I wrote about the amazing Etihad business class fares currently available. These include business .....
9 Apr 20169 April 2016 • 67 comments
Whilst Head for Points focusses heavily on the Gold, Platinum, Starwood and British Airways American Express cards, there are some other products in the portfolio. There is the Nectar card, the .....
Whilst Head for Points focusses heavily on the Gold, Platinum, Starwood and British Airways American Express .....
4 Apr 20164 April 2016 • 33 comments
It has always annoyed me that you cannot redeem Amex Membership Rewards points for Waitrose / John Lewis gift cards. I thought that things may change when John Lewis finally abandoned paper gift .....
It has always annoyed me that you cannot redeem Amex Membership Rewards points for Waitrose / John Lewis gift .....
21 Feb 201621 February 2016 • 13 comments
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