This is our beginners guide to whether you qualify for an American Express sign-up bonus or not. If you are planning your credit card strategy for 2024, this article will help you decide which cards .....

This is our beginners guide to whether you qualify for an American Express sign-up bonus or not. If you are .....

1 Jan 20241 January 2024 by Rob Burgess • 31 comments

Here’s your reminder that American Express is bringing back its ‘Shop Small’ promotion from today – but only for three days. ‘Shop Small’ is an established Amex .....

Here’s your reminder that American Express is bringing back its ‘Shop Small’ promotion from .....

1 Dec 20231 December 2023 by Rob Burgess • 56 comments

The British Airways American Express Premium Plus credit card offers you a very attractive sign-up bonus of 25,000 Avios. The card also comes with a hugely valuable long term benefit.  You .....

The British Airways American Express Premium Plus credit card offers you a very attractive sign-up bonus of .....

25 Nov 202325 November 2023 by Rob Burgess

The news yesterday that British Airways will start offering Executive Club tier points for British Airways Premium Plus American Express spend generated a huge amount of feedback. Our article had over .....

The news yesterday that British Airways will start offering Executive Club tier points for British Airways .....

22 Nov 202322 November 2023 by Rob Burgess • 118 comments

For many years now we’ve been encouraging, via anyone who would listen, BA and American Express to start issuing British Airways Executive Club tier points on credit card spend. We thought that .....

For many years now we’ve been encouraging, via anyone who would listen, BA and American Express to start .....

21 Nov 202321 November 2023 by Rob Burgess • 436 comments

American Express has confirmed that it is bringing back its ‘Shop Small’ promotion in December – but only for three days. ‘Shop Small’ is an established Amex offer which .....

American Express has confirmed that it is bringing back its ‘Shop Small’ promotion in December .....

17 Nov 202317 November 2023 by Rob Burgess • 81 comments

What is the best Avios business credit card? American Express has reopened the British Airways Accelerating Business credit card to new applicants. You can apply here. This is an attractive card. The .....

What is the best Avios business credit card? American Express has reopened the British Airways Accelerating .....

14 Nov 202314 November 2023 by Rob Burgess • 18 comments

One fascinating change to Avios last year was the opening up of Aer Lingus and Iberia for American Express 2-4-1 companion voucher redemptions. The Aer Lingus option is especially interesting for .....

One fascinating change to Avios last year was the opening up of Aer Lingus and Iberia for American Express .....

29 Oct 202329 October 2023 by Rob Burgess • 28 comments

A few months ago, American Express introduced minimum income requirements on its UK credit cards. Here’s our story. Up to this point, the company had taken a more holistic view. It was .....

A few months ago, American Express introduced minimum income requirements on its UK credit cards. Here’s .....

19 Oct 202319 October 2023 by Rob Burgess • 114 comments

IHG has launched a new hotel cashback deal with American Express. If you targetted, you will see this deal under the ‘Offers’ tab for one or more of your Amex cards on the statement page. .....

IHG has launched a new hotel cashback deal with American Express. If you targetted, you will see this deal .....

14 Oct 202314 October 2023 by Rob Burgess • 54 comments

Trying to buy some trainers for my son from the Decathlon website recently, I was reminded of an interesting trick which you can use at retailers which do not take American Express. This assumes that .....

Trying to buy some trainers for my son from the Decathlon website recently, I was reminded of an interesting .....

7 Oct 20237 October 2023 by Rob Burgess • 71 comments

EDIT: Amex has now suspended these changes until at least 2024. See our top story. American Express has traditionally offered one feature which other UK credit card companies did not. If you took out .....

EDIT: Amex has now suspended these changes until at least 2024. See our top story. American Express has .....

25 Sep 202325 September 2023 by Rob Burgess • 202 comments

British Airways has just launched an exclusive 60,000 Avios sign-up bonus for the British Airways Premium Plus American Express credit card. This is ludicrously generous, by any standards. There is .....

British Airways has just launched an exclusive 60,000 Avios sign-up bonus for the British Airways Premium Plus .....

31 Aug 202331 August 2023 by Rob Burgess • 178 comments

In June 2022, British Airways made a major change to the British Airways American Express 2-4-1 companion voucher. You could now book a seat for one person for 50% of the usual Avios required. The .....

In June 2022, British Airways made a major change to the British Airways American Express 2-4-1 companion .....

16 Aug 202316 August 2023 by Rob Burgess • 61 comments