Maximise your Avios, air miles and hotel points
There are two American Express cards that let you earn Avios directly: the free British Airways American Express card and the paid-for British Airways Premium Plus card.
If you are committed to British Airways, the Premium Plus Amex card is your best choice. It comes with a 30,000 Avios sign-up bonus and a 2-4-1 companion voucher that could save you up to 200,000 Avios on your next flight redemption.
This article explains how to use the BA 2-4-1 companion voucher you earn on the British Airways American Express cards.
You can read our full review of the British Airways American Express card here and our British Airways Premium Plus American Express card review here.
You can apply for the free card here (5,000 Avios bonus) and the Premium Plus card here (30,000 Avios bonus).
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I wanted to give this article another run today as it has a lot of value for new HFP readers who may be .....
16 Jun 201916 June 2019 • 198 comments
I was having a look at the reservations process for the American Express lounge at the O2 Arena last week, and noticed that it has changed entirely in the last year or so. I thought it was worth .....
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30 May 201930 May 2019 • 21 comments
Following the recent changes to the American Express sign-up bonus rules, imposing a 24 month gap between bonuses, and the reduction in the sign-up bonus on Preferred Rewards Gold and American Express .....
Following the recent changes to the American Express sign-up bonus rules, imposing a 24 month gap between .....
29 Apr 201929 April 2019 • 171 comments
Why should you get the British Airways American Express credit card? Today, in our ‘Top 10 Reasons’ series, I want to look at the top 10 reasons to apply for the free British Airways .....
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28 Apr 201928 April 2019
Why should you get the British Airways American Express Premium Plus credit card? Today, in our ‘Top 10 Reasons’ series, I want to look at the top 10 reasons to apply for a British Airways .....
Why should you get the British Airways American Express Premium Plus credit card? Today, in our ‘Top 10 .....
27 Apr 201927 April 2019
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I wanted to flag the excellent Wheely deal again today. A lot of Head for Points readers have taken .....
25 Apr 201925 April 2019
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22 Apr 201922 April 2019 • 117 comments
If you have a British Airways American Express card, an interesting new promotion could be waiting for you. Many, but definitely not all, cardholders seem to have it. My wife and I do not. You .....
If you have a British Airways American Express card, an interesting new promotion could be waiting for you. .....
21 Apr 201921 April 2019 • 46 comments
‘Shop Small’ is one of the most popular American Express promotions. Running annually in the Autumn, it offers £5 cashback every time you spend £10 at a designated ‘small .....
‘Shop Small’ is one of the most popular American Express promotions. Running annually in the .....
28 Mar 201928 March 2019
A couple of weeks ago we highlighted a very generous deal being offered by British watch brand Bremont via American Express. If you were targeted by American Express for this offer and signed up, you .....
A couple of weeks ago we highlighted a very generous deal being offered by British watch brand Bremont via .....
28 Mar 201928 March 2019
We have spent a lot of time in the last few days discussing the new American Express sign-up bonus policy. In most cases, you need to cancel all of your personal American Express cards and wait two .....
We have spent a lot of time in the last few days discussing the new American Express sign-up bonus policy. .....
23 Mar 201923 March 2019 • 372 comments
On 21st March 2019, American Express made some major changes to the rules on how you qualify for a sign-up bonus. I have put together this one page summary of the new rules. I will add a link to .....
On 21st March 2019, American Express made some major changes to the rules on how you qualify for a sign-up .....
22 Mar 201922 March 2019 • 206 comments
American Express unveiled massive changes to its UK card sign-up bonuses last night. This will effectively end card churning for most people. Before I go on, I want to stress one thing. The new .....
American Express unveiled massive changes to its UK card sign-up bonuses last night. This will effectively end .....
21 Mar 201921 March 2019 • 1165 comments
This is Part 2 of our discussion on changes to the personal American Express card sign-up bonuses. The main article is here. This article was updated on 16th April to reflect changes in some .....
This is Part 2 of our discussion on changes to the personal American Express card sign-up bonuses. The main .....
21 Mar 201921 March 2019 • 125 comments
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