CHANGED: You now only have three months to trigger American Express bonuses

Written by Rob @ Head for Points

Since the start of May, American Express had been giving people six months – rather than the usual three months – to hit the spending target required to earn the sign-up bonus on a new card. This offer has now ended. As of today, you […]

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REMINDER: American Express currently giving new applicants SIX months to hit their sign-up bonus spend

Written by Rob @ Head for Points

Since the start of May, American Express has been giving new applicants six months – rather than the usual three months – to hit the spending target required to earn the sign-up bonus on a new card. It is now a lot easier to earn […]

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American Express buys £750 million of Avios in return for an extension of its credit card contract

Written by Rob @ Head for Points

IAG, the parent company of British Airways, announced this morning that it has extended its credit card deal with American Express. In return, American Express has agreed to pay IAG £750 million.  A ‘significant part’ of the £750 million is pre-payment for Avios points which […]

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‘Miles and points’ for the solo traveller – should you have a different collection strategy?

Written by Rob @ Head for Points

How should your miles and points collecting change if you are a solo traveller? Whilst Head for Points generally treats the 2-4-1 voucher from the British Airways American Express card as the greatest thing since sliced bread (and it is – here is the maths […]

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Bits: new Amex luxury shopping offers, Hilton ‘key worker’ discounts, Eurostar cancels its 2020/21 ski services

Written by Rob @ Head for Points

News in brief: American Express launches luxury shopping offers A raft of American Express cashback offers for high-end retailers have appeared on cards.  Some, all or none of these offers will appear in the ‘Offers’ section of your online American Express statement.  Remember that you […]

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Is Capital On Tap Business Rewards (15,000 Avios bonus) or BA Accelerating Business Amex the best SME credit card?

Written by Rob @ Head for Points

Until 13th July, we are running an EXCLUSIVE Head for Points reader offer on the Capital On Tap Business Rewards Visa.  You will receive points worth £150 cashback or 15,000 Avios if you sign up using our ‘headforpoints’ promo code.  This is a great deal […]

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Get £50 cashback as Amex Shop Small returns – and another £50 for each supplementary card you have!

Written by Rob @ Head for Points

Today is the first day that all High Street shops are allowed to re-open, regardless of whether they are considered ‘essential’ or not. To celebrate, American Express is launching a new ‘Shop Small’ initiative to support independent shops and give you up to £50 cashback […]

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BA to give a six month extension on upcoming BA Amex 241 companion vouchers

Written by Rob @ Head for Points

British Airways has done a big favour to British Airways American Express cardholders whose membership years end in July, August or September. As part of the current coronavirus compensation deal, all British Airways American Express 241 companion vouchers issued by 30th June 2020 were to […]

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Bits: BA delays Newquay launch, 15% off Gett taxi rides with Amex, LAST DAY for 100% bonus buying Hilton points

Written by Rob @ Head for Points

News in brief: British Airways delays Newquay flights launch Perhaps not surprisingly, British Airways has postponed the launch of its Heathrow to Newquay service. The first flight was due to take place on 2nd July. The delay is only a short one, however.  The first […]

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Bits: Heathrow Rewards Avios transfer oddity, Amex cashback at Selfridges, no more Virgin miles from money transfers

Written by Rob @ Head for Points

News in brief: Heathrow Rewards transfers to Avios crediting with a 100% bonus ….. Heathrow Rewards is currently running a 50% bonus when you transfer your points to Avios.  The offer runs to 2nd June. This is a rare occurence.  Whilst we have seen them […]

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HEAD TO HEAD: Is BA Accelerating Business Amex or Capital On Tap Business Rewards the best Avios credit card?

Written by Rob @ Head for Points

Over the past week we have been looking at which is the best credit card to earn Avios from spending by your small business. There are four contenders: Capital On Tap Business Rewards Visa (£105, convertible to 10,500 Avios, bonus) British Airways Accelerating Business American […]

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Amex sets 30th June deadline if you want six months to earn your sign-up bonus

Written by Rob @ Head for Points

American Express recently extended the qualifying period to earn a sign-up bonus on its cards to SIX MONTHS. This was a sensible move.  Even people with good salaries may struggle to spend £3,000 to £4,000 within three months at the moment.  Increasing the spend period […]

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Amex gives you SIX months to hit your qualifying bonus spend – is now a good time to apply?

Written by Rob @ Head for Points

American Express has finally bowed to pressure, including from us, and extended the qualifying period to earn a sign-up bonus on its cards to SIX MONTHS. This means, if you apply today, you would have until early November to hit the spending target. This rule […]

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Having trouble with a refund? Here’s how to dispute a charge with Amex under Section 75.

Written by Rhys @ Head for Points

If you’ve been reading the Head for Points comments section, you will know that many readers have been discussing how ‘Section 75’ can help get them refunds from airlines or hotel groups which are not rushing to return their money. What is Section 75? ‘Section […]

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Got the free BA Amex card? Learn how to reduce your £20k 2-4-1 target to £10k and why you should drop it entirely

Written by Rob @ Head for Points

We ran an article yesterday to explain how American Express treats refunds made to your card.  As I pointed out, a refund counts against your annual spend if you are trying to earn an annual bonus. In my case, for example, the £2,000 refund I […]

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Expecting a flight refund to your Amex card? Here’s how it impacts your next 2-4-1 voucher or spend bonus.

Written by Rob @ Head for Points

It says a lot about the spending and travel habits of Head for Points readers that I think I can safely say, without fear of contradiction, that at least 50% of our readers will currently be expecting an American Express refund for a cancelled flight. […]

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How to earn and redeem your British Airways American Express (BA Amex) 2-4-1 companion voucher (Avios Redemption University, Lesson 6)

Written by Rob @ Head for Points

This article explains how to make best use of the 2-4-1 companion voucher that comes with the British Airways American Express credit card. The “Avios Redemption University” series is a good starting point for beginners, although I hope everyone will learn something from it.  Click here […]

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Amex USA extends the sign-up bonus spend period by 3 months – will the UK follow?

Written by Rhys @ Head for Points

In the last few weeks we have had a constant stream of emails asking us if American Express is offering any help to people struggling to hit their sign-up bonus spend threshold. This is often £3,000 to £4,000 within the first three months of holding […]

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