Written by Rob Burgess @ Head for Points
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 cards on the statement page. You need to opt-in. Here is the deal: receive £50 back when you spend £200 (presumably cumulative) spend must be made […]
Category: American Express Gold card
Bits: don’t forget your £50-£75 of Dell / Amex credit, best Amazon Prime Day deals on Kindle, Echo, Fire
Written by Rob Burgess @ Head for Points
News in brief: Time running out to claim free Dell products via Amex Business Gold and Platinum If you have American Express Business Platinum or American Express Business Gold, you are running out of time to claim your free Dell products. As a reminder: Business Platinum cardholders get £150 of free Dell credit per year […]
Amex confirms it WILL pay £45 cashback on Economist subscriptions via the Avios offer
Written by Rob Burgess @ Head for Points
Last week we covered a new offer from Avios and The Economist magazine, which allowed you to earn up to 18,000 Avios for taking out a subscription. Many of you took up our suggestion that this offer was a good deal when combined with the £45 cashback which American Express has offered to many cardholders. […]
Bits: £20 Amex credit on Regent Street, 100% bonus buying IHG points, Hilton Singapore moves to IHG’s voco brand
Written by Rob Burgess @ Head for Points
News in brief: Save £20 when you spend £120 on Regent Street American Express has launched a different style of cashback offer, driven by a street and not a particular brand. It is offering £20 cashback when you spend £120 on Regent Street in London. Not every store is participating, but you get coverage at […]
5 Ways to Offset American Express Gold Card Annual Fee
Written by Anya Kartashova @ MileValue
The American Express® Gold Card is a rather compelling choice for foodies looking to maximize the return on spending. The card earns a rewards multiplier on purchases at restaurants worldwide and U.S. supermarkets, and the perks include dining credits at select restaurants and Uber cash credits for Uber Eats orders.
When making purchases with the Amex Gold Card, you’ll earn rewards at the following rates:
4X Membership Rewards points per dollar spent at restaurants worldwide (including take-out and delivery)4X Membership Rewards points per dollar spent at U.S.
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Read MoreGood Amex hotel promo for FHR and The Hotel Collection – but is there a catch?
Written by Rob Burgess @ Head for Points
American Express launched a new promotion yesterday for: Platinum charge card holders who book a hotel via Fine Hotels & Resorts Preferred Rewards Gold card holders who book a hotel via The Hotel Collection Amex is offering you a big points bonus for booking, but is there a snag? Why we like Fine Hotels & […]
Save £100 on a £300 spend at Small Luxury Hotels – and earn Hyatt points
Written by Rob Burgess @ Head for Points
Small Luxury Hotels of the World has launched a new cashback offer with American Express. I have it on my British Airways Premium Plus American Express but not my Platinum card. My wife has it on her Preferred Rewards Gold. If you stay at a participating hotel in the UK or Europe (click here for […]
Good Amex offers with B&Q, Rimowa and top UK independent hotels
Written by Rob Burgess @ Head for Points
Two new American Express cashback offers turned up yesterday which are well worth flagging. You need to see if you are targetted by looking at the ‘Offers’ page in the Amex app, or on the website, for each card you own. Before we get into the travel offers, I want to flag a B&Q offer […]
Best Ways to Australia with Points and Miles
Written by Anna Zaks @ MileValue
Many travelers have Australia on their bucket list. There really is something for everyone, from the snorkeling and diving at the Great Barrier Reef to wineries, cool cities and spectacular beaches.
The competition for the very limited number of award seats to get there, however, is fierce. Airlines’ frequent miler programs certainly don’t make it easy and finding award space on the nonstop flights from the U.S. could be quite a challenge.
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Read MoreHow can American Express improve its cashback ‘statement credit’ offers?
Written by Rob Burgess @ Head for Points
There is no doubt that the American Express cashback rewards programme is very popular. Many HfP readers generate substantial savings from it. We often see people saying in our comments that the ability to save via Amex cashback is a key reason why they continue holding their card, even if it has an annual fee. […]
Reminder: Earn triple Avios, get up to 30% off and save £50 with Amex during the Bicester Village Private Sale
Written by Rob Burgess @ Head for Points
Bicester Village, the luxury outlet shopping destination in Oxfordshire, is running a private sale from now until 31st May. British Airways Executive Club members can unlock up to 30% off regular prices and will earn triple Avios when shopping at Bicester Village during the sale.
Bits: IHG extends points expiry and card vouchers, new Amex cashback offers
Written by Rob Burgess @ Head for Points
News in brief: IHG Rewards extends points expiry and credit card free night vouchers IHG Rewards has announced a further covid-related extension to points and free night expirations. You will receive an email next week to confirm the details if you are impacted, but the changes will be: points expiry for ‘no status’ members has […]
B&Q will now accept American Express cards
Written by Rob Burgess @ Head for Points
Just in time for a Bank Holiday weekend full of DIY, American Express has announced that B&Q will now accept its cards. A reader tipped us off about this last week after seeing a sign in his local store, but forgot to take a photograph. Rhys and I both headed down to our respective local […]
Why the £120 Deliveroo credit makes the Amex Gold your best first card
Written by Rob Burgess @ Head for Points
American Express has launched a great new benefit for holders of the American Express Preferred Rewards Gold Credit Card. Cardmembers will receive £120 per annum of Deliveroo credit. This is a permanent card benefit, not a one-off promotion.
CONFIRMED: American Express Shop Small to return in June
Written by Rob Burgess @ Head for Points
American Express has confirmed that it is bringing back its ‘Shop Small’ promotion in June. Regular readers will know that we had this news as an exclusive story last month. ‘Shop Small’ is an established Amex offer which incentivises you to shop at small independent retailers. In turn, of course, it encourages small independent retailers […]
Bits: Priority Pass expansion, new Hilton / Amex £50 cashback, last day for Hilton ‘buy points’ bonus
Written by Rob Burgess @ Head for Points
News in brief: Priority Pass announces a major expansion An interesting war of words is breaking out among the airport lounge operators. As we have covered, Priority Pass – the dominant airport lounge club card – has been hit hard in the UK by the loss of No1 Lounges and Plaza Premium. Plaza Premium is […]
Bits: final call for Amex referrals, Necker Island redemptions suspended, Plaza Premium’s new Lounge Pass
Written by Rob Burgess @ Head for Points
News in brief: Last day (realistically) to apply for a bumper Amex refer-a-friend bonus For a limited period, from 7th April to 12th May 2021, American Express has SUBSTANTIALLY increased the bonuses on their ‘invite a friend’ referral programme. Not only will your friends receive an increased bonus if they’re approved by 12th May 2021, but […]
Bits: new Qatar seat, new BA TV ad, Harvey Nichols Amex offer, Hilton loses Kitzbuhel hotel
Written by Rob Burgess @ Head for Points
News in brief: New Qatar Airways seat Yesterday we had a world exclusive with the first picture of the new Qatar Airways business class seat, for its Boeing 787-9 fleet. If you got the article by email, you missed some additional information. It turns out that the seat is actually the newly approved Adient Ascent, […]
NEW: Get £120 of Deliveroo credit as an Amex Gold benefit
Written by Rob Burgess @ Head for Points
American Express has launched a great new benefit for holders of the American Express Preferred Rewards Gold credit card. You will receive £120 per annum of Deliveroo credit. This is a permanent card benefit, not a one-off promotion. This makes a real difference, I think, to whether you keep Gold after the first free year. […]
REMINDER: Share up to 74,000 points per card referring your friends to Amex
Written by Rob Burgess @ Head for Points
For a limited period, from 7th April to 12th May 2021, American Express has SUBSTANTIALLY increased the bonuses on their ‘invite a friend’ referral programme. Not only will your friends receive an increased bonus if they’re approved by 12th May 2021, but you will receive an even bigger bonus for inviting them. You and a […]