Arsenal tickets bookable with Emirates or Amex points, plus new Travelzoo VIP football deals

Written by Rob Burgess @ Head for Points

In a further sign of a return to normality in the UK, Emirates has released Arsenal football tickets for Emirates Skywards members who have miles to redeem.  You can also use American Express Membership Rewards points via a transfer. The timing of this is not great, of course, given the Arsenal result against Brentford on […]

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Fly EL AL? You can soon redeem with Amex points via Etihad Guest

Written by Rob Burgess @ Head for Points

Whilst many HfP readers fly EL AL, it is frustratingly difficult to book with frequent flyer miles.  This is due to the lack of airline partners and the failure of its own programme, Matmid, to forge relationships elsewhere. EL AL is not big on partnerships, to put it mildly.  According to wheretocredit.com, it only works […]

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Bits: Amex transfers to Marriott Bonvoy are now instant, redeem Avios on new Finnair long-haul flights …. from Sweden

Written by Rob Burgess @ Head for Points

News in brief: American Express transfers to Marriott Bonvoy are now instant On Friday, we published an article on why INSTANTLY transferable points are the best sort of points. Whilst it is fantastic that you can convert points such as American Express Membership Rewards points into many different airline and hotel schemes, the vast majority […]

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Why the only thing better than transferable points is INSTANTLY transferable points

Written by Rob Burgess @ Head for Points

One of the key ideas I push on Head for Points is that transferable, or convertible, points are better than non-transferable points. The best way to explain this is via American Express Membership Rewards points, earned from Amex Gold, Amex Platinum and the Amex Rewards Credit Card. You can transfer 1 American Express Membership Rewards […]

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Bits: 1000 points for Amex Gold cardholders (if you’re quick), MBNA cashback deals become useful

Written by Rob Burgess @ Head for Points

News in brief: 1,000 Membership Rewards points for American Express Gold cardholders American Express has launched a new offer for the first 55,000 American Express Preferred Rewards Gold cardholders who sign up. You can find the registration link under the ‘Offers’ tab on your Gold statement page on the Amex website or in the app: […]

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Get a 50% bonus on Membership Rewards redemptions via Amex Travel – but not recommended

Written by Rob Burgess @ Head for Points

If you have an American Express card which earns Membership Rewards points, you will get a 50% bonus when you redeem your Membership Rewards points online at American Express Travel.  This would cover any prepaid flights or hotels. The offer runs to the end of the year. This is not a great deal, but there […]

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Get a 20%-40% bonus transferring points into Etihad Guest – 3 days only

Written by Rob Burgess @ Head for Points

Etihad Guest is currently running another of its occasional transfer bonuses. This one is quite restrictive and the top 40% offer is not as good as it seems. Etihad tends to change the partners who participate in this deal each time it runs. This iteration is good for the points that UK residents are likely […]

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Get a 20%-40% bonus transferring points into Etihad Guest – 3 days only

Written by Rob Burgess @ Head for Points

Etihad Guest is currently running another of its occasional transfer bonuses. This one is quite restrictive and the top 40% offer is not as good as it seems. Etihad tends to change the partners who participate in this deal each time it runs. This iteration is good for the points that UK residents are likely […]

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NEW: Amex adds a quarterly spend bonus to American Express Business Gold

Written by Rob Burgess @ Head for Points

This advertising feature is sponsored by American Express American Express has announced a new benefit for high-spending users of the American Express® Business Gold Card in the form of a quarterly spend bonus. If your company spends enough to trigger it, it arguably makes Business Gold the most valuable reward card on the market for […]

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Is Radisson Rewards the best American Express Membership Rewards hotel partner?

Written by Rob Burgess @ Head for Points

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 Honors, with a conversion rate of 1:2 Marriott Bonvoy, with a conversion rate of 2:3 Radisson Rewards, with a conversion rate of 1:3 Despite the modest devaluation last […]

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[YMMV] Redeem American Express Membership Rewards Points at 1 Cent-Per-Point Statement Credit

Written by Chuck @ Doctor Of Credit

(Update: Some readers are seeing a 1 cent-per-point redemption option. Others are seeing the .86% rate, like me. Both are better than the standard .60% rate.) I noticed today in my login that American Express is offering the option of redeeming Membership Rewards points to offset charges on the card at a better-than-usual rate. It […]

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20k Membership Rewards Points for Doing Nothing

Written by Island Miler @ Jeffsetter Travel

I got an intriguing offer from American Express the other day – earn 20k Membership Rewards points for doing nothing. Ok, well, not exactly nothing. But the level of effort required to get the points was so low, to me, it’s basically nothing. How to Earn 20k Membership Rewards Points for Doing Nothing American Express […]

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AmEx Offers: Amazon, Earn 7x Bonus Membership Rewards Points (Up To 2,000 Points)

Written by Chuck @ Doctor Of Credit

The Offer No direct link, check your American Express Membership Rewards cards Activate to get 7x bonus Membership Rewards points per $1 spent on Amazon through July 11, 2021. Max 2,000 bonus points. Our Verdict Similar offers for 7x bonus points at Best Buy and Chewy are showing as well. These can be maxed out […]

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25% Amex-HawaiianMiles Transfer Bonus

Written by Island Miler @ Jeffsetter Travel

I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again – the Hawaiian Airlines World Elite Mastercard isn’t the best way to earn HawaiianMiles. Just look at my Hawaii Credit Card Award Travel Guide! But, sometimes, the value proposition get’s even better. Such as when there’s a 25% Amex-HawaiianMiles transfer bonus. Based on my spending assumptions, […]

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25% transfer bonus: Amex to Hawaiian Airlines’ HawaiianMiles

Written by Greg The Frequent Miler @ Frequent Miler's Quick Deals

Amex is offering a 25% transfer bonus from Membership Rewards to Hawaiian Airlines miles through June 30th, 2021. The Deal Through June 30th, get 25% more Hawaiian Airlines’ HawaiianMiles when transferring from Amex Membership Rewards. Note that Amex imposes a fee for transfers to U.S. based airline loyalty programs.  Amex calls this a “federal excise […]

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Arsenal football tickets bookable again with Emirates miles or Amex points

Written by Rob Burgess @ Head for Points

In a further sign of a return to normality, Emirates has released Arsenal football tickets for Emirates Skywards members who have miles to redeem.  You can also use American Express Membership Rewards points via a transfer. The timing of this is terrible, of course, given that the calamity last night means that Arsenal will have no […]

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