News in brief: Hilton Manchester Airport rebrands The Hilton Manchester Airport hotel has quietly rebranded as a DoubleTree. Here is the new website. This is not a great sign. These changes usually .....

News in brief: Hilton Manchester Airport rebrands The Hilton Manchester Airport hotel has quietly rebranded as .....

26 Nov 202026 November 2020 by Rob Burgess • 65 comments

American Express has been running a very interesting offer for holders of American Express Business Gold and American Express Business Platinum. This is the same offer which was made available to .....

American Express has been running a very interesting offer for holders of American Express Business Gold and .....

12 Nov 202012 November 2020 by Rob Burgess • 17 comments

If you are looking to stock up on champagne for Christmas, an interesting offer was flagged up in the comments section this week by babyg. Many American Express cards currently feature an offer from .....

If you are looking to stock up on champagne for Christmas, an interesting offer was flagged up in the comments .....

11 Nov 202011 November 2020 by Rob Burgess • 103 comments

What credit card should you get if you want to redeem for flights with a Star Alliance airline? Let’s find out. Who are the members of Star Alliance? The bulk of major global airlines have .....

What credit card should you get if you want to redeem for flights with a Star Alliance airline? Let’s .....

8 Nov 20208 November 2020 by Rob Burgess • 36 comments

There are quite a few comings and goings with American Express cashback deals worth mentioning, so I have put them together in this article. £100 cashback on £350 spend at Mr Porter A new Mr Porter .....

There are quite a few comings and goings with American Express cashback deals worth mentioning, so I have put .....

3 Nov 20203 November 2020 by Rob Burgess • 121 comments

Our credit cards directory lists 12 different personal credit cards in the UK which offer travel rewards.  For the beginner to this hobby, however, there is one obvious piece of plastic to .....

Our credit cards directory lists 12 different personal credit cards in the UK which offer travel .....

19 Oct 202019 October 2020 by Rob Burgess • 4 comments

This morning, American Express doubled the sign-up bonus on the American Express Preferred Rewards Gold credit card. If you meet the bonus criteria, you now receive 20,000 Membership Rewards points .....

This morning, American Express doubled the sign-up bonus on the American Express Preferred Rewards Gold credit .....

19 Oct 202019 October 2020 by Rob Burgess • 79 comments

American Express has launched a new cashback deal with the Co-Op. You will receive £5 cashback when you spend £15 in-store. This is widely available. Don’t confuse it, however, with an offer .....

American Express has launched a new cashback deal with the Co-Op. You will receive £5 cashback when you spend .....

3 Oct 20203 October 2020 by Rob Burgess • Leave a comment

Last week I did a piece for This Is Money about the American Express Preferred Rewards Gold credit card, to help a reader who was unsure whether he should retain the card after the free first year. .....

Last week I did a piece for This Is Money about the American Express Preferred Rewards Gold credit card, to .....

28 Sep 202028 September 2020 by Rob Burgess • 47 comments

American Express has extended its interesting offer for holders of the Preferred Rewards Gold credit card. If you use your points for statement credit (ie reducing what you owe next month by redeeming .....

American Express has extended its interesting offer for holders of the Preferred Rewards Gold credit card. If .....

23 Sep 202023 September 2020 by Rob Burgess • 3 comments

Another batch of hotel cashback offers have hit American Express cards. This means that virtually all of the major chains are currently offering cashback via American Express, although you may not be .....

Another batch of hotel cashback offers have hit American Express cards. This means that virtually all of the .....

22 Sep 202022 September 2020 by Rhys Jones • 65 comments

Small Luxury Hotels of the World has launched a new cashback offer with American Express. I have it on my Platinum card and my wife has it on her Gold card. I’m not sure what other cards may .....

Small Luxury Hotels of the World has launched a new cashback offer with American Express. I have it on my .....

3 Sep 20203 September 2020 by Rob Burgess • 13 comments

Yesterday we covered an interesting Santander Cycles American Express card offer. This would get you 1,000 Membership Rewards points for a £6 outlay. There are a number of other American Express .....

Yesterday we covered an interesting Santander Cycles American Express card offer. This would get you 1,000 .....

26 Aug 202026 August 2020 by Rob Burgess • Leave a comment

One of the downsides of cancelling an American Express Preferred Rewards Gold or Platinum charge card is that you are required to empty out your Membership Rewards points account. If you don’t, .....

One of the downsides of cancelling an American Express Preferred Rewards Gold or Platinum charge card is that .....

23 Aug 202023 August 2020 by Rob Burgess • 53 comments