American Express has rolled out a range of free gifts (technically, statement credits refunding your purchase) for holders of American Express Business Platinum this morning. These are on top of the .....

American Express has rolled out a range of free gifts (technically, statement credits refunding your purchase) .....

28 May 202028 May 2020 by Rob Burgess • 35 comments

American Express is rolling out ‘compensation’ deals for Platinum cardholders. For holders of the personal The Platinum Card, it is fairly simple – American Express is giving you .....

American Express is rolling out ‘compensation’ deals for Platinum cardholders. For holders of the .....

28 May 202028 May 2020 by Rob Burgess • 270 comments

One of the most useful benefits of having an American Express Platinum charge card – and one which genuinely helps me justify the £575 fee – is the Fine Hotels & Resorts programme. As .....

One of the most useful benefits of having an American Express Platinum charge card – and one which .....

24 May 202024 May 2020 by Rob Burgess • 59 comments

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 .....

American Express recently extended the qualifying period to earn a sign-up bonus on its cards to SIX MONTHS. .....

20 May 202020 May 2020 by Rob Burgess • 73 comments

There is good news this morning if you have an American Express Business Platinum card. To encourage you to keep the card during this difficult period, American Express will give you a £250 statement .....

There is good news this morning if you have an American Express Business Platinum card. To encourage you to .....

11 May 202011 May 2020 by Rob Burgess • 71 comments

American Express Platinum has begun offering 20,000 Membership Rewards points to some people who ring up and threaten to cancel their card. I say ‘some’ because when I called up myself I .....

American Express Platinum has begun offering 20,000 Membership Rewards points to some people who ring up and .....

9 May 20209 May 2020 by Rob Burgess • 289 comments

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 .....

American Express has finally bowed to pressure, including from us, and extended the qualifying period to earn .....

1 May 20201 May 2020 by Rob Burgess • 96 comments

The Platinum Card from American Express is offering double Membership Rewards points – 2 per £1 – on ALL spending until 20th July! These means that, if you have Amex Platinum, it is now .....

The Platinum Card from American Express is offering double Membership Rewards points – 2 per £1 – .....

23 Apr 202023 April 2020 by Rob Burgess • 107 comments

American Express has launched a very interesting offer for holders of The Platinum Card. If you use your points for statement credit (ie reducing what you owe next month by redeeming points) you would .....

American Express has launched a very interesting offer for holders of The Platinum Card. If you use your .....

21 Apr 202021 April 2020 by Rob Burgess • 126 comments

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 .....

If you’ve been reading the Head for Points comments section, you will know that many readers have been .....

17 Apr 202017 April 2020 by Rhys Jones • 171 comments

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 .....

It says a lot about the spending and travel habits of Head for Points readers that I think I can safely say, .....

15 Apr 202015 April 2020 by Rob Burgess • 154 comments

Gas and electricity is a substantial monthly outlay for most people, but it is rare that you find a way of putting the cost of gas and electricity onto an American Express card. This is unfortunate, .....

Gas and electricity is a substantial monthly outlay for most people, but it is rare that you find a way of .....

14 Apr 202014 April 2020 by Rob Burgess • 124 comments

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 .....

In the last few weeks we have had a constant stream of emails asking us if American Express is offering any .....

4 Apr 20204 April 2020 by Rhys Jones • 29 comments

If you have an American Express Platinum charge card, or any other card which offers travel, medical and trip cancellation insurance benefits, the company has produced a guide to your rights under .....

If you have an American Express Platinum charge card, or any other card which offers travel, medical and trip .....

4 Apr 20204 April 2020 by Rob Burgess • Leave a comment