I had advance notice on Tuesday that American Express was about to make changes to the minimum income requirements to apply for its cards. To be honest, I assumed that they were going to go up. .....

I had advance notice on Tuesday that American Express was about to make changes to the minimum income .....

27 May 201627 May 2016 by Rob Burgess • 91 comments

The repercussions from the EU changes to interchange fees on credit and charge cards continue to filter through the market. One way a card issuer can circumvent the 0.3% cap on fees is to issue .....

The repercussions from the EU changes to interchange fees on credit and charge cards continue to filter .....

26 May 201626 May 2016 by Rob Burgess • 54 comments

News in brief: Starbucks cashback offer with American Express Over at Shopper Points today are details of a Starbucks / American Express cashback offer. I am delighted to say that the rules are so .....

News in brief: Starbucks cashback offer with American Express Over at Shopper Points today are details of a .....

25 May 201625 May 2016 by Rob Burgess • 36 comments

On Thursday, we published exclusive details on the new HSBC Premier World Elite Mastercard.  Luckily for us, all of those details appear to have been correct. The official website for the card is now .....

On Thursday, we published exclusive details on the new HSBC Premier World Elite Mastercard.  Luckily for us, .....

22 May 201622 May 2016 by Rob Burgess • 54 comments

There is a new Priority Pass lounge now available in the UK – the Premium Lounge at Doncaster Sheffield Robin Hood airport (aka Finningley for anyone over 40 who lives in Yorkshire). The picture .....

There is a new Priority Pass lounge now available in the UK – the Premium Lounge at Doncaster Sheffield .....

15 May 201615 May 2016 by Rob Burgess • 17 comments

It’s time for our monthly round up of what is coming and what is going in the world of UK airline and hotel credit card sign-up deals.  Our directory of all 25 UK travel credit cards can be .....

It’s time for our monthly round up of what is coming and what is going in the world of UK airline and .....

6 May 20166 May 2016 by Rob Burgess • 55 comments

Typically there are three different types of travel loyalty credit cards you can apply for: Cards you get just for the sign-up bonus Cards you get primarily for the strong on-going earnings rate Cards .....

Typically there are three different types of travel loyalty credit cards you can apply for: Cards you get just .....

18 Apr 201618 April 2016 by Rob Burgess • 46 comments

If you have an American Express Preferred Rewards Gold or American Express Platinum card, you may have a new style of personalised offer showing on your online card statement. On my account, I will .....

If you have an American Express Preferred Rewards Gold or American Express Platinum card, you may have a new .....

13 Apr 201613 April 2016 by Rob Burgess • 66 comments

News in brief: £20 Pizza Express cashback for all Amex-issued Amex cards A few new American Express cashback deals have appeared – you can see what you have been targetted for by going to your .....

News in brief: £20 Pizza Express cashback for all Amex-issued Amex cards A few new American Express cashback .....

5 Apr 20165 April 2016 by Rob Burgess • 76 comments

The Payment Systems Regulator, an arm of the Financial Conduct Authority, yesterday issued its final view on whether the British Airways American Express cards, amongst others, are already caught by .....

The Payment Systems Regulator, an arm of the Financial Conduct Authority, yesterday issued its final view on .....

25 Mar 201625 March 2016 by Rob Burgess • 98 comments

If you have been thinking about getting the American Express Platinum charge card, there is a ‘sweet spot’ for the next 10 days or so. Six weeks ago, American Express added three new hotel .....

If you have been thinking about getting the American Express Platinum charge card, there is a ‘sweet .....

21 Mar 201621 March 2016 by Rob Burgess • 68 comments

It’s time for our monthly round up of what is coming and what is going in the world of UK airline and hotel credit card sign-up deals.  Our directory of all 25 UK travel credit cards can be .....

It’s time for our monthly round up of what is coming and what is going in the world of UK airline and .....

7 Mar 20167 March 2016 by Rob Burgess • 27 comments

Yesterday I did my best to begin answering the question commonly asked by beginners to this hobby – ‘What is the best credit card for earning Avios points?’. Because you .....

Yesterday I did my best to begin answering the question commonly asked by beginners to this hobby .....

23 Feb 201623 February 2016 by Rob Burgess • 70 comments

What is the best credit card for earning Avios points?  This is not as easy an answer as you might think and beginners to this hobby may not be aware of the full range of cards which are .....

What is the best credit card for earning Avios points?  This is not as easy an answer as you might think .....

22 Feb 201622 February 2016 by Rob Burgess • 68 comments