A couple of years ago, American Express expanded its ‘Invites’ programme – which gets cardholders early access to tickets for certain cultural events – by opening a private .....

A couple of years ago, American Express expanded its ‘Invites’ programme – which gets .....

17 Feb 201617 February 2016 by Rob Burgess • 22 comments

American Express is closing Travel Money Now (travelmoneynow.com), its foreign currency website, on 1st March.  It seems highly likely that the Avios-earning version (travelmoneynow.com/avios) will .....

American Express is closing Travel Money Now (travelmoneynow.com), its foreign currency website, on 1st .....

14 Feb 201614 February 2016 by Rob Burgess • 104 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 .....

8 Feb 20168 February 2016 by Rob Burgess • 78 comments

Back in October, I wrote about the new deal that American Express had done with Hilton HHonors to offer status as part of the American Express Platinum benefits package. It had been slowly rolling out .....

Back in October, I wrote about the new deal that American Express had done with Hilton HHonors to offer status .....

6 Feb 20166 February 2016 by Rob Burgess • 126 comments

News in brief: Check out ‘The Concorde Bar’ on YouTube Back in October, I published a brief reader review of ‘The Concorde Bar’ in the new British Airways lounge in Singapore. .....

News in brief: Check out ‘The Concorde Bar’ on YouTube Back in October, I published a brief reader .....

5 Feb 20165 February 2016 by Rob Burgess • 49 comments

Last August, I wrote a piece about how American Express Platinum travel insurance had paid out for a medical bill we incurred in Singapore.  This was the third time that Amex had paid me over the .....

Last August, I wrote a piece about how American Express Platinum travel insurance had paid out for a medical .....

5 Feb 20165 February 2016 by Rob Burgess • 118 comments

Better late than never, it’s time for the return of 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 .....

Better late than never, it’s time for the return of our monthly round up of what is coming and what is .....

17 Jan 201617 January 2016 by Rob Burgess • 81 comments

News in brief: Four Seasons walks away from Canary Wharf Four Seasons announced yesterday that it is dropping management of its hotel at Canary Wharf in London.  This is presumably linked to the .....

News in brief: Four Seasons walks away from Canary Wharf Four Seasons announced yesterday that it is dropping .....

14 Jan 201614 January 2016 by Rob Burgess • 58 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 .....

13 Jan 201613 January 2016 by Rob Burgess • 102 comments

This very generous offer – £50 cashback on a £150 travel spend – has just been launched for American Express Gold and Platinum cardholders. To see if you have been targetted, you need .....

This very generous offer – £50 cashback on a £150 travel spend – has just been launched for .....

2 Jan 20162 January 2016 by Rob Burgess • 104 comments

I have written extensively about the new European Union regulations on credit card interchange fees which came into effect last week. This article covers the key information. You could (note, could) .....

I have written extensively about the new European Union regulations on credit card interchange fees which came .....

18 Dec 201518 December 2015 by Rob Burgess • 74 comments

Our ‘Credit Cards Offers’ tab lists all of the card deals currently available. What I thought might be interesting, in very mercenary terms, would be to rank the sign-up bonuses in terms of .....

Our ‘Credit Cards Offers’ tab lists all of the card deals currently available. What I thought might .....

14 Dec 201514 December 2015 by Rob Burgess • 49 comments

What is the best Avios credit card?  With 13 different cards now offering Avios points, and issuers starting to reduce the rewards on Visa and MasterCard products in response to the new EU rules on .....

What is the best Avios credit card?  With 13 different cards now offering Avios points, and issuers starting .....

7 Dec 20157 December 2015 by Rob Burgess • 81 comments

Today, Saturday 5th December, is the third outing for the UK version of ‘Small Business Saturday’, a slightly more welcome US import than Black Friday. It is, in theory, little more .....

Today, Saturday 5th December, is the third outing for the UK version of ‘Small Business .....

5 Dec 20155 December 2015 by Rob Burgess • 132 comments