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 .....

One of the key ideas I push on Head for Points is that transferable, or convertible, points are better than .....

9 Jul 20219 July 2021 by Rob Burgess • 19 comments

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 .....

American Express has launched a new offer for the first 55,000 American Express Preferred Rewards Gold .....

7 Jul 20217 July 2021 by Rob Burgess • 37 comments

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 .....

If you have an American Express card which earns Membership Rewards points, you will get a 50% bonus when you .....

3 Jul 20213 July 2021 by Rob Burgess • 4 comments

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 .....

Etihad Guest is currently running another of its occasional transfer bonuses. This one is quite restrictive .....

2 Jul 20212 July 2021 by Rob Burgess • 3 comments

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 .....

American Express has announced a new benefit for high-spending users of the American Express Business Gold .....

1 Jul 20211 July 2021 by Rob Burgess • 29 comments

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 .....

American Express Membership Rewards has three hotel partners in the UK, assuming you want to redeem for points .....

21 Jun 202121 June 2021 by Rob Burgess • 5 comments

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 .....

In a further sign of a return to normality, Emirates has released Arsenal football tickets for Emirates .....

7 May 20217 May 2021 by Rob Burgess • 29 comments

This article looks at the American Express Rewards Credit Card. This is a little known member of the Amex family which, in one scenario, can prove incredibly useful.. One of the downsides of .....

This article looks at the American Express Rewards Credit Card. This is a little known member of the Amex .....

2 May 20212 May 2021 by Rob Burgess • Leave a comment

If you have a small business, you may qualify for a very generous American Express sign-up bonus. With American Express Business Platinum, you will receive a sign-up bonus of 40,000 Membership Rewards .....

If you have a small business, you may qualify for a very generous American Express sign-up bonus. With .....

20 Apr 202120 April 2021 by Rob Burgess • Leave a comment

Time is running out if you want to take advantage of American Express’s very interesting offer for holders of American Express Business Gold and American Express Business Platinum. If you use .....

Time is running out if you want to take advantage of American Express’s very interesting offer for .....

19 Apr 202119 April 2021 by Rob Burgess • 4 comments

Singapore Airlines is, for the next 11 months, running a promotion where you can get Silver or Gold status by transferring credit card points into its KrisFlyer loyalty scheme. We discussed this at .....

Singapore Airlines is, for the next 11 months, running a promotion where you can get Silver or Gold status by .....

11 Apr 202111 April 2021 by Rob Burgess • Leave a comment

A new Sainsbury’s offer for American Express Preferred Rewards Gold cardholders has launched. It doesn’t appear to be on any other cards. You will receive 3 bonus Membership Rewards points .....

A new Sainsbury’s offer for American Express Preferred Rewards Gold cardholders has launched. It .....

11 Apr 202111 April 2021 by Rob Burgess • Leave a comment

Singapore Airlines has launched a very interesting promotion – you can earn status, all the way up to Gold, by transferring American Express Membership Rewards points to its KrisFlyer programme. .....

Singapore Airlines has launched a very interesting promotion – you can earn status, all the way up to .....

8 Apr 20218 April 2021 by Rob Burgess • 22 comments

American Express is – for another few days – running the biggest sign-up bonuses ever seen on a UK payment card. These are, genuinely, on a scale unlike anything we have seen before. If .....

American Express is – for another few days – running the biggest sign-up bonuses ever seen on a UK .....

5 Apr 20215 April 2021 by Rob Burgess • 10 comments