I wanted to update you today on two of the deals we have covered in recent weeks which I have now seen through to completion: Star Alliance Gold status match with TAP Air Portugal TAP Air Portugal, a .....

I wanted to update you today on two of the deals we have covered in recent weeks which I have now seen through .....

30 Aug 202030 August 2020 by Rob Burgess • 25 comments

Transport for London really wants you to give its Santander Cycles / Boris Bikes a go! 1,000 American Express Membership Rewards points are on offer when you use the cycle network three times by 24th .....

Transport for London really wants you to give its Santander Cycles / Boris Bikes a go! 1,000 American Express .....

25 Aug 202025 August 2020 by Rhys Jones • 49 comments

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

American Express has launched 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 holders .....

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

19 Aug 202019 August 2020 by Rob Burgess • 20 comments

An overwater bungalow at a luxury Maldives resort is, for many people, the dream getaway. (Not mine, to be honest – five days at One & Only Reethi Rah 15 years ago was enough for me – .....

An overwater bungalow at a luxury Maldives resort is, for many people, the dream getaway. (Not mine, to be .....

17 Aug 202017 August 2020 by Rob Burgess • 37 comments

Since the start of May, American Express had been giving people six months – rather than the usual three months – to hit the spending target required to earn the sign-up bonus on a new .....

Since the start of May, American Express had been giving people six months – rather than the usual three .....

17 Aug 202017 August 2020 by Rob Burgess • 39 comments

Since the start of May, American Express has been giving new applicants six months – rather than the usual three months – to hit the spending target required to earn the sign-up bonus on a .....

Since the start of May, American Express has been giving new applicants six months – rather than the .....

15 Aug 202015 August 2020 by Rob Burgess • 43 comments

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

6 Aug 20206 August 2020 by Rob Burgess • 39 comments

American Express has launched an interesting new service, the Premium Rewards programme, for anyone running their own business. It is a little like Billhop, but cheaper.  What is odd about it is that .....

American Express has launched an interesting new service, the Premium Rewards programme, for anyone running .....

3 Aug 20203 August 2020 by Rob Burgess • 39 comments

If you have a small business, you may qualify for the biggest UK 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 the biggest UK American Express sign-up bonus. With American .....

2 Aug 20202 August 2020 by Rob Burgess • Leave a comment

IAG, the parent company of British Airways, announced this morning that it has extended its credit card deal with American Express. In return, American Express has agreed to pay IAG £750 million.  A .....

IAG, the parent company of British Airways, announced this morning that it has extended its credit card deal .....

24 Jul 202024 July 2020 by Rob Burgess • 94 comments

We ran two articles last week on Qantas Frequent Flyer joining UK American Express Membership Rewards as a transfer partner. This article is an overview of Qantas Frequent Flyer and Membership .....

We ran two articles last week on Qantas Frequent Flyer joining UK American Express Membership Rewards as a .....

29 Jun 202029 June 2020 by Rob Burgess • 11 comments

On Monday, Qantas Frequent Flyer became a partner of American Express Membership Rewards in the UK. As promised, I wanted to answer the question: what are the best ways to spend Qantas Frequent Flyer .....

On Monday, Qantas Frequent Flyer became a partner of American Express Membership Rewards in the UK. As .....

24 Jun 202024 June 2020 by Rob Burgess • 36 comments

With no fanfare at all, Qantas Frequent Flyer has apppeared this morning as a UK American Express Membership Rewards transfer partner. The transfer rate is 1:1. The minimum transfer is 500 points. The .....

With no fanfare at all, Qantas Frequent Flyer has apppeared this morning as a UK American Express Membership .....

22 Jun 202022 June 2020 by Rob Burgess • 34 comments