American Express

Coverage of American Express cards, membership rewards, welcome offers, transfer partners and tips to maximize travel rewards.

Amex Gold

Sep 5, 2026

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3 min read

Amex Gold & Platinum: Earn Up to 12,000 Points by Adding a Supplementary Card

American Express has boosted its supplementary card bonuses across five cards, with no spend required to earn the points.

UK Credit Cards

BA Amex Premium Plus: The Status Change Bigger Than the Avios Cut

Aug 31, 2026

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3 min read

BA Amex Premium Plus: The Status Change Bigger Than the Avios Cut

British Airways and Amex aren't just trimming earn rates on the Premium Plus card - they're shifting the card's value proposition toward status, and that changes everything.

UK Credit Cards

BA Amex Free Card Welcome Bonus Boosted to 10,000 Avios

Aug 29, 2026

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3 min read

BA Amex Free Card Welcome Bonus Boosted to 10,000 Avios

Both British Airways American Express cards are offering enhanced welcome bonuses until 6 October 2026 - here is what each card pays and whether it is worth applying.

Marriott Bonvoy Amex

Marriott Bonvoy NFL London 2026: Bid Points for VIP Tickets

Aug 25, 2026

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5 min read

Marriott Bonvoy NFL London 2026: Bid Points for VIP Tickets

Marriott Bonvoy has opened points auctions for all three NFL London games in October, including Amex-exclusive VIP hospitality packages.

Aer Lingus

Aug 19, 2026

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3 min read

Aer Lingus Business Class Avios Availability: How Scarce Is It?

A deep dive into just how few reward seats Aer Lingus releases in business class on transatlantic routes - and where you can still find them.

UK Business Credit Cards

BA Accelerating Business Amex: Avios Rate Cut and On Business Points Axed

Jul 24, 2026

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3 min read

BA Accelerating Business Amex: Avios Rate Cut and On Business Points Axed

From 7 October 2026, the BA Accelerating Business Amex loses its earn rate and On Business points entirely - here's what changes and what to do next.

Radisson

Every Hotel Status You Get With Amex Platinum UK - And What Each One Is Actually Worth

Jul 23, 2026

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7 min read

Every Hotel Status You Get With Amex Platinum UK - And What Each One Is Actually Worth

Five chains, zero nights required. But only two of them will genuinely change how your stay goes - here's my honest ranking after years of using them.

Jack Culpan

UK Credit Cards

Best Cards to Earn 1.5 Avios Per £1 After BA Amex Cuts

Jul 22, 2026

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3 min read

Best Cards to Earn 1.5 Avios Per £1 After BA Amex Cuts

The BA Amex Premium Plus earn rate drops in October - here are the best personal cards to replace it.

Award Flights

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Jul 17, 2026

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4 min read

Singapore Airlines Spontaneous Escapes: 30% Off Award Flights for August 2026

London to Singapore from 30,800 KrisFlyer miles and Bali in Business for 15,400 - plus the big change to how UK collectors now earn KrisFlyer miles

Jack Culpan

British Airways

Jul 14, 2026

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2 min read

Review: British Airways Club Suite, San Francisco to London Heathrow

180,000 Avios + a BA Amex companion voucher for two — here's how it flew

Jack Culpan

Premium Cards

American Express at Wimbledon 2026: Every Cardholder Perk Worth Knowing

Jul 6, 2026

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5 min read

American Express at Wimbledon 2026: Every Cardholder Perk Worth Knowing

From the free Cardmember Lounge to last-minute Centre Court tickets - here's what your Amex actually gets you at SW19 this fortnight.

Jack Culpan

Credit Cards

Amex Platinum Now Gets You Complimentary ALL Accor Gold Status

Jun 28, 2026

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3 min read

Amex Platinum Now Gets You Complimentary ALL Accor Gold Status

A genuine shortcut to hotel status that normally needs 30 nights - plus a tidy Avios angle hiding underneath

Jack Culpan

Award Flights

Jun 16, 2026

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4 min read

Singapore Airlines Spontaneous Escapes: 30% Off Award Flights for July 2026

Bangkok business class for 17,500 miles, Tokyo economy for 17,850 and a rare Frankfurt redemption - all bookable now until 30 June

Jack Culpan

Award Flights

BA and Amex's 25th Anniversary Flight: New York from 25,000 Avios Return, No Cash

Jun 11, 2026

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5 min read

BA and Amex's 25th Anniversary Flight: New York from 25,000 Avios Return, No Cash

A one-off Avios-only flight to JFK with £0 in taxes, a private event at One Vanderbilt, and helicopter transfers in First - but you need to register by 24 June

Jack Culpan

Etihad Guest

Amex Membership Rewards Drops Etihad: What to Do Before 22 June

Jun 10, 2026

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4 min read

Amex Membership Rewards Drops Etihad: What to Do Before 22 June

Etihad Guest is leaving Amex Membership Rewards on 22 June 2026 - here is what it means for your points and what to transfer instead.

Points Strategy

How to Earn Multiple Amex Welcome Bonuses in the UK: The 24-Month Rule Explained

Jun 5, 2026

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6 min read

How to Earn Multiple Amex Welcome Bonuses in the UK: The 24-Month Rule Explained

How the 24-month rule works, which cards are exempt, and the order to apply in

Jack Culpan

UK Credit Cards

60,000 Marriott Points Closes Tonight - Plus Hyatt Quietly Lets Sydney Duck Elite Perks

May 27, 2026

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3 min read

60,000 Marriott Points Closes Tonight - Plus Hyatt Quietly Lets Sydney Duck Elite Perks

The Marriott Bonvoy Amex triple bonus expires tonight, the Park Hyatt Sydney just dodged Globalist late checkout, and Hilton's summer bonus starts next week. Here's what you need to act on.

Etihad Guest

May 23, 2026

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3 min read

Etihad Guest Dropped by Amex MR on 22nd June - Plus IHG 100% Buy Points Bonus and Riyadh Air Tickets Now on Sale

Amex is cutting Etihad Guest as a Membership Rewards transfer partner in under a month. Plus: IHG's 100% points bonus, Riyadh Air goes on sale, and a Turkish Airlines upgrade deal.

IAG Loyalty

BA Amex Companion Voucher Now Works on BA Holidays Bookings

May 20, 2026

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4 min read

BA Amex Companion Voucher Now Works on BA Holidays Bookings

From today, BA American Express cardholders can redeem their Companion Voucher on BA Holidays packages paid with Avios - and get 25% of those Avios back. Up to 200,000 Avios per booking for Premium Plus holders.

Jack Culpan

UK Credit Cards

Marriott Bonvoy Amex Triples Its Bonus to 60,000 Points - Plus Qatar Cuts 15% Off Flights and 10K Avios If You Book Today

May 13, 2026

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6 min read

Marriott Bonvoy Amex Triples Its Bonus to 60,000 Points - Plus Qatar Cuts 15% Off Flights and 10K Avios If You Book Today

The Marriott Bonvoy Amex sign-up bonus just tripled to 60,000 points - worth £300 in stays or 25,000 Avios. Plus a Qatar Airways sale that ends today.

Emirates Skywards

10,000 Free Avios Just for Adding a Supplementary BA Amex - Plus Italy Strike Chaos Today and Emirates Boosts Status Miles 20%

May 11, 2026

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3 min read

10,000 Free Avios Just for Adding a Supplementary BA Amex - Plus Italy Strike Chaos Today and Emirates Boosts Status Miles 20%

Earn up to 10,000 bonus Avios on your BA Amex card by adding a free supplementary card - plus Italy flight disruption news and Emirates Skywards status boost running to August.

UK Miles and Points

BA and Amex Just Put 1,000,000 Avios Up for Grabs - Plus Virgin Scraps Dubai All Winter

May 9, 2026

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6 min read

BA and Amex Just Put 1,000,000 Avios Up for Grabs - Plus Virgin Scraps Dubai All Winter

BA and Amex are giving away 1,000,000 Avios to mark 25 years together - here's how to enter. Plus Virgin Atlantic kills Dubai for an entire season, and a 50% Avios-to-Accor bonus ending soon.

Amex Business

Ends Tonight: Amex UK Business Platinum & Gold Welcome Bonuses

May 4, 2026

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3 min read

Ends Tonight: Amex UK Business Platinum & Gold Welcome Bonuses

Up to 120,000 Membership Rewards points on the table - both elevated offers expire at midnight (Tuesday 5 May 2026)

Jack Culpan

UK Credit Cards

Amex Just Tripled the Gold Supplementary Bonus to 9,000 Points - Tonight Only, Plus Qatar Kills Free Changes

Apr 30, 2026

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6 min read

Amex Just Tripled the Gold Supplementary Bonus to 9,000 Points - Tonight Only, Plus Qatar Kills Free Changes

Tonight is your last chance to grab 9,000 Membership Rewards points for free on Amex Gold - no spend required. Plus Qatar tightens its flexible booking policy and Hilton launches a targeted bonus points promo.

Jack Culpan

UK Credit Cards

Amex Just Slashed Centurion Lounge Guest Access - Plus Qatar Double QPoints Ends This Tuesday

Apr 20, 2026

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3 min read

Amex Just Slashed Centurion Lounge Guest Access - Plus Qatar Double QPoints Ends This Tuesday

Amex Platinum cardholders lose the right to bring two guests into Centurion Lounges from 8th July - here's exactly what changes and who gets caught out.

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