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American Express Membership Rewards

Membership Rewards is the rewards currency for many American Express cards including the The Platinum Card, Preferred Rewards Gold and American Express Rewards Credit Card. You can see a card comparison here.

You can convert Membership Rewards points into many other hotel, airline and retail schemes including Avios, Virgin Flying Club, Hilton Honors, Marriott Bonvoy and even Amazon credit. For a complete list of all UK Amex Membership Rewards transfer partners, click here.

This article looks at the best value partners to use your Membership Rewards with.

Changes may be coming to American Express sign-up bonuses

Two readers have contacted me in recent days to say that they have been told by the American Express call centre that imminent changes are coming to the way sign-up bonuses are earned. The two stories .....

Two readers have contacted me in recent days to say that they have been told by the American Express call .....

by Rob Burgess

Get a 25% bonus on Membership Rewards redemptions via Platinum Travel – a bad deal

If you have an American Express Platinum card, you probably got an email on Friday saying that you will get a 25% bonus when you redeem your Membership Reward points via Platinum Travel.  This would .....

If you have an American Express Platinum card, you probably got an email on Friday saying that you will get a .....

by Rob Burgess

This is the best card for a miles and points beginner

Today I thought I would take a look at the American Express Preferred Rewards Gold credit card.  I mention this card quite a bit on Head for Points but if you are new to this hobby then it might not .....

Today I thought I would take a look at the American Express Preferred Rewards Gold credit card.  I mention .....

by Rob Burgess149 comments

What is the best Star Alliance credit card?

A couple of weeks ago I looked at the best Star Alliance frequent flyer programme.  I thought today that I would take a look at what is left in the way of Star Alliance credit cards, since .....

A couple of weeks ago I looked at the best Star Alliance frequent flyer programme.  I thought today that .....

by Rob Burgess24 comments

All MBNA airline credit cards withdrawn – what are your alternatives?

Last week I ran this article suggesting that you should act immediately if you wanted to apply for any of the MBNA airline credit cards. It was good advice. All eight MBNA airline credit cards were .....

Last week I ran this article suggesting that you should act immediately if you wanted to apply for any of the .....

by Rob Burgess155 comments

Is the Costco TrueEarnings Amex the most generous UK travel credit card?

You’ll have noticed that I have started re-running updated versions of all of our miles and points credit cards.  These articles will run virtually every day for the next couple of weeks. There .....

You’ll have noticed that I have started re-running updated versions of all of our miles and points .....

by Rob Burgess47 comments

Valuing my points – what I REALLY got over my last year of redemptions

Valuing miles and points is a thankless task.  I wrote this long piece on valuing Avios points but all it does is show you how complex it can be.  I also tend to throw out valuations of hotel points .....

Valuing miles and points is a thankless task.  I wrote this long piece on valuing Avios points but all it .....

by Rob Burgess130 comments

Review: the American Express Business Platinum card

If you are looking for an Amex for business use, American Express offers two products in the UK.  Today I am reviewing the American Express Platinum Business charge card.  My .....

If you are looking for an Amex for business use, American Express offers two products in the .....

by Rob Burgess

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