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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.

New Amex ‘£10 back on £35 Amazon spend’ deal – were you targeted?

Last night, many of us received emails from American Express advertising another cashback deal with Amazon. You will receive £10 back if you spend £35 on amazon.co.uk before the end of July. .....

Last night, many of us received emails from American Express advertising another cashback deal with Amazon. .....

by Rob Burgess54 comments

Eurostar introduces ‘part pay with points’ – a decent deal?

Eurostar Frequent Traveller (not to be confused with Eurostar Plus Points, their leisure-based loyalty scheme) announced on Thursday that it was introducing a ‘part points, part cash’ .....

Eurostar Frequent Traveller (not to be confused with Eurostar Plus Points, their leisure-based loyalty scheme) .....

by Rob Burgess2 comments

The real facts about credit card interchange fee capping

A couple of articles appeared in the UK press over the weekend linked to the decision by Capital One to scrap, completely, the rewards on its cashback cards.  The Daily Mail one is here.  This has .....

A couple of articles appeared in the UK press over the weekend linked to the decision by Capital One to scrap, .....

by Rob Burgess43 comments

Is redeeming points for cash ever a good deal?

Last week I wrote about the temporary improvement to the British Airways ‘part pay with Avios’ offer.  Until April 29th, you can use your Avios for a discount on selected long-haul BA .....

Last week I wrote about the temporary improvement to the British Airways ‘part pay with Avios’ .....

by Rob Burgess12 comments

American Express Gold relaunched today – some good news, mainly bad news

American Express has relaunched the Preferred Rewards Gold card today.  This has involved a rejig of the benefits package which, for many people, makes it a poorer deal. This is the new benefits .....

American Express has relaunched the Preferred Rewards Gold card today.  This has involved a rejig of the .....

by Rob Burgess99 comments

What is the best use of American Express Membership Rewards points?

I have written numerous articles before about using American Express Membership Rewards points and a few pieces on how I value airline miles and hotel points.  This meant that, when a reader .....

I have written numerous articles before about using American Express Membership Rewards points and a few .....

by Rob Burgess45 comments

How to get your morning coffee for free with points

I know this is a slightly off-beat article but it is Saturday after all. If you have a Nectar card, you may be interested to know that they have launched a new partnership with Caffe Nero. For 350 .....

I know this is a slightly off-beat article but it is Saturday after all. If you have a Nectar card, you may be .....

by Rob Burgess52 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 does .....

by Rob Burgess75 comments

Get a 25% bonus on American Express points transfers into Etihad Guest

Next week I will publish the review of my recent First Class and Business Class flights to Abu Dhabi on Etihad.  It won’t be giving much away to say that I was very impressed. I .....

Next week I will publish the review of my recent First Class and Business Class flights to Abu Dhabi on .....

by Rob Burgess61 comments

Amex special: No1 Traveller lounge access + glass of champagne = £20

American Express has teamed up with No1 Traveller to offer a special discount code on airport lounge access.  The deal is valid at Heathrow Terminal 3, Gatwick North, Gatwick South, Edinburgh and .....

American Express has teamed up with No1 Traveller to offer a special discount code on airport lounge access.  .....

by Rob Burgess5 comments

End of ‘mistake’ Membership Rewards points for Amex Gold holders

There has always been something odd about the way that American Express awards Membership Rewards points at certain retailers if you have an Amex Gold. As a reminder, Amex Gold gives double points on .....

There has always been something odd about the way that American Express awards Membership Rewards points at .....

by Rob Burgess32 comments

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