Maximise your Avios, air miles and hotel points
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.
If you have an American Express Platinum charge card, you may be interested to know that the latest batch of ‘exclusive member events’ have been loaded onto the website (log-in required). .....
If you have an American Express Platinum charge card, you may be interested to know that the latest batch of .....
10 May 201310 May 2013 • 11 comments
1p per point is my preferred target when redeeming American Express Membership Rewards points. This is not easy, of course. As I wrote here, redeeming Membership Rewards points for statement .....
1p per point is my preferred target when redeeming American Express Membership Rewards points. This is not .....
27 Apr 201327 April 2013 • 1 comment
I knew it couldn’t last! (Although it’s annoying it happened on the day that I reviewed the card and gave it a slating for not having a bonus ….) After just three weeks of offering .....
I knew it couldn’t last! (Although it’s annoying it happened on the day that I reviewed the card .....
27 Mar 201327 March 2013 • 16 comments
Over Easter, I will be answering a number of the reader questions that were submitted via this article. If you didn’t take part this time, don’t worry as I will be re-running this .....
Over Easter, I will be answering a number of the reader questions that were submitted via this article. If .....
26 Mar 201326 March 2013
This is the 3rd of my series of articles looking at the major UK loyalty credit cards and discussing whether of not they are worth applying for. These articles will be linked to the relevant sections .....
This is the 3rd of my series of articles looking at the major UK loyalty credit cards and discussing whether .....
26 Mar 201326 March 2013 • 25 comments
American Express has launched a bonus promotion worth 1,000 Membership Rewards points (= 1,000 Avios, amongst other things) for each new supplementary cardholder you add to your Platinum charge card .....
American Express has launched a bonus promotion worth 1,000 Membership Rewards points (= 1,000 Avios, amongst .....
24 Mar 201324 March 2013 • 4 comments
I don’t write much about small business credit cards on Head for Points, because they tend to offer poor value. There are, for example, two British Airways American Express Corporate Cards, .....
I don’t write much about small business credit cards on Head for Points, because they tend to offer poor .....
21 Mar 201321 March 2013 • 12 comments
I first wrote on this topic back in November 2012. However, with major changes, I thought it was a good time to re-run the analysis. Our ‘Credit Card Offers’ tab lists all of the card deals .....
I first wrote on this topic back in November 2012. However, with major changes, I thought it was a good time .....
18 Mar 201318 March 2013 • 14 comments
Yesterday, a few people found a leaflet on their doormat from American Express entitled “Introducing The Perfect Companion To Your Platinum Card“. Basically – and for reasons .....
Yesterday, a few people found a leaflet on their doormat from American Express entitled .....
10 Mar 201310 March 2013 • 13 comments
Key link: American Express Platinum card home page This is a ‘final boarding call’ for anyone thinking of applying for the American Express Platinum charge card. The Amex website has .....
Key link: American Express Platinum card home page This is a ‘final boarding call’ for anyone .....
28 Feb 201328 February 2013 • 44 comments
A couple of months ago, Amex was offering a very generous 40,000 Avios if you signed up for their Business Gold card. Sadly that offer has now ended, and there is currently no sign-up bonus at all. .....
A couple of months ago, Amex was offering a very generous 40,000 Avios if you signed up for their Business .....
23 Feb 201323 February 2013 • 2 comments
A few months ago I ran this post about maximising the value of American Express Membership Rewards. One of the things I highlighted is that Club Carlson, the loyalty scheme for Radisson, Park Inn and .....
A few months ago I ran this post about maximising the value of American Express Membership Rewards. One of the .....
13 Feb 201313 February 2013 • 15 comments
If you were targetted back in January to receive a 20%-30% bonus on your Membership Rewards transfers to British Airways Executive Club, Virgin Flying Club, Etihad Guest or Finnair, then remember .....
If you were targetted back in January to receive a 20%-30% bonus on your Membership Rewards transfers to .....
13 Feb 201313 February 2013 • 3 comments
As I have mentioned before on Head for Points, the American Express Platinum sign-up bonus of 50,000 Membership Rewards points (good for 50,000 Avios or various other things) is a great deal. The Amex .....
As I have mentioned before on Head for Points, the American Express Platinum sign-up bonus of 50,000 .....
8 Feb 20138 February 2013 • 19 comments
The UK's biggest frequent flyer website uses cookies, which you can block via your browser settings. Continuing implies your consent to this policy. Our privacy policy is here.
