Using American Express dining credits if you hold the Platinum Card should be straightforward, but in practice many cardholders find the Amex website awkward to use when trying to locate eligible restaurants. Also, the website does have this irritating habit of freezing regularly... although that could just be me? Lists are often hard to visualise geographically, making it difficult to tell which venues are actually nearby or convenient. The Amex Platinum Card includes £200 a

Time's running out! If you've been sitting on the fence about those American Express sign-up bonuses, you've got just days left to act. These offers expire 13th January 2026  – giving you less than two weeks to snap up some serious points. Let's break down what's still on the table and why you might want to move quickly. Why Does This Matter? Membership Rewards points are one of the most flexible loyalty currencies out there. They convert 1:1 into Avios, plus you can convert

American Express has announced a significant devaluation to its Membership Rewards transfer partnership with Emirates Skywards. From 1 February 2026, the transfer ratio will change from 4:3 to 2:1 – representing a depressing devaluation for Amex cardholders looking to convert their points to Emirates Skyward miles. What are Emirates Skywards? Emirates Skywards is the frequent flyer programme of Dubai-based Emirates, one of the world's largest airlines. The programme has long

We aren’t really a couple for “date nights”. Cute concept, not us! But we do love nice food, and better than that, we love food where we don't have to pay!  Queue one of the best perks of the Platinum American Express Card. The annual dining credit. Giving cardmembers the chance to enjoy world-class meals at a wide range of participating restaurants, and with £400 in statement credits available every year, split into £100 for use abroad and £100 for use in the UK every six mo

Points on absolutely everything, that's the aim? This may be teaching some of you to suck eggs, but I didn't know this one until a few months ago. Why solely rely on paying your energy bill with just a direct debit when you could be earning points too! In truth, this little hack also works with any other card, its just seemingly rare that an American Express is accepted. But why would you want to do this? I'll first explain how this works, and then why. Now, this does depend

If you hang around here long enough, you will come to see that a lot of bonuses offers come round time and time again! Here's a nice little repeat of one from earlier this year! If you’ve got the free British Airways American Express Credit Card sitting in your wallet and haven’t yet added a supplementary cardholder, now’s the perfect moment to act. The British Airways American Express is now offering a limited-time bonus of 9,000 Avios when you add your first supplementary c

Feels like deja-vu? It feels like only a month ago that we were last talking about bonuses on the American Express Gold and Platinum cards. Well, they're back! Today we are going to cover the t wo eye-catching limited-time offers giving you the chance to pocket a serious stash of Membership Rewards points, and a slight twist to one of them. Whether you’re dipping your toes into Amex for the first time or looking to unlock travel perks, these sign-up bonuses are a offer a grea

We wrote about this back on 18th October, however this is your public service announcement and remind that you only have 6 days left to claim a huge 15,000 Avios bonus when applying for the British Airways American Express Credit Card. This limited-time referral offer ends on 11th November 2025, and it’s one of the most generous Avios promotions of the year for both new and existing cardholders. What’s This About Bonus Avios with the British Airways Amex? For a short time onl

This is actually one of my favourite Amex offers I've seen in a while. American Express has launched a new offer with easyJet Holidays that could save you £200 on your next holiday booking. Why do I love this offer? All too often Amex partners with brands too high-brow for you and I, I don't need £10 back from a brand that sells £200 face creams! But this really is an offer that everyone who reads this can benefit from. What Is This easyJet Holiday Amex Offer? Spend £1,000 or

If you’re a British Airways American Express cardmember, there’s a brand-new opportunity to earn bonus Avios on your next British Airways holiday. Whether you hold the free Blue Card or the Premium Plus Card, you can collect up to 5,000 extra Avios simply by booking your next trip. This limited-time offer is available to the first 100,000 cardmembers, so if you’re planning a getaway, now’s the perfect moment to make your spending go further. If you are planning a holiday for