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American Express UK British Airways credit cards

It’s been a long time since I have talked about UK credit cards, but on a recent trip to the UK (which will probably come up on the blog in a couple months), British Airways was pushing their credit cards, and I remembered I should revisit these credit cards. There are two version, a £0Continue reading “American Express UK British Airways credit cards”

AMEX UK Platinum card

One of the most coveted (and expensive) credit cards available in the UK is the Amex Platinum Charge Card. Like the Rewards Gold Credit Card, this card earns American Express Membership Rewards points. Unlike the Gold Credit Card, you have no pre-set spending limit but instead have to pay off your balance in full everyContinue reading “AMEX UK Platinum card”

AMEX UK Rewards Gold Credit Card

In the last two UK credit card posts, I discussed co-branded Amex cards that directly earn British Airways Avios and Marriott Bonvoy points, respectively. In this article, I’m going to discuss the American Express Preferred Rewards Gold Credit Card (Gold Card), which earns American Express Membership Rewards points and has an annual fee of £140Continue reading “AMEX UK Rewards Gold Credit Card”

Marriott Bonvoy’s UK credit card

My primary hotel chain that I collect loyalty points with is Marriott. Marriott is the largest hotel chain in the world since its merger with Starwood a few years ago. After that merger, the new Marriott Bonvoy changed around its credit card setup because Marriott partnered with Chase and Starwood partnered with American Express. AsContinue reading “Marriott Bonvoy’s UK credit card”

American Express UK British Airways credit cards (2021 outdated)

I’ve been talking a lot recently with my friends and colleagues about credit cards and rewards points in general. These conversations initially led to the inclusion of points earned for the various flights detailed on the blog. A lot of other travel blogs also include information about points programs and credit cards, so I thoughtContinue reading “American Express UK British Airways credit cards (2021 outdated)”