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– and will soon be redeemable on Avios
SAS to reintroduce European business class from 1st October (Business Traveller)
Vueling adds more flights on UK summer routes to Spain (Simple Flying)
Floating hotel planned for Cardiff Bay (Business Traveller)
Wizz Air UK postpones Airbus A321XLR launch on Gatwick-Jeddah route (Simple Flying)
In Los Angeles, . Image above.
On the way back, . It’s six years since this seat was launched (and since our last full review) – how has it aged?
Whilst in India to interview its CEO (see above), .
Last week we reviewed
On the way back we experienced . Image below.
American Express has brought back a special sign-up bonus on American Express Preferred Rewards Gold – apply here.
Remember that this card is for your first year!
The bonus is increased from 20,000 to 30,000 Membership Rewards points which converts to:
…. and many other non-travel rewards.
You receive 30,000 Membership Rewards points after spending £3,000 in three months.
Even better, you get:
The card is free for the first year. If you keep it beyond the first year there is an annual fee of £195. You receive a further four airport lounge passes and more Deliveroo credits on renewal.
Our main article on the 30,000 points bonus is here. Make sure you read the bit about whether or not you qualify for the bonus.
You can apply for American Express Preferred Rewards Gold with the special bonus on this page of the Amex website.
The offer ends on 27th May 2025.
The representative APR is 87.3% variable, including the annual fee. The representative APR on purchases, and in the first year which has no fee, is 30.0% variable.
Head for Points receives a commission if you apply via our link – thank you.
Please drop me a note at [email protected] with any feedback.
If you are booking a hotel this week, click here to read our summary of the best bonus points offers for April from the big chains.
See you next Monday,
Rob, Rhys, Sinead and Katie @ Head for Points
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