American Express

€20 off hotel/car rental, NO MINIMUM!

Many thanks to flyinghigh77 for posting this on Flyertalk

AMEX Travel Germany is offering a promo code, jetztamex, that discounts €20 off a hotel or car reservation, with no minimum price or stay requirements. Although we’ve seen plenty of better discounts on hotels, this sort of discount can be extremely lucrative for car rentals. If you booked a car for single-day reservations consecutively (say, for a week), using this code, you could save a bundle.

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New Card: The American Express AeroplanPlus Reserve Card – It’s $899 and it ain’t worth it.

American Express just released a new credit card: The American Express AeroplanPlus Reserve Card (this is not a referral). It has an $899 annual fee, and a 50,000 Aeroplan Point sign-up bonus after spending $3,000 in 3 months. Frankly, it’s a terrible offer.

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Review: Starwood Preferred Guest AMEX

Starwood Preferred Guest ("SPG") points are extremely valuable. They transfer 1:1 to a number of airline partners, which provides extreme flexibility, and if you transfer 20,000 points at a time, you get a 5,000 point bonus, which means an effective 1:1.25 transfer rate. Further, SPG points can be used at thousands of Starwood properties, which includes some great budget options at 2,000 points per night, and some extremely luxurious properties that would be otherwise unaffordable. Further, if you redeem four nights on points, the fifth night is free. All in all, SPG points are one of the most valuable points options out there.

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How to Transfer AMEX Membership Rewards Points to Frequent Flyer Programs.

Transferring AMEX Membership Rewards (MR) points to frequent flyer programs like Aeroplan and British Airways is an excellent use of those points. However, for first time users, navigating the system can be a little tricky. This is a quick reference guide on how to transfer your AMEX MR points to frequent flyer programs.