American Express has launched new limited-time sign-up offers on its Platinum and Gold Consumer Cards, available from 18 March to 26 May 2026. Eligible new Platinum Cardmembers can earn 75,000 Membership Rewards® points and a £250 American Express Travel credit when they meet minimum spend requirements, while eligible new Gold Cardmembers can earn 40,000 bonus points when they do the same.
Existing Cardmembers can also benefit from enhanced ‘invite a friend’ offers with up to 20,000 points available.
Platinum Offer
Eligible new Platinum Cardmembers who apply and are approved for The Platinum Card® between 18 March 2026 and 26 May 2026 and spend £10,000 in their first six months can receive 75,000 Membership Rewards® points, worth £375 in gift cards, as well as a £250 American Express Travel credit.
New Cardmembers can redeem their American Express Travel credit against prepaid bookings for flights, hotels, car rentals, cruises and vacation packages online. Cardmembers earn Membership Rewards® points at a higher rate of 2 points per £1 spent when spending with American Express Travel online and can access savings on select air fares2 and elevated benefits at a curated collection of premium hotels. Terms and Conditions apply.
Core benefits of the Card include £400 in global dining statement credit, complimentary access to more than 1,550 airport lounges, including through The Centurion Network® and Priority Pass™, and a suite of benefits with the Fine Hotels + Resorts and The Hotel Collection programs when booked through American Express Travel, including early 12pm check-in and room upgrade upon arrival, both when available. Plus, a US$100 hotel credit to use toward eligible charges, and more.3 Terms and conditions apply.
The Platinum Card has a representative APR 685.3% (variable), calculated including the £650 annual fee. The new Cardmember offer is available to those who have not held another personal American Express Card enrolled into the American Express Membership Rewards® programme during the 24 months prior to application.
Gold Offer
Eligible new Cardmembers who apply and are approved for the American Express® Preferred Rewards Gold Credit Card between 18 March 2026 and 26 May 2026 and spend £5,000 in their first six months can now earn 40,000 Membership Rewards® points – double the usual bonus available – worth £200 in gift cards.
Core benefits of the Card include four complimentary Priority Pass™ airport lounge visits per year, up to £10 back on Deliveroo purchases each month, and elevated benefits with The Hotel Collection for stays of two consecutive nights or more through Americal Express Travel, including a US$100 hotel credit and a room upgrade upon arrival, when available.5 Terms and conditions apply.
The Gold Card has a representative APR of 85.8%, calculated including a £195 annual fee. There is no fee in the first year. The new Cardmember offer is available to those who have not held another personal American Express Card during the 24 months prior to application.
Dave Edwards, Vice President, American Express, said: “Our Gold and Platinum limited-time offers are designed to make everyday spending even more rewarding, with boosted Membership Rewards® points and added American Express Travel credit to help Cardmembers get even more value from the things they buy.”
Enhanced ‘invite a friend’ offer
Alongside these limited-time sign-up offers, American Express has launched an ‘invite a friend’ offer, giving Gold and Platinum Cardmembers, and those they successfully refer and who are approved for an account, the chance to earn additional points and rewards.
Running between 18 March and 26 May 2026, Gold Cardmembers can earn 14,000 Membership Rewards® points for a referral, and their referred friend can earn 45,000 points when they spend £5,000 in their first six months of Card membership. A referral bonus of 20,000 Membership Rewards® points is available for Platinum Cardmembers who ‘invite a friend’, and their friend can earn 100,000 points and a £250 American Express Travel credit when they spend £10,000 in the first six months. Cardmembers can earn up to a maximum of 90,000 Membership Rewards® points per calendar year through the referral programme. Terms and conditions apply.
Additional Card Offer6
Finally, until 30 April 2026, existing Cardmembers can benefit from enhanced bonuses when they add their first complimentary Additional Card to share the benefits of their American Express® Card with family, a trusted friend or a partner.
Existing Cardmembers can apply for an Additional Card by logging into their Amex Account. The main Cardmember and Additional Cardmember share one Account, with the main Cardmember liable for all charges made by an Additional Cardmember, as well as having full visibility of the spend on the Additional Card. Terms and conditions apply.
Amex-accepting locations have tripled in the UK since 2021 and include every major supermarket chain, leading high street brands and hundreds of thousands of small businesses, meaning there are more places than ever for Cardmembers to use their Card and earn rewards.
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