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What can you do with Amex Membership Rewards points?
There are a lot of references on Head for Points to American Express Membership Rewards, mainly linked to articles on their credit cards, but I have never written an overview piece on it. This post is...
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Eurostar benefits for American Express charge card holders
A couple of days ago I wrote this long post on how to use American Express Membership Rewards points. A reader pointed out that I had forgotten to mention the ability to transfer Amex MR points to...
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Eurostar ‘pre-sale’ available until 6pm tonight
Eurostar is about to launch a major sale on its Standard Premier class, formerly known as Leisure Select. This gets you a business class seat and an at-seat meal service, albeit of lower quality than...
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Avios reduces cost of Standard Premier tickets on Eurostar
Avios has, surprisingly quietly, dropped the price of Eurostar tickets booked in Standard Premier class. As you can see here, Standard Premier tickets to Paris, Lille and Brussels now cost ‘from’...
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Eurostar pre-sale sale bargains now available, Paris from £59 inc weekends
Eurostar is about to launch a major sale on its Standard Class tickets. The sale goes live in a day or so – it may even be live by the time you read this. However, members of Eurostar Frequent...
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Can you really buy annual Eurostar lounge access for £50?
September will see a lot of Eurostar coverage on Head for Points, as I have a guest writer who is putting together a series of posts on using Amex Membership Rewards points and Avios to get Eurostar...
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Understanding Eurostar’s frequent traveller programmes
I have been keen to increase the Eurostar coverage on Head for Points for a while, but I haven’t used the service for about five years and was getting a bit rusty. I was delighted when Nick Burch...
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Using Avios points to book Eurostar – is it a good deal?
This is the second part of our Eurostar series this week, written by Nick Burch. Part 1, comparing the two Eurostar loyalty schemes, can be found here. Tomorrow he will look at using American Express...
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How to use Amex Membership Rewards points to book Eurostar
This is the final part of our Eurostar series this week, written by Nick Burch. Part 1, comparing the two Eurostar loyalty schemes, can be found here. Yesterdays piece on using Avios points to book...
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How I got free membership of Eurostar Frequent Traveller, saving £250!
I have run an interesting series of articles this week, written by Nick Burch, on Eurostar and its various earning and redemption options. If you want to redeem American Express Membership Rewards...
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New Eurostar pre-sale –£54 return – book today before the crowds
Eurostar is running another public sale from tomorrow (20th) through to December 2nd. However, if you use this link, you have access to the sale before the general advertising starts tomorrow. Here are...
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Amex Eurostar special offer – Standard Premier for £159
American Express has launched a Eurostar promotion covering the quiet post-Christmas period. Recent sales have focussed only on Standard tickets, albeit for as little as £54 return, so it is good to...
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Eurostar now bookable six months in advance
Eurostar has opened up its reservation system a little further in advance. Effective this week, you can now book six months ahead rather than just four months. As few people realise this yet, you...
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New Eurostar pre-sale –£59 return to Paris, Lille and Brussels!
Eurostar is running another public sale from January 2nd to January 14th, offering seats to Paris and Brussels for just £59 return. However, if you use this link, you have access to the sale NOW before...
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Amex Plat lounge shenanigans – Cathay Gold extended, AA/US going, Delta...
By coincidence, three pieces of news have come up in the last few days regarding the airport lounge access that American Express Platinum cardholders receive. 1 – The deadline for applying for the...
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Avios sale – 40% off Eurostar tickets NOW BOOKABLE
At noon today, the last offer in the 2014 Avios sale launched. Todays offer – which will run until midday on Monday - is a discount on Eurostar redemptions. Here is a summary of the terms and...
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My review of Eurostar’s London lounge, and how to redeem for Eurostar tickets
I was over in Paris a couple of weeks ago, a trip which will form the basis of a few posts over the coming days. I travelled out and back on Eurostar - out in Standard Premier and back in Business...
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Oh dear, oh dear, oh dear – the dire state of Eurostar food in 2014
As I wrote yesterday, I was out in Paris a couple of weeks ago on Eurostar. My photographs of the Eurostar lounge in St Pancras showed that it is not a place to go if you are hungry. Lucky for me (I...
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What I thought of the Eurostar lounge at Gare du Nord in Paris
After a break yesterday to review InterContinental LeGrand, I have returned to my series of Eurostar product reviews. See here and here for my review of the London lounge and their on-board food. The...
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Eurostar abandoning trial of 180 days advance booking
Back in December I posted about Eurostar extending their booking window from four months to six months. This seemed a sensible thing for them to do, especially for the leisure market, and I fully...
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