Business Travel Tips

Starwood American Express offers 10,000 Starpoints after first purchase and an additional 20,000 bonus points when you spend $5,000 in 6 months.

The offer expires on December 12.

This card comes with a $0 introductory annual fee the first year, then a $65 fee afterwards.

You can redeem Starpoints at over 1,000 hotels and resorts in nearly 100 countries and for flights on more than 350 airlines. Offer details are available here.

Members of Delta SkyMiles Credit from American Express can receive a 100% mileage bonus on purchased miles when they use that card to buy the miles between November 1, 2011 and December 31, 2011.

This offer is open only to basic Cardmembers.

In order to receive the 100% mileage bonus, they must log on to the Buy Miles landing page on delta.com and purchase miles with a Delta SkyMiles Credit Card from American Express between November 1, 2011 and December 31, 2011.

Maximum miles you can purchase per calendar year is 60,000, so this offer gives you the chance to earn up 60,000 bonus miles. Details can be found here.

American Express has a promotion for a card designed for businesses to earn points faster. Its Business Gold Rewards card offers 50,000 Membership Rewards points when you spend $10,000 in your first 5 months.

The annual fee is waived the first year, then is $175.
The card offers triple points on airfare, double points on gas, advertising, and shipping.

This is a limited time offer. American Express says: “you must apply for the new Business Gold Rewards Card [...] prior to termination of this offer, but in no event later than November 28, 2011 …”.
Details can be found here.

Club Carlson offers a special 50% points discount on hotel award nights in Europe, Middle East and Africa.

The offer, available only to Club Carlson members, is valid for Friday, Saturday and Sunday stays only through December 15, 2011.

Bookings must be made via clubcarlson.com or via the Member Service Centre in Dublin at +44 207 949 0378.
You must mention the promotional code ‘50REDEEM’ and your Club Carlson number.
Terms and conditions can be found here.

Marriott offers 70,000 bonus points after first use of its Marriott Rewards Premier Credit Card.

Also those who sign up Marriott Rewards Credit Card get one free night stay at a category 1-4 location, no foreign currency transaction fees and annual fee — $85 value — waived for the first year.

This offer is valid only for first-time Marriott Rewards Credit Card Cardmembers with new accounts.
You can find details of this offer here.