This card comes with an attractive welcome bonus of 20,000 Membership Rewards® points, so long as you spend £3,000 in the first three months of being accepted. For context, 30,000 points is enough for a £150 Amazon.co.uk gift card.

You will get the points within a month of hitting the spending requirement. The welcome bonus points are in addition to the usual reward scheme offering.

This includes:

• 1 point per £1 on everyday spending
• 2 points per £1 spent directly with airlines or in a foreign currency
• 3 points per £1 spent when booking via American Express Travel

Another great perk is the referral programme where you can earn 9,000 bonus points if a family member or friend is approved – capped at 90,000 points a year.

You can put points towards flights, Amazon purchases, or paying off your balance.

Cardholders get access to other travel benefits, including four complimentary Priority Pass airport lounge visits each year, which offers lounge access at more than 1,300 airports globally. You can use all four passes yourself, or share with the friends or family members you’re travelling with.