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BA Holidays quadruple dip: 20k bonus Avios plus 3x Amex, but book by Sept 1

British Airways Holidays is offering up to 20,000 bonus Avios on flight+hotel or flight+car packages booked by 1st September 2026. The bonus scales by trip length: 5,000 Avios for 3-6 nights, 10,000 for 7-9, and 20,000 for 10+. This stacks with the standard earn of 1 Avios per £1 from BA Holidays, plus 3 Avios per £1 from the BA Amex Premium Plus card (until 6th October), plus flight Avios — a quadruple dip. You also earn tier points at a higher rate and only need a deposit now, with final payment due weeks before departure.

the play

Register on ba.com before booking a package of 10+ nights by 1st September 2026 to capture the full 20,000 bonus Avios, and pay with your BA Amex Premium Plus card before 6th October to earn 3 Avios per £1 on top.

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Marriott ADIB Visa cards: high fees, high earn rates, high stakes.

The new Marriott ADIB Visa Infinite and Signature cards in the UAE earn up to 8 and 3 points per USD at Marriott hotels, respectively, but carry significant annual fees (AED 2,500 and AED 499) and a 3.75% monthly profit rate (effectively interest). The Infinite offers up to 200k welcome points and a renewal free night capped at 85k points, plus 15 elite night credits toward status. The Signature yields 50k welcome points and 10 elite nights. Neither card is a carry-a-balance play — the profit rate crushes any yield. These are pure status tools for UAE residents willing to pay for fast-track elite tiers.

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If you live in the UAE and need a Marriott Bonvoy status fast track, the Infinite at AED 2,500 with 15 elite nights and up to 200k points is the only card worth the fee, but only if you never revolve a balance.

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Hyatt wedding bonus: 6 points per dollar at $10k, 3.75 at $40k

Hyatt's wedding offer pays up to 150,000 World of Hyatt points on $40,000 of wedding spend, but the yield per dollar is actually best at the lower tiers: $5,000 earns 30,000 points (6 per dollar) and $10,000 earns 60,000 (6 per dollar), while the $40,000 max drops to 3.75 per dollar. You also earn 2 Tier Qualifying Night credits for every $5,000 in eligible revenue. Request offer code HMOON in your contract by December 31, 2027, and hold the ceremony at a participating Hyatt property to lock in the bonus.

the play

Request code HMOON by December 31, 2027, and target the $10,000 spend tier for 60,000 points at 6 per dollar if a $40,000 wedding isn't in the cards.

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