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The Platinum Card is the most premium credit card that American Express offers openly to the general public in the UK.
It comes with a number of benefits including travel and car insurance, hotel status with chains such as Hilton, Marriott, Radisson and Melia, airport lounge access with Priority Pass, £400 of restaurant credit each year and much more.
This article looks at whether the American Express Platinum Card is worth the £650 annual fee.
You can read our full review of The Platinum Card by American Express here. You can apply for the card here.
Gas and electricity is a substantial monthly outlay for most people, but it is rare that you find a way of putting the cost of gas and electricity onto an American Express card. This is unfortunate, .....
Gas and electricity is a substantial monthly outlay for most people, but it is rare that you find a way of .....
19 Mar 202319 March 2023 • 105 comments
American Express is currently running the biggest sign-up bonus ever seen in the UK for a business payment card. For the last two years, American Express has been setting new records for the biggest .....
American Express is currently running the biggest sign-up bonus ever seen in the UK for a business payment .....
14 Mar 202314 March 2023 • 6 comments
It’s time for our annual rank of the best UK travel credit card sign-up bonuses in terms of cold hard cash. How do we value my miles and points? The biggest question mark is over the value of .....
It’s time for our annual rank of the best UK travel credit card sign-up bonuses in terms of cold hard .....
3 Mar 20233 March 2023 • 34 comments
As we announced yesterday American Express has launched the biggest sign-up bonuses ever seen on a UK payment card. These are, genuinely, on a scale unlike anything we have seen before. If you or .....
As we announced yesterday American Express has launched the biggest sign-up bonuses ever seen on a UK payment .....
23 Feb 202323 February 2023 • 46 comments
Today sets a new record. American Express has launched the biggest sign-up bonus ever seen in the UK for a payment card. It is the culmination of three years of hugely generous offers on its small .....
Today sets a new record. American Express has launched the biggest sign-up bonus ever seen in the UK for a .....
22 Feb 202322 February 2023 • 111 comments
IHG has launched a new hotel cashback deal with American Express. If you targetted, you will see this deal under the ‘Offers’ tab for one or more of your Amex cards on the statement page. .....
IHG has launched a new hotel cashback deal with American Express. If you targetted, you will see this deal .....
22 Feb 202322 February 2023 • 37 comments
A hugely interesting benefit added to American Express Platinum cards last year was £300 per year of dining credit. You receive: There is no minimum spend – free really means free. If you spend .....
A hugely interesting benefit added to American Express Platinum cards last year was £300 per year of dining .....
17 Feb 202317 February 2023
Why should you get the The Platinum Card from American Express? Today I want to look at the top 10 card benefits you receive as an American Express Platinum credit cardholder. Here is the legal .....
Why should you get the The Platinum Card from American Express? Today I want to look at the top 10 card .....
1 Feb 20231 February 2023
We often get asked about the differences between American Express Preferred Rewards Gold and The Platinum Card from American Express. In truth, virtually the only thing that Amex Gold and Amex .....
We often get asked about the differences between American Express Preferred Rewards Gold and The Platinum Card .....
30 Jan 202330 January 2023 • 46 comments
What credit card should you get if you want to redeem for flights with a Star Alliance airline? Let’s find out. Who are the members of Star Alliance? The bulk of major global airlines have .....
What credit card should you get if you want to redeem for flights with a Star Alliance airline? Let’s .....
22 Jan 202322 January 2023 • 33 comments
One of the perks of holding premium credit cards, and particularly American Express cards, is that they often come bundled with airport lounge access. Historically Amex has contracted with airlines to .....
One of the perks of holding premium credit cards, and particularly American Express cards, is that they often .....
17 Jan 202317 January 2023 • 48 comments
A hugely interesting benefit added to American Express Platinum cards last year was £300 per year of dining credit. You receive: You can find out more about the benefits of American Express Platinum .....
A hugely interesting benefit added to American Express Platinum cards last year was £300 per year of dining .....
16 Jan 202316 January 2023
A recent email from a reader reminded me that you may not be familiar with how American Express treats refunds when you have a spend target to hit. The answer is simple: all American Express .....
A recent email from a reader reminded me that you may not be familiar with how American Express treats refunds .....
6 Jan 20236 January 2023 • 49 comments
There are complex rules around American Express sign-up bonuses. Getting some cards blocks you from getting a bonus on some other cards, but not all cards block you from all other cards! There .....
There are complex rules around American Express sign-up bonuses. Getting some cards blocks you from .....
3 Jan 20233 January 2023 • 82 comments
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