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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.
American Express Business Platinum is currently running a new promotion. You have just over two weeks left to apply. It isn’t life changing but if you were on the fence about applying then it .....
American Express Business Platinum is currently running a new promotion. You have just over two weeks left to .....
1 Jul 20231 July 2023 • 4 comments
According to the Wimbledon website, the American Express cardmember lounge is returning for the 2023 tournament which starts next Monday. You can see the details on the Wimbledon website here. Because .....
According to the Wimbledon website, the American Express cardmember lounge is returning for the 2023 .....
27 Jun 202327 June 2023 • 21 comments
What is the best Avios credit card? In this article I want to look at your options for earning Avios points from a UK credit card, and explain my preferred choices. There are nine UK credit cards .....
What is the best Avios credit card? In this article I want to look at your options for earning Avios points .....
24 Jun 202324 June 2023 • 45 comments
American Express has traditionally offered one feature which other UK credit card companies did not. If you took out a card with an upfront annual fee, you would receive a pro-rata fee refund if you .....
American Express has traditionally offered one feature which other UK credit card companies did not. If you .....
19 Jun 202319 June 2023 • 219 comments
One interesting and often-forgotten benefit of the American Express Business Gold card and the American Express Business Platinum card is annual Dell credit. It’s a strong benefit, especially .....
One interesting and often-forgotten benefit of the American Express Business Gold card and the American .....
17 Jun 202317 June 2023 • 9 comments
American Express Business Platinum has launched a new promotion. It isn’t life changing but if you were on the fence about applying then it should be enough to tilt you over. Until 18th July, .....
American Express Business Platinum has launched a new promotion. It isn’t life changing but if you were .....
15 Jun 202315 June 2023 • 16 comments
American Express has brought back its biggest ever sign-up bonus for The Platinum Card. TODAY, 13th June, is your last day to apply. The standard bonus of 30,000 Membership Rewards points, which .....
American Express has brought back its biggest ever sign-up bonus for The Platinum Card. TODAY, 13th June, is .....
13 Jun 202313 June 2023 • 27 comments
If you have an American Express Platinum card, one of the unsung but ‘free money’ benefits is that you will receive £100 per year to spend at Harvey Nichols stores. This offer is valid .....
If you have an American Express Platinum card, one of the unsung but ‘free money’ benefits is that .....
8 Jun 20238 June 2023 • 37 comments
Five weeks ago, American Express brought back its biggest ever sign-up bonus for The Platinum Card. With time running out to apply, I wanted to run through the deal again today. The standard bonus of .....
Five weeks ago, American Express brought back its biggest ever sign-up bonus for The Platinum Card. With time .....
23 May 202323 May 2023 • 18 comments
Typically there are three different types of travel loyalty credit cards you can apply for: Head for Points tends to focus on the first two types. I thought it was worth another look at the three .....
Typically there are three different types of travel loyalty credit cards you can apply for: Head for Points .....
22 May 202322 May 2023 • 32 comments
Small Luxury Hotels of the World has launched a new cashback offer with American Express. I have it on my Platinum card but not my British Airways Premium Plus American Express card. My wife has it on .....
Small Luxury Hotels of the World has launched a new cashback offer with American Express. I have it on my .....
13 May 202313 May 2023 • 14 comments
It is very rare that we see as many credit and charge cards running ‘special’ sign-up bonuses at once as we see at the moment. Whilst this is great news for you, it is also easy to get .....
It is very rare that we see as many credit and charge cards running ‘special’ sign-up bonuses at .....
11 May 202311 May 2023 • 17 comments
American Express is currently running its ‘best ever’ bonus of 60,000 Membership Rewards points plus a £200 Amex Travel credit when you take out The Platinum Card and spend £6,000 in .....
American Express is currently running its ‘best ever’ bonus of 60,000 Membership Rewards points .....
8 May 20238 May 2023 • 22 comments
American Express is currently running a ‘best ever’ sign-up bonus of 60,000 Membership Rewards points plus a £200 Amex Travel credit when you take out The Platinum Card. This would convert into .....
American Express is currently running a ‘best ever’ sign-up bonus of 60,000 Membership Rewards points plus .....
30 Apr 202330 April 2023 • 39 comments
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