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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 has launched its biggest ever sign-up bonus for The Platinum Card. The standard bonus of 30,000 Membership Rewards points, which converts to 30,000 Avios, was already good. Until 25th .....
American Express has launched its biggest ever sign-up bonus for The Platinum Card. The standard bonus of .....
3 Aug 20223 August 2022 • 339 comments
Priority Pass has added two new options at Heathrow Airport. In Terminal 5, ‘The Globe’ pub and restaurant has joined the programme. You will find it by South Security, landside. In .....
Priority Pass has added two new options at Heathrow Airport. In Terminal 5, ‘The Globe’ pub .....
1 Aug 20221 August 2022 • 165 comments
A couple of weeks ago, American Express launched a new cashback deal with PayPal which is well worth a look. This is an offer which triggers when you pay for anything, on any website (in theory £ .....
A couple of weeks ago, American Express launched a new cashback deal with PayPal which is well worth a look. .....
30 Jul 202230 July 2022 • 131 comments
Last week, American Express announced an exceptionally good new benefit on The Platinum Card – £300 of dining credit. Our article on the new Amex Platinum £300 dining credit is here. Our .....
Last week, American Express announced an exceptionally good new benefit on The Platinum Card – £300 of .....
26 Jul 202226 July 2022 • 236 comments
American Express has launched a valuable new benefit for holders of The Platinum Card – £300 per year of restaurant credit. This benefit is guaranteed to run until at least the end of 2024. It .....
American Express has launched a valuable new benefit for holders of The Platinum Card – £300 per year .....
20 Jul 202220 July 2022 • 361 comments
This article looks at the different ways you can get elite status with hotel chains via UK credit cards. If you are just getting started with miles and points, you have probably realised by now that .....
This article looks at the different ways you can get elite status with hotel chains via UK credit cards. If .....
18 Jul 202218 July 2022 • 22 comments
American Express has launched a new cashback deal with PayPal which is worth a look. This is an offer which triggers when you pay for anything, on any website (in theory £ payments only), via PayPal. .....
American Express has launched a new cashback deal with PayPal which is worth a look. This is an offer which .....
12 Jul 202212 July 2022 • 46 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 .....
2 Jul 20222 July 2022 • 4 comments
News in brief: Save up to £80 on Virgin Atlantic flights to the Caribbean Virgin Atlantic is running a new promotion on Caribbean flights, with savings of up to £80. The routes covered are Antigua, .....
News in brief: Save up to £80 on Virgin Atlantic flights to the Caribbean Virgin Atlantic is running a new .....
30 Jun 202230 June 2022
American Express has teamed up with Wimbledon again to offer a variety of amenities during the 2022 tournament, which started yesterday. This includes a members lounge. You can see the details on the .....
American Express has teamed up with Wimbledon again to offer a variety of amenities during the 2022 .....
28 Jun 202228 June 2022 • 31 comments
One interesting and often-forgotten benefit of the American Express Business Gold Card and American Express Business Platinum is annual Dell credit. It’s a strong benefit to add to the multiple .....
One interesting and often-forgotten benefit of the American Express Business Gold Card and American Express .....
25 Jun 202225 June 2022 • 11 comments
If you have a small business, American Express Business Platinum offers you an easy route to a big Avios boost. With American Express Business Platinum, you will receive a sign-up bonus of 40,000 .....
If you have a small business, American Express Business Platinum offers you an easy route to a big Avios .....
18 Jun 202218 June 2022 • 15 comments
Some countries are still insisting that you provide evidence of travel insurance for coronavirus before you will be allowed to enter the country. If travelling to such a country, it may also be .....
Some countries are still insisting that you provide evidence of travel insurance for coronavirus before you .....
17 Jun 202217 June 2022 • 26 comments
Registration is open today for the Summer 2022 version of American Express Shop Small. The campaign runs from 20th to 26th June. This is far shorter than the 2021 version which ran for almost three .....
Registration is open today for the Summer 2022 version of American Express Shop Small. The campaign runs from .....
13 Jun 202213 June 2022 • 43 comments
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