Maximise your Avios, air miles and hotel points
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 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
If you have an American Express Platinum card, an interesting new benefit was added to your card in January. You will receive £100 per year to spend at Harvey Nichols stores. This offer is valid .....
If you have an American Express Platinum card, an interesting new benefit was added to your card in January. .....
12 Jun 202212 June 2022 • 53 comments
The Platinum Card from American Express offers an exceptionally high sign-up bonus (30,000 Membership Rewards points, which convert to 30,000 Avios) and offers some great benefits. It also comes with .....
The Platinum Card from American Express offers an exceptionally high sign-up bonus (30,000 Membership Rewards .....
4 Jun 20224 June 2022
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 .....
3 Jun 20223 June 2022
For the last couple of months, American Express has been running an exceptionally generous sign-up bonus for The Platinum Card. This is the biggest ‘open to all’ bonus that you will ever .....
For the last couple of months, American Express has been running an exceptionally generous sign-up bonus for .....
29 May 202229 May 2022 • 64 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 .....
23 May 202223 May 2022 • 22 comments
American Express launched a new promotion this week for: Amex is offering you a big points bonus for booking, but is there a snag? Why we like Fine Hotels & Resorts We are big fans of Fine Hotels .....
American Express launched a new promotion this week for: Amex is offering you a big points bonus for booking, .....
21 May 202221 May 2022 • 40 comments
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