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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 is currently running an exceptionally generous sign-up bonus for The Platinum Card. It may be the biggest ‘open to all’ bonus we have ever seen. The standard bonus of .....
American Express is currently running an exceptionally generous sign-up bonus for The Platinum Card. It may be .....
31 Oct 202131 October 2021 • 56 comments
In late September, we covered a decent deal. Holders of American Express Business Platinum and Business Gold were being offered £100 cashback on a £400 spend with American Express Travel. This offer .....
In late September, we covered a decent deal. Holders of American Express Business Platinum and Business Gold .....
23 Oct 202123 October 2021
American Express has added an intriguing new benefit for cardmembers. Amex is title sponsor of the American Express Community Stadium, home to Brighton & Hove Albion football club. You can now buy .....
American Express has added an intriguing new benefit for cardmembers. Amex is title sponsor of the American .....
22 Oct 202122 October 2021
American Express is currently running an exceptionally generous sign-up bonus for The Platinum Card. It may be the biggest ‘open to all’ bonus we have ever seen. The standard bonus of .....
American Express is currently running an exceptionally generous sign-up bonus for The Platinum Card. It may be .....
21 Oct 202121 October 2021 • 64 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 .....
17 Oct 202117 October 2021 • 20 comments
American Express is currently running a very generous offer for holders of The Platinum Card. All cardholders have been given £200 to spend at any of the restaurants on this list. Even more .....
American Express is currently running a very generous offer for holders of The Platinum Card. All cardholders .....
17 Oct 202117 October 2021 • 47 comments
This is our review of The American Express Centurion Lounge at London Heathrow Terminal 3 which opened at 11am today. I got a sneak peak yesterday and it is a very impressive facility. It is on a par .....
This is our review of The American Express Centurion Lounge at London Heathrow Terminal 3 which opened at 11am .....
12 Oct 202112 October 2021 • 36 comments
This is part 2 of our review of The American Express Centurion Lounge at London Heathrow Terminal 3, which opened today. Part 1 of our Centurion Lounge review is here and you should read it first. .....
This is part 2 of our review of The American Express Centurion Lounge at London Heathrow Terminal 3, which .....
12 Oct 202112 October 2021 • 90 comments
In the 10 years we’ve been running this site, I don’t think we’ve ever seen so many credit and charge cards running ‘special’ sign-up bonuses at the same time. Whilst .....
In the 10 years we’ve been running this site, I don’t think we’ve ever seen so many credit .....
12 Oct 202112 October 2021 • 17 comments
In the 10 years we’ve been running this site, I don’t think we’ve ever seen so many credit and charge cards running ‘special’ sign-up bonuses at the same time. Whilst .....
In the 10 years we’ve been running this site, I don’t think we’ve ever seen so many credit .....
26 Sep 202126 September 2021 • 28 comments
American Express is throwing out travel-based cashback offers from all directions this week. The latest two deals offer £100 back if you can put your spending in the right place. These two promotions .....
American Express is throwing out travel-based cashback offers from all directions this week. The latest two .....
24 Sep 202124 September 2021 • 33 comments
American Express has launched a new wave of hotel cashback deals. Whatever you are planning this Autumn, you are likely to find a deal for you. As usual, these offers may or may not appear somewhere .....
American Express has launched a new wave of hotel cashback deals. Whatever you are planning this Autumn, you .....
20 Sep 202120 September 2021 • 65 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 .....
15 Sep 202115 September 2021 • 34 comments
American Express has launched a new round of spend bonuses for holders of its Membership Rewards cards, primarily Preferred Rewards Gold and The Platinum Card. You can register for these on the .....
American Express has launched a new round of spend bonuses for holders of its Membership Rewards cards, .....
14 Sep 202114 September 2021 • 114 comments
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