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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.
As we announced a few days ago, American Express has launched an improved sign-up incentive on its two small business cards. Even better, a change to the rules last year means that if you are .....
As we announced a few days ago, American Express has launched an improved sign-up incentive on its two small .....
3 Mar 20253 March 2025 • 29 comments
Today I want to look at one of the key benefits of The Platinum Card from American Express – the wide range of airport lounges (and three Eurostar lounges) that you can access. Our full review .....
Today I want to look at one of the key benefits of The Platinum Card from American Express – the wide .....
1 Mar 20251 March 2025
American Express has brought back the biggest sign-up bonus ever seen in the UK for a payment card. It is the culmination of five years of hugely generous offers on its small business cards. Before .....
American Express has brought back the biggest sign-up bonus ever seen in the UK for a payment card. It is the .....
27 Feb 202527 February 2025 • 99 comments
What can you do with American Express Membership Rewards points? Who are the best UK Membership Rewards partners? Today I wanted to do one of our occasional ‘first principles’ articles .....
What can you do with American Express Membership Rewards points? Who are the best UK Membership Rewards .....
7 Feb 20257 February 2025 • 19 comments
The Platinum Card from American Express is probably the most divisive credit card on the UK market. Some people find it crazy that anyone would pay £650 per year for a credit card. However …. .....
The Platinum Card from American Express is probably the most divisive credit card on the UK market. Some .....
1 Feb 20251 February 2025
Why should you get the The Platinum Card from American Express (UK version)? Today I want to look at the top card benefits you receive as an American Express Platinum credit cardholder in the UK. You .....
Why should you get the The Platinum Card from American Express (UK version)? Today I want to look at the top .....
1 Feb 20251 February 2025
Lufthansa has just unveiled its impressive new Business and Senator lounges at London Heathrow Terminal 2. A few pictures are below and there are more in our article here. As Lufthansa lounge access .....
Lufthansa has just unveiled its impressive new Business and Senator lounges at London Heathrow Terminal 2. A .....
23 Jan 202523 January 2025 • 41 comments
Whilst we haven’t covered it, because we couldn’t find anything worth discussing, American Express moved its insurance underwriting to Europ Assistance on 1st January. This has led to .....
Whilst we haven’t covered it, because we couldn’t find anything worth discussing, American Express .....
21 Jan 202521 January 2025 • 57 comments
American Express has an excellent sign-up bonus of 50,000 Membership Rewards points when you take out The Platinum Card. The points would convert into 50,000 Avios or lots of other great travel .....
American Express has an excellent sign-up bonus of 50,000 Membership Rewards points when you take out The .....
17 Jan 202517 January 2025
The Platinum Card from American Express offers an exceptionally high sign-up bonus (50,000 Membership Rewards points, which convert to 50,000 Avios) and offers some great benefits. It also comes with .....
The Platinum Card from American Express offers an exceptionally high sign-up bonus (50,000 Membership Rewards .....
16 Jan 202516 January 2025
American Express is currently running a bumper sign-up offer for The Platinum Card. You need to get a move on, however, as it ends tomorrow, Tuesday 14th January. The standard bonus of 50,000 .....
American Express is currently running a bumper sign-up offer for The Platinum Card. You need to get a move on, .....
13 Jan 202513 January 2025 • 35 comments
News in brief for American Express cardholders: No more access to the Moevenpick Cafe in Berlin American Express Platinum comes with two Priority Pass cards for airport lounge access, one for you and .....
News in brief for American Express cardholders: No more access to the Moevenpick Cafe in Berlin American .....
13 Jan 202513 January 2025 • 46 comments
The Platinum Card from American Express is probably the most divisive credit card on the UK market. Some people find it crazy that anyone would pay £650 per year for a credit card. However … .....
The Platinum Card from American Express is probably the most divisive credit card on the UK market. Some .....
11 Jan 202511 January 2025 • 67 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 .....
9 Jan 20259 January 2025 • 28 comments
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