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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.
Last week we covered the changes coming to the airport lounge cards issued with Amex Platinum. The Platinum Card from American Express comes with two Priority Pass airport lounge access cards, one for .....
Last week we covered the changes coming to the airport lounge cards issued with Amex Platinum. The Platinum .....
14 Jul 201914 July 2019 • 104 comments
10 day ago we wrote about a new spend-based bonus promotion launched by American Express for many people – but not everyone – who have Preferred Rewards Gold or The Platinum Card. The .....
10 day ago we wrote about a new spend-based bonus promotion launched by American Express for many people .....
11 Jul 201911 July 2019 • 1 comment
The Platinum Card from American Express comes with two Priority Pass airport lounge access cards, one for you and one for your supplementary Platinum cardholder. This allows each of you to get two .....
The Platinum Card from American Express comes with two Priority Pass airport lounge access cards, one for you .....
8 Jul 20198 July 2019 • 163 comments
If you were lucky enough to get a ticket for the Head for Points Summer Party, generously sponsored by Marriott Bonvoy, we look forward to seeing you tonight at Renaissance St Pancras between 6pm and .....
If you were lucky enough to get a ticket for the Head for Points Summer Party, generously sponsored by .....
8 Jul 20198 July 2019
If our review of Malaysia Airlines Business Suite has got you interested in their service (a review of Business Class follows next week), the airline has just launched a 15% discount code for UK .....
If our review of Malaysia Airlines Business Suite has got you interested in their service (a review of .....
6 Jul 20196 July 2019
The Platinum Card from American Express recently relaunched as a metal card. You can read our coverage of that here. A HfP reader who is also a retailer sent me the screenshot below which was sent .....
The Platinum Card from American Express recently relaunched as a metal card. You can read our coverage of .....
3 Jul 20193 July 2019
American Express has launched a new bonus points offer for many people – but not everyone – who have Preferred Rewards Gold or The Platinum Card. The deal may also be available to .....
American Express has launched a new bonus points offer for many people – but not everyone – who .....
2 Jul 20192 July 2019 • 151 comments
American Express has teamed up with Wimbledon to offer a variety of amenities during the 2019 tournament, which starts on Monday. This includes a members lounge. You can see the details on the .....
American Express has teamed up with Wimbledon to offer a variety of amenities during the 2019 tournament, .....
29 Jun 201929 June 2019 • 30 comments
American Express has announced some major changes to the American Express Platinum Business card. These have gone into effect already, so it is no longer possible to apply for the old package. You .....
American Express has announced some major changes to the American Express Platinum Business card. These have .....
26 Jun 201926 June 2019 • 123 comments
A new wave of American Express cashback deals has been launched. You can see what you are targeted for by visiting the Amex website and looking at the ‘Offers’ tab on your online statement .....
A new wave of American Express cashback deals has been launched. You can see what you are targeted for by .....
25 Jun 201925 June 2019 • 81 comments
A few weeks, holders of Priority Pass cards issued by American Express in the United States and Hong Kong were told that, from 1st August, they could no longer use their card in restaurants or bars. .....
A few weeks, holders of Priority Pass cards issued by American Express in the United States and Hong Kong were .....
15 Jun 201915 June 2019
The new American Express Platinum fee and benefits package kicked in yesterday. You are now looking at a £575 annual fee, with the carrot of a £10 monthly Addison Lee credit and a metal card. When .....
The new American Express Platinum fee and benefits package kicked in yesterday. You are now looking at a .....
12 Jun 201912 June 2019 • 177 comments
If you have an American Express Platinum charge card, your new Addison Lee benefit is live today. You will receive a cash credit of up to £10 per month to offset Addison Lee rides charged to The .....
If you have an American Express Platinum charge card, your new Addison Lee benefit is live today. You will .....
11 Jun 201911 June 2019
The UK version of The Platinum Card from American Express will see big changes on Tuesday 11th June. If you are thinking of applying before the fee jumps up, you are very nearly out of time. You .....
The UK version of The Platinum Card from American Express will see big changes on Tuesday 11th June. If you .....
9 Jun 20199 June 2019 • 179 comments
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