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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.
Back in July 2023, American Express introduced minimum income requirements on its UK credit cards. Here’s our story. Up to this point, the company had taken a more holistic view. It was .....
Back in July 2023, American Express introduced minimum income requirements on its UK credit cards. .....
14 Oct 202414 October 2024 • 57 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 .....
14 Oct 202414 October 2024 • 25 comments
IHG has launched a new hotel cashback deal with American Express. If you are targetted, you will see this deal under the ‘Offers’ tab for one or more of your Amex cards on the statement .....
IHG has launched a new hotel cashback deal with American Express. If you are targetted, you will see this deal .....
13 Oct 202413 October 2024 • 33 comments
American Express Platinum quietly snuck out a change to its sign-up bonus yesterday. The standard sign-up bonus has permanently increased from 40,000 Membership Rewards to 50,000 Membership Rewards .....
American Express Platinum quietly snuck out a change to its sign-up bonus yesterday. The standard sign-up .....
10 Oct 202410 October 2024 • 71 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 50,000 .....
If you have a small business, American Express Business Platinum offers you an easy route to a big Avios .....
10 Oct 202410 October 2024 • 5 comments
American Express is currently running special sign-up bonuses on American Express Business Gold (FREE for a year) and American Express Business Platinum. Even better, ALL restrictions on getting .....
American Express is currently running special sign-up bonuses on American Express Business Gold (FREE for .....
9 Oct 20249 October 2024 • 8 comments
This is the second of two articles on how American Express supplementary cards work. In Part One yesterday we looked at why you might want to add a supplementary card to your account and how to earn a .....
This is the second of two articles on how American Express supplementary cards work. In Part One yesterday we .....
8 Oct 20248 October 2024 • 26 comments
We often get questions on American Express supplementary cards in our forum or emailed to us directly, so I though it was worth taking a proper look at how they work. There are often misconceptions .....
We often get questions on American Express supplementary cards in our forum or emailed to us directly, so I .....
7 Oct 20247 October 2024 • 53 comments
Last month, American Express in Germany imposed a cap on Priority Pass airport lounge access. For new applicants for The Platinum Card, Priority Pass access was restricted to 50 visits per year. This .....
Last month, American Express in Germany imposed a cap on Priority Pass airport lounge access. For new .....
6 Oct 20246 October 2024
What are American Express Membership Rewards points worth? I have written numerous articles before about using American Express Membership Rewards points and a few pieces on how I value airline miles .....
What are American Express Membership Rewards points worth? I have written numerous articles before about using .....
1 Oct 20241 October 2024
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 means that if you are accepted, you WILL .....
As we announced a few days ago, American Express has launched an improved sign-up incentive on its two small .....
23 Sep 202423 September 2024 • 70 comments
This is our beginners guide to whether you qualify for an American Express sign-up bonus or not. If you are planning your credit card strategy for 2025, this article will help you decide which cards .....
This is our beginners guide to whether you qualify for an American Express sign-up bonus or not. If you are .....
18 Sep 202418 September 2024 • 29 comments
American Express has made a substantial change to the rules covering the sign-up bonuses on American Express Business Gold and American Express Business Platinum. The new rules? There are no rules. If .....
American Express has made a substantial change to the rules covering the sign-up bonuses on American Express .....
12 Sep 202412 September 2024 • 108 comments
American Express has brought back big sign-up bonuses on its small business cards. Interestingly, as we cover in more detail in a separate article, all restrictions on receiving a sign-up bonus have .....
American Express has brought back big sign-up bonuses on its small business cards. Interestingly, as we cover .....
12 Sep 202412 September 2024 • 77 comments
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