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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.
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. SPECIAL OFFER: .....
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
We are used to seeing the major hotel brands launch cashback offers for American Express cardholders, but it is something that Premier Inn has never got involved with. Indeed, getting any sort of .....
We are used to seeing the major hotel brands launch cashback offers for American Express cardholders, but it .....
9 Jan 20259 January 2025 • 46 comments
American Express has brought back the generous Amex Dining offer which ran twice in 2024. From now until 31st March 2025, you will receive 20% cashback at 500+ participating UK restaurants when you .....
American Express has brought back the generous Amex Dining offer which ran twice in 2024. From now until 31st .....
9 Jan 20259 January 2025 • 44 comments
The Platinum Card from American Express is very popular with Head for Points readers, despite the £650 annual fee. (It may, of course, become even more popular soon now that British Airways is .....
The Platinum Card from American Express is very popular with Head for Points readers, despite the £650 annual .....
8 Jan 20258 January 2025 • 87 comments
We often get asked about the differences between American Express Preferred Rewards Gold and The Platinum Card from American Express. In truth, virtually the only thing that Amex Gold and Amex .....
We often get asked about the differences between American Express Preferred Rewards Gold and The Platinum Card .....
4 Jan 20254 January 2025 • 25 comments
The Platinum Card from American Express is very popular with Head for Points readers, despite the £650 annual fee. (It may, of course, become even more popular soon now that British Airways is .....
The Platinum Card from American Express is very popular with Head for Points readers, despite the £650 annual .....
2 Jan 20252 January 2025 • 86 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 .....
1 Jan 20251 January 2025 • 33 comments
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 on 14th January. The standard bonus of 50,000 Membership Rewards .....
American Express is currently running a bumper sign-up offer for The Platinum Card. You need to get a move on, .....
28 Dec 202428 December 2024 • 53 comments
I was on LinkedIn last week when a post appeared asking if I owned a restaurant – and if I did, was I interested in joining the Amex Dining 10% cashback programme? I clicked the link and it took .....
I was on LinkedIn last week when a post appeared asking if I owned a restaurant – and if I did, was I .....
22 Dec 202422 December 2024 • 78 comments
One interesting and often-forgotten benefit of The American Express Business Platinum Card and The American Express Business Gold Card is annual Dell credit. It’s a strong benefit, especially .....
One interesting and often-forgotten benefit of The American Express Business Platinum Card and The .....
16 Dec 202416 December 2024
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