Maximise your Avios, air miles and hotel points
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.
When bmi British Midland still existed, it was easier to get around the world with airline miles. British Airways was a core member of the oneworld alliance, and bmi British .....
When bmi British Midland still existed, it was easier to get around the world with airline miles. .....
31 Dec 201431 December 2014 • 16 comments
American Express Platinum (and indeed Centurion) cardholders get a number of decent hotel deals, mainly through the Fine Hotels & Resorts programme (late check-out, upgrade if available at .....
American Express Platinum (and indeed Centurion) cardholders get a number of decent hotel deals, mainly .....
31 Dec 201431 December 2014 • 14 comments
American Express has launched what I assume will be its final batch of ‘statement credit’ offers for the year. You can access these deals with either an American Express-issued card .....
American Express has launched what I assume will be its final batch of ‘statement credit’ offers .....
13 Dec 201413 December 2014 • 78 comments
If you have an American Express Platinum card, this is a fantastic deal. If you don’t have an American Express Platinum card, this deal may well persuade you to get one – especially as it .....
If you have an American Express Platinum card, this is a fantastic deal. If you don’t have an American .....
8 Dec 20148 December 2014 • 204 comments
It is time for our monthly round up of what is new, what is coming and what is going in the world of UK airline and hotel credit card sign-up deals. What’s new? Not much, to be honest. .....
It is time for our monthly round up of what is new, what is coming and what is going in the world of UK .....
7 Dec 20147 December 2014 • 22 comments
Saturday 6th December is the second outing for the UK version of ‘Small Business Saturday’, a slightly more welcome US import than Black Friday! It is, in theory, little more than a PR .....
Saturday 6th December is the second outing for the UK version of ‘Small Business Saturday’, a .....
5 Dec 20145 December 2014 • 93 comments
Earlier this year, American Express Platinum launched a new benefit for its US and corporate UK Platinum cardholders. Through a tie-up with a company called Boingo, you can receive free wi-fi when you .....
Earlier this year, American Express Platinum launched a new benefit for its US and corporate UK Platinum .....
16 Nov 201416 November 2014 • 43 comments
The Christmas shopping season is starting to get into gear and the special offers are starting to appear. You have probably received a letter or email about the main American Express deals, although I .....
The Christmas shopping season is starting to get into gear and the special offers are starting to appear. You .....
15 Nov 201415 November 2014 • 47 comments
American Express has launched two new discount deals with airline partners. South African Airways is offering £75 cashback when you spend £750 or more on an SAA flight via their flysaa website. You .....
American Express has launched two new discount deals with airline partners. South African Airways is offering .....
9 Nov 20149 November 2014 • 7 comments
This very generous offer – £50 cashback – has just been launched as part of the American Express partnership with TripAdvisor. The Amex / TripAdvisor arrangement is an odd one. Once .....
This very generous offer – £50 cashback – has just been launched as part of the American Express .....
6 Nov 20146 November 2014 • 81 comments
Yesterday I did my best to begin answering the question commonly asked by beginners to this hobby – ‘What is the best credit card for earning Avios points?’. Because you can earn .....
Yesterday I did my best to begin answering the question commonly asked by beginners to this hobby .....
5 Nov 20145 November 2014 • 56 comments
What is the best credit card for earning Avios points? This is not as easy an answer as you might think and beginners to this hobby may not be aware of the full range of cards which are .....
What is the best credit card for earning Avios points? This is not as easy an answer as you might think .....
4 Nov 20144 November 2014 • 58 comments
Last week I wrote about the generous new American Express promotion from Transport for London. It is offering £5 cashback when you spend £5 or more on tube, bus and rail tickets in London when you .....
Last week I wrote about the generous new American Express promotion from Transport for London. It is offering .....
31 Oct 201431 October 2014 • 92 comments
American Express has launched a few more special cardmember offers. You can see if you have been targeted for these deals by logging onto your online account, going into each card you have and .....
American Express has launched a few more special cardmember offers. You can see if you have been targeted for .....
26 Oct 201426 October 2014 • 84 comments
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