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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.
American Express is currently running a bumper sign-up offer for The Platinum Card. You have until 27th August to apply. The standard bonus of 40,000 Membership Rewards points for spending £6,000, .....
American Express is currently running a bumper sign-up offer for The Platinum Card. You have until 27th August .....
12 Aug 202412 August 2024 • 31 comments
A hugely interesting benefit of American Express Platinum cards is £300 per year of dining credit. You receive: There is no minimum spend – free really means free. If you spend under £150, the .....
A hugely interesting benefit of American Express Platinum cards is £300 per year of dining credit. You .....
12 Aug 202412 August 2024 • 24 comments
One of the perks of holding premium credit cards, and particularly American Express cards, is that they often come bundled with airport lounge access. Historically Amex had contracted with airlines to .....
One of the perks of holding premium credit cards, and particularly American Express cards, is that they often .....
11 Aug 202411 August 2024 • 28 comments
American Express is currently running an excellent sign-up bonus of £400 of Amex Travel credit and 40,000 Membership Rewards points when you take out The Platinum Card. The points would convert .....
American Express is currently running an excellent sign-up bonus of £400 of Amex Travel credit and 40,000 .....
10 Aug 202410 August 2024 • 18 comments
Three new UK airport restaurants have joined Priority Pass. At Birmingham International, The Factory Bar & Kitchen has joined. This is the first restaurant at Birmingham to sign up. At Newcastle .....
Three new UK airport restaurants have joined Priority Pass. At Birmingham International, The Factory Bar & .....
6 Aug 20246 August 2024 • 4 comments
American Express is currently running an excellent sign-up bonus of £400 of Amex Travel credit and 40,000 Membership Rewards points when you take out The Platinum Card. The points would convert .....
American Express is currently running an excellent sign-up bonus of £400 of Amex Travel credit and 40,000 .....
29 Jul 202429 July 2024 • 59 comments
American Express is currently running an excellent sign-up bonus of £400 of Amex Travel credit and 40,000 Membership Rewards points when you take out The Platinum Card. The points would convert into .....
American Express is currently running an excellent sign-up bonus of £400 of Amex Travel credit and 40,000 .....
23 Jul 202423 July 2024 • 36 comments
You may not be familiar with how American Express treats refunds when you have a spend target to hit. The answer is simple: all American Express spend targets are based on NET spend, not GROSS .....
You may not be familiar with how American Express treats refunds when you have a spend target to hit. The .....
20 Jul 202420 July 2024 • 52 comments
For a while now, when you make a purchase with an American Express card which offers Membership Rewards points, Amex has been trying to get you to pay with points. It’s annoying. And, even .....
For a while now, when you make a purchase with an American Express card which offers Membership Rewards .....
15 Jul 202415 July 2024 • 42 comments
American Express is currently running an excellent sign-up bonus of £400 of Amex Travel credit and 40,000 Membership Rewards points when you take out The Platinum Card. The points would convert into .....
American Express is currently running an excellent sign-up bonus of £400 of Amex Travel credit and 40,000 .....
14 Jul 202414 July 2024 • 22 comments
American Express has responded to issues over the unavailability of UK airport lounges for Priority Pass cardholders. Effectively immediately, holders of The Platinum Card can pre-book selected UK .....
American Express has responded to issues over the unavailability of UK airport lounges for Priority Pass .....
9 Jul 20249 July 2024 • 218 comments
American Express has launched a bumper sign-up offer for The Platinum Card. The standard bonus of 40,000 Membership Rewards points for spending £6,000, which converts to 40,000 Avios, was already .....
American Express has launched a bumper sign-up offer for The Platinum Card. The standard bonus of 40,000 .....
3 Jul 20243 July 2024 • 128 comments
One of the most useful benefits of having an American Express Platinum credit card – and one which genuinely helps me justify the £650 fee – is the Fine Hotels & Resorts programme. As .....
One of the most useful benefits of having an American Express Platinum credit card – and one which .....
1 Jul 20241 July 2024
The American Express cardmember lounge is returning for the 2024 tournament which starts on Monday. There will also be a new ‘Amex Pavilion’ on the Hill. If you are wondering what .....
The American Express cardmember lounge is returning for the 2024 tournament which starts on Monday. There will .....
29 Jun 202429 June 2024 • 43 comments
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