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.
One of the lesser known features of the American Express Membership Rewards programme is the ability to buy up to 10,000 Membership Rewards points per year for 1.5p each. Full details are here. .....
One of the lesser known features of the American Express Membership Rewards programme is the ability to buy up .....
30 Nov 201230 November 2012 • 5 comments
I was holding this post back for a couple of days until my credit card statement started reflecting my cashback. However, there were so many comments about it in other posts that I have pulled it .....
I was holding this post back for a couple of days until my credit card statement started reflecting my .....
29 Nov 201229 November 2012 • 25 comments
Yesterday I ran a post about earning double Avios when you shop at Sainsbury’s. Amex is offering double Membership Rewards points on all purchases until 31 December. If you have a BA Amex, you .....
Yesterday I ran a post about earning double Avios when you shop at Sainsbury’s. Amex is offering double .....
23 Nov 201223 November 2012 • 47 comments
Yes, that’s right. Sainsbury’s! For those with very long memories, Sainsbury’s used to award BA Miles and Air Miles before the contract switched to Tesco in 2002. You may .....
Yes, that’s right. Sainsbury’s! For those with very long memories, Sainsbury’s used to .....
22 Nov 201222 November 2012 • 13 comments
Two months ago I wrote a post on “What are the best credit card bonuses for LONG-TERM spending?“. This was an attempt to judge the best card to use as your ‘day to day’ card. .....
Two months ago I wrote a post on “What are the best credit card bonuses for LONG-TERM spending?“. .....
21 Nov 201221 November 2012 • 32 comments
When American Express relaunched its Platinum Card earlier this year, there was a page in the glossy brochure they sent out about the range of exciting free events they organise for cardmembers. .....
When American Express relaunched its Platinum Card earlier this year, there was a page in the glossy brochure .....
12 Nov 201212 November 2012 • 4 comments
Last week I promoted an offer, now closed, for 30,000 bonus American Express Membership Rewards points with the fee-free Amex Preferred Rewards Gold card. A lot of people took this offer up, and .....
Last week I promoted an offer, now closed, for 30,000 bonus American Express Membership Rewards points with .....
6 Nov 20126 November 2012 • 25 comments
The ‘Credit Card Offers’ page at the top of the site has been updated for November to reflect changes over the past month. After a quiet start to the month, things have really picked up .....
The ‘Credit Card Offers’ page at the top of the site has been updated for November to reflect .....
1 Nov 20121 November 2012 • 1 comment
There are two special hotel rate deals knocking about for American Express cardholders which may be of interest. Via this link, Hilton is offering a 30% discount on its Bed & Breakfast Rate. You .....
There are two special hotel rate deals knocking about for American Express cardholders which may be of .....
25 Sep 201225 September 2012
A couple of days ago I wrote this long article on how to use American Express Membership Rewards points. A reader pointed out that I had forgotten to mention the ability to transfer Amex Membership .....
A couple of days ago I wrote this long article on how to use American Express Membership Rewards points. A .....
24 Sep 201224 September 2012 • 7 comments
It is clear from two emails I’ve received this week that (not surprisingly) people are getting totally confused about the constant changing of the referral rules for getting the sign-up bonuses .....
It is clear from two emails I’ve received this week that (not surprisingly) people are getting totally .....
23 Sep 201223 September 2012 • 3 comments
A year ago, American Express sprung a surprise on its Platinum cardholders by introducing a new benefit – Gold tier membership of Cathay Pacific’s Marco Polo Club. Marco Polo Club Gold has .....
A year ago, American Express sprung a surprise on its Platinum cardholders by introducing a new benefit .....
13 Sep 201213 September 2012 • 11 comments
The ‘Credit Card Offers‘ page at the top of the site has been updated to reflect the latest changes in sign-up bonuses. This is what has changed during August, none of it for the better! : .....
The ‘Credit Card Offers‘ page at the top of the site has been updated to reflect the latest .....
4 Sep 20124 September 2012 • 4 comments
You could possibly fill a whole site just with changes to American Express’s sign-up and bonus policies. I don’t blame anyone who has now lost track entirely of what they can and .....
You could possibly fill a whole site just with changes to American Express’s sign-up and bonus .....
24 Aug 201224 August 2012 • 7 comments
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