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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.
Typically there are three different types of travel loyalty credit cards you can apply for: Head for Points tends to focus on the first two types. I thought it was worth another look at the three .....
Typically there are three different types of travel loyalty credit cards you can apply for: Head for Points .....
12 May 202412 May 2024 • 52 comments
You are probably aware of the American Express network of Centurion Lounges. You will find these in various airports around the world, primarily in the US, for the exclusive use of Platinum and .....
You are probably aware of the American Express network of Centurion Lounges. You will find these in various .....
12 May 202412 May 2024 • 33 comments
The Platinum Card from American Express comes with a lot of airport lounge access benefits: You also get Eurostar lounge access (no guests) in Paris, Amsterdam and Brussels by showing your Platinum .....
The Platinum Card from American Express comes with a lot of airport lounge access benefits: You also get .....
12 May 202412 May 2024 • 22 comments
Airport lounge access card Priority Pass has increased its airport restaurant credit by 20% Effective immediately, you will receive £18 credit towards a meal or drinks at a participating airport .....
Airport lounge access card Priority Pass has increased its airport restaurant credit by 20% Effective .....
9 May 20249 May 2024 • 72 comments
It’s time for our annual rank of the best UK travel credit card sign-up bonuses in terms of cold hard cash. This article was updated to include the new Hilton Honors debit cards, launched in .....
It’s time for our annual rank of the best UK travel credit card sign-up bonuses in terms of cold hard .....
6 May 20246 May 2024 • 36 comments
This is our review of the American Express Centurion Lounge at London Heathrow Terminal 3. This lounge opened in late 2021 and was the first Centurion Lounge in Europe. I hadn’t actually been .....
This is our review of the American Express Centurion Lounge at London Heathrow Terminal 3. This lounge opened .....
5 May 20245 May 2024 • 76 comments
What is Priority Pass? Is Priority Pass worth the money? How can you get one for free? We mention the Priority Pass airport lounge card quite a bit on Head for Points, but we very rarely go into the .....
What is Priority Pass? Is Priority Pass worth the money? How can you get one for free? We mention the Priority .....
4 May 20244 May 2024 • 91 comments
American Express has a valuable benefit for holders of The Platinum Card – £400 per year of restaurant credit. It fundamentally changes the value calculation on whether you should get the card .....
American Express has a valuable benefit for holders of The Platinum Card – £400 per year of restaurant .....
2 May 20242 May 2024 • 1 comment
Got an SME or any self employment income? American Express is running the biggest sign-up bonuses ever seen on a UK payment card. Time is running out though, as the two deals end on Tuesday. These .....
Got an SME or any self employment income? American Express is running the biggest sign-up bonuses ever seen on .....
6 Apr 20246 April 2024 • 12 comments
Expedia has launched a cashback offer for selected American Express cardholders. If targetted, you need to opt in under the ‘Offers’ tab in your American Express app or on the website. .....
Expedia has launched a cashback offer for selected American Express cardholders. If targetted, you need to opt .....
29 Mar 202429 March 2024
American Express has brought back the biggest sign-up bonus ever seen in the UK for a payment card. It is the culmination of four years of hugely generous offers on its small business cards. Before .....
American Express has brought back the biggest sign-up bonus ever seen in the UK for a payment card. It is the .....
26 Mar 202426 March 2024 • 18 comments
I get numerous emails from Head for Points readers asking for advice on which miles and points credit card they should get. These often come with the caveat “but I don’t want to pay .....
I get numerous emails from Head for Points readers asking for advice on which miles and points credit card .....
17 Mar 202417 March 2024 • 71 comments
American Express is currently running the biggest sign-up bonuses ever seen in the UK for a payment card. For the last three years, American Express has been setting new records for the biggest .....
American Express is currently running the biggest sign-up bonuses ever seen in the UK for a payment card. .....
16 Mar 202416 March 2024 • 16 comments
Whilst the run of generous American Express cashback deals with Hilton, Marriott and Hyatt appears to have dried up, Amex has launched a new cashback deal with Preferred Hotels. You will receive £100 .....
Whilst the run of generous American Express cashback deals with Hilton, Marriott and Hyatt appears to have .....
12 Mar 202412 March 2024 • 33 comments
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