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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.
This article looks at the different ways you can get elite status with hotel chains via UK credit cards. If you are just getting started with miles and points, you have probably realised by now that .....
This article looks at the different ways you can get elite status with hotel chains via UK credit cards. If .....
26 Jun 202426 June 2024 • 28 comments
If you have an American Express Platinum card, one of the unsung but ‘free money’ benefits is that you will receive £100 per year to spend at Harvey Nichols stores. This offer is valid .....
If you have an American Express Platinum card, one of the unsung but ‘free money’ benefits is that .....
18 Jun 202418 June 2024 • 21 comments
Marriott Bonvoy is currently offering the biggest ever sign-up bonus – 60,000 Marriott Bonvoy points – if you sign up for the Marriott Bonvoy American Express card by 3rd July. Because of the .....
Marriott Bonvoy is currently offering the biggest ever sign-up bonus – 60,000 Marriott Bonvoy points .....
10 Jun 202410 June 2024 • 16 comments
What is the best Avios credit card for you? In this article I want to look at your options for earning Avios points from a UK credit card, and explain my preferred choices. There are nine UK credit .....
What is the best Avios credit card for you? In this article I want to look at your options for earning Avios .....
6 Jun 20246 June 2024
BrewDog, one of the bars in the North Terminal of London Gatwick airport, has joined Priority Pass. Effective immediately, you will receive £18 credit towards a meal or drinks at BrewDog in Gatwick .....
BrewDog, one of the bars in the North Terminal of London Gatwick airport, has joined Priority Pass. Effective .....
3 Jun 20243 June 2024 • 45 comments
This is our review of the American Express Platinum credit card, also known as The Platinum Card from American Express. Is Amex Platinum worth the £650 fee? We look at the card benefits below. This .....
This is our review of the American Express Platinum credit card, also known as The Platinum Card from American .....
26 May 202426 May 2024 • 83 comments
If all went to plan, a Pizza Express restaurant opened in London Gatwick’s South Terminal this morning. It will be the only Pizza Express restaurant to serve breakfast, as it opens at 3.30am! .....
If all went to plan, a Pizza Express restaurant opened in London Gatwick’s South Terminal this morning. .....
20 May 202420 May 2024 • 72 comments
If you have an American Express Platinum card then you should know about the Fine Hotels & Resorts hotel booking programme. This is a grouping of 5-star hotels which offers special benefits .....
If you have an American Express Platinum card then you should know about the Fine Hotels & Resorts hotel .....
19 May 202419 May 2024 • 47 comments
We know first-hand how difficult it can be to run your own business. The last few years have been tough on many SME owners and it came as no surprise to hear that the rate of burn-out amongst .....
We know first-hand how difficult it can be to run your own business. The last few years have been tough on .....
16 May 202416 May 2024
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 • 51 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 • 32 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 • 21 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 • 71 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 • 35 comments
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