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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 ‘best ever’ sign-up bonus of 100,000 Membership Rewards points when you take out The Platinum Card. This would convert into 100,000 Avios (!) or .....
American Express is currently running a ‘best ever’ sign-up bonus of 100,000 Membership Rewards .....
30 Dec 202330 December 2023 • 8 comments
Airport lounge access card Priority Pass has been on a roll in the last couple of months, adding a large number of new UK restaurant deals for its cardholders via a deal with catering group SSP. At .....
Airport lounge access card Priority Pass has been on a roll in the last couple of months, adding a large .....
27 Dec 202327 December 2023 • 25 comments
American Express is currently running a ‘best ever’ sign-up bonus of 100,000 Membership Rewards points when you take out The Platinum Card. This would convert into 100,000 Avios (!) or .....
American Express is currently running a ‘best ever’ sign-up bonus of 100,000 Membership Rewards .....
18 Dec 202318 December 2023 • 51 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 .....
17 Dec 202317 December 2023 • 36 comments
One interesting and often-forgotten benefit of the American Express Business Gold card and the American Express Business Platinum card is annual Dell credit. It’s a strong benefit, especially .....
One interesting and often-forgotten benefit of the American Express Business Gold card and the American .....
16 Dec 202316 December 2023 • 19 comments
A valuable benefit that comes with The Platinum Card from American Express is £300 of annual dining credit. It makes a big dint in the annual membership fee. Each calendar year – so it resets .....
A valuable benefit that comes with The Platinum Card from American Express is £300 of annual dining credit. .....
6 Dec 20236 December 2023 • 78 comments
Here’s your reminder that American Express is bringing back its ‘Shop Small’ promotion from today – but only for three days. ‘Shop Small’ is an established Amex .....
Here’s your reminder that American Express is bringing back its ‘Shop Small’ promotion from .....
1 Dec 20231 December 2023 • 56 comments
American Express is currently running a ‘best ever’ sign-up bonus of 100,000 Membership Rewards points when you take out The Platinum Card. This would convert into 100,000 Avios (!) or .....
American Express is currently running a ‘best ever’ sign-up bonus of 100,000 Membership Rewards .....
29 Nov 202329 November 2023 • 64 comments
American Express has confirmed that it is bringing back its ‘Shop Small’ promotion in December – but only for three days. ‘Shop Small’ is an established Amex offer which .....
American Express has confirmed that it is bringing back its ‘Shop Small’ promotion in December .....
17 Nov 202317 November 2023 • 80 comments
Priority Pass has unveiled a number of new restaurant deals across Manchester, Cardiff and Bristol airports for its cardholders. At each, you will receive a £15 credit towards a meal. If your .....
Priority Pass has unveiled a number of new restaurant deals across Manchester, Cardiff and Bristol airports .....
13 Nov 202313 November 2023 • 25 comments
American Express is currently running a ‘best ever’ sign-up bonus of 100,000 Membership Rewards points when you take out The Platinum Card. This would convert into 100,000 Avios (!) or .....
American Express is currently running a ‘best ever’ sign-up bonus of 100,000 Membership Rewards .....
11 Nov 202311 November 2023 • 40 comments
American Express has a little known but potentially lucrative statement credit offer with Dell Technologies. It is worth £100 to £150 per year of statement credit on your future purchases from .....
American Express has a little known but potentially lucrative statement credit offer with Dell Technologies. .....
1 Nov 20231 November 2023
If you have a small business, American Express Business Platinum offers you an easy route to a big Avios boost. With American Express Business Platinum, you will receive a sign-up bonus of 40,000 .....
If you have a small business, American Express Business Platinum offers you an easy route to a big Avios .....
1 Nov 20231 November 2023
A regular question I get asked by readers is how American Express Business Platinum differs from The Platinum Card. We have a similar article on how American Express Platinum differs from American .....
A regular question I get asked by readers is how American Express Business Platinum differs from The Platinum .....
31 Oct 202331 October 2023 • 46 comments
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