[davekes]

First year with Platinum, have 2 months left before renewal, asked for cancellation today and was offered 50k to keep the card active. Probably spent £25k on the card in the past 10 months.

[davekes]

90 day trips are covered which will suffice. Thanks though.

[davekes]

Thank you. Looks like she will be covered as less than 90 days but I will phone them to confirm. I would prefer it if she didn’t need the card with her, as with the best will in the world a 20yr old backpacking may well misplace it.

[davekes]

Just signed up for the platinum card. I haven’t added a supplementary card holder yet.
My wife would be the natural choice so we can combine spending for points. However my 20yr old daughter is going to Canada for a 2 month trip this summer.
If I add my daughter as a sup card holder I know she will get the lounge and insurance benefits.
But what if I add my wife and just book all my daughters travel using my card? Will she be eligible for all the travel inconvenience insurance ? (I know she won’t get lounges but that’s not a big deal at her age).

We had a poor insurance experience when she went to Oz last year, airline lost her bag for 3 days and insurance company didn’t pay out. After 3 months of emails the airline (Malaysian) eventually agreed to refund her additional costs, however the money never arrived and I gave up after 6 months.
Hoping that the Amex cover is a smoother experience.

[davekes]

Thanks for your thoughts and tips. Went ahead with the platinum this morning. Will run that until I’ve hit the bonus then see what the options are.