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The Platinum Card is the most premium card 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 and much more.
This article looks at whether the American Express Platinum Card is worth the £575 annual fee.
You can read our full review of The Platinum Card by American Express here. You can apply for the card here.
Despite teething troubles last year (which included scheduling a ticketed event for the opening night, so virtually no-one who turned up on spec as encouraged could get in), American Express is .....
Despite teething troubles last year (which included scheduling a ticketed event for the opening night, so .....
16 Nov 201816 November 2018 • Leave a comment
I was in the Eurostar lounge at St Pancras yesterday for the first time since the new cocktail bar opened. Whilst it wasn’t open at 8am (!) it does look very smart as you can see below. I have .....
I was in the Eurostar lounge at St Pancras yesterday for the first time since the new cocktail bar opened. .....
16 Nov 201816 November 2018 • 102 comments
American Express has launched a generous spend bonus on its Gold and Platinum cards. If you have an American Express Preferred Rewards Gold or Platinum card, check the ‘Offers’ currently .....
American Express has launched a generous spend bonus on its Gold and Platinum cards. If you have an American .....
9 Nov 20189 November 2018 • Leave a comment
I wanted to take a look another look what is out there in the way of UK Star Alliance credit cards, since access to earning via a credit or charge card is often a key factor in choosing a .....
I wanted to take a look another look what is out there in the way of UK Star Alliance credit cards, since .....
6 Nov 20186 November 2018 • 52 comments
You can get £5 Amex cashback deal when you next use Paypal. A Paypal cashback deal has appeared on a lot of American Express cards. You need to look at the online ‘Offers’ section for .....
You can get £5 Amex cashback deal when you next use Paypal. A Paypal cashback deal has appeared on a lot of .....
4 Nov 20184 November 2018 • Leave a comment
American Express has launched a new cashback deal with Heathrow Express. It is showing on my British Airways Premium Plus card but not on any others. Remember that you must click ‘Save to .....
American Express has launched a new cashback deal with Heathrow Express. It is showing on my British Airways .....
31 Oct 201831 October 2018 • Leave a comment
This is my review of the American Express Platinum charge card, also known as The Platinum Card from American Express. It is part of my series of articles looking at the major UK loyalty credit cards .....
This is my review of the American Express Platinum charge card, also known as The Platinum Card from American .....
26 Oct 201826 October 2018 • 100 comments
A new Hilton cashback offer has appeared on a lot of American Express accounts. To see if you are targetted, visit the Amex website and take a look under the ‘Offers’ tab on the online .....
A new Hilton cashback offer has appeared on a lot of American Express accounts. To see if you are .....
20 Oct 201820 October 2018 • 155 comments
American Express has launched an ‘extra night’ offer with Preferred Hotels. You get a third, fourth, or fifth night free when you book two, three, or four consecutive nights at selected .....
American Express has launched an ‘extra night’ offer with Preferred Hotels. You get a third, .....
14 Oct 201814 October 2018 • 91 comments
On Tuesday, we wrote about how American Express and Amazon have launched another of their occasional cashback offers. And it is a generous one. If you are targeted, you will receive £5 cashback on .....
On Tuesday, we wrote about how American Express and Amazon have launched another of their occasional cashback .....
13 Oct 201813 October 2018 • Leave a comment
One advantage of being an American Express Platinum cardholder is the opportunity to access special offers and complimentary experiences. These are generally not bad, although I am so busy these days .....
One advantage of being an American Express Platinum cardholder is the opportunity to access special offers and .....
13 Oct 201813 October 2018 • 30 comments
American Express and Amazon have launched another of their occasional offers. And it is a generous one. If you are targeted, you will receive £5 cashback on your next £20+ purchase on amazon.co.uk .....
American Express and Amazon have launched another of their occasional offers. And it is a generous one. If .....
9 Oct 20189 October 2018 • 163 comments
Regular readers will know that I am very fond of the new Plaza Premium Lounge in Heathrow Terminal 5. See my article here for example. Even though I have British Airways status, I still pop in .....
Regular readers will know that I am very fond of the new Plaza Premium Lounge in Heathrow Terminal 5. See .....
6 Oct 20186 October 2018 • 53 comments
American Express Shop Small is returning in December. ‘Shop Small’ is an annual American Express promotion which can prove very lucrative. You receive £5 cashback for every purchase of .....
American Express Shop Small is returning in December. ‘Shop Small’ is an annual American Express .....
6 Oct 20186 October 2018 • 112 comments
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