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American Express Platinum card

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.

Comparing UK lounge networks of Priority Pass, Lounge Club and LoungeKey

Many Head for Points readers can access airport lounges, even when flying economy, via their membership of Lounge Club, Priority Pass or LoungeKey. Lounge Club membership comes with the American .....

Many Head for Points readers can access airport lounges, even when flying economy, via their membership of .....

by Anika Burnett35 comments

Benefiting from Amex Fine Hotels & Resorts at Park Hyatt Hamburg

One of the key benefits of the American Express Platinum charge card – apart from the 30,000 points (=30,000 Avios) you get for signing up – is the Fine Hotels & Resorts programme. As .....

One of the key benefits of the American Express Platinum charge card – apart from the 30,000 points .....

by Rob Burgess40 comments

Bits: new Amex cashback deals, triple Accor points in Europe & Asia Pacific

News in brief: New American Express cashback deals launched American Express has launched a new wave of statement credit deals.  These offers may or may not be available for you to activate if you .....

News in brief: New American Express cashback deals launched American Express has launched a new wave of .....

by Rob Burgess55 comments

3,000 bonus Avios via Melia Gold for American Express Platinum upgraders

Melia Rewards Gold status is one of the new benefits of the American Express Platinum charge card which were introduced in 2015. One of the benefits of the American Express Platinum charge card is the .....

Melia Rewards Gold status is one of the new benefits of the American Express Platinum charge card which were .....

by Rob Burgess24 comments