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American Express® Platinum Card

The American Express (Amex) Platinum charge card is one of the best publicly-available cards in Australia for travel benefits.

www.australianfrequentflyer.com.au

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What are the main benefits of this card?

1. Signup bonus: 150,000 Amex Membership Rewards Points (worth 75,000 Qantas Points, Velocity Points, Avios or Asia Miles, among other options) when you apply by 28 January 2025 and spend at least $5,000 within 3 months
2. Earn 2.25 Amex Membership Rewards points per $1 spent on everyday purchases, uncapped. You can transfer these points to 12 airline & 2 hotel programs, including Qantas Frequent Flyer.
3. Enjoy unlimited access to many airport lounges, including Virgin Australia and Priority Pass lounges
4. Gift Priority Pass membership to one additional cardholder
5. Receive complimentary elite status with hotel loyalty programs including Hilton Honors, Marriott Bonvoy, Radisson Rewards & Accor Live Limitless
6. Complimentary international travel insurance
7. Receive a $450 annual travel credit, plus airfare discounts, $400 worth of annual dining credits, subscriptions to The Australian & Wall Street Journal, plus many more exclusive benefits!

Why we like the American Express Platinum Card

Packed full of travel perks, the American Express Platinum Card is one of the best publicly-available cards in Australia for frequent flyers.

With a $1,450 annual fee, this metal card is not for everyone. But the return on investment for the high annual fee is strong, as it comes with a lot of useful benefits! This includes an annual travel credit, dining credits and unlimited access to Virgin Australia, Delta, Lufthansa, Priority Pass, Plaza Premium and Amex Centurion airport lounges.

There are also some great hotel perks including a free annual hotel night, Accor Plus membership, Fine Hotels + Resorts benefits and complimentary elite status with Hilton, Marriott and Radisson.

For points collectors, this is one of the most lucrative cards available in Australia. You’ll earn 2.25 Amex Membership Rewards Ascent Premium points per $1 spent on eligible transactions. Points transfer to most frequent flyer programs at a 2:1 rate, although there are some exceptions (e.g. it's 3:1 to KrisFlyer and Emirates).

You can convert your Amex points to around 12 airlines including Qantas, Virgin Australia, Qatar Airways, Singapore Airlines, Cathay Pacific, Virgin Atlantic, Emirates and Etihad! Plus, you can transfer points to two hotel loyalty programs for even more redemption possibilities.

To sweeten the deal, new cardholders who apply by 28 January 2025 can also earn 150,000 bonus Amex Membership Rewards points when spending at least $5,000 on the card within 3 months of approval. See our card guide for the full details:

American Express® Platinum Card

The American Express (Amex) Platinum charge card is one of the best publicly-available cards in Australia for travel benefits.

www.australianfrequentflyer.com.au

AFF members are welcome to discuss this card in this thread.

 

[rhett]

Is Amex still offering the $400 travel credit on the companion Platinum Reserve for those that have held both cards since before they abandoned it for new customers? I haven't yet received my $400 travel credit since the last time I redeemed it very early in July 2023, and I had expected it to appear by now.

 

[Daver6]

Is Amex still offering the $400 travel credit on the companion Platinum Reserve for those that have held both cards since before they abandoned it for new customers? I haven't yet received my $400 travel credit since the last time I redeemed it very early in July 2023, and I had expected it to appear by now.

Yes. I received mine in March this year.

 

[bits]

Is Amex still offering the $400 travel credit on the companion Platinum Reserve for those that have held both cards since before they abandoned it for new customers? I haven't yet received my $400 travel credit since the last time I redeemed it very early in July 2023, and I had expected it to appear by now.

Yes, grandfathering still in effect. Got my Reserve travel credit in Feb 2024

 

[Steady]

However, if you are just coming upto the end of your 18 months be prepared for a rejection on this card particularly if you have closed other cards recently. Lot's of churners getting declined of late on this card. there is another thread on this, if you look out for it.

Yes I am days away from the 18 months but haven't actually closed any other cards recently - was about to though. Maybe I should not close them and cross my fingers.... I will go and look at the thread you mention

if it was me, i'd be leaving the other cards open.

Agreed.
I don’t think other card credit limits are as important when applying for a charge card that must be paid off each month.

Signed up this morning and approved instantly (used the link in @Gold Member 's old post). As suggested above, I didn't close any of the cards I had previously planned to prior

 

[N0mad]

Signed up this morning and approved instantly (used the link in @Gold Member 's old post). As suggested above, I didn't close any of the cards I had previously planned to prior

congrats, can i ask how long ago was your last cancellation? I'm hoping to re-apply before my wife's annual fee hits in March 25.

 

[Steady]

congrats, can i ask how long ago was your last cancellation? I'm hoping to re-apply before my wife's annual fee hits in March 25.

Amex was 18 months and 3 days, St G was 15 months

 

[N0mad]

Amex was 18 months and 3 days, St G was 15 months

thanks, good information. hoping i'm successful next round which will be ~12 months after last app, 15 months after last card cancellation an ~22 months since other cancellations.

still a lot in my history but will see how i go early in 25.

 

[gaz0303]

Applied for additional cardholder. I have an email saying “We’ve approved your additional card holder” and another one 5 minutes later saying “we’ve received your application and it’s under review”. Any idea on how I interpret this?

 

[straitman]

Applied for additional cardholder. I have an email saying “We’ve approved your additional card holder” and another one 5 minutes later saying “we’ve received your application and it’s under review”. Any idea on how I interpret this?

From my experience the approval email will take precedence.

 

[Steady]

My daughter, SIL and toddler are traveling whY to the US soon - I organised a supplementary card and signed her up to PP so they can hopefully access lounges. On the Amex site it says they can access the centurion lounges - on a LAX lounge review I found it says the card needs to have had $75K spent on it during the previous 12 months

Can someone who has the card, and has accessed Centurion lounges in Oz and the US, please clarify ?

 

[yangry]

My daughter, SIL and toddler are traveling whY to the US soon - I organised a supplementary card and signed her up to PP so they can hopefully access lounges. On the Amex site it says they can access the centurion lounges - on a LAX lounge review I found it says the card needs to have had $75K spent on it during the previous 12 months

Can someone who has the card, and has accessed Centurion lounges in Oz and the US, please clarify ?

I understand that particular requirement is one only for the US version of the card, and not for the Australian version.

This page shows you the lounges you'll have access to, and the relevant access requirements and guest policy.

 

[tmdl]

Just wondering if anyone has heard what the eligibility is now for Platinum Cards (personal)?

I've had mine since 2016 where it was min. $100k income

The website states

To apply for The Platinum Card you need to:

• Have no history of bad debt or payment default
• Be aged 18 years or over
• Be an Australian citizen, permanent resident or hold a long term visa
• Agree to a credit check as part of your application

Also has anyone heard anything about the rumored 'Titanium Card'?

 

[N0mad]

Just wondering if anyone has heard what the eligibility is now for Platinum Cards (personal)?

I've had mine since 2016 where it was min. $100k income

The website states

To apply for The Platinum Card you need to:

• Have no history of bad debt or payment default
• Be aged 18 years or over
• Be an Australian citizen, permanent resident or hold a long term visa
• Agree to a credit check as part of your application

Also has anyone heard anything about the rumored 'Titanium Card'?

I applied earlier in the year for my wife, sub $50k salary and she was approved.

 

[sudoer]

Would anyone know if a Nomad gift voucher triggers the global dining credit?

They're giving 20% bonus value ...

 

[RealtimeY]

My bet would be no given that the merchant appears to be Gift-It (powered by Stripe). But, at 20% bonus, I think I will buy some regardless.

 

[albyd]

Also has anyone heard anything about the rumored 'Titanium Card'?

Isn't the Centurion "titanium"? Do you mean the rumored "Centurion lite" which will be the halfway house between Centurion for customers with a travel "bent" and customers who want to run up their points?

 

[tmdl]

I applied earlier in the year for my wife, sub $50k salary and she was approved.

Isn't the Centurion "titanium"? Do you mean the rumored "Centurion lite" which will be the halfway house between Centurion for customers with a travel "bent" and customers who want to run up their points?

No idea, I’ve only heard of it as Titanium but maybe it’s centurion lite, any details?

 

[albyd]

I know about Centurion but have only read what others have read that there is likely to be a card between Platinum and Centurion. My expectation would be a US launch first. I don’t think we’ll get it here in AU for a long time. I might be wrong … YMMV.

 

[tmdl]

I know about Centurion but have only read what others have read that there is likely to be a card between Platinum and Centurion. My expectation would be a US launch first. I don’t think we’ll get it here in AU for a long time. I might be wrong … YMMV.

Have you heard of what name it may have or what its rumored to be called?

 

[lovestotravel]

First I've heard of the Centurion "lite"