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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.

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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.

 

[benjy]

Approved (surprisingly!) for the charge card today, looking forward to receiving the welcome pack and signing up to all the benefits. The hotel perks will come in handy for my international holiday in October

 

[glasszon]

Can someone please share the application form?

When i called i was told no we dont do companion cards anymore.

You might want to hold fire until tizey reports back, if they said that they don't do companion cards any more, there's a chance you might take a hit in credit check for nothing, as they do run a credit check on you before giving you the Platinum Reserve.

I am hoping it isn't a new 2018 policy, the Platinum Charge card has undergone fair few devaluation already and I don't know how they could justify a $1200 annual fee on the card if they take away the Platinum Reserve. ($1200-$300 travel credit = $900, and $900 for Hotel gold status + Priority Pass is just too much imo)

 

[cynix]

FYI - if you 're-enrol' into SPG, you'll trigger a re-qualification of Gold Status and it will remain on your account to Feb 2020. Not sure of the benefits yet, but I'm hoping it gets me something using up a few Marriott 7 night certificates over the next few years.

Why is this necessary? Don't you remain Gold for as long as you hold the Amex Platinum?

 

[tizey]

Why is this necessary? Don't you remain Gold for as long as you hold the Amex Platinum?

But if you're not going to hold onto the Platinum, its worth refreshing.

Still havent called Amex - hoping to tonight/tomorrow with Mrs tizey.

 

[cynix]

But if you're not going to hold onto the Platinum, its worth refreshing.

Still havent called Amex - hoping to tonight/tomorrow with Mrs tizey.

Ah that’s makes sense. Sorry didn’t realise you’re about to cancel the Platinum. Although I thought they’d cancel your Gold status if you cancel your card…

 

[tizey]

Ah that’s makes sense. Sorry didn’t realise you’re about to cancel the Platinum. Although I thought they’d cancel your Gold status if you cancel your card…

I originally had SPG gold with my platinum - cancelled the plat charge in July 17, SPG gold remained. Enrolled for SPG gold as a supp to Mrs Tizeys Plat Charge, and it requalified me to gold status for 2018, which they say gives you until Feb 2020 (this year as gold, then full next year as gold, then ends in Feb following year).

 

[cynix]

I originally had SPG gold with my platinum - cancelled the plat charge in July 17, SPG gold remained. Enrolled for SPG gold as a supp to Mrs Tizeys Plat Charge, and it requalified me to gold status for 2018, which they say gives you until Feb 2020 (this year as gold, then full next year as gold, then ends in Feb following year).

Good to know, I'll keep this in mind if I need to cancel in the future, thanks

 

[tizey]

Seems amex operators officially have no idea.

Plat Reserve sitting in our mailbox tonight. Card activated, but couldnt link to same login as Plat Charge for some unknown reason. Very frustrating.

 

[albyd]

I originally had SPG gold with my platinum - cancelled the plat charge in July 17, SPG gold remained. Enrolled for SPG gold as a supp to Mrs Tizeys Plat Charge, and it requalified me to gold status for 2018, which they say gives you until Feb 2020 (this year as gold, then full next year as gold, then ends in Feb following year).

That’s interesting SPG had told me AMEX review them on a monthly basis so when you cancelled your card Amex would stop paying SPG. Good to know it’s not true.

Ultimately, I renewed my Plat Charge. Don’t use it as much now I have Explorer. The travel credits help with the cost (hopefully the Platinun Rwserve companion deal continues) as well as the statuses like SPG.

 

[glasszon]

Seems amex operators officially have no idea.

Plat Reserve sitting in our mailbox tonight. Card activated, but couldnt link to same login as Plat Charge for some unknown reason. Very frustrating.

Congrats, looks like the crisis is averted! So they don't even know that the new cards team has approved your card?

 

[tizey]

Congrats, looks like the crisis is averted! So they don't even know that the new cards team has approved your card?

I have a feeling something was entered wrong off her application - she had to activate by authentication code sent to her email as her birthday didn't match... Somehow.

No arguments from me. Got a surprisingly good limit too which will be very handy.

 

[Vik park]

Seems amex operators officially have no idea.

Plat Reserve sitting in our mailbox tonight. Card activated, but couldnt link to same login as Plat Charge for some unknown reason. Very frustrating.

Hi was this a seperate application to the platinum charge card? I want to apply for the charge card and get the plat reserve, just want to know what to do before applying.

 

[tinkybelle]

Hi was this a seperate application to the platinum charge card? I want to apply for the charge card and get the plat reserve, just want to know what to do before applying.

I can send u the link and send you the form to get the reserve card then you will get $700 back in credits.

 

[foggy]

Hi was this a seperate application to the platinum charge card? I want to apply for the charge card and get the plat reserve, just want to know what to do before applying.

Call up for an application form.
If you already have 2 credit cards and 1 charge card, AMEX will not let you apply for another reserve credit card.
To get around this you have to cancel a credit card, apply the reserve card and wait to be approved, then reinstate your cancel card by saying you made a mistake or whatever reason you want.
Mine was about 8 business days before it was approved then I re-instated 2 cards. I have a total of 4 credit cards and 1 charge with AMEX.

 

[Vik park]

Call up for an application form.
If you already have 2 credit cards and 1 charge card, AMEX will not let you apply for another reserve credit card.
To get around this you have to cancel a credit card, apply the reserve card and wait to be approved, then reinstate your cancel card by saying you made a mistake or whatever reason you want.
Mine was about 8 business days before it was approved then I re-instated 2 cards. I have a total of 4 credit cards and 1 charge with AMEX.

Thanks. I only have one credit card and am after the platinum charge along with the plat reserve.

 

[Vik park]

I can send u the link and send you the form to get the reserve card then you will get $700 back in credits.

That would be great. Thanks

 

[tinkybelle]

Call up for an application form.
If you already have 2 credit cards and 1 charge card, AMEX will not let you apply for another reserve credit card.
To get around this you have to cancel a credit card, apply the reserve card and wait to be approved, then reinstate your cancel card by saying you made a mistake or whatever reason you want.
Mine was about 8 business days before it was approved then I re-instated 2 cards. I have a total of 4 credit cards and 1 charge with AMEX.

i dont know about that I have the plat charge reserve and edge plus the accellerator gold biz and the plat biz all in my name

 

[foggy]

i dont know about that I have the plat charge reserve and edge plus the accellerator gold biz and the plat biz all in my name

I don't know about the Business cards as it may technically be under company ?
I applied for the Companion RESERVE card when I had DJ, Explorer and EDGE. They wouldn't let me and stated the 2CC 1 Charge rule and was surprised I had 3 CCs. Said I had to cancel 2 and then they will approve. I called up DJ amex number, cancelled it then called up the EDGE number and cancelled it. Lodged the reserve, was notified I was approved then called up DJ Amex and EDGE to reinstate.
Took two enquiries on my report because of the first failed attempt. Anyway happy of outcome.
I have DJ, explorer, edge, reserve and charge now.

 

[potm]

Did canceling effect your points balances?
Did you have any supplementary cards? Did they all get reinstated and the existing cards all worked?

 

[foggy]

Did canceling effect your points balances?
Did you have any supplementary cards? Did they all get reinstated and the existing cards all worked?

the edge was linked to the ascent premium(? the charge one) so there was no issues with points. DJ's i had used up the pts. When you cancel you will have to use up the pts unless its linked to a card thats not being cancelled.

All primary/supplementary cards were reinstated with same card numbers and account logins/passwords were reactivated so you don't need to change anything.