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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.

 

[netaddict]

I am.not sure if this has been covered elsewhere but I notice that the Amex plat in Thailand has access to Thai airways business class lounges -Complimentary access airport lounge at Royal Silk of Thai Airways has anybody tried to access the lounges?

One of my sup card holders tried this, all be it by accident and got told it's not a Thai card so no access. They were meant to hand over Priority Pass hence learnt about this. They also were at the wrong lounge!

 

[M@rcoPolo]

Good news re: ACCOR (ADVANTAGE) PLUS complimentary membership - Amex amended the info on their website and it's now going to continue until March 2016... my Accor Plus membership is due to expire at the end of November 2015 so hopefully it will be renewed for another 12 months until November 2016

 

[mitwg]

One of my sup card holders tried this, all be it by accident and got told it's not a Thai card so no access. They were meant to hand over Priority Pass hence learnt about this. They also were at the wrong lounge!

I find that Thai staff are generally fairly strict with lounge access.

I flew out of BKK a few weeks back on SQ, with BKK-SIN sector in J and then immediately following that in SQ F. By virtue of holding a star alliance first class ticket on the same day, I tried getting access to the TG F lounge but I was told its a no go as I'm departing in J only.

I don't know the star alliance rules specifically enough to comment on whether I should've received access or not according to the official rules however from previous experience, I've generally had luck in similar situations so I was actually a bit surprised to be turned away.

 

[netaddict]

Good news re: ACCOR (ADVANTAGE) PLUS complimentary membership - Amex amended the info on their website and it's now going to continue until March 2016... my Accor Plus membership is due to expire at the end of November 2015 so hopefully it will be renewed for another 12 months until November 2016

Where are you seeing this? Just logged in to the website and it's showing the old date for the benefits page still.

 

[M@rcoPolo]

Where are you seeing this? Just logged in to the website and it's showing the old date for the benefits page still.

https://www.americanexpress.com/au/...v=au_menu_cards_pc_plat_rcp&filter=platseries

• Enjoy complimentary membership in the Accor Plus program[SUP]8[/SUP] until 30 March 2016. Once enrolled, membership entitles you to benefits including a complimentary night’s stay each year, with over 200 Accor properties in Australia and 600 throughout Asia-Pacific to choose from. As an Accor Plus member, you are also enrolled as a Platinum member in Le Club Accorhotels[SUP]16[/SUP] – Accor’s worldwide loyalty program.

 

[Ricardo]

Good news re: ACCOR (ADVANTAGE) PLUS complimentary membership - Amex amended the info on their website and it's now going to continue until March 2016... my Accor Plus membership is due to expire at the end of November 2015 so hopefully it will be renewed for another 12 months until November 2016

Nice one MP, thanks for posting the good news, even if only short term ........

 

[Princess Fiona]

Nice one MP, thanks for posting the good news, even if only short term ........

Agree, good news indeed

 

[netaddict]

Nice one MP, thanks for posting the good news, even if only short term ........

Agree, great news and thank for posting. Will give me another 12 months of value as i'm due to get the annual fee charge anytime in the next few days and my Accor renews end of October.

 

[DC3]

https://www.americanexpress.com/au/...v=au_menu_cards_pc_plat_rcp&filter=platseries

• Enjoy complimentary membership in the Accor Plus program[SUP]8[/SUP] until 30 March 2016. Once enrolled, membership entitles you to benefits including a complimentary night’s stay each year, with over 200 Accor properties in Australia and 600 throughout Asia-Pacific to choose from. As an Accor Plus member, you are also enrolled as a Platinum member in Le Club Accorhotels[SUP]16[/SUP] – Accor’s worldwide loyalty program.

Is that just for new card applications? How will this effect those who already have the card?

 

[DC3]

Re: ACCOR PLUS

There's been no change to the AMEX Platinum Benefits Directory site (i.e., for existing members, I guess) . It still states " ... available from 1 October 2013 until 30 September 2015 ...":



Maybe only new card members will get the extended offer to 30 March 2016?

 

[Ricardo]

I would say they would extend to existing card members as well, maybe just not updated as yet.

 

[netaddict]

Just received the following email from Accor - did nothing to prompt it

We are writing to you in relation to your complimentary Accor Plus membership which forms part of your American Express Platinum Card benefits. Your membership is now ready to be renewed and we are pleased to
advise that this will once again be complimentary this year.
We will be preparing your membership kit shortly and you should receive this within the next four weeks. Should any of your contact details or mailing address have changed please contact our Member Services team on 1300 363637 and select option 2.
We are pleased to advise that your membership benefits have continued to grow. Your Accor Plus card is now accepted at over 600 Hotels & Resorts across 17 counties in the Asia Pacific, 200 of these being in Australia. As part of your membership you have one complimentary night’s stay and of course, up to 50% off dining across some 800 restaurants in the Asia Pacific.
Be sure to utilise any unused benefits of your 2014 membership by the end of October 2015, inclusive of your Stay Plus benefit (Complimentary night) as it will expire if not used prior to the end of the month. With your membership renewal, you will receive a new Stay Plus benefit to enjoy during the upcoming year.
We hope you enjoy another great year with Accor Plus.
Accor Plus

 

[M@rcoPolo]

Great news! My Accor Plus membership expires at the end of November so let's hope I get the same email soon!

 

[nlagalle]

Mine expires then too.. Happy about this..

 

[zig]

My expiry is also November. I hope the complimentary membership continues until then.

 

[ninja-tim]

I just got a new membership card extended until end of Sept 2016.

 

[ninja-tim]

I am.not sure if this has been covered elsewhere but I notice that the Amex plat in Thailand has access to Thai airways business class lounges -Complimentary access airport lounge at Royal Silk of Thai Airways has anybody tried to access the lounges?

I think I had a look on the Thai AMEX website for Plat Charge card and it said lounge access only permitted to Thai Amex customers.

 

[mitwg]

Did anyone care to take a look at the most recent Departures magazine? It had an invitation to the Samsung White Glove service. I wondered what this was and googled it and supposedly, it is a concierge program targeting influential individuals to promote the use of Samsung products, with names of some celebrities.

But the invitation looks horrible and I doubt there's much value (i.e. no chance to score any Samsung freebies - I use apple almost exclusively) but I was wondering whether anyone has received the same and used it before...

 

[Foreigner]

I saw it. Dropped it in the waste bin.

 

[ninja-tim]

Did anyone care to take a look at the most recent Departures magazine? It had an invitation to the Samsung White Glove service. I wondered what this was and googled it and supposedly, it is a concierge program targeting influential individuals to promote the use of Samsung products, with names of some celebrities.

But the invitation looks horrible and I doubt there's much value (i.e. no chance to score any Samsung freebies - I use apple almost exclusively) but I was wondering whether anyone has received the same and used it before...

Haven't opened my Departures yet, but looks like its going in the bin too if it's just rubbish.