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Enjoy a world of travel benefits and 150,000 bonus Amex Membership Rewards Premium Ascent points...​

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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.

 

[samh004]

$75 is a nice "gesture" but unfortunately, doesn't really touch the sides unless you're looking for something specific and the $75 will give you a modest "discount".

If you like/use Aesop products in your bathroom at home, the $75 could get you very close to two refills of hand wash (500ml each). That's what I'm going to be spending my credit on, as would have otherwise had to buy from Aesop directly.

 

[thatsthatmattressman]

If you like/use Aesop products in your bathroom at home, the $75 could get you very close to two refills of hand wash (500ml each). That's what I'm going to be spending my credit on, as would have otherwise had to buy from Aesop directly.

You have the best smelling hands this side of the Tasman my friend. The digital marketing team at NetaPorter is rethinking their models as I type l!

 

[Jousams]

The credit still hasn't come onto my account and I did my purchase around the 2 or 3 of Feb

Yeah same here

 

[thatsthatmattressman]

I ordered 12th Feb., I got the credit in the 15th Feb and the package was delivered on 17th Feb from Hong Kong

 

[sydneyboi]

I ordered 12th Feb., I got the credit in the 15th Feb and the package was delivered on 17th Feb from Hong Kong

what was the merchant name it showed up as ? Thank you

 

[thatsthatmattressman]

what was the merchant name it showed up as ? Thank you

Bottom image is the summary screen

 

[sydneyboi]

Thank you, mine came up as Mr Porter Munich - so I had to call for them to "manually" put it through

 

[albyd]

My charge says ‘MPORTER MILAN’ on 1/2 no credit yet will need to call Amex about it. Has never taken this long to credit.

I like what I got though the ‘budget’ was quite limited & I wouldn’t have shopped there otherwise.

 

[Strikes]

My charge says ‘MPORTER MILAN’ on 1/2 no credit yet will need to call Amex about it. Has never taken this long to credit.

I like what I got though the ‘budget’ was quite limited & I wouldn’t have shopped there otherwise.

Mine also says MPORTER MILAN and no credit as yet. It's going to be a pain and a bit of a disincentive to use in the future if this is going to be an ongoing benefit.

 

[thatsthatmattressman]

Net-A-Porter is doing their business in AUD so Amex systems are clearly issuing credits per the normal process. Guessing they are hoping 'we' forget to manually ask for the Mr. Porter cashbacks from Euro terminals as their systems are not automatically picking them up.

 

[samh004]

I had no issues as my purchase came from Hong Kong.

Couldn't use the first order discount though, guess you need to purchase only certain products or hit a minimum spend.

 

[Strikes]

I just rang to follow up the Mr Porter credit not being applied and the consultant arranged to have it manually applied. Hopefully they get it sorted out for future credits.

 

[daft009]

interesting article, for those unaware...

Hiring a car? Your AMEX Platinum card may not actually cover you

American Express Platinum cardholders shouldn’t assume every rental will be insured, just by using their charge card...

www.executivetraveller.com

 

[cbourl]

Amex Plat Charge Priority Pass
Have all the Australian, including Rex Lounges disappeared at ADL, SYD,MEL,BNE,PER
?

 

[daft009]

just used their lifestyle services to book the special amex table at a restaurant...first booking in over a year

 

[thatsthatmattressman]

just used their lifestyle services to book the special amex table at a restaurant...first booking in over a year

Excellent .. not to pry but is it that you couldn't get a table (because of capacity constraints and Amex can secure 1 or 2 tables at many top restos) that you decided to use the service or was it just easier to go through them?

 

[daft009]

Excellent .. not to pry but is it that you couldn't get a table (because of capacity constraints and Amex can secure 1 or 2 tables at many top restos) that you decided to use the service or was it just easier to go through them?

Just a why not use the perk. Didn't try direct this place has that special table for Amex

 

[Mr_Orange]

I used the Amex table perk to get a table at Quay in Sydney a few years ago when none were seemingly available when trying to book direct.

 

[Cruiser Elite]

Anybody taking up AMEX pre-sale offer for Hamilton?

 

[sudoer]

Amex Lifestyle services got me into Agnes Brisbane the weekend before last, when the Agnes website showed no availability online. It was a very late booking but I was willing to take anything. Agnes isn't part of The Dining Collection.

Also requested two seats at Firedoor and was told they're fully booked until Feb 2022 but am on some cancellation standby list. Firedoor is on The Dining Collection.