Card Promotions Amex Platinum Card Benefits, Offers & Discussion

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.

 

[avante]

I use it all the time!

It's 50% off the food bill (drinks are excluded in Australia or 15% off in Asia) if 2 people are dining, 33% off for 3 people, 25% for 4 people... Basically the Accor Plus member eats for free. Clearly stated as a benefit at Accor Plus website.

Thanks! Just saw it!

 

[avante]

I remember reading elsewhere on this forum that there were issues with Amex sending out the Platinum Reserve application, or rather, with members actually receiving them in the mail. I was expecting it on Monday and it still hasn't arrived.

 

[albyd]

They ended up just converting my Velocity Platinum. Was quite pleased as they've never allowed conversion like that before.

 

[DC3]

I remember reading elsewhere on this forum that there were issues with Amex sending out the Platinum Reserve application, or rather, with members actually receiving them in the mail. I was expecting it on Monday and it still hasn't arrived.

Ask them to email it to you. I did, and that worked.

 

[doctau]

It took them three attempts to get my form to me in the post

 

[avante]

It took them three attempts to get my form to me in the post

Misery loves company, so thanks!
I'll see if they can email it to me.

 

[sloth]

hey guys,

Accor Club Plus is set to expire on the 31st of March, do you think they will renew it or finally get rid (enhance) it?

 

[blueythecat]

hey guys,

Accor Club Plus is set to expire on the 31st of March, do you think they will renew it or finally get rid (enhance) it?

Hopefully they can secure another renewal, but I wouldn't bet the farm on it.

 

[DC3]

hey guys,

Accor Club Plus is set to expire on the 31st of March, do you think they will renew it or finally get rid (enhance) it?

I paid my AMEX annual fee at the end of January. I noticed that my Accor Platinum membership expiry has now changed to the end of Oct 2016, from March, previously.

 

[THE TRIMMER]

Received an email that my Accor Plus Membership that expired end feb 2016 would be renewed for another 12 months with all the benefits.

 

[DC3]

Received an email that my Accor Plus Membership that expired end feb 2016 would be renewed for another 12 months with all the benefits.

Mine has also now arrived, a few minutes ago. Another 12 months.

 

[nicky286]

is this the platinum reserve that cost 395 ??

 

[DC3]

is this the platinum reserve that cost 395 ??

Platinum Charge card. The Reserve is available as a companion card with this one.

 

[blueythecat]

Platinum Charge card. The Reserve is available as a companion card with this one.

Which is of course free.

 

[doctau]

Received an email that my Accor Plus Membership that expired end feb 2016 would be renewed for another 12 months with all the benefits.

So did I, even though I cancelled my card in mid January...

 

[hedge]

With the personal amex plat charge card, I see you can get a plat reserve card also. Do you get a free flight and a free hotel night? Or just one of them?

 

[DC3]

Both of them (one of each)

 

[kaktusdigital]

With the personal amex plat charge card, I see you can get a plat reserve card also. Do you get a free flight and a free hotel night? Or just one of them?

destinations on the reserve can be found here:
https://www.americanexpress.com/australia/campaigns/platinum_reserve/destination_guide.shtml

hotel list is here:
https://www.dropbox.com/s/3kp99vpl27q8v89/PRCC_HotelNightStayOffer.pdf?dl=0

 

[kaktusdigital]

Both of them (one of each)

are you sure? I was under the impression that you can only pick one.
I recall reading something along the lines of 'free hotel night cannot be used in conjunction with free flight' ?

 

[M@rcoPolo]

Only one! Either the free flights OR the free hotel night.