Credit Card Offers 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.

 

[KingHuang]

I took up one of those 275k referral offers. I was amazed at how quickly I was approved, and the card arrived. I have received no correspondence via email at all, which I find odd.

Anyway, does anyone know how long it takes for offers to be available to save to card such as the Amazon one? The website is not very user-friendly, IMO.

Didn't you get an email saying that the card is being reviewed straight after you applied? Or did you just say that it was approved on the website at point of submission?

 

[RealtimeY]

I've always received submission receipts and/or approvals by email from Amex... I would check the email you have on file with them so that your statements aren't going to the wrong place.

 

[earlyriser]

Didn't you get an email saying that the card is being reviewed straight after you applied? Or did you just say that it was approved on the website at point of submission?

It was approved instantly on the website, to my surprise. I received a text message but no emails. I did receive an email to say I successfully activated the card.

 

[blacksultan]

How many bonus points are you getting for the referral?

Might ring up Amex and ask them if I can get a targeted offer, I put a good amount through the card per year.

Usually 200 k referral points can be earned per year per account .

 

[Corn Harvest]

Just got my Plat Personal today and activated. I've tried enrolling in the various credits, travel, dining, Amazon etc but they aren't showing up. Are they meant to show up in the Offers tab? Do you have to wait for the annual fee to be charged first before they populate?

 

[0x012fd0aa]

Just got my Plat Personal today and activated. I've tried enrolling in the various credits, travel, dining, Amazon etc but they aren't showing up. Are they meant to show up in the Offers tab? Do you have to wait for the annual fee to be charged first before they populate?

If you mean memberships or so, some of mine have not been shown for years yet they work fine.
Amex offers should be available in a week/month if you are actively using the card.

 

[N0mad]

Just got my Plat Personal today and activated. I've tried enrolling in the various credits, travel, dining, Amazon etc but they aren't showing up. Are they meant to show up in the Offers tab? Do you have to wait for the annual fee to be charged first before they populate?

took a few days to a week or so to show up for me from memory last year.

 

[georgie23]

if anyone is after a 275K referral code PM

 

[TonyHancock]

This has almost certainly been asked before but due to my incompetence I can't find the answer.

The eligibility requirement for the Amex Platinum international round trip insurance states that payment must be by the card or:

"corresponding American Express Membership Rewards points or frequent flyer points (where applicable)"

My assumption is that Amex don't care where the ff points come from?

 

[DejaBrew]

Currently holding another AMEX card that I don't want to get rid of, but am considering applying for a Platinum as well as I can certainly make use of the various benefits.

I know referral bonuses are only offered to new card holders (i.e. no current AMEX or held within the last 18 or so months), but I was curious whether anyone has had luck in getting AMEX to throw something in to sweeten the deal when applying as an existing card holder?

 

[Steady]

Is there a regular time of year that Amex run the bonus points for supplementary cards ?

 

[georgie23]

Is there a regular time of year that Amex run the bonus points for supplementary cards ?

I haven't seen one for the past 12 months or at least I haven't been offered one - ended up getting kids supp cards last year as had been waiting for it and it never came

 

[Steady]

I haven't seen one for the past 12 months or at least I haven't been offered one - ended up getting kids supp cards last year as had been waiting for it and it never came

Last one I’m aware of was March 2024