AMEX Platinum Charge Benefits - Q&A

[daft009]

I just booked last night so let's see. Hope it's 3ppd but happy with 2ppd

Came in at 2ppd

 

[potm]

Is it because the Amex travel portal use to give 1ppd for booking on there?
That bonus must have expired.

 

[daft009]

Yeah it a 1ppd from Amex travel

 

[Cruiser Elite]

Suggestion for forum - should '- May 2015' be removed from this thread title to just make it an ongoing generic Amex Plat benefits query thread?

OK to my May 2019 query - any experiences at all where a Supp Cardholder travelling alone has used their card to Access VA Lounge and been subsequently pulled up / sanctioned? (Access via Plat Card technically restricted to Primary Cardholder + 1 Guest travelling together only). TIA

 

[daft009]

not first hand, but 2 friends have reported no issues with supp going into VA lounge

 

[Cynicor]

There is no way to tell it's a supp card. Never heard of issues.

 

[jasonfungsing]

Suggestion for forum - should '- May 2015' be removed from this thread title to just make it an ongoing generic Amex Plat benefits query thread?

OK to my May 2019 query - any experiences at all where a Supp Cardholder travelling alone has used their card to Access VA Lounge and been subsequently pulled up / sanctioned? (Access via Plat Card technically restricted to Primary Cardholder + 1 Guest travelling together only). TIA

Haven't tried yet, but the supp card is no different than the primary. doubt the VA lounge staff know it's supp

 

[SeaWolf]

Do they scan the card on entry or do you just show it to them?

 

[daft009]

Do they scan the card on entry or do you just show it to them?

they do something on their computer. not scan though

 

[Cruiser Elite]

they do something on their computer. not scan though

I understand they probably wouldn't have time to track you on the spot but I thought AMEX would pick it up in their reconciliation process - I have Supp holders who have used it - best to just shut up I guess - I might just delete previous post too.

 

[muppet]

RE: VA access

I got asked once “With such long expiry dates on the card, what do they do if you don’t pay the fee, make you send it back?”

She was implying i would have lounge access long after i stopped paying fees.

I took that to mean that there was no online checking happening, they just confirm it has not expired and matches the name on your booking.

 

[mini2]

I've had me + 3 supps walking in together with our cards into a VA lounge. No issues at all.

 

[Cruiser Elite]

I've had me + 3 supps walking in together with our cards into a VA lounge. No issues at all.

Tks mini2 but the Q was when Supp holders attend VA Lounge on their lonesome without Primary Cardholder.

 

[andye]

No problems or charges from one of my supps who has used without me.
I also understand it's not an advertised benefit of overseas-issued Plat cards but thye have no problems entering

 

[support]

Suggestion for forum - should '- May 2015' be removed from this thread title to just make it an ongoing generic Amex Plat benefits query thread?

I have done just this to make it clearer.

 

[DC3]

Suggestion for forum - should '- May 2015' be removed from this thread title to just make it an ongoing generic Amex Plat benefits query thread?

OK to my May 2019 query - any experiences at all where a Supp Cardholder travelling alone has used their card to Access VA Lounge and been subsequently pulled up / sanctioned? (Access via Plat Card technically restricted to Primary Cardholder + 1 Guest travelling together only). TIA

I take it that the Sup Holder has not volunteered any information that would cause being pulled up …… ?

 

[Cruiser Elite]

I take it that the Sup Holder has not volunteered any information that would cause being pulled up …… ?

No not at all - but surely VA don’t supply access free of charge? Surely AMEX do a reconciliation ASPIT? Or maybe they don’t?

 

[Cynicor]

No not at all - but surely VA don’t supply access free of charge? Surely AMEX do a reconciliation ASPIT? Or maybe they don’t?

Used to be, i assume, some sort of set fee as they only had to look at the card and not even touch it.

 

[Isochronous]

Suggestion for forum - should '- May 2015' be removed from this thread title to just make it an ongoing generic Amex Plat benefits query thread?

OK to my May 2019 query - any experiences at all where a Supp Cardholder travelling alone has used their card to Access VA Lounge and been subsequently pulled up / sanctioned? (Access via Plat Card technically restricted to Primary Cardholder + 1 Guest travelling together only). TIA

Done this many times and never had a problem.

 

[fiBer]

Suggestion for forum - should '- May 2015' be removed from this thread title to just make it an ongoing generic Amex Plat benefits query thread?

OK to my May 2019 query - any experiences at all where a Supp Cardholder travelling alone has used their card to Access VA Lounge and been subsequently pulled up / sanctioned? (Access via Plat Card technically restricted to Primary Cardholder + 1 Guest travelling together only). TIA

No issues at domestic lounges at any time with any of my supps. Only issue I had when I was a supp charge holder was in HKG Centurion lounge - on entry they scanned the card, questioned me on "who's account this was" and after explaining (that I was good friends with the account holder), they let me in.