AMEX Platinum Charge Benefits - Q&A

[0x012fd0aa]

Thank you @sudoer, @wsthong, @N0mad, @_TheTraveller_, and @0x012fd0aa for your informative and quick responses: much appreciated.
My progress so far: I rang the Amex Concierge Team (I forget their actual name but it was something like that) and spoke to a very helpful lady. After explaining the benefits of my new card to me, she forwarded me on to another team who dealt with setting up a Priority Pass account. This lady (the PP one), told me that the physical card takes 4-6 weeks to be posted out (a very long time), however a ditigal copy will be available for me to use in a fortnight (which is just before I go oversesas). She did say that I'll need to call back in a fortnight to get my PP number.
If my PP number arrives in time and if I have any trouble using it digitally, I'll let you know.

Yes I think you need ask them for membership details. Back in the days I need to use the PP member number from Amex to ask PP customer service whose response is very prompt.

I personally haven't used the physical card yet. Digital is usually fine. I do remember someone said in certain airports you need physical cards.

 

[Mur@no70]

I had the same time frames given to me when I recently applied for the PP card - the physical turned up in about 20 days

 

[daft009]

And tricks to get the platinum airline discount but use my reserve travel credit $400?
Already used my $450 platinum credit

If I search using the reserve card then the airfares are full price.