NEW! Amex Platinum Reserve Credit Card

[NSWhere]

I'm also wondering about the PP upgrade. I spoke to platinum service and they couldn't give me a straight answer and haven't chased it up since.

 

[straitman]

Does anyone know if you can 'upgrade' the Priority Pass membership to a full membership?

I'm also wondering about the PP upgrade. I spoke to platinum service and they couldn't give me a straight answer and haven't chased it up since.

Have you read my Post #52 above?

 

[NSWhere]

Fine point, but to me the additional insurance is worth very little, so the reserve card fee of $395 plus an additional ~$300 to upgrade PP would be better value than the charge card.

 

[straitman]

Fine point, but to me the additional insurance is worth very little, so the reserve card fee of $395 plus an additional ~$300 to upgrade PP would be better value than the charge card.

This is totally your choice so that is why I'm just trying to make sure you have all the appropriate information.

There is a lot more to the Plat Charge Card than the PP membership. have you looked at this thread. Platinum Card, what will i get for $900

 

[pshepvic]

Spoke with Platinum Charge Cards service today - I have the charge, plus the free Credit card.

A few have mentioned earlier what's the point of the two PP memberships - a full one with the charge, and the partial one with the Reserve card.

I've asked if they can give the partial PP membership from the Reserve card to a supplementary card holder. Expecting a call back tomorrow - will let you know how I go.

 

[pshepvic]

Fine point, but to me the additional insurance is worth very little, so the reserve card fee of $395 plus an additional ~$300 to upgrade PP would be better value than the charge card.

The extra $205 for the charge card is definitely worth it to get full PP membership, particularly if you travel o/s, with all the other benefits. The o/s travel insurance policy is the best in the business (and in my opinion is better than most policies you can purchase - which are often around $1000-$1500 or even more) - not that I'm providing any sort of financial advice here!

The concierge is great, the other insurance benefits (purchase protection) much cheaper than paying for extended warranties, the LDW insurance for overseas car rentals saves around $20-30 a day, and the ability to transfer your points to Qantas (which you can't do with the platinum credit cards, unless you opted in at the changeover).

And remember, you still get the benefits of the free credit card as well, with the free flight or hotel stay, and the points earned on that card are still combined with the same account as those from the charge card.

Definitely worth the extra, as opposed to paying to upgrade the PP membership.

Just my 2 cents worth ...

 

[Diesellife]

Spoke with Platinum Charge Cards service today - I have the charge, plus the free Credit card.

A few have mentioned earlier what's the point of the two PP memberships - a full one with the charge, and the partial one with the Reserve card.

I've asked if they can give the partial PP membership from the Reserve card to a supplementary card holder. Expecting a call back tomorrow - will let you know how I go.

Yea please let me know I was thinking of the same thing!

 

[Mal]

Has anyone who applied for their PriorityPass membership received it yet?

 

[Diesellife]

Has anyone who applied for their PriorityPass membership received it yet?

From memory (For my charge card), it took them about 1 month for the PP membership application. The card was sent from HK via the slowest mail

 

[Flashback]

From memory (For my charge card), it took them about 1 month for the PP membership application. The card was sent from HK via the slowest mail

That's pretty standard, even if buying a membership from PP. They're verrrrrrrrry slow.

 

[Mal]

The free flights I booked using the card ended up in R Class. They didn't earn Velocity points.

 

[Mal]

Has anyone who applied for their PriorityPass membership received it yet?

It's now 3.5 months since I faxed off my application form to Amex... Yep, 14 weeks. Is this the type of timeframe to expect, or should I phone them up and give them a "gentle" reminder...

Edit: (Originally thought it was only 8 weeks, but now I realise it's over 12 I will have to definitely give them a nice phonecall and ask why they are so incompetent.)

 

[lovetravellingoz]

Has anyone who applied for their PriorityPass membership received it yet?

Like an earlier poster I obatained a Charge Card....and the Priority card was a month or less.

I applied about a fornight before leaving for 3 weeks in Thailand...and it was amongst my kept mail on my return.

 

[serfty]

It's now 3.5 months since I faxed off my application form to Amex... Yep, 14 weeks. Is this the type of timeframe to expect, or should I phone them up and give them a "gentle" reminder...

Edit: (Originally thought it was only 8 weeks, but now I realise it's over 12 I will have to definitely give them a nice phonecall and ask why they are so incompetent.)

I am now looking at 8 weeks since applying - did yours eventually arrive? (It's two weeks before I may be able to use it.)

 

[Mal]

I am now looking at 8 weeks since applying - did yours eventually arrive? (It's two weeks before I may be able to use it.)

Nope. And haven't given them a call either (like I was planning to). Poor form Amex

 

[coolsteps]

Engineers Australia and American Express have a sign up promo of 40,000 Bonus. Engineers Australia Ι Engineers Australia Platinum Reserve Card from American Express apply online now, be approved and spend at least $500 on your new Card before 31 March 2011 to receive 40,000 Bonus Points3. term no. says 3. Offer available to brand new to American Express Platinum Reserve Credit . what does this term mean? if you are already any amex card member you cant get the 40k points?
Cardmembers and who apply via the online application form only, are approved and spend $500 on the new Card by mar 31

 

[doctork]

Offer available to brand new to American Express Platinum Reserve Credit . what does this term mean? if you are already any amex card member you cant get the 40k points?
Cardmembers and who apply via the online application form only, are approved and spend $500 on the new Card by mar 31

AMA have the same deal. However, look at the tab "Upgrade" - states that if you are already an Amex member, and apply ONLINE for Platinum Reserve and are approved before 30 April 2011, you get 25000 points (it look like either MR points or Qantas FF - need to check this).

Not quite 40K points, but better than nothing.

I think I'll get this one. $295 per year is what I'd spend on the hotel room anyway, and priority pass (even at pay-per-visit) is nice. But the 1.25point per dollar is what I'm after. I get travel insurance supplied externally anyway so the fact that its a mediocre product is neither here nor there.

 

[serfty]

Made a call re the PP; after 15 minutes mainly on hold, I was advised that AX submitted my details to PP on 7th March and it's expected 14-21 business (??) days after that for PP to respond to me directly.

My planned use is for 2nd April.

 

[Limewood]

Took a few weeks to process mine couple months ago, still no 75K points, they tell me it would be about another 3 to 4 weeks to arrive in my QFF account.

 

[Diesellife]

Made a call re the PP; after 15 minutes mainly on hold, I was advised that AX submitted my details to PP on 7th March and it's expected 14-21 business (??) days after that for PP to respond to me directly.

My planned use is for 2nd April.

PP usually takes a long time to process the application, and they mail it out with SNAIL mail from HK which doesn't help at all.