Platinum Charge Companion Card change

[andye]

I've held the charge since 18' and it's always been an online application:

Platinum Reserve Card | Amex AU

The American Express Platinum Reserve Credit Card offers up to 55 days interest free and the ability to utilise Plan It Instalments

www.americanexpress.com

Comes up for me now too. I stand corrected

PS: Remember now. It was the A/C card I had to faff about with

 

[Infrequent traveller]

Comes up for me now too. I stand corrected

Hmm. Current Charge/Reserve cardholder here.

Got the Charge Card 3 or 4 years back (when they for a limited time offered welcome bonus points even to existing members with credit cards). Back then, Reserve companion card is a hidden gem and I only learnt it from other forums so I had to call up to request for an application form. Never thought about going through another credit check at that time though.

I am sharing this information as there appears to be some interesting development yet conflicting information - I think the thread started with a warning that new Reserve cards would not be eligible for the A$400 travel credit but now it appears both the card and the travel credit are being actively promoted...

Really have to monitor closely on the development...

 

[andye]

Hmm. Current Charge/Reserve cardholder here.

Got the Charge Card 3 or 4 years back (when they for a limited time offered welcome bonus points even to existing members with credit cards). Back then, Reserve companion card is a hidden gem and I only learnt it from other forums so I had to call up to request for an application form. Never thought about going through another credit check at that time though.

I am sharing this information as there appears to be some interesting development yet conflicting information - I think the thread started with a warning that new Reserve cards would not be eligible for the A$400 travel credit but now it appears both the card and the travel credit are being actively promoted...

Really have to monitor closely on the development...

I couldn't see the travel credit when I clicked through Quattro's link

 

[Bell21]

Hmm. Current Charge/Reserve cardholder here.

Got the Charge Card 3 or 4 years back (when they for a limited time offered welcome bonus points even to existing members with credit cards). Back then, Reserve companion card is a hidden gem and I only learnt it from other forums so I had to call up to request for an application form. Never thought about going through another credit check at that time though.

I am sharing this information as there appears to be some interesting development yet conflicting information - I think the thread started with a warning that new Reserve cards would not be eligible for the A$400 travel credit but now it appears both the card and the travel credit are being actively promoted...

Really have to monitor closely on the development...

Hi - can you indicate where the travel credit for the Reserve is being actively promoted? (I had a quick look on AMEX site and couldn't see it) --- I've always found this travel credit to be somewhat strange as a key perk, b/c my memory is that it was not proactively advertised when looking at the Plat card itself and relatively easy to overlook (I think I found out about it from AFF too), and it doesn't appear to be widely promoted, which is why I think a number of us have given quite a bit of weight to being informed that AMEX may be starting to not offer this credit to new companion card holders.

 

[Quattro]

I couldn't see the travel credit when I clicked through Quattro's link

Yep, no mention of it. When I applied, it was plastered everywhere as one of the perks.

 

[albyd]

I was told today by My Amex RM that they've removed the $400 TC on the Reserve since 1 July 2020. If you can still get it, go ahead and get it. Otherwise, probably not worth the effort to set up another account anymore.

 

[Bell21]

I was told today by My Amex RM that they've removed the $400 TC on the Reserve since 1 July 2020. If you can still get it, go ahead and get it. Otherwise, probably not worth the effort to set up another account anymore.

Thanks for confirming that - interesting, b/c I still think the credit is referred to in the card's T&Cs (dated early 2019 though), but I haven't looked at them closely

 

[Infrequent traveller]

@andye @Bell21 My apology for any confusion. I was just referring to the extracted information on @Ktn89's earlier post ".... travel credit..."

 

[Bell21]

@andye @Bell21 My apology for any confusion. I was just referring to the extracted information on @Ktn89's earlier post ".... travel credit..."

Sorry infrequent traveller, I'm now confused - can you elaborate?

 

[Infrequent traveller]

Let me try - hope this works...

 

[Infrequent traveller]

Let me try - hope this works...
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The extracted wordings from AMEX do mention "Travel Credit" so I was confused despite @Ktan89's comment re "... (no) mention of voucher"

 

[Bell21]

The extracted wordings from AMEX do mention "Travel Credit" so I was confused despite @Ktan89's comment re "... (no) mention of voucher"

Thanks for clarifying

 

[glasszon]

What's people's thoughts re whether they are likely to remove the $400 travel credit as a card benefit for existing customers in the short to medium term? I'm just a bit concerned that removing it for new companion card holders is a soft first step to expanding this reduction in benefit in future). I haven't held the card long enough to know how AMEX usually plays this --- do existing card holders tend to keep existing benefits for a long time, or do initial changes, like removing it for new applicants tend to be a sign of changes to come? (I'm assuming the latter unfortunately).

Historically when Amex devalue a card benefit, it applies to new card members first before existing card members getting a mail about the change, normally it would take effect for existing card holders within 6-12 months max.

I hope covid-19 means they have put a pause on this change for existing members, otherwise I really can't see the benefit of retaining a card with such a high AF unless Amex keeps giving out promos such as the double points promotion, which I think would have cost them more than the $400 travel credit.

 

[Zulu0929]

Oh that's a shame . I was going to apply for the Platinum Charge sometime later this year or early next year.

You need to find a friend who has the card already so that both you and he can benefit from a wadge of bonus FF Points.

 

[Zulu0929]

Oh, BTW, I have one .

 

[mikedesign]

Before I applied for my Reserve card, I was told I could use my Edge card (with $200 travel credit) as a companion card for the Charge card. I wonder if this will still be the case if/when they remove the $400 tc from the Reserve card.

 

[Quattro]

Before I applied for my Reserve card, I was told I could use my Edge card (with $200 travel credit) as a companion card for the Charge card. I wonder if this will still be the case if/when they remove the $400 tc from the Reserve card.

To be fair, that's a good point. Edge card is still a public card so I'll switch to that when they drop the reserve TC.

 

[Bell21]

To be fair, that's a good point. Edge card is still a public card so I'll switch to that when they drop the reserve TC.

If edge is companion card, does that means it's free like reserve?

 

[Quattro]

If edge is companion card, does that means it's free like reserve?

Yes.

 

[albyd]

My Edge is free companion to my Gold Charge card. Always thought Reserve was for Platinum. Good idea if you can make Edge your free companion with Edge effectively defunct.