Tomorrow American Express will launch a 100,000 point bonus on the Business Platinum card. The downside to this offer is that it’ll require a total of $25,000 in spend to receive the full bonus. It has been possible to get a 100,000 point bonus on this card simply by calling in, we detail that method here. The only problem with that method is that American Express has discontinued physical mailers, but I still think it’s worth trying. The spend requirement on that offer is $10,000, much more achievable for most readers.
There is also currently a 75,000 point offer with no lifetime language and only a $5,000 spend requirement. Missing out on 25,000 points for an extra $5,000 spend isn’t great, but missing out on 25,000 points for an extra $20,000 in spend doesn’t matter nearly as much. Keep in mind this card comes with the following:
- Annual fee of $450 is not waived the first year
- Card earns at the following rates:
- 5x points per $1 spent on purchases made with airlines and hotels booked from AmericanExpress Travel website
- 1.5x points on qualifying purchases of $5,000 or more
- 1x points on all other purchases
- $200 airline incidental credit per calendar year
- Lounge access:
- Centurion lounge access
- International American Express lounge access
- Delta SkyClub lounge access
- Priority pass select membership
- Airspace lounge access
- Internet Access:
- Unlimited Boingo internet access
- SPG gold status (this will also give you Marriott Gold status)
- Hilton gold status
- Fee Credit for Global Entry or TSA Pre✓
- No foreign transaction fees
- View these other hidden benefits
- SoulCycle benefits
It will be interesting to see how the spend requirement is broken down tomorrow (it’s likely to be tiered).
