In October of last year American Express increased the sign up bonus on the American Express Business Platinum card to 100,000 points. The bonus is broken down as follows:
- 50,000 points after $5,000 in spend within the first three months
- An additional 50,000 points after you spend an additional $10,000 within the first three months
This offer is due to expire on January 25th, 2017. If you’re interested then now is your last chance to apply. There are also referral links for this offer, so consider using another readers referral links to sign up. Often the referral link will continue to work even after the public bonus is downgraded, but that is no guarantee.
Here are the basics about this card:
- nnual fee of $450 is not waived the first year
- Card earns at the following rates:
- 2x points per $1 spent on purchases made directly from the American Express travel website
- 1.5x points per $1 spent on qualifying purchases of $5,000 or more (up to 1 million extra points per year)
- 1x points on all other purchases
- 50% of points back when redeemed for first/business class tickets or any fare class with your selected airline
- $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:
- 10 free GoGo passes
- Unlimited Boingo internet access
- SPG gold status
- Fee Credit for Global Entry or TSA Pre✓
- No foreign transaction fees
- View these other hidden benefits
- You can only get the sign up bonus on American Express cards once per lifetime
Before applying please read these things you should know about American Express credit cards.
If I close this card in a year, and I still have these MR points, can they still be transferred to transfer partners? Which cards must I have in order to be able to use these points at transfer partners?
Got it- downgrade to Amex Everyday Card. Thanks!!
I don’t think you can PC a business card to a personal card. But you can apply for the Everyday card (or any other MR-earning card) to keep your MR active.
If I got the business platinum last year October, got the sign up bonus and canceled the card, can I sign up for this card again and get the bonus? Sorry I’m not very up to speed on this. Do business cards now have the once in a lifetime bonus requirement as well? If so, when is it effective from?
All business cards have had the once-in-a-lifetime language for a bit.
received a mail invite for 100k pts with $10k min spend; wish to receive the invite last december instead for a possible $600 travel credit; oh well, can’t have it all…now undecided
15k is steep without MS.
On reddit people say that you can MS for the Biz card – it’s only the linked personal card that people were getting shut down for. Personally I wouldn’t risk it though.
I MS’d for the Bus Plat, 100k recieved and no freeze. YMMV but I think it’s safe. =)
Same here.
Did any of you guys use Serve? Just got the card and trying to plan ahead. Thanks.