The Offer
Direct link to offer, check your e-mails. Subject line is ‘Here’s your chance to earn 100,000 Membership Rewards® points. Apply for Platinum.’
- American Express is sending out targeted e-mails for 100,000 points after $5,000 in spend within the first three months on the Personal Platinum card.
Card Details
- Annual fee of $550 is not waived the first year
- Authorized Platinum cards are $175 for three user (then $175 per Platinum)
- Authorized Gold cards are free
- Full details here
- Card earns at the following rates:
- 5x points per $1 spent on purchases made with airlines or with American Express Travel
- 5x points per $1 spent on hotel bookings made directly from the American Express travel website
- 1x points on all other purchases
- $200 airline incidental credit per calendar year
- $200 Uber credit ($15 per month and additional $20 in December)
- Lounge access:
- Centurion lounge access
- International American Express lounge access
- Delta SkyClub lounge access
- Priority pass select membership
- Airspace lounge 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
- SoulCycle benefits
- View these other hidden benefits
Our Verdict
If you have any questions about upgrade offers, please read this post before asking any questions. Nice thing about upgrade offers is you can get the bonus even if you’ve held the card before. General American Express questions are likely answered here.
