The American Express Platinum Card is widely considered “the” premium travel credit card, as it was the first to include lounge access, airline credit, premium concierge service, and more. In the past few years, many banks have created their own premium travel credit card which features lounge access, airline credits, point transfers to airlines, etc. and AMEX has been enhancing the Platinum Card more and… Read More
American Express is my favourite card issuer – they have generous sign-up bonuses, fantastic card benefits, their points transfer to a number of airlines and hotels, their customer service is amazing, and they have their own airport lounges. On top of that, just about anyone will be approved for an American Express card as long as your credit history is clean and you have some… Read More
The American Express Platinum Card is the card that set the standard for premium travel cards. It was the initial “premium travel” card featuring airline incidental fee credits, lounge access, no foreign transaction fees, incredible customer service, and lots of other premium benefits. The AMEX Platinum card currently features even more benefits such as a $200 USD yearly Uber credit, access to even more lounges,… Read More
American Express is my favourite issuer of Travel Rewards Credit Cards, Hotel Rewards Credit Cards, and generally any Point Rewards Credit Cards. They also have some amazing No Annual Fee Credit Cards, that earn real Membership Rewards points that can be transferred to many airlines and hotels at a 1:1 ratio.. that’s incredible for a no annual fee card. One of the first American Express cards I… Read More
If there is one bank I love the most, it is American Express. They issue the best Travel Rewards Credit Cards, Point Rewards Credit Cards, and Hotel Rewards Credit Cards. Not only that, their famous Membership Rewards points transfer to dozens of airlines and also to various hotels – so using AMEX points in a good way isn’t hard at all. I’m currently doing an… Read More
American Express announced a few weeks ago some major changes to their prestigious Platinum Card, which is the original “premium” travel card. Some changes include a $200 USD Uber credit, 5x points for hotel bookings, and an all-new metal design. I’ve been waiting daily since the announcement for the new changes to take effect, and I’ve already used the Uber credit for a few rides in… Read More
American Express has just announced some major changes to one of the best travel cards in the industry, the AMEX Platinum Card. The Platinum Card is widely regarded as one of the best travel cards out there due to the numerous benefits, which include worldwide airport lounge access, a $200 USD airline incidental-fee credit, 5x points-per-dollar spent on airfare, $100 USD fee credit for Global… Read More
I applied for the AMEX Business Platinum Card just over a month ago and have already met the minimum spend requirement of $5k USD and received the 40k Membership Rewards points in my AMEX account. Just a few days after I applied, changes were made to both the personal AMEX Platinum Card and the AMEX Business Platinum Card, and the sign-up bonus was changed. Thankfully,… Read More
American Express is all around my favourite bank: they have a wide variety of different credit and charge cards, the benefits on each card are compelling, sign-up bonuses are generous, and AMEX Membership Rewards points transfer to many airlines. I personally value Membership Rewards points more than Chase Ultimate Rewards points for two simple reasons: 1) AMEX has way more transfer partners and 2) AMEX… Read More
American Express was one of the first banks (if not the first) to introduce a premium travel card years ago with many benefits and a high annual fee. The AMEX Platinum Card has been widely regarded as one of the best travel cards in the past.. however recently, other banks (such as Chase and Citi) have been attracting customers to their new(er) premium travel cards. We… Read More
