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Platinum Card Members, enjoy access to savings on select First Class, Business and Premium Economy tickets with participating airlines on designated international flights.* Plus, earn airline miles ** on these bookings as you typically would.

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More about the International Airline Program
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Frequently Asked Questions:
International Airline Program (IAP) provides exclusive discounted fares to Platinum Card and Centurion® Members who are flying on one of the participating partners departing from Australia to one of their international destinations. If you are not seeing International Airline Program flights in your search results, the particular airline does not fly from an Australian gateway to that destination, or the flight/seats may not be available.
Discounts are offered on First, Business, and Premium Economy class tickets with participating carriers, and are offered on refundable, restricted, and non-refundable fare types.
The Card Member may choose to travel alone or bring up to 7 additional travellers (8 total travellers). The Card Member must be travelling in order for passengers to receive the discounted benefit.
The International Airline Program includes flexible payment options, including Pay With Points for part or all of the purchase. You will have the opportunity to select your payment option during the booking process.
Terms and Conditions
*These savings are reduced fares as compared with fares otherwise available to non-Platinum Card and Centurion Members through American Express Travel.
**Must provide airline loyalty number when booking through American Express Travel. Airline loyalty program rules apply and are subject to change.
International Airline Program Terms and Conditions
American Express reserves the rights to change these conditions from time to time with 21 days prior notice and/or to discontinue the whole programme. To earn or redeem Membership Rewards points, Cards must be registered to the American Express Membership Rewards program, and be active and current in their payments. When paying with a combination of your American Express Card and Membership Rewards points, only the value applied to the Card is eligible to earn Membership Rewards points. Membership Rewards Terms and Conditions apply when booking on the American Express Travel website. Please visit the Membership Rewards website to view the full Terms and Conditions (membershiprewards.com.au/termsandconditions).Airlines reserve the right to change, cancel or restrict flight operations without notice. IAP upgrades or specially negotiated fares may be limited by airlines to certain flights and/or dates (“blackouts”). IAP is subject to the terms and conditions of each participating carrier. American Express does not guarantee that seats or tickets will be available. Cabins of service and discounts vary by airline and route.To qualify for the IAP upgrades or specially negotiated fares:a) Your journey must start and end at the same port as designated by the participating airline and be completed within the period during which your selected carrier participates in the programme. You will be advised of any applicable dates at the time of booking.b) IAP tickets must be purchased through the American Express Travel Service and must be charged to a valid American Express Platinum Card which is in good standing.c) The Platinum Cardmember who purchases the ticket(s) must be one of the travellers.d) IAP tickets are non-transferable and non endorsable.
Any travel on non-participating airlines must be ticketed and paid for separately and is not part of the IAP. Certain code share or flights on the worldwide partners of the participating airlines may not apply.Certain IAP airlines or non-participating airlines impose restrictions such as ticketing time limit on advance booking to indicate a timeline for ticketing upon making your reservations. For each individual airline Terms & Conditions, please check with the Platinum Travel Service for details.IAP upgrade offers or specially negotiated fares may not be combined with any other promotion, discount, negotiated or corporate rate. American Express acts only as an agent for travel service providers and does not own or operate any airline or means of transportation. American Express is not liable for service deficiencies on the part of airlines or other service providers, including but not limited to: accidents and injuries; delays; changes in routes or itineraries; loss, theft or damages to possessions. American Express strongly advises travellers to insure themselves against travel risks. Travellers are responsible for ensuring that they have valid documentation and for complying with the health, customs, currency and other laws of any country they enter or attempt to enter.
IAP is available to Platinum Cardmembers from a variety of participating airlines each with specifically designated ports of departure and arrival. Please refer to the Platinum Travel Service for details of participating airlines, applicable routing and timetables and fares in force at any particular time. Other International Airline Program Terms & Conditions may apply. The featured savings included are calculated based on full-priced retail year-round airfares from Australia to select destinations with participating airlines in selected booking classes in First, Business and Premium Economy. Savings are calculated on the base fare and do not include applicable charges such as taxes, service fees, date change fees and cancellation fees. A maximum of 8 tickets can be purchased per Card Member per transaction. Prices are subject to availability and subject to change. All airfares must be purchased through the Platinum Travel Service and paid for on the Platinum Card. Airfares at sale prices may be released in the market at any time and reduce the featured savings. Fare rules including Advance Purchase, Min/Max Stay, any Penalties/Refunds, Stopovers/Transfers, Discounts (child/infant), and Taxes/Surcharges, are dependent on the airline’s Terms and Conditions and can vary. Airline Partners and offers vary and are subject to change. Contact Platinum Travel Service for full details on the International Airline Program.
Please note Additional Cards are referred to Supplementary Cards in some Terms and Conditions and marketing material.
Membership Rewards Terms and Conditions
To earn or redeem Membership Rewards points, Cards must be enrolled to the American Express Membership Rewards program, and your Card Account in good standing.
To redeem Membership Rewards Points with American Express Travel Online, you need to have available limit on your Card for the full transaction amount of the booking. You will then receive a statement credit within 3 business days for your points redemption. If the credit isn’t on the same statement as the transaction, it should appear on your next statement. Please pay all amounts due each month. You will earn Membership Rewards points on the full dollar amount charged to your Card.
All bookings are subject to the terms and conditions of our Membership Rewards Program. For full Terms and Conditions please visit the Membership Rewards website.
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