A Look at The Platinum Card’s Elevated Travel, Airline, & Hotel Benefits

Yearning to reconnect with your passion for travel? Craving the revitalization that comes from a real vacation? Or simply thirsting after a close-to-home adventure? You are not alone: 74% of surveyed travelers are willing to book a trip for 2022 even if they might have to cancel or modify it later, according to the American Express Travel 2022 Global Travel Trends report.  

If you’re ready for a transcendent travel experience, try refueling your passion for adventure with the American Express Platinum Card. Here’s a close look at how the Platinum Card expands on the many travel benefits Card Members have come to know and love – so you can get more out of every trip, whether you’re planning a staycation or a journey to a far-flung destination.

Terms apply to all benefits listed below and all offers listed are subject to change.

As always, the American Express Platinum Card provides lucrative ways to earn points on travel spending, including:

• 5X Membership Rewards^® points on airline ticket purchases made directly with airlines or through American Express Travel, on up to $500,000 in eligible spending per calendar year.
• 5X Membership Rewards points on prepaid hotels booked through American Express Travel.

Earning points is one thing, but there are plenty of rewarding perks that come with the Platinum Card and its $695 annual fee,¹ including premium hotel benefits like the $200 Hotel Credit. Card Members can receive up to $200 back in statement credits each year on prepaid bookings at over 2,200 hand-selected hotels that are part of the Fine Hotels + Resorts^® and The Hotel Collection programs. Bookings must be made through American Express Travel and charged to your Platinum Card.

Those two hotel programs are designed to provide Platinum Card Members with the most rewarding, rejuvenating stay possible. For example:

• Fine Hotels + Resorts offers an exclusive suite of benefits, including perks like room upgrades when available at check-in, daily breakfast for two, guaranteed 4 pm late check-out, and complimentary Wi-Fi – worth an average total value of $600² per stay.
• The Hotel Collection offers a $100 experience credit to spend on qualifying dining, spa, and resort activities, plus room upgrades when available at check-in. Note that the experience credit varies by property, and you must stay at least two nights to qualify for the benefit.
  

Platinum Card Members also can enroll to receive complimentary Hilton Honors™ Gold status and Marriott Bonvoy™ Gold Elite status. Perks of Gold status depend on the hotel loyalty program, but you can generally earn benefits like extra loyalty points on stays and room upgrades when available.

Every minute counts when you’re eager to travel. Platinum Card Members can benefit from a $189 CLEAR^® credit. Earn up to $189 per calendar year in statement credits on a CLEAR Plus membership (subject to auto-renewal). CLEAR uses unique attributes, such as eyes or fingerprints, to digitally verify identity to help you move through security checkpoints more quickly. Membership must be charged to your Platinum Card to receive the statement credit.

Card Members are still eligible to get either a $100 statement credit every four years for Global Entry, or an $85 credit every four-and-a half years for TSA PreCheck^®, as long as the application fee is paid with the Platinum Card. If you’re approved for Global Entry, you’ll receive access to TSA PreCheck at no additional charge. Card Members can apply for TSA PreCheck through any Authorized Enrollment Provider.

Platinum also offers a $200 airline fee credit. This means that each calendar year, Card Members can receive up to $200 in statement credits toward eligible incidental fees, such as checked bags or in-flight refreshments, charged by the airline to your Card at one qualifying airline of your choice. You must select the airline prior to incurring an incidental charge, and you can change your chosen airline every January. That way, you can be sure you’re always getting the most out of the credit. 

American Express relies on accurate airline transaction data to identify incidental fee purchases. If you do not see a credit for a qualifying incidental purchase on your eligible Card after four weeks, simply call the number on the back of your Card. See terms & conditions for more details.

American Express Platinum helps you live for all moments, big and small. This includes providing an escape at the airport with the American Express Global Lounge Collection^®. With complimentary access to more than 1,400 airport lounges across 140 countries and counting, you have more airport lounge options than any other credit card issuer on the market as of 3/2023.

Whether you’re looking for a unique dining experience or simply a space to relax or catch up on work, every Centurion Lounge provides unique amenities and exclusive perks – so you can fully appreciate even those in-between moments. In addition, the Escape Lounges – The Centurion Studio Partner – provide exclusive perks to eligible Card Members.