Hi all, I am a recent applicant (now holder of the Amex Plat Charge) and am adding my referral link also for anyone who is looking to apply/kind enough to use it. (
link here)
I've spent a fair bit of time researching & investigating the various benefits to get comfortable with out laying $1200 pa for the card - happy to share my thoughts with anyone who asks.
The 120k points offer is phenomenal and the best I have seen for an Amex offer. (applications open until 31/10/16)
Card benefits:
· Receive a $200 Platinum Travel Credit each year, can be redeemed online for airfares, car hire and hotel bookings
· Complimentary access to more than 800 airport lounges in 100 countries, including
Virgin Australia Lounges, Delta Skymiles and American Express Lounges
· Dedicated Platinum Concierge Service to take care of travel plans, tickets or dinner reservations
· Earn up to 3 Membership Reward points per dollar
· Transfer your points to a choice of 10 airline rewards programs
· Complimentary enrolment into elite tier of hotel partner programs including Club Carlson, Starwood Preferred, Club Accorhotels and Accor Plus
· Complimentary worldwide Travel Insurance and Purchase Protection
· Enjoy great savings on First and Business Class fare with some of the worlds leading airlines through the Platinum Airline Privileges program
$1,200 p.a. Card fee. The Amex Platinum Card has no preset spending limit. All you need to do is pay off your balance in full each month.
Membership Rewards points convert 1:1 to Singapore Airlines, Qantas,
Virgin Australia, Emirates, Ethiad, Virgin Atlantic, Air New Zealand, Thai, Malaysia Airlines and Cathay Pacific / Asia Miles
Happy to answer and questions and my referral link is
here. Thanks