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American Express has increased its sign up bonus for the American Express Platinum card to 100,000 points after spending $3000 in 3 months! This is the highest public offer seen to date on this card and represents an extraordinary value! It is unclear how long the offer will last, so I’d recommend applying for this card now if you’ve been waiting for an increased sign up bonus.
You can access this public offer, here.
Update: The increased sign up bonus offer is now closed.
As a reminder the American Express Platinum card earns MR points, which can be transferred to different AMEX partners including Singapore Airlines, British Airlines, Air France, ANA, and Cathay Pacific.
Here are some of the redemption possible with American Express MR points:
•ANA Business Class to Japan: 90,000 miles round trip
•Short haul flights for as low as 7,500 miles through British Avios
•Singapore Suites from US to Europe: 57,500 miles one-way
The American Express platinum card does features a slew of benefits, here are few of my favorite ones:
Complimentary Priority Pass Select Membership
Receive complimentary priority pass select membership as long as you have the AMEX platinum card. If you travel a lot, especially abroad, Priority Pass membership grants you free lounge access to over 600 airport lounges worldwide. This is a huge benefit, especially if you fly in coach quite often.
$200 Annual Airline Credit
Get up to $200 in annual airline fee credits. Theoretically, you are limited to airline fees such as baggage & flight change fees. However in reality, there are qualified gift cards with certain airlines, most notably American Airlines. This effectively brings the annual fee from $450 down to a more palatable $250.
Complimentary Boingo Gogo Internet Access
Get complimentary Wifi access at over 1 million Gogo hotspots worldwide. I personally use this benefit quite often while traveling abroad and it’s particularly a lifesaver when you’ve just landed in a new country and need to check your email or call an Uber.
Complimentary Hilton Gold Status
Receive complimentary Hilton HHonors gold elite status as long as you are a cardholder.
Complimentary Starwood Gold Status
Receive complimentary Starwood SPG gold elite status as long as you are a cardholder.
Global Entry Fee Credit
If you apply for Global Entry, AMEX will refund the $100 application cost. Global Entry allows you to significantly cut the amount of time waiting at immigration.
