Amex offering $200 travel credit to select Platinum cardholders
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Most of the major card issuers have recently announced new card benefits to help customers find value in their travel cards amid the coronavirus pandemic. For American Express, that meant adding wireless and streaming benefits to some cards, offering elevated earning rates, giving new cardholders more time for welcome offer spending and more. But it’s not done yet.
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American Express has just announced that it also will be offering select cardholders of The Platinum Card® from American Express up to $200 in statement credits toward Amex Travel purchases. The news was first reported by Doctor of Credit.
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The $200 credit will be available to personal cardholders who renew their card between April 1 and December 31, 2020. The credit will be valid between August 2020 and December 2021 and can be used for eligible travel purchases through the American Express Travel Portal. Best of all, this credit is in addition to the card’s up to $200 airline fee credit. The card comes with a $550 annual fee (see rates and fees).
Amex Travel doesn’t always offer the lowest price, but it does provide flexibility in how you’ll be able to use your credit. You can use the portal to book flights, hotels, car rentals and cruises.
Only prepaid bookings will trigger the credit. Although likely, it is currently unclear whether this will include Amex Fine Hotels and Resorts or International Airline Program bookings.
Related reading: 6 Amex Platinum benefits you can use from home
Bottom line
Between the already-existing perks that can be used from home, such as the Uber and Saks credits and Amex’s recent coronavirus-related additions, there’s already plenty of reason to hold on to the Amex Platinum for at least another year — the travel credit is just the cherry on top. Hopefully, the travel credit will be expanded and added as a permanent feature in the future, similar to the Chase Sapphire Reserve and its $300 annual travel credit.
Related reading: Why I’m keeping my Amex Platinum even though I’m not traveling
Although the travel credit will only be offered to personal cardholders, Amex has previously announced several other limited-time credits exclusively for cardholders of The Business Platinum Card® from American Express, including an additional up to $200 in Dell credits for U.S. purchases and up to $320 in shipping and wireless credits from U.S. service providers, as well as an up to $200 “appreciation credit” for select cardholders. There is talk that the American Express® Business Gold Card may offer a similar up to $50 credit, but there’s no word yet if the travel credit will expand to other personal cards.
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For rates and fees of the Amex Platinum, click here.
WELCOME OFFER: 60,000 Points
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