AmexPlatinum

I’ve had the same thought before. On paper it sounds amazing. $200 here, $200 there, plus a $100 property credit. But then you actually compare prices and somehow the Amex portal rate is way higher than booking direct or through other sites. When the room is $1500 through Amex...

Just posting this because it caused a huge headache for friends of ours during the recent snowstorm mess. The Delta SkyMiles Platinum Amex is not the same as the regular Amex Platinum when it comes to travel insurance. It does not have the same trip cancellation/interruption...

I currently have both the Delta Amex Reserve and Platinum. Haven’t hit the one year mark yet so I have not received the companion certificates. When renewal comes around it will be about $1000 total in annual fees. On paper, a first class companion cert plus an economy one...

Nice little surprise this week. I picked Delta for the Amex Platinum airline credit but honestly didn’t expect to get much out of it since I rarely check bags or pay fees. Booked a Delta flight and just paid with the Platinum. I did apply some old Delta eCredits from a delay...

Signed up for Amex Platinum last year and used a big flight purchase to hit the signup bonus. Flights were around $6k, bonus posted, and I’ve already moved about half the points. Now plans changed and I need to reroute the trip. New fare is closer to $3.5k, so I’m expecting a...

This was a really interesting read. Someone claiming to be on the Amex credit review team broke down how income reporting actually works, and honestly it explains a lot of what people see in real life. The big takeaway is that if you pay in full and have a clean history, Amex...

I’ve had my Amex Blue Cash card for about a year now. They started me at a $1,000 limit, which was fine since it was my first Amex. Since then, every credit limit increase request has been denied. I’ve tried the 3x request each time and get rejected every time. I always pay my...

Was checking Uber prices from my place to the airport like I always do. This ride is usually around $54. Last month I activated Uber One through my Amex Platinum. Today I check again and suddenly it’s showing $68 with a 14 minute wait. Same time, same route. Out of curiosity I...

Got Uber One through my Amex Platinum last month and just noticed something weird. Checked my usual ride from home to the airport. It’s normally around $54. Now with Uber One it’s showing $68 and a 14 minute wait. Had my spouse check the same ride on her app with no Uber One....

Had a long workday and a red eye out of Ontario. Laptop dying, phone almost dead, tablet not far behind. So I head to the Aspire Lounge in Terminal 2, the only lounge there, expecting at least a chair, Wi-Fi, and power. First they tell me I can’t enter until 8:30pm unless I’m...

This is honestly the clearest breakdown I’ve seen in a while. Someone called Amex support and got a full list of what does and doesn’t count for the Platinum $200 airline fee credit. Good to know the usual stuff still works: checked bags, seat selection fees, lounge day passes,...

Posting this as a warning because I wish someone had smacked me with this advice earlier. I’ve been saving Amex points for about 5 years for a long haul trip. Did a ton of research using point.me, checked Qatar and JetBlue directly, and found award space to Sri Lanka. Decided to...

We’ve got an international AA flight out of Philly at 8pm, but we’re flying into PHL around 7am on a separate domestic ticket since we don’t live there. Same day, just two different bookings. From what I understand, Centurion Lounge access needs a same day boarding pass, which...