We had a 6am flight out of Vancouver after our recent FREE ski trip to Whistler this past spring break. We heeded to the 2 hour in advance rule for international flights and everything went smoothly, so we found ourselves with extra time in the airport. The Plaza Premium Lounge (a Priority Pass Select […]
Category: American Express Platinum Card
The Dog Ate My Timberlands
I have been a “proud member of American Express” for close to 30 years, since 1988. I started with a Green card in college, worked my way up to Gold, and ultimately, became a Platinum card holder. Nowadays, despite my longstanding relationship with my Platinum card, it is seldom pulled from my wallet. The reason […]
A Visit To The American Express Centurion Lounge In Seattle
We had a short layover in Seattle on our way to Vancouver for our ski trip to Whistler. Thank you to my American Express Business Platinum card for giving me and my family access to the Centurion Lounge at Seattle–Tacoma International Airport. Don’t forget, complimentary lounge access is one of the benefits of the […]
Greetings From The Rocky Mountain Lounge At Calgary Airport
I booked our flights for our trip to British Columbia 1) later than I usually book (I booked 3 months prior, I usually book 6 months prior) and 2) for a mere 25,000 aeroplan miles per flight. So our flights were not ideal, and my family and I have found ourselves with a 3 hour […]
If You Have An Amex Platinum or Gold, Don’t Forget To Bring It To Pay For Baggage Fees
Recall that every year, American Express Platinum and Business Platinum card members receive up to $200 a year in statement credits when incidental fees, such as baggage fees, flight-change fees, in-flight food and beverage purchases, and airport lounge day passes, are charged by the airline to your Platinum card account. In addition, with the American […]
Complimentary Wi-Fi Internet Access On Flights…A New Business Platinum Card Benefit Coming Soon
American Express will soon be offering Business Platinum Card Members access to the Gogo Preferred Program exclusively from American Express. Business Platinum Card Members will soon be able to access 10 complimentary Gogo inflight internet passes each calendar year. Card Members will be able to use each pass for inflight Wi-Fi internet access on […]
About American Express Platinum Card
Card Highlights American Express Platinum Card is a Charge Card With a charge card, there are no interest charges because you pay your balance in full each month. If you become eligible, you may be given the option to extend payment over time on certain charges using Amex’s Pay Over Time feature(s). If you use […]
New Centurion Lounges For Amex Platinum Card Members
Having an American Express Platinum or an American Express Business Platinum card gives you complimentary access to the Centurion Lounges. At the time of this post, the locations of the Centurion Lounges are at Las Vegas McCarran International Airport and Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport. Three new Centurion Lounges are supposed to open. The locations of these […]