Nov 4, 2013, 1:57 pm
Last edit by: Gajan
Between 1 September 2013 and 31 March 2018 the co-branded Gold & Platinum Flying Blue American Express cards also gave you Level Miles for purchases at AF/KL.
The Gold card will give you 1.5 Level Miles & Award Miles for AF/KL purchases; the Platinum card will give you 2 Level Miles & Award miles for AF/KL purchases.
As of 31 March 2018 the Flying Blue American Express co-cards give the main cardholder additional XP's when reaching the membership anniversary:
The Gold card will give you 1.5 Level Miles & Award Miles for AF/KL purchases; the Platinum card will give you 2 Level Miles & Award miles for AF/KL purchases.
As of 31 March 2018 the Flying Blue American Express co-cards give the main cardholder additional XP's when reaching the membership anniversary:
- Silver: 15XP;
- Gold: 30 XP
- Platinum: 60 XP
Co-branded American Express cards: France and the Netherlands
Jul 6, 2019, 1:17 am
#496
Join Date: Feb 2010
Programs: Flying Blue Platinum | Shangri La Jade |Hilton Gold | Marriott Gold | WY gold |
Posts: 106
What I do recommend however, is that you triple check the "advantages" of the classic Platinum card.
- Will you really tangibly benefit from the higher status at some hotels
- Will you really stay in EUR300+ pn hotels?
- What ticket fare will AMEX offer, I have yet to find any better fare and in one case AMEX could only book us at 2x the fare that I eventually booked at the airline's website.
- For the normal hotels I have not seen one single option cheaper that booking.com
- How often do you fly economy and don't you get lounge access and priority security?
- In Europe,does anybody give a toss whether you have iron, silver, gold or platinum?
- etc.
Last but not least, I have had AMEX for a very long time and with a few mishaps, I find the service excellent.Given the insurance, I find it also a peace of mind card.
Jul 6, 2019, 2:11 am
#497
Join Date: Sep 2017
Location: AMS
Programs: Flying Blue Platinum | Flying Blue Petroleum | Hilton Gold | Marriott Gold | Shangri-La Jade
Posts: 306
There is no possible way to "switch" since Amex considers it two totally different product, so you could cancel your FB Amex (I'd suggest downgrade) and apply for a regular Amex. I have a referral link for you if you'd want one
Jul 6, 2019, 2:44 am
#498
Moderator: Aegean Miles+Bonus
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: AMS / ATH
Programs: AFKL Plat, A3 Gold
Posts: 7,334
If you would downgrade from FB platinum to, say, FB entry (the cheapest card in the lineup). Would the trips that you have already booked with the Plat card be covered under the travel insurance that came with the Plat card, or, the insurance rules of the Entry card would apply?
Most people here likely have a bunch of flights already booked...it would not be great of the Plat coverage would not apply for those, just because you want to switch from FB to Regular Amex..
Most people here likely have a bunch of flights already booked...it would not be great of the Plat coverage would not apply for those, just because you want to switch from FB to Regular Amex..
Jul 6, 2019, 3:11 am
#499
Join Date: Oct 2017
Location: NE England
Programs: BA, KLM
Posts: 84
I'm not sure about whether it is in T&C's, but me and another group of FF's do this on a regular basis, downgrading, upgrading for XP's etc. and it always works.
Yes there is an option to speak English on the phone. I believe it's the second option (press #2 ).
Yes there is an option to speak English on the phone. I believe it's the second option (press #2 ).
Jul 6, 2019, 3:31 am
#500
Join Date: Mar 2018
Location: Netherlands
Programs: FB Platinum
Posts: 113
I don't know if that would be a problem. At the moment I have both.
What I do recommend however, is that you triple check the "advantages" of the classic Platinum card.
- Will you really tangibly benefit from the higher status at some hotels
- Will you really stay in EUR300+ pn hotels?
- What ticket fare will AMEX offer, I have yet to find any better fare and in one case AMEX could only book us at 2x the fare that I eventually booked at the airline's website.
- For the normal hotels I have not seen one single option cheaper that booking.com
- How often do you fly economy and don't you get lounge access and priority security?
- In Europe,does anybody give a toss whether you have iron, silver, gold or platinum?
- etc.
Last but not least, I have had AMEX for a very long time and with a few mishaps, I find the service excellent.Given the insurance, I find it also a peace of mind card.
Jul 6, 2019, 3:33 am
#501
Join Date: Mar 2018
Location: Netherlands
Programs: FB Platinum
Posts: 113
I have both the regular and the FB Platinum, the FB Platinum mainly for the Platinum for two perk and the regular Platinum to spend, Privium Plus, hotel status, insurance etc make it worth it for me.
There is no possible way to "switch" since Amex considers it two totally different product, so you could cancel your FB Amex (I'd suggest downgrade) and apply for a regular Amex. I have a referral link for you if you'd want one
There is no possible way to "switch" since Amex considers it two totally different product, so you could cancel your FB Amex (I'd suggest downgrade) and apply for a regular Amex. I have a referral link for you if you'd want one
Jul 7, 2019, 9:02 am
#502
Join Date: Feb 2010
Programs: Flying Blue Platinum | Shangri La Jade |Hilton Gold | Marriott Gold | WY gold |
Posts: 106
It's a combination of things. The Privium pass for Schiphol is 215 deducted from the cost. For my holidays I do pay for more expensive hotels, the upgrades and perks are valuable to me (I think). Probably won't book tickets through AMEX, but the rental car insurance is indeed a peace of mind for me, having had and heard plenty of semi-scams while returning the car. I do have lounge access when I fly ST, but not when I fly anything else, also a benefit for me.
Sorry what is ST ?
Jul 7, 2019, 11:37 am
#503
Join Date: May 2015
Location: RBA / TBS
Programs: AF Gold / Accor Gold / Hilton Diamond / TP Silver / A3 Gold
Posts: 2,741
Aug 6, 2019, 5:42 am
#504
Join Date: Apr 2014
Posts: 281
Hi
I was wondering if the French AF Amex Platinum card offers hotel status match like the normal Amex Platinum card ?
by the way, is there a list of hotel chains offering the status match with the Platinum card ?
the Amex website doesn't give details
thanks
I was wondering if the French AF Amex Platinum card offers hotel status match like the normal Amex Platinum card ?
by the way, is there a list of hotel chains offering the status match with the Platinum card ?
the Amex website doesn't give details
thanks
Aug 6, 2019, 6:48 am
#505
Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: TLS
Posts: 146
https://www.americanexpress.com/fr/b...platinum-card/
Scroll to the bottom of the page and click on "Vos voyages en Platinum" in the "Retrouvez tous vos avantages Platinum" section. Then, click on "Vos hôtels Platinum".
Et voila!
Last edited by schlegfr; Aug 6, 2019 at 6:49 am Reason: Added a missing word
Aug 7, 2019, 2:17 am
#506
Join Date: Apr 2014
Posts: 281
Ok thanks a lot 
Accor is gone from this list
Accor is gone from this list
Aug 7, 2019, 4:27 am
#507
Join Date: May 2003
Location: Paris
Programs: AA LT Plat (4m+), AF Plat, A3 Gold, Hyatt Lifetime Globalist, Marriott Plat, IHG Plat/Ambassador
Posts: 2,648
And one thing they don’t mention.. the status is only good for one year.
After that, each year it drops one tier.
After that, each year it drops one tier.
Aug 7, 2019, 6:04 am
#508
Join Date: Mar 2018
Location: Netherlands
Programs: FB Platinum
Posts: 113
Aug 7, 2019, 6:38 am
#509
Join Date: Sep 2017
Location: AMS
Programs: Flying Blue Platinum | Flying Blue Petroleum | Hilton Gold | Marriott Gold | Shangri-La Jade
Posts: 306
At least in the Netherlands the Flying Blue Amex Plat does not come with hotel status, the regular Amex Plat does and as there is no mention of the statuses being for one year only, I'm quite confident they will last as long as you'll have the regular Amex Plat.
Aug 7, 2019, 7:23 am
#510
Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: TLS
Posts: 146
T&Cs at the bottom of this page mention that "Your Gold status is guaranteed without any condition as long as you are the ligitimate bearer of a Plat card or when AMEX notifies you that the benefit has expired".
That last part could indeed confirm this.
Last edited by schlegfr; Aug 7, 2019 at 7:33 am