Sep 8, 2014, 8:17 pm
Last edit by: mia
USA personal Platinum Card benefits site
USA Business Platinum Card benefits site
Activate card
USA cardholders work through this list to activate benefits:
Wait till Janaury 1st and purchase another $200 Airline ecerts (USA only)
USA Business Platinum Card benefits site
Activate card
USA cardholders work through this list to activate benefits:
- Enroll in Priority Pass Select .
- Enroll in Airline Fee Credit benefit and choose carrier. You must enroll and choose a carrier prior to making a reimbursable purchase. Read: AA AS B6 DL F9 HA UA WN
- Apply for Global Entry ($100 reimbursement) or TSA PreCheck ($85 reimbursement). Global Entry includes TSA PreCheck, but the application process is more involved.
- Enroll for Avis, Hertz and National Car Rental Privileges.
- Use National status to obtain Hertz Five Star status HERE.
- Enroll in Marriott Bonvoy Gold Elite status.
- Enroll in Hilton Gold Status
- Subscribe to Departures Extra email newsletter.
- Subscribe to Entertainment newsletter.
- Call 888-462-4725 to enroll in Neiman Marcus InCircle program.
- Activate free Shoprunner membership
- Order free supplementary Gold or Green cards for those whose airline or hotel accounts you plan to link to Membership Rewards. The additional card must be open for 90 days before linking is permitted.
- Business Platinum cardholders only: enroll in GoGo Preferred Program (in-flight internet access).
Wait till Janaury 1st and purchase another $200 Airline ecerts (USA only)
New Platinum Card: To-Do List
Oct 30, 2014, 11:10 am
#151
Join Date: Mar 2013
Location: Down South, The Desert
Programs: Marriot Rewards, Southwest Rapid rewards, Emerald Club, Avis Preferred
Posts: 1,871
Nov 17, 2014, 4:26 pm
#152
Join Date: May 2010
Location: SFO
Posts: 97
This isn't Platinum Card specific but we should probably add the free ShopRunner subscription to this page, just in case someone doesn't have it already through another American Express card.
https://www.americanexpress.com/us/c...oprunner.html?
https://www.americanexpress.com/us/c...oprunner.html?
Jan 8, 2015, 9:51 am
#155
formerly known as s2kdriver80
Join Date: Nov 2014
Location: Long Island, New York, USA (JFK <--> OTP)
Programs: Delta SkyMiles, SPG, Marriott Rewards, Amex MR, Chase UR
Posts: 317
Thanks for the wiki, enrolled in pretty much everything so far except Global Entry. Just a few questions/comments...
1) Everything can be enrolled in via the internet except the SPG Gold and InCircle which need to be done on the phone, correct? Also, the lady I spoke with on the phone when enrolling with InCircle informed me that it needs to be done via Amex and not with them.
2) The "exclusive" Departures website/newsletter seems to be pretty much open to everyone lol, unless I'm not understanding something.
3) How do you access the Entertainment newsletter?
4) And lastly, where applicable, do all of these Platinum benefits (airline incidentals, hotel benefits, car rental benefits, baggage/travel insurance, etc) require the use of the Amex Platinum card or can you pay with another card? Obviously, purchase/warranty protections and GE reimbursement require using the Platinum card but what about the other benefits?
Thanks!
1) Everything can be enrolled in via the internet except the SPG Gold and InCircle which need to be done on the phone, correct? Also, the lady I spoke with on the phone when enrolling with InCircle informed me that it needs to be done via Amex and not with them.
2) The "exclusive" Departures website/newsletter seems to be pretty much open to everyone lol, unless I'm not understanding something.
3) How do you access the Entertainment newsletter?
4) And lastly, where applicable, do all of these Platinum benefits (airline incidentals, hotel benefits, car rental benefits, baggage/travel insurance, etc) require the use of the Amex Platinum card or can you pay with another card? Obviously, purchase/warranty protections and GE reimbursement require using the Platinum card but what about the other benefits?
Thanks!
May 11, 2015, 5:15 pm
#156
Join Date: Jan 2015
Location: LHR
Programs: AA
Posts: 773
This enrollment link in the wiki errors out for me:
http://exploreplatinum.americanexpre...efitEnrollment
Is it working for others or is it down?
http://exploreplatinum.americanexpre...efitEnrollment
Is it working for others or is it down?
May 11, 2015, 6:38 pm
#158
Join Date: Apr 2013
Location: Lehigh Valley, Pennsylvania
Programs: Milege+, SkyMiles, AAdvantage, HHonors Diamond, Marriott Gold
Posts: 1,685
Thanks for the wiki, enrolled in pretty much everything so far except Global Entry. Just a few questions/comments...
1) Everything can be enrolled in via the internet except the SPG Gold and InCircle which need to be done on the phone, correct? Also, the lady I spoke with on the phone when enrolling with InCircle informed me that it needs to be done via Amex and not with them.
1) Everything can be enrolled in via the internet except the SPG Gold and InCircle which need to be done on the phone, correct? Also, the lady I spoke with on the phone when enrolling with InCircle informed me that it needs to be done via Amex and not with them.
You don't. It is emailed to you.
Yes.
Last edited by mia; May 12, 2015 at 5:20 am Reason: Consolidate consecutive replies
May 12, 2015, 5:22 am
#159
Moderator
Join Date: Jun 2003
Location: Miami, Mpls & London
Programs: AA & Marriott Perpetual Platinum; DL & HH Gold
Posts: 48,952
This benefit was only for Business Platinum and is ending:
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/ameri...ess-world.html
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/ameri...ess-world.html
May 12, 2015, 5:30 am
#160
Moderator
Join Date: Jun 2003
Location: Miami, Mpls & London
Programs: AA & Marriott Perpetual Platinum; DL & HH Gold
Posts: 48,952
Sorry, that link pointed to a previous version of the USA personal Platinum site. I have replaced it with the closest link in the current site, but it's really just a link to the top of the site. Click the purple [Enroll] tab.
May 15, 2015, 11:44 am
#162
Senior Moderator and Moderator: American AAdvantage & TravelBuzz
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: BOS
Programs: AA EXP, Marriott Titanium
Posts: 10,413
May 16, 2015, 11:18 am
#163
Join Date: Aug 2014
Location: DCA
Posts: 6
Anyone seen any good retention offers?
Last year they were very generous when they lost AA lounge access. I called the other day and they told me I could get $100 to keep the card. I told the agent I'd think about it - don't know if I should hold out for something better or if that's the best they'll do.
Last year they were very generous when they lost AA lounge access. I called the other day and they told me I could get $100 to keep the card. I told the agent I'd think about it - don't know if I should hold out for something better or if that's the best they'll do.
May 16, 2015, 6:03 pm
#164
Moderator
Join Date: Jun 2003
Location: Miami, Mpls & London
Programs: AA & Marriott Perpetual Platinum; DL & HH Gold
Posts: 48,952
May 24, 2015, 11:09 am
#165
Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: SAN
Programs: HH (Dia), Bonvoy (Plat), IHG (Plat)
Posts: 244
This is a great thread! I recommend adding signing up for the ten free GoGo credits as well (Biz Plat only): https://promotions.gogoair.com/promotion/amexSplash.do.