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
May 26, 2015, 11:50 am
#166
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: Houston
Programs: UA GS 2.6MM & Lifetime UC, Qantas Platinum, Hilton Lifetime Diamond, Bonvoy Platinum, HawaiianMiles
Posts: 8,700
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.
Jun 13, 2015, 2:14 pm
#168
Join Date: Jun 2012
Programs: AA EXP, Hyatt Globalist, *A Silver
Posts: 4,896
Does anyone know when the AF is supposed to post? I was approved for an Amex Plat on 7/24, and the statement closing date is the 10th of every month. Will my AF hit on 7/10 this year, or 8/10 this year?
In other words, when's the latest I should cancel the card?
In other words, when's the latest I should cancel the card?
Jun 13, 2015, 2:36 pm
#169
Moderator
Join Date: Jun 2003
Location: Miami, Mpls & London
Programs: AA & Marriott Perpetual Platinum; DL & HH Gold
Posts: 48,958
Jun 13, 2015, 4:26 pm
#170
Join Date: Jul 2014
Location: Austin, TX
Posts: 1,012
Let me answer my own question: As best I can determine, an authorized user (or whatever Amex call it) is separately entitled to all platinum benefits, except the $200 airline incidental credit is per account, not card. If I'm wrong about this, please let me know...
Jun 25, 2015, 9:28 am
#171
Join Date: Sep 2008
Programs: American AAdvantage
Posts: 1,045
Priority Select Lounges - Limited Hours
Since the new Centurion lounge at MIA is on the north end, I was browsing the locations of the Priority Pass lounges and noticed there's one in the J terminal. Although the VIP Lounge operates from 5am to midnight, it is only open to Priority Select members from 4am to 3pm. Unfortunately, my domestic flight doesn't arrive until 8pm and my LAN flight departs around midnight. It's amusing because the lounge is operated by LATAM.
How often are members denied access to lounges when outside of the Priority Select hours?
How often are members denied access to lounges when outside of the Priority Select hours?
Jun 25, 2015, 9:52 am
#172
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Join Date: Jun 2003
Location: Miami, Mpls & London
Programs: AA & Marriott Perpetual Platinum; DL & HH Gold
Posts: 48,958
Jun 30, 2015, 8:11 pm
#173
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: Houston
Programs: UA GS 2.6MM & Lifetime UC, Qantas Platinum, Hilton Lifetime Diamond, Bonvoy Platinum, HawaiianMiles
Posts: 8,700
Jul 1, 2015, 8:28 am
#174
Join Date: Oct 2012
Posts: 771
wow i didn't realize that, i got an upcoming trip and i got the select membership that comes with INK from chase. our flight is at 7 pm but we maybe in MIA earlier than three as we are coming in from FLL that afternoon. i guess i could try to get in at 2 ? still thats alot of time between fligtht, they will prboably kick us out lol.
Jul 3, 2015, 8:27 am
#176
Join Date: Apr 2014
Location: USA
Posts: 238
I don't think they would know who you paid for, so I don't think it should be a problem. I've seen other people have success in the past. But let me know what you experience.
Jul 3, 2015, 12:00 pm
#177
Join Date: Jan 2015
Location: LHR
Programs: AA
Posts: 773
It is 100% impossible for Amex to know who you paid for. It just shows up as a Global Entry fee charge; there's no name in the charge information. I paid for my SO's GE fee since I already had it, and it was automatically reimbursed.
Jul 9, 2015, 1:08 am
#180
Join Date: Apr 2013
Posts: 169