Canada AMEX Platinum fee increase to $699 June 29 2012
Nov 14, 2012, 9:11 pm
#616
Join Date: Jun 2010
Posts: 81
not the Aeroplan platinum but Amex Platinum will give you the black PP card where you can use it to access to over 600 airport lounges world wide, I have done it many times with a guest get in for free, I even went lounge hopping at some airports during my lay over just to check out different lounges.......However, this is only apply to the Canadian Amex Platinum not the US card. [Moderator edit]
Last edited by mia; Nov 15, 2012 at 5:01 am Reason: Referral
Nov 14, 2012, 9:27 pm
#617
Join Date: Mar 2012
Location: YYZ
Programs: CX*GO, SPG Platinum
Posts: 147
The PP that comes with US Plat cards also gives free access to PP lounges worldwide but excludes United Club lounges. It also doesn't come with free guest visit privileges.
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Nov 14, 2012, 9:34 pm
#618
Join Date: Sep 2012
Location: YYZ (YUL/LHR)
Programs: AC - E50, CX - G, Accor Plat, SPG Gold
Posts: 903
The US version comes a little cheaper, but surprisingly with the value of the benefits summed up, and taking account that I have airline status so do no incur ancilliary fees, I am actually much happier with the Canadian version of this card over its US counterpart. A rare finding since many products including the gold reward cards, and SPG cards have far less benefits in Canada than the U.S.
Nov 15, 2012, 6:31 am
#619
Join Date: Sep 2007
Posts: 415
The US version comes a little cheaper, but surprisingly with the value of the benefits summed up, and taking account that I have airline status so do no incur ancilliary fees, I am actually much happier with the Canadian version of this card over its US counterpart. A rare finding since many products including the gold reward cards, and SPG cards have far less benefits in Canada than the U.S.
Except for one thing: forex fees. That's the one feature I desperately wish Amex Canada would introduce for the Platinum Card. Fully 80% of all my spending is done overseas, and it kills me to have to use a no-forex Amazon Visa card or cash instead.
Nov 15, 2012, 7:16 am
#620
Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: SAP/YYZ
Programs: Persona Non-Status, DYKWIA Club President, Formerly of Pa Kettle Fame
Posts: 348
Nov 15, 2012, 12:09 pm
#621
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: Ontario, CAN
Posts: 5,813
I agree. Despite the fee increase this year, taking all the new benefits into account, I find this to be not only the best card Amex Canada currently offers, but it is even superior to the American version.
Except for one thing: forex fees. That's the one feature I desperately wish Amex Canada would introduce for the Platinum Card. Fully 80% of all my spending is done overseas, and it kills me to have to use a no-forex Amazon Visa card or cash instead.
Except for one thing: forex fees. That's the one feature I desperately wish Amex Canada would introduce for the Platinum Card. Fully 80% of all my spending is done overseas, and it kills me to have to use a no-forex Amazon Visa card or cash instead.
If AMex reduced or wiped out their forex, this would be the only card required anywhere Amex is taken
Nov 15, 2012, 12:43 pm
#622
Join Date: Mar 2012
Location: YYZ
Programs: CX*GO, SPG Platinum
Posts: 147
Nov 16, 2012, 2:40 pm
#623
Join Date: Mar 2012
Location: YYZ
Programs: CX*GO, SPG Platinum
Posts: 147
I wonder what this means. If I used the $200 on say a flight that I've since cancelled, but I have other trips coming up in the same year, will Amex pull back the $200 statement credit from me and not let me apply it to the next flight?
Nov 19, 2012, 3:28 am
#624
Join Date: Mar 2008
Posts: 1
$60,000 MR points
so far I have not seen any reply on the 60,000 referral bonus credit.
I have received the 50,000 MR points after purchasing the $1k, but after $3k of spending no bonus.
I call in and AMEX cannot provide any clear answer as to whether I will be credited.
did anyone have this problem?
I have received the 50,000 MR points after purchasing the $1k, but after $3k of spending no bonus.
I call in and AMEX cannot provide any clear answer as to whether I will be credited.
did anyone have this problem?
Nov 19, 2012, 5:21 am
#625
Join Date: Nov 2012
Programs: SPG Gold, Aeroplan, Hilton Honors, Le Club Accor Platinum
Posts: 268
so far I have not seen any reply on the 60,000 referral bonus credit.
I have received the 50,000 MR points after purchasing the $1k, but after $3k of spending no bonus.
I call in and AMEX cannot provide any clear answer as to whether I will be credited.
did anyone have this problem?
I have received the 50,000 MR points after purchasing the $1k, but after $3k of spending no bonus.
I call in and AMEX cannot provide any clear answer as to whether I will be credited.
did anyone have this problem?
Nov 19, 2012, 6:13 am
#626
Join Date: Sep 2007
Posts: 415
I've had issues with MR points not being credited properly and I find emailing them through your account to be very effective in resolving these issues. Save a sanpshot of the referral screen just incase and also advise them you have that snapshot. Normally between 3-5 days to resolve (my experience).
Nov 19, 2012, 7:09 am
#627
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: YYZ
Programs: National EE
Posts: 419
so far I have not seen any reply on the 60,000 referral bonus credit.
I have received the 50,000 MR points after purchasing the $1k, but after $3k of spending no bonus.
I call in and AMEX cannot provide any clear answer as to whether I will be credited.
did anyone have this problem?
I have received the 50,000 MR points after purchasing the $1k, but after $3k of spending no bonus.
I call in and AMEX cannot provide any clear answer as to whether I will be credited.
did anyone have this problem?
Nov 19, 2012, 7:57 am
#628
Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: Toronto
Posts: 40
I got 50k upon hitting the 3k spend mark within a week of receiving the card. Called in asking where my extra 10k points are and got those within a couple of days after the rep did some recon work.
Nov 19, 2012, 11:16 am
#629
Join Date: May 2012
Posts: 26
Sometimes you have to give them a little more pressure. I was waiting for my extra MR (after $3k or something, can't remember, it was a while ago) and I was hoping to get them before the BA 50% bonus conversion ended, so I had to call them to inquire because I waited a week and there was no sign of my extra MR. The calling didn't help (called two or three times). Then I emailed through my online account, had to press on the issue (as they kept saying they didn't see anything about my bonus/extra MR) and send a screen shot before I finally received my extra MR. Wasn't very impressed, but yeah, just keep asking. (I went from politely asking to being angry, lol)
Nov 20, 2012, 11:41 am
#630
Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: YYZ
Programs: SPG Gold, CX/Marco Polo Gold
Posts: 141
Renewal
I caled to cancel my AMEX plat today (annual fee applicable starting tomorrow).
AMEX said because of my history with them they could offer me the card at the standard 399 annual rate. This would still entitle me to all the new benefits of the 699 rate card. (same card, less fee). I didn't expect this. I told them if I could get some MRs then we could talk. She offered me 10K, I said let's not cancel.
I figure I can use the new 200 travel credit and then I get the card for 99 bones.