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American Express press release is HERE.

American Express product site is HERE.


Price change dates for new and existing accounts:
When is the fee increasing for Platinum Card Membership?

Beginning on March 30th, 2017, the new annual fee for Platinum Card will be $550. For Existing Platinum Card Members, the annual fee will take effect on their annual renewal date on or after September 1st, 2017.

Unpublicized change to Priority Pass benefit:
At any visit to a Priority Pass Select lounge, you may bring in two guests for no charge.
Terms of the Uber benefit:
Only Basic Card Members on a Platinum Card account are eligible for Uber VIP and monthly ride Credits. To receive this benefit, you must have downloaded the Uber App version 3.219 or later for iOS or version 3.126 or later for Android and your eligible Platinum Card must be a method of payment in your Uber account. If you are assigned a new Card number, you must update your method of payment in your Uber account. Cards added to your Uber account through a third party such as Apple Pay or PayPal will not be eligible. A Platinum Card account may receive this benefit on one Uber account. If the same Card is added to multiple Uber accounts, only the first Uber account to which the Card is added will receive the benefit. Uber VIP is available in select cities and is governed by Uber’s terms and conditions. To redeem monthly ride Credits, you must select to use the Credit in your Uber app prior to completing the Uber ride. The discount will not apply to previous Uber rides. New and existing Uber users are eligible. Uber will apply discount at the point of sale. There is no limit to the number of rides you may apply the Credit to each month, up to a total of $15 in Credits per month. Each year in December, you may apply up to $35 in Credit. The discounted cost of a ride will be displayed on your post-ride email receipt. If you are eligible to receive additional Membership Rewards points on your ride, points will be awarded on the balance of the cost of the trip after Credits are applied. Credit may be applied to all Uber car types and cannot be applied to other Uber services. Credit may only be applied to rides within the United States. Monthly ride Credit expires at 11:59 PM local time on the last day of each month. Unused Credit will not carry over to the following month. Credit will be applied for the month in which the ride is completed. If ride is eligible for another promotion that you have added to your Uber account, the promotion will be applied before the Credit. Certain Uber-branded credits may be applied to your ride balance prior to this Credit.
*If you do not see a $15 credit appear and you receive a message your card may be the registered payment to another Uber account and you must delete your card from all Uber accounts and reenter your card on the Uber account your want the credit benefit.

Metal card availability:

How can Platinum Card Members get the new metal Card?

The new metal Card will be issued to Platinum Card Members 60 days prior to their Card expiration date or can be requested beginning on March 30th, 2017 by calling the number on the back of the Card or requesting a replacement card after you sign in to www.americanexpress.com and click on replace lost damaged card.
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Old Jan 22, 2020, 5:35 pm
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Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: SFO
Programs: AS MVP Gold 75K, UA Gold, Marriott LTT, Avis President's Club
Posts: 1,539
Originally Posted by VegasGambler
Can they? Can I sign into the same lounge twice at the same time using the different accounts?
I tried this once (before the 2 guest limit) and was told it wasn’t possible. For example, the lounge swipes my 2 PP cards and I get 4 guest (2 per card). It could be a YMMV situation or it could be that PP will see this and not pay the lounge for the same person twice.
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Old Jan 22, 2020, 6:11 pm
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Join Date: Nov 2013
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Posts: 4,422
Originally Posted by VegasGambler
Can they? Can I sign into the same lounge twice at the same time using the different accounts?
By the rules, no, but in practice some lounge attendants might not care swiping both cards. See here:
https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/30237701-post4.html
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Old Jan 22, 2020, 11:45 pm
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Join Date: Jan 2011
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Originally Posted by sdix
My original NEXUS fee was covered and my recent renewal also was. Billed by the same dep't as GE.
Automatically? It definitely didn't a few years ago
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Old Jan 23, 2020, 11:51 am
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Join Date: Sep 2005
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Originally Posted by crimsona
Automatically? It definitely didn't a few years ago
Mine didnt a few years ago either. I was hoping it would code the same as GE.
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