Comprehensive list of country-specific Amex Plat benefits
Jun 7, 2019, 5:44 am
#16
Join Date: Dec 2018
Programs: *A G, HHonors Gold, Marriot Gold, Skywards Silver
Posts: 23
Did your Vibe access include the published free drink for Plat members? And at Tower Club: any perks besides access?
I have a European Centurion, so curious to see If they let me in. Vibes looks especially nice.
Further on topic: The Dutch Platinum includes Privium at Schiphol Airport with lounges and fast track.
I have a European Centurion, so curious to see If they let me in. Vibes looks especially nice.
Further on topic: The Dutch Platinum includes Privium at Schiphol Airport with lounges and fast track.
Jun 7, 2019, 7:48 am
#17
Join Date: Sep 2010
Programs: BA Gold
Posts: 367
Jun 7, 2019, 7:58 am
#18
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Join Date: Jun 2003
Location: Miami, Mpls & London
Programs: AA & Marriott Perpetual Platinum; DL & HH Gold
Posts: 48,953
Jun 7, 2019, 11:57 am
#20
Join Date: Sep 2010
Programs: BA Gold
Posts: 367
you present your Privium card which can be obtained by visiting the Privium lounge. They take pics of your iris and store those on your Privium card so you can use the iris scanner and there is a border police in the lounge to make some checks of your passport. I do not see any referral on the Amex website that it is only for Dutch cards but it may very well be. I know it is not restricted to Dutch citizens. Buying Privium Plus outright which includes lounges cost around EUR 215 I think. Lounges are not bad for a short visit considering the dire lounge situation at AMS.
Jun 8, 2019, 9:43 pm
#22
Join Date: Nov 2017
Programs: AS 100K, HH Diamond, SPG/Marriott Gold
Posts: 189
Did your Vibe access include the published free drink for Plat members? And at Tower Club: any perks besides access?
I have a European Centurion, so curious to see If they let me in. Vibes looks especially nice.
Further on topic: The Dutch Platinum includes Privium at Schiphol Airport with lounges and fast track.
I have a European Centurion, so curious to see If they let me in. Vibes looks especially nice.
Further on topic: The Dutch Platinum includes Privium at Schiphol Airport with lounges and fast track.
Jun 9, 2019, 12:04 pm
#23
Join Date: Nov 2013
Location: NYC
Programs: OZ Diamond *A Gold / Delta Gold
Posts: 775
What's that stuff? I often go to YYZ so fast track could be useful. For the US, I can use global entry, but for Canadian domestic flights, I sometimes do not get any priority line so it would be useful.
Jun 13, 2019, 3:28 pm
#24
Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: MEL
Programs: KL Plat, Accor Diamond, Hilton Gold, Marriot Gold – ex-UA 1k, ex-AA Plat, ex-QF Gold, ex IHG P
Posts: 144
You are able to sign up via the following link: www.americanexpress.nl/platinum
Go to 'Reisprivileges' and than to the second option 'Privium Lidmaatschap t.w.v. 215 EUR'. When you click on it, you can sign in and request acces to a Privium Plus account.
Go to 'Reisprivileges' and than to the second option 'Privium Lidmaatschap t.w.v. 215 EUR'. When you click on it, you can sign in and request acces to a Privium Plus account.
Jun 14, 2019, 2:14 am
#25
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: BRU
Programs: * Gold, BA Gold
Posts: 292
We do not have such a list, although there have been previous attempts to identify such. The challenge is that local residents are the most likely to be familiar with the features of their own card -but- they generally do not know if foreign cards can use the benefit.
We do know that the Eurostar benefits do not work with cards issued outside the UK.
We do know that the Eurostar benefits do not work with cards issued outside the UK.
But true, US based plat card holders don't have access
Jul 5, 2019, 4:30 am
#26
Join Date: Nov 2016
Location: London
Programs: Newbie BA Gold
Posts: 570
If you are eating in Hong Kong, many restaurants frequently offer discounts to the entire bill when you pay with Amex or other providers like HSBC etc. Eg 20% off entire bill if you pay with amex. My cards are UK based and they don't seem to check, so I think the discount is given by the restaurant first and then they claim back from the banks later?
Anyhow, its easy. When paying the bill, just ask if they give discounts for amex or any other bank you hold a card with. No need to mention which country your card is from.
Anyhow, its easy. When paying the bill, just ask if they give discounts for amex or any other bank you hold a card with. No need to mention which country your card is from.
Jul 5, 2019, 4:16 pm
#27
Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: YYZ
Programs: AMEX AC CX UA AA DL
Posts: 3,008
The other day we overheard the hostess on the phone saying there is Platinum Card discount at Nadaman Japanese restaurant in HK. So we inquired when we asked for the bill. Waitress disappeared with the Canadian issued card for a while, came back with the bill with the discount.
I have had similar discounts in HK with other Canadian issued cards - Diners and HSBC.
>> so I think the discount is given by the restaurant first and then they claim back from the banks later?
Don't think there is any "claim back". It's out of the restaurant's own pocket, so to speak.
I have had similar discounts in HK with other Canadian issued cards - Diners and HSBC.
>> so I think the discount is given by the restaurant first and then they claim back from the banks later?
Don't think there is any "claim back". It's out of the restaurant's own pocket, so to speak.
Jul 12, 2019, 9:10 am
#28
Join Date: Sep 2016
Location: San Francisco, CA
Programs: Flying Blue Platinum, JetBlue Mosaic, Hyatt Globalist, Alaska MVP Gold.
Posts: 1,962
I'm a sort of reverse expat, as a Dutchman living abroad I have 3 Amex Platinums (US / ICC / Dutch AFKL) and no, you don't get Privium for free with any other Platinum, much like Dutch Plats can't be used to pay for Global Entry / TSA Precheck in the US.
Jul 17, 2022, 10:57 pm
#29
Join Date: Sep 2017
Posts: 56
Jul 18, 2022, 4:13 am
#30
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: London
Programs: BAEC, QRPC, Amex MR, World of Hyatt, IHG one rewards, Hilton Honors, Marriott Bonvoy, etc…
Posts: 685
Hi,
I noted in the BAEC forum that apparently an Amex Platinum will give you Fast Track security access in a few Northern European airports (HEL, ARN, GOT and MMX were mentioned https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/31172362-post559.html). I wasn't aware of that perk.
Do you think we could put something together in the stickies with a Wiki of perks around the globe? Business Lounge access for Eurostar travel between London, Paris and Brussels springs to mind for example, but I'm sure there are many which I'm not aware of but could be useful to the overall FT community and beyond.
Just an idea.
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Alex
I noted in the BAEC forum that apparently an Amex Platinum will give you Fast Track security access in a few Northern European airports (HEL, ARN, GOT and MMX were mentioned https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/31172362-post559.html). I wasn't aware of that perk.
Do you think we could put something together in the stickies with a Wiki of perks around the globe? Business Lounge access for Eurostar travel between London, Paris and Brussels springs to mind for example, but I'm sure there are many which I'm not aware of but could be useful to the overall FT community and beyond.
Just an idea.
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Alex