Targeted: $200 "Amex Travel" credit for personal Platinum, use by 6/30/2022.
 

Creating a thread to discuss this new AMEX promo during COVID-19https://onemileatatime.com/amex-plat...travel-credit/

Open questions at time of writing:

1. Does this apply to all AMEX plat cardholders that renew their card between April 1, 2020, and December 31, 2020 or is this targeted?
2. Is this in place of or in addition to the $200 airline fee credit?
3. Are those that accepted a retention bonus eligible?
4. Does the credit only become available after you renew? (i.e. if I renew in October 2020, then the credit shows up...or is it immediately as of August?)

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I will close this, at least for now, because there are already a dozen posts discussing this benefit in another thread: https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/amer...l#post32350245 starting at post 152.

I just booked a Delta flight today on Amex Travel, and hopefully I receive the $200 travel credit, per their email. I wouldn't use that lousy site any other time but took a chance for the credit.

Not sure if this has been posted yet, but I logged in and found details on the new Platinum $200 travel credit. Guess everyone is covered now, even though some people will be waiting a while for their credit to become active.

For eligible Platinum Card Accounts that renew April 2020 through July 2020, this offer will be available starting August 1, 2020. For eligible Platinum Card Accounts that renew August 2020 through March 2021, this offer will be available starting on the first day of your Card renewal month.

According to DoC the $200 travel credit has been extended to additional more card holders

https://www.doctorofcredit.com/more-...travel-credit/

I do not see any evidence in the article to support this claim, and I see the opposite in the terms pasted into one of the comments: Purchases by Additional Card Members are not eligible for statement credits. I think the change is the extension of the renewal date from 12.31.2020 to 3.31.2121.

I might be wrong but I think the poster meant that "additional" card holders are now eligible for the new dates who were not part of the first April thru July credit??

Likely, but there is potential for confusion because American Express uses the term Additional Cardholder rather than Authorized User for supplementary cardholders on an account.

Additional card holders as in members who previously had a renewal date outside the announced renewal time window. E.g..my card renews in January, and I was previously not eligible. Now it appears I do qualify:

(bolding added)

Yes, the poster (me) meant exactly that. Sorry for any confusion. I have changed additional to more.

the T&C in a DoC comment include this:

”Both booking(s) and charge(s) for eligible travel must be made by 12/31/2021 to receive the credit(s).”

I would guess the travel date doesn’t matter.

Ah missed the 2021 part. So definitely all good then. Thanks!

I renewed on June 2nd and my card is a Schwab card. I haven't received any emails concerning this nor do I see it when I look at my account and at my benefits on the website. I am wondering whether this is still a limited offer or available to everyone and if so where do you see it on the website?

The Amextravel benefit is targeted, but I'm not sure what qualifications are needed. My AF was billed in April, and so far I didn't get that benefit either. Perhaps it matters what other retention offers we got.

where do you see this? i assume personal plat home screen under "HOME"? not under "BENEFITS" or "REWARDS" right? everyone is talking about a tracker on the right below the MR points total on the home page. i see nothing. i assume everyone is pretty much "targeted". maybe the rollout will be slow.

im hoping to use this credit for airfare like booking WN, but you cant online at AmexTravel.com, looks like you have to call in. i assume you could cancel the flights after booking through an amex agent and get the TF. anyone have experience doing this via amex travel? but i believe theres a ridiculous agent booking fee of $40+ per ticket. not sure. or i may just do prepay FHR amextravel.com for 5x MR. sounds much easier.

I also have a Schwab Plat....no emails either. However, the .pdf version of my June statement contained the information regarding the travel credit so I presume I'll be receiving it.

From the information on my June statement:

"For eligible Platinum Card Accounts that renew April 2020 through July 2020, this offer will be available starting August 1, 2020. For eligible Platinum Card Accounts that renew August 2020 through December 2020, this offer will be available starting on the first day of your Card renewal month."

Have you checked since 1 August?