Not exact matches
The card earns a whopping
5x points
on airfare
purchased directly through the
airline, as well as flights and hotels reserved through AmEx Travel.
Earn
5X points
on flights booked directly with
airlines or Amex Travel and 1x
on other eligible
purchases.
You will earn
5X points per dollar for Ritz - Carlton, Marriott and SPG stays; 2X points
on airfare
purchased directly with an
airline, car rentals, and spending at restaurants; and 1X points
on all other
purchases.
For frequent travelers looking for a generous rewards rate —
5x points per $ 1 spent
on airfare
purchased directly from
airlines or booked through American Express Travel and
on hotels booked
on amextravel.com — as well as high - end perks like $ 200 a year in credit to offset
airline incidental expenses, a 60,000 point welcome bonus, and Gold status at Hilton and Starwood hotels, the Platinum Card ® from American Express is a card that should definitely be
on your radar.
This card will earn
5X points per dollar
on purchases directly from
airlines.
The Citi ® Hilton HHonors ™ Reserve Card offers 10x points for spending at Hilton Portfolio hotels,
5x for
airline and rental car
purchases and 3x
on all other
purchases.
Cardholders earn
5X points for flights booked directly with
airlines or with American Express Travel,
5X points
on eligible hotels booked
on amextravel.com, and 1 point
on other eligible
purchases.
Cardholders also earn
5x points when buying
airline tickets and paying for hotel stays, as well as 1.5 points
on other
purchases totaling $ 5,000 or more.
Rewards: Earn
5x points at Ritz - Carlton Rewards, Marriott Rewards and SPG hotels, 2x points
on airline tickets
purchased directly from the carrier, car rentals and at restaurants and one point per dollar spent elsewhere.
Earn
5X points for flights booked directly with
airlines or with American Express Travel,
5X points
on eligible hotels booked
on amextravel.com, and 1X point
on other eligible
purchases.
That is an important point of departure from other similar cards like the American Express Premier Rewards Gold, which offers 3x points but just
on airfare rather than several travel categories, for example, or the Citi Hilton HHonors Reserve, which offers
5x points
on airline and car rental
purchases and 10x points
on Hilton hotel
purchases, but not other travel merchants.
By the way, I use the Platinum card for
5x on Airfare, but note the typo above as it offers 3x
on airfare (not travel)
purchased directly from the
airline (not Amex).
This card earns
5X Membership Rewards ® points for all airfare
purchased with your card directly with the
airline or when booking
on Amex Travel.
It does not earn
5X points per dollar
on purchases directly with
airlines.
Plus, you'll earn
5X points for each dollar spent
on Marriott and SPG properties and 2X points
on airfare
purchases made directly with the
airline, car rental agencies, and restaurants.
This differs slightly from the personal version since that card also earns
5X points
on airfare
purchases booked directly with
airlines.
You will earn at least
5X points for each dollar spent at Marriott and SPG properties, plus 2X points for each dollar spent
on airfare
purchased directly with the
airline, car rental agencies, and restaurants.
Compare that to the Marriott card, which offers
5X points at participating properties and 2X points
on airline tickets
purchased through the
airline, at car rental agencies and at restaurants.
You've been able to get
5X points
on flights
purchased directly from the
airline or through Amex for a while now, but I disliked using different cards for flights and hotels — there are enough cards out there that offer you a bonus for both.
With the Chase Marriott Rewards Premier Credit Card, you can not only earn
5X points for each dollar spent at participating Marriott Rewards & SPG hotels, but you can also earn 2X points per dollar
on airline tickets
purchased directly from the
airline.
Earn 10x points
on Hilton hotel stays,
5x points
on airline and car rental
purchases, and 3x points
on other
purchases with the card.
Purchases made with The Platinum Card ® from American Express earn
5X Membership Rewards ® points
on flights booked directly with
airlines or with American Express Travel and
5X Membership Rewards ® points
on eligible hotels booked
on amextravel.com.
You will earn
5X points per dollar for Marriott stays; 2X points
on airfare
purchased directly with an
airline, spending at restaurants, and car rentals; and 1X points
on all other
purchases.
The Platinum Card from American Express earns
5X on airfare
purchased directly from the
airlines and American Express Membership Rewards can be transferred to SPG at a ratio of 1,000:333.
While the Amex Premier Rewards Gold is a great option to maximize your
airline, gas, and grocery
purchases, this travel rewards card is a perfect complement to the Amex Platinum that earns
5x Membership Rewards
on airfare and hotel
purchases (regardless of the travel provider), which is the highest travel reward for any flexible travel rewards card.
You'll also earn
5x points
on all airfare
purchased directly from the
airline or Amex Travel.
Owning the Amex Platinum will also give you an annual $ 200 air travel credit, complimentary airport lounge access, and the opportunity to earn
5x miles
on airline purchases making this card the most lucrative for earning air travel rewards.
This card will earn
5X points per dollar
on purchases directly from
airlines.
You will earn
5X points per dollar for Ritz - Carlton, Marriott and SPG stays; 2X points
on airfare
purchased directly with an
airline, car rentals, and spending at restaurants; and 1X points
on all other
purchases.
As I noted
on Wednesday, Amex appears to be awarding
5x points
on a variety of
purchases from
airlines (not just airfare) and, as American Airlines processes its own mileage sales (most airlines use Points.com), there's a very good chance that a purchase of AAdvantage Miles will trigger the extra
airlines (not just airfare) and, as American
Airlines processes its own mileage sales (most airlines use Points.com), there's a very good chance that a purchase of AAdvantage Miles will trigger the extra
Airlines processes its own mileage sales (most
airlines use Points.com), there's a very good chance that a purchase of AAdvantage Miles will trigger the extra
airlines use Points.com), there's a very good chance that a
purchase of AAdvantage Miles will trigger the extra points.
Still, the personal Platinum Card offers
5X on airfare
purchased directly from the
airline so it remains a much broader bonus category.
That's because the MPX
purchases will likely code as an
airline purchase and earn you
5X on your
purchases.
The new iteration of Amex Platinum will also offer
5X on hotel
purchases made via amextravel.com, which flanks the newish benefit of
5X on airfare booked directly with
airlines or with American Express Travel.
The Platinum earns
5X on purchases made directly with an
airline and 1.5 X
on purchases of $ 5,000 or more, but the Sapphire Reserve earns 3X
on dining and travel.
American Express Premier Rewards Gold: 3x points
on airfare
purchased directly from
airlines; 2x points U.S. gas stations, U.S. supermarkets, and U.S. restaurants American Express Business Gold Rewards: 2 - 3x points
on airfare
purchased directly from
airlines, U.S. advertising, U.S. gas stations, U.S. shipping, U.S. computer hardware / software / cloud Chase Sapphire Preferred: 2x points
on Travel and Dining Chase Ink Plus:
5x points
on Office Supplies, Phone, and Cable; 2x points
on Gas and Hotels Citi Thankyou Premier: 3x points
on Travel and Gas; 2x points
on Dining and Entertainment Citi Thankyou Prestige: 3x points
on Airfare and Hotels; 2x points
on Dining and Entertainment
Chase Sapphire Preferred: 2x points
on Travel and Dining Chase Ink Plus:
5x points
on Office Supplies, Phone, and Cable; 2x points
on Gas and Hotels American Express Premier Rewards Gold: 3x points
on airfare
purchased directly from
airlines; 2x points U.S. gas stations, U.S. supermarkets, and U.S. restaurants American Express Business Gold Rewards: 2 - 3x points
on airfare
purchased directly from
airlines, U.S. advertising, U.S. gas stations, U.S. shipping, U.S. computer hardware / software / cloud
It offers 10x points for Hilton stays,
5x points
on airline and car rental
purchases, and 3x points
on everything else.
Earn
5X points
on eligible hotels booked
on amextravel.com and flights booked directly with
airlines or with American Express Travel and 1 Membership Rewards ® point for every dollar you spend
on eligible
purchases.
Standout Benefits: Earn
5x points
on airfare booked directly with the
airline or Amex Travel and prepaid hotels
purchased through Amex Travel.
@Rob — You put the finger exactly
on what makes the AMEX Plat benefits less valuable than the same or similar benefits from the CSR: AMEX's are greatly restricted [got to
purchase tickets through their travel services to get
5x, or travel credit is good only with one
airline], whereas CSR's are not.
Cardholders earn
5X points for flights booked directly with
airlines or with American Express Travel,
5X points
on eligible hotels booked
on amextravel.com, and 1 point
on other eligible
purchases.
Platinum Card from American Express: You get a $ 200 Annual
Airline Fee Credit (not including air fare), Airport Lounge Access and Priority Pass Select Lounge Access, Global Entry or TSA PreCheck Fee Credit, Hilton Honors and Starwood Preferred Guest Gold Status, No foreign transaction fees, and 5x points on airfare purchased directly from the a
Airline Fee Credit (not including air fare), Airport Lounge Access and Priority Pass Select Lounge Access, Global Entry or TSA PreCheck Fee Credit, Hilton Honors and Starwood Preferred Guest Gold Status, No foreign transaction fees, and
5x points
on airfare
purchased directly from the
airlineairline.
The American Express Platinum earns a flat 1 point per dollar spent
on most
purchases, but does earn
5x points
on airfare
purchased directly with the
airline.
In a shot across the bow kind of move, effective today, October 6, 2016, American Express is making the following changes to The Platinum Card ® from American Express and The Enhanced Business Platinum ® Card from American Express OPEN: Amex Platinum will earn
5X points
on airfare
purchased directly with
airlines and through American Express Travel Read More!
The Citi ® Hilton HHonors ™ Reserve Card offers 10x points for spending at Hilton Portfolio hotels,
5x for
airline and rental car
purchases and 3x
on all other
purchases.
American Express: The high - dollar American Express Platinum card gives
5x points
on purchases direct from
airlines or
on flights and hotels booked through its travel portal.
Don't forget to use a credit card that earns additional points
on airfare
purchases, such as the American Express Platinum Card (
5x on flights booked directly with
airlines or American Express Travel), Chase Sapphire Reserve, American Express Premier Rewards Gold or Citi Prestige (3x
on airfare) or the Chase Sapphire Preferred Card (2x
on all travel
purchases).