Not exact matches
After you select an
airline on the
AMEX Business Platinum card, you can receive $ 200 in statement
credits for
airline incidental
fees.
Initially, I thought that the $ 200 annual
credit only goes towards
fees incurred (such as bag
fees, wifi, in - flight purchases, etc) but in actuality, it can be used to purchase gift card vouchers on your preferred
airline, and then
AMEX eventually reimburses those
fees to you.
Making effective use of
airline incidental
credits is important if you want to reduce the effective annual
fee of high risk / high reward cards like
AmEx's Platinum cards.
With the
AMEX Platinum, you get access to 5 airport lounge networks, an
airline fee credit, and other travel perks.
The Platinum
AmEx also has a much higher annual
fee of $ 550, but that's to be expected from a premium card that offers a variety of luxurious perks, such as a $ 200 annual Uber
credit and a $ 200 annual
airline credit.
On the
AmEx Platinum and Citi Prestige cards, we get $ 200 annually in
airline fee credits, which for the first year can turn into $ 400 in
airline tickets if you know what you're doing.
The
AMEX Platinum offers a hefty welcome bonus, premium hotel perks, annual
credits, and a whopping 5x points on flights booked directly with
airlines to help justify its $ 550 annual
fee.
Some fliers have had success getting that $ 200 reimbursement for the «
fee» of buying
airline gift cards; dining and spa
credits and other exclusive perks on hotel rooms booked through
AmEx can be worth $ 150 or more per night, he said.
If they did, they would earn 50K Citi ThankYou points, 55K Chase Ultimate Rewards points, 50,000
AMEX Membership Rewards points, 35,000 Starpoints and 2 complimentary nights at any Hyatt worldwide, not to mention $ 500 in airfare
credits ($ 250 in 2016 and $ 250 in 2017) for the Citi Prestige; $ 200 in
airline incidental
credits from the
AMEX Premier Rewards Gold ($ 100 in 2016 and $ 100 in 2017); a $ 100 Global Entry
fee credit; Admirals Club lounge access from the Citi Prestige;
The Mercedes - Benz
AMEX Platinum offers
airline fee reimbursement up to $ 200 per calendar year, such that if you use the
fee credit now in December, you can also use another $ 200
fee credit in January, greatly helping to offset the steep annual $ 475
fee.
No, corporate cards don't have this benefit; only personal and small business
AMEX Platinum cards come with the
airline fee credit.
The
AMEX Cards: Apart from the American
Airlines Air Miles Reserve
Credit Card, there are a host of
AMEX cards that you can also choose which offer various tiers of packages and have varied annual
fees.
Do you have tips to share or other questions about maximizing the
AMEX Platinum
airline fee credit?
Even though it's not explicit in the card benefits description, the Mercedes - Benz Platinum
AMEX does come with the same $ 200
airline fee credit per calendar year that the
AMEX Platinum comes with.
I take advantage of 1) the Fine hotel & resorts program often enough that those savings alone cover my membership
fee, 2) use the Delta and Centurion Clubs, 3) Global entry includes TSA pre (fantastic perk), 4) access to a professional
AMEX travel counselor 24/7 when traveling (perfect for my solo travel ventures), 5) cruise upgrade perks when cruising, 6) $ 200.00
airline credit (covers snack & food purchases in club and on plane) or cancellation
fees.