The JCPenney
platinum status Credit Card has all the benefits of the basic and gold cards, but with two distinct special offers.
Not exact matches
If you are a frequent traveler and can take advantage of the $ 200 annual Uber
credit, the $ 200 annual airline fee
credit and Hilton HHonors ™ Gold
Status, then The
Platinum Card ® from American Express is better for you.
Holders of Marriott - branded
credit cards receive 15 annual elite qualifying nights that grant Silver
status, and provide a boost to reaching Gold or
Platinum by stays.
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.
In the case of Avis and Budget, standard members earn 500 miles per rental, AAdvantage
credit cardholders earn 750 miles, Gold and
Platinum status members earn 1,000 miles, and lastly Executive
Platinum members earn 1,250 miles.
Among other things,
Platinum Elite
Status membership entitles users to complimentary room upgrades (subject to availability), and a 50 % bonus to base points (the ones received from simply staying at IHG properties, not the
credit card rewards points).
The
Platinum Card ® from American Express has long been one of our favorite
credit cards, for many years acting as a
status symbol.
If you are a frequent traveler and can take advantage of the $ 200 annual Uber
credit, the $ 200 annual airline fee
credit and Hilton HHonors ™ Gold
Status, then The
Platinum Card ® from American Express is better for you.
On the other hand, if you're using the Bank of America ® Travel Rewards
Credit Card in conjunction with Bank of America's Preferred Rewards
Platinum Honors
status and have enough travel expenses to make it a virtual 2.625 % cash back card all the time, then you probably have little need for an ongoing 2.5 % cash back card with a $ 59 annual fee.
With American Express Starwood Preferred Guest ®
credit card you can move towards Gold or
Platinum status of Starwood Preferred Guest ® loyalty program.
If you're already earning, say, 2.625 % on all of your spending using the Bank of America ® Travel Rewards
Credit Card with Preferred Rewards
Platinum Honors
status, you'd need a lot of restaurant spending to make that extra 0.375 % earned with the Savor ℠ card eclipse, say, a good sign - up bonus on a new card.
Holders of Marriott - branded
credit cards receive 15 annual elite qualifying nights that grant Silver
status, and provide a boost to reaching Gold or
Platinum by stays.
The
Platinum Delta SkyMiles
Credit Card is a balanced card that helps Delta consumers earn
status related benefits.
To learn more about the card's benefits, including free
Platinum Elite
Status, and free anniversary nights, check out our review of the Hyatt
credit card.
These include annual free nights (valued at $ 256), a Global Entry or TSA Precheck
credit every four years (valued at $ 100) and automatic
Platinum Elite
status in the IHG Rewards Club.
However, if you care about elite
status with IHG, know that the IHG ® Rewards Club Premier
Credit Card gives you automatic
Platinum Elite
status, with no prerequisite spending requirements.
Members who have a
Platinum Delta Skymiles ®
Credit Card or Delta Reserve ®
Credit Card from American Express will be able to achieve higher Medallion
status at an accelerated rate, depending on their card spending.
The
Platinum Delta SkyMiles ® Business
Credit Card is a better credit card if your business has large expenses or values airline s
Credit Card is a better
credit card if your business has large expenses or values airline s
credit card if your business has large expenses or values airline
status.
The
Platinum Delta SkyMiles ® Business
Credit Card is also better for travelers who enjoy having airline
status — due to the ability to earn Medallion Qualification Miles (MQMs).
The
Platinum Delta SkyMiles ®
Credit Card from American Express offers a great way to obtain Delta elite
status just by spending with your card.
Finally, cardholders also receive a $ 100 hotel
credit towards their Ritz - Carlton stays, and free
Platinum Elite
Status anytime they spend over $ 75k in one year.
The next tier
status, Platinum Elite Status, can be obtained by spending at least $ 75,000 annually with the hotel credit
status,
Platinum Elite
Status, can be obtained by spending at least $ 75,000 annually with the hotel credit
Status, can be obtained by spending at least $ 75,000 annually with the hotel
credit card.
If you're ready to earn Delta miles and value elite
status qualifying miles, you'll want to consider the
Platinum Delta SkyMiles ® Business
Credit Card from our Partner American Express.
The
Platinum Delta SkyMiles ®
Credit Card from American Express can be a great option for those who are seeking additional ways to obtain a higher loyalty
status with the airline, as well as to maintain current
status for the following year.
While many airlines require you to fly segments to earn elite
status qualifying miles, with Delta you can earn Medallion Qualification Miles when using the
Platinum Delta SkyMiles ®
Credit Card from American Express.
Elite Night
Credit: If you are already a Silver, Gold or Platinum member in the Radisson Rewards program at the time that you applied for your Account, you are eligible to earn a one - time credit of 10 nights towards obtaining or maintaining Gold or Platinum status after opening your Account and your first Net Purchase on the Card («Elite Night Credit&ra
Credit: If you are already a Silver, Gold or
Platinum member in the Radisson Rewards program at the time that you applied for your Account, you are eligible to earn a one - time
credit of 10 nights towards obtaining or maintaining Gold or Platinum status after opening your Account and your first Net Purchase on the Card («Elite Night Credit&ra
credit of 10 nights towards obtaining or maintaining Gold or
Platinum status after opening your Account and your first Net Purchase on the Card («Elite Night
Credit&ra
Credit»).
Elite Night
Credit: If you are already a Gold or Platinum member in the Radisson Rewards program at the time that you applied for your Account, you are eligible to earn a one - time credit of 15 nights towards obtaining or maintaining Platinum status after opening your Account and your first Net Purchase on the Card («Elite Night Credit&ra
Credit: If you are already a Gold or
Platinum member in the Radisson Rewards program at the time that you applied for your Account, you are eligible to earn a one - time
credit of 15 nights towards obtaining or maintaining Platinum status after opening your Account and your first Net Purchase on the Card («Elite Night Credit&ra
credit of 15 nights towards obtaining or maintaining
Platinum status after opening your Account and your first Net Purchase on the Card («Elite Night
Credit&ra
Credit»).
Elite Night
Credit: If you are already a Silver, Gold or Platinum member in the Radisson Rewards program at the time that you applied for your Account, you are eligible to earn a one - time credit of 10 nights toward obtaining or maintaining Gold or Platinum status after opening your Account and your first Net Purchase on the Card («Elite Night Credit&ra
Credit: If you are already a Silver, Gold or
Platinum member in the Radisson Rewards program at the time that you applied for your Account, you are eligible to earn a one - time
credit of 10 nights toward obtaining or maintaining Gold or Platinum status after opening your Account and your first Net Purchase on the Card («Elite Night Credit&ra
credit of 10 nights toward obtaining or maintaining Gold or
Platinum status after opening your Account and your first Net Purchase on the Card («Elite Night
Credit&ra
Credit»).
Bottom Line: The IHG ® Rewards Club Premier
Credit Card is worth getting for those who can utilize its high rewards rate for IHG purchases, free anniversary nights and some of perks that come with having
Platinum Elite
status.
IHG ® Rewards Club Premier
Credit Card cardholders automatically enjoy
Platinum Elite
status in the IHG Rewards Club.
Platinum Elite
status gets you 50 % more point earnings only on points earned by being a IHG Rewards Club member - not to points earned by using the IHG ® Rewards Club Premier
Credit Card.
When you spend $ 7,500 on your card, get 1 stay
credit towards
Platinum status, up to a maximum of 2 stay
credits per calendar year
Cardholders of the
Platinum Card ® from American Express receive complimentary Hilton Honors and SPG Gold
Status upon enrollment, up to $ 200 airline fee
credits every year at one qualifying airline, access to over 1,000 airport lounges around the world, and monthly
credits to pay for Uber rides (up to $ 200 annually).
Hot Tip: You can earn Gold
status through stays at Hilton or by holding one of a few
credit cards, including The
Platinum Card ® from American Express and the Hilton Honors ™ Surpass ® Card from American Express.
This card provides an automatic upgrade to Premier
status and
credit towards
Platinum status.
You can add up to 3 additional
Platinum Cards for $ 175 a year, which allows those users to take advantage of the lounge access, hotel elite
status, global entry
credit, and a few other perks.
Amex
Platinum benefits that additional cardmembers are entitled to include lounges (including Global Lounge Collection), Global Entry / TSA PreCheck
credits ($ 100 / $ 85 respectively), and Honors and SPG Gold
status.
If I can make as controversial a claim as is supported by the evidence, even the American Express Delta
Platinum credit card, with its $ 195 annual fee and companion ticket awarded on each account anniversary, only makes sense (compared to redeeming Arrival + miles) if you can consistently redeem the companion ticket for flights costing more than $ 672 — the value of the Arrival + miles you could manufacture with the same $ 195 in disposable income — or if you can use the Medallion Qualifying Miles earned with the card to achieve
Platinum or Diamond Medallion
status.
Delta's
Platinum credit card gives you a good boost toward elite
status and good benefits on Delta, including an annual companion pass; however, if you are seeking airline lounge access, you may be better served by the Delta Reserve card.
The IHG
credit card provides IHG
platinum status, 10 percent of your redeemed points back (up 100,000 annually), as well as an annual award night you can use at virtually any IHG property around the world, including Intercontinental Hotels in expensive cities such as New York, London or Paris.
Bottom Line:
Platinum Elite
status, redemption rebates, and no annual fee the first year are all part of the package for getting the Chase IHG ® Rewards Club Select
Credit Card!
You can earn Gold
status through stays at Hilton or by holding one of a few
credit cards, including The
Platinum Card ® from American Express and the Hilton Honors ™ Surpass ® Card from American Express.
Gold
status is awarded after reaching 75,000 Tier
Credits in a calendar year, while
Platinum status is typically granted after reaching 200,000 Tier
Credits in a year.
The Business
Platinum Card provides many benefits that make travel more comfortable and save money, including a $ 200 annual airline fee
credit, access to over 600 airport lounges, discounts on car rentals, and elite
status with Starwood and Hilton.
You can get top - tier
Platinum status more easily by just signing up for the
credit card.
Medallion members (Delta's elite program) have better award availability, and you can get
status quickly and easily through co-branded
credit cards like Delta SkyMiles
Platinum and Delta SkyMiles Reserve.
For those looking for Delta
status, the
Platinum Delta SkyMiles ®
Credit Card from American Express and the Delta Reserve ®
Credit Card from American Express offer many similar elite
status perks.
Upon meeting the PQM or PQS requirements to retain Premier
Platinum status through this offer, members will be awarded 1 Regional Premier Upgrade, which will be
credited to their account within 7 - 10 business days.
The
Platinum card comes with many other perks too, including a 40,000 - point sign - up bonus, a $ 100 fee
credit for Global Entry or TSA PreCheck, various other discounts and
credits at select hotels, Starwood Preferred Guest and Hilton HHonors Gold
status, free Boingo WiFi and more.
You will also earn bonus Starpoints at Starwood properties if you have SPG Gold or
Platinum elite
status, but these points don't stem from the
credit card.