Free business class flight with the American Express credit card
- 5-Sterne-Hotels
- Jun 13
- 4 min read
Reading time: approx. 4 minutes – The American Express Platinum is considered the credit card with the best benefits. This card can be a game-changer for you, especially when traveling. In this article, you'll learn about the exclusive benefits you can enjoy with it and how you can get a business class flight just by applying.
The American Express Platinum Credit Card – Your Benefits
We'd like to start with an overview of the many benefits to give you a sense of what the "Platinum Amex" card offers:
€200.00 travel credit per year. Redeemable for flights, hotels, and rental cars.
€200.00 credit per year for the SIXT Ride limousine service.
€150.00 restaurant credit per year, redeemable at various restaurants worldwide.
€120.00 entertainment credit per year, e.g., for Netflix or Amazon Prime.
€90.00 shopping credit at Mr. Porter and Net-A-Porter (Gucci, Moncler, Prada, and many more).
Free access for you and one companion to over 1,200 airport VIP lounges.
Insurance package (including luggage insurance and trip cancellation insurance)
Status benefits at hotels (free breakfast, room upgrade, late checkout, and much more)
Free second card for partner/children if needed
This benefit deserves a detailed description: Up to 75,000 points – your ticket to business or first class?
You can secure the American Express Platinum, including all the benefits listed above, through 5-Sterne-Hotels.de with a maximum bonus of up to 75,000 points, depending on the promotional period! You can easily and conveniently transfer these points to various frequent flyer programs via American Express. These include, for example, the programs of Emirates, Qatar Airways, Turkish Airlines, and AirFrance. With a "stopover" at Payback, you can convert the points into Lufthansa miles and thus also book Lufthansa and Eurowings flights with your points.
The conversion ratio is typically 5:4. These can be extremely valuable when redeemed correctly, getting you on multiple economy flights, at least one business class flight, or even first class.
Points aren't a one-time experience. For every euro you spend with your American Express credit card, you receive new points. This way, you automatically collect points in everyday life, whether you're shopping at the supermarket, filling up with gas, or shopping online.
Is the American Express Platinum credit card worth it for me? What are the actual costs?
The credit card costs €60.00 per month. With an annual fee of €720.00, the "Platinum Amex" is definitely not the cheapest credit card on the market. However, if we take a closer look at the benefits mentioned above, we quickly realize that the card isn't as expensive as it seems if used wisely:
€200.00 travel credit: To fully utilize this credit, you don't have to be a frequent flyer or take multiple vacations per year. If you spend the €200.00 on flights or hotel costs, the annual cost is reduced from €720.00 to €520.00.
€150.00 restaurant credit: The same applies here. To spend €150.00 a year in a restaurant, you don't have to eat out every day. The selection of partner restaurants is enormous. There are several different partners in all major German cities and internationally. From well-known chains like the "Block House" steakhouse to exclusive Michelin-starred restaurants, a wide variety of cuisines are represented. So, after using this benefit, your total cost goes from €520.00 to €370.00.
If you also bill your Netflix or Amazon Prime account from your entertainment credit, you'll save another €120.00, bringing your annual costs to €250.00.
But that's not all. Are you a fan of luxury fashion? Save €90.00 on your next purchase at Mr. Porter or Net-A-Porter (including Gucci, Moncler, Chloé, and many more), and your credit card costs will be €160.00 annually. That would be €13.33 per month. For this amount, you also get the following:
Free VIP lounge access for you and your companion at over 1,200 airports worldwide with full Priority Pass membership, valued at €399.00. Free drinks, hot and cold meals, comfortable seating, and much more await you in the lounges before every flight. Stress at the airport is a thing of the past.
After the flight, the benefits continue directly at the hotel: At many hotel chains, as an Amex Platinum cardholder, you are listed in a high status level. This means you receive numerous benefits with every hotel stay. Free breakfast, room upgrades, late checkout, and other surprises await you. To reach these levels, you usually have to spend a significant number of stays at a hotel.
The list of benefits goes on and on. We've stopped breaking down the costs because we can't give a fixed value for some of the benefits. You've probably already noticed that the initial €720.00 feels completely different now.
Nevertheless, we'd like to highlight another benefit: the insurance package. In our opinion, the best insurance package of all credit cards worldwide includes for you (and your children): international travel health insurance, travel cancellation insurance, trip interruption and cancellation insurance, travel baggage insurance, travel accident insurance, travel comfort insurance (for flight/baggage delays, lost luggage, and missed connecting flights, you'll receive several hundred euros in compensation, depending on the length of the delay), travel personal liability insurance, and, finally, rental car theft, comprehensive, and liability insurance.
Conclusion
The entire team at 5-Sterne-Hotels.de are very satisfied American Express Platinum cardholders. If you travel at least once a year and enjoy comfort, we believe this credit card is absolutely appropriate. Of course, the costs are high, but if you use the benefits wisely, they are reduced to the point where the costs are practically zero.
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