For consumer Platinum card members, this includes new credits on eligible purchases with Resy, Lululemon, Uber, One Membership, and perks with existing hotel and digital entertainment credits for consumers.
Platinum business card members can use credits on eligible purchases with Dell Technologies and Adobe, and also earn rewards points on major business purchases. Additional credits up to $3,600 can be used in the following year after spending $250,000 in a calendar year.
“There is really nothing like Platinum Membership—we offer more value than ever, and with the scale of our lounge, dining and hotel programs, we make it easy for our card members to access this value,” Howard Grosfield, group president of U.S. Consumer Services at American Express, said in a statement.
Raymond Joabar, group president of Global Commercial Services at American Express, said the card offers business owners and executives cash flow management tools and no preset spending limits.
“For over 30 years, American Express has been a trusted partner to small businesses. With more premium travel benefits and rewards on everyday business expenses, the Business Platinum Card is built to offer more value than ever before,” he added.
Both consumers and business cardholders will still be able to access more than 1,500 airport lounges and late check-outs at over 1,800 hotels, among other incentives.
For consumers, this includes a $600 hotel credit at select hotels, a $400 Resy credit, a $300 digital entertainment and Lululemon credit, and a $120 Uber membership credit.
Among the perks for business cardholders are a $1,150 Dell Technologies credit, a $1,200 Amex Travel online flight credit, a $250 Adobe credit, and a 35 percent airline bonus when using Pay with Points for flights booked through AmEx Travel.
In addition, business owners and executives can also request Employee Business Platinum Cards for an additional $400 per card annually. Employees can also take advantage of many of the business perks offered.
The company boasts the largest global airport lounge network that includes 30 Centurion lounges, 10 complimentary Delta Sky Club visits per year, and Priority Pass Select membership. Both consumer and business cardholders can also take advantage of the firm’s largest curated global hotels program with more than 3,100 hotels.
For card members who opened accounts before Sept. 18, the new annual fee will go into effect at their next renewal date on or after Dec. 2 for business cardholders and on or after Jan. 2, 2026, for consumer cardholders.
For those on a tighter budget, the American Express Gold Card has a $250 annual fee, the Blue Cash Preferred Card comes with an annual fee of $95, and the Blue Cash Everyday Card has no annual fee.
The Gold Card offers more than $500 in value with credits for Resy, Uber, Dunkin’, and dining and hotel credits.
The Blue Cash Preferred Card offers limited benefits and a $300 credit after spending $3,000 during the first six months of card membership.
The Blue Cash Everyday Card provides consumers with a $200 credit following $2,000 in purchases during the first six months of card membership.
Founded in 1850, the New York City-based American Express serves more than 100 million merchants globally. The company stated that it received the highest score among credit cards issued in the J.D. Power 2023—2025 U.S. Credit Card Satisfaction Studies.
