Amex Sending Platinum Charge Upgrade offer for JAN 2025 - 150000 MR Points

[bing1309]

He guys I got an upgrade offer for a Platinum charge card, I am requesting your help or suggestions what to do in the 2025 case as per the new pdf.

I need your help in deciding what to do.

 

[vishalgupta2]

2 tickets are ok. The question however is that can it include multiple tickets across airlines to make it 1L
Let's say SFO-BOS is 18k per pax & BOS-MCO is 16k per pax, so if want this booking for 3 passengers, that will make 1,02,000 INR. Will that work?

 

[Hello_World]

2 tickets are ok. The question however is that can it include multiple tickets across airlines to make it 1L
Let's say SFO-BOS is 18k per pax & BOS-MCO is 16k per pax, so if want this booking for 3 passengers, that will make 1,02,000 INR. Will that work?

It has to be a single PNR worth 1 lakh. If this transaction is carried out in a single itinerary then it will work, otherwise not. If these are two separate transactions, then it won't work

 

[sahilgulati5]

we need to spend 50k in first 60days to get 1L Welcome Bonus point right?? What all spends are considered valid? is buying voucher considered a valid spend for this

 

[Hello_World]

we need to spend 50k in first 60days to get 1L Welcome Bonus point right?? What all spends are considered valid? is buying voucher considered a valid spend for this

Yes, Valid. Everything is considered valid

 

[vishalgupta2]

we need to spend 50k in first 60days to get 1L Welcome Bonus point right?? What all spends are considered valid? is buying voucher considered a valid spend for this

I guess you mean 1 5L welcome bonus?

 

[bing1309]

we need to spend 50k in first 60days to get 1L Welcome Bonus point right?? What all spends are considered valid? is buying voucher considered a valid spend for this

you spend on anything that doesn’t matter, 50k you have to spend and then you will receive 1l points and rest 50k points will be given next month once the due is cleared

 

[sahilgulati5]

I guess you mean 1 5L welcome bonus?

yes yes ..

 

[BVCBVC is verified member.]

we need to spend 50k in first 60days to get 1L Welcome Bonus point right?? What all spends are considered valid? is buying voucher considered a valid spend for this

Spends on basic/Primary card considered, Add on cards spends are not considered.

 

[vishalgupta2]

Received the card today. The packaging is fantastic with video guide inside the cost that turns on at its own on opening the box is a very neat touch.

Card definitely feels heavy and premium.

Started the journey with 10K Apay vouchers.

I will call support tomorrow for the memberships & priority pass.

 

[vishalgupta2]

It has to be a single PNR worth 1 lakh. If this transaction is carried out in a single itinerary then it will work, otherwise not. If these are two separate transactions, then it won't work

Spoke to Amex travel. They can't book Southwest tickets and if I book other airlines, I will have to pay hefty baggage fee.

My options are now limited to buying some tickets using smartbuy (only 30k spending limit left) and rest of the tickets using HDFC forex card (which I already applied on Friday)

 

[sahilgulati5]

Spoke to Amex travel. They can't book Southwest tickets and if I book other airlines, I will have to pay hefty baggage fee.

My options are now limited to buying some tickets using smartbuy (only 30k spending limit left) and rest of the tickets using HDFC forex card (which I already applied on Friday)

HDFC forex card is a good option if it works

 

[vishalgupta2]

HDFC forex card is a good option if it works

Yes, I ordered the forex card already

 

[krishna9]

Can you please send a full mail screenshot or copy full matter and paste here

@Prav Did they agree to issue the extra voucher? I got this offer without the 10k voucher and I'm curious if you managed to convince them. Please confirm.

 

[vishalgupta2]

@Prav Did they agree to issue the extra voucher? I got this offer without the 10k voucher and I'm curious if you managed to convince them. Please confirm.

I also want to know this coz then I will also try to flight with them (Amex) for it.

 

[Prav]

@Prav Did they agree to issue the extra voucher? I got this offer without the 10k voucher and I'm curious if you managed to convince them. Please confirm.

No , they denied

 

[vishalgupta2]

No , they denied

🙁
I only meant to send sad emoji. These words are just fillers

 

[S D S]

I was reading the terms and can't figure is Centurion lounge access includes a guest? Essentially the question is:

If I upgrade my Plat travel to plat charge and get supplementary plat card for my wife, can 3 of us access Centurion lounge at Del Airports (Me + guest and my wife using her supplementary card)

Another question I have is, are the Del/Bom Centurion lounges better and less crowded than other airport lounges in the same terminal?

The Centurion hardly lived upto is hype. I was sorely disappointed last year when I went to check it at the Mumbai airport, clutching the aspirational plat charge. Adani is any day better unless you wish to enjoy a couple of cocktails pre flight.

 

[vishalgupta2]

The Centurion hardly lived upto is hype. I was sorely disappointed last year when I went to check it at the Mumbai airport, clutching the aspirational plat charge. Adani is any day better unless you wish to enjoy a couple of cocktails pre flight.

That's the thing I see most value from the card in. I guess I will be visiting the lounge 15+ times a year, AI about 1000 pet cocktail, that's about 30-40k value for me (my company won't reimburse liquor so that's an out of pocket cost for me)

 

[Prav]

Just got approved for plat charge by referral (35k point earned by referrer )
How can I close my account before activation and not get annual fee charged?

 

[vishalgupta2]

Just call Amex support to close the card (don't activate the card)

I think it gets canceled automatically if not activated in 37 days but with a card with 78k fee, I don't think i would take that risk.

Also, why did you apply if you didn't want the card? I don't think the referrer will get the points unless you pay the fee