Does American Express Platinum offer perks with United Airlines? This question is about The Platinum Card® from American Express

Does American Express Platinum offer perks with United Airlines?

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Robert Sambrick, WalletHub Analyst

@robsam • 06/22/20 This answer was first published on 06/22/20. For the most current information about a financial product, you should always check and confirm accuracy with the offering financial institution. Editorial and user-generated content is not provided, reviewed or endorsed by any company.

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Amex Platinum’s United Airlines perks include 5 points per $1 spent on airfare booked directly with United Airlines or through American Express Travel, and an annual $200 airline fee credit. Cardholders can apply the credit toward incidentals such as United baggage fees, in-flight food and drink purchases, airport lounge day passes and more. These perks are not exclusive to United Airlines, though. They apply to any major airline.

Amex Platinum also provides airport lounge access for United Airlines customers. The card won’t get you into United Club lounges, but through the Amex Global Lounge Collection, you and at least one guest get free access to lounges such as The Centurion Lounge, Priority Pass lounges, and Delta Sky Club. Amenities may include free food and drinks, Wi-Fi, conference rooms and more.

Amex Platinum offers yet another United Airlines perk through the Star Alliance network. You can transfer points to certain Amex partner airlines in the Star Alliance network, then use those points to book flights on any other Star Alliance airline – including United, which is not an Amex transfer partner. Amex Star Alliance transfer partners include Air Canada, Avianca, All Nippon Airways, and Singapore Airlines.

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Does Amex Platinum get you into United Club?

Amex Platinum does not offer a United Club membership, so the Platinum Card will not get you into United Club airport lounges. Only the United Club Infinite Credit Card and the United Club Business Credit Card give users a complimentary United Club membership, allowing the cardholder and up to 2 guests to access more than 45 United Club airport lounges and 1,000+ Star Alliance-affiliated lounges worldwide. Lounges offer a wide range of amenities such as complimentary snacks, beverages and bar service, Wi-Fi access, private phone booths with speakerphones and more. United Club memberships are worth nearly $650 per year.... read full answer

The Amex Platinum card offers free airport lounge access through its Global Lounge Collection. You can access more than 1,200 airport lounge locations worldwide with just an Amex Platinum card, a photo ID and a same-day boarding pass. Participating lounges include The Centurion Lounge, International American Express Lounges, Delta Sky Club, Priority Pass, Plaza Premium Lounge, Air Space Lounge, and Escape Lounges.

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How do you get an Amex Platinum companion ticket?

You cannot get an American Express Platinum card companion ticket, as this offer is not available anymore. Amex dropped companion tickets as an American Express Platinum card benefit when it revamped its International Airline Program. However, American Express Platinum cardholders can still bring up to two companions into airport lounges free of charge.

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The closest thing to an American Express Platinum card companion ticket available right now is the Delta SkyMiles® Platinum American Express Card and the Delta SkyMiles® Reserve American Express Card companion ticket offer. They offer the complimentary pass after you’ve had the card for at least 12 months.

In addition, you’ll receive one ticket each year after you pay the card’s annual fee. Companion tickets are good for one domestic round-trip flight (exclusions and limits apply), and you only have to pay up to $80 in taxes and fees when you redeem the ticket.

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