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If you’re an Amex Platinum or Business Platinum cardholder and you’re thinking of booking any travel between now and March 31st, 2021, you may want to check Amex Travel. Certain flights are popping up as recommended and pricing quite a bit less than you can find them elsewhere. Apparently this has been going on for a little while, but alas, it completely escaped me. This reminds me of their International Airline Program which is always worth a gander, but includes economy flights this time around. You’ll also earn 5x points on these flights which is amazing.
Here’s a quick look at the program
- Purchase with your Amex Plat or Biz Plat by 12/31/20
- Travel by 3/31/21
I randomly looked up LAX to JFK in early January – starred with Recommended – $195
Compare this to Google Flights
Overall:
The bigger the route, the more you’ll see recommended flights pop up, and there is definitely value to the program. Is it universally cheaper? No, but it’s an option I would heavily consider if you’re looking to book a flight and carry either an Amex Plat or Biz Plat.
Fake news
How’s that?
Could you pls clarify what deals are available to existing Platinum members?
Thank you,
Robert Wilkis
Could you pls clarify what deals are available to existing Platinum members?
Thank you
regarding “recommended flights” – if you search on Amex travel, select routes have these available, and from what I’m seeing, could save some cash
If you book through the portal do you still earn miles from the flight (aside from 5x amex points you get by booking with the card)?
Yep, you’d earn Elite miles, AA miles, and 5x Amex points