How to get the most out of your Platinum card | Frequent Miler on the Air Ep262

The Amex Platinum card has been offering great welcome bonuses for some time, but it’s a very expensive card. Are there any reasons to keep the card when the annual fee comes? That’s what we’re talking about on today’s episode of Frequent Miler on the Air.

Main Event: How to get the most out of your Amex Platinum card

Mailbag

(01:36) – Online chat for instant Avios refunds? (Mailbag)

Card talk

(05:26) – Wells Fargo Attune Card (Card Talk)

Read more about the Attune card here.

Mattress, numbers, slide rule

(17:49) – Hyatt promotion: Earn 1,000 bonus points + double elite nights at 15 hotels in Florida (Mattress Running the Numbers)

Award ceremony discussion

(23:46) – Virgin collapses with Delta One (Award Talk)

(28:39) – Interesting notes on the Spirit Awards (Award Talk)

Read more about Nick’s spirit discoveries here.

Main Event: How to get the most out of your Platinum Card

Read more about the Amex Platinum card here.

(34:25) – Become Elite

(37:01) – Improve your travel experience

(40:57) – Earn $200 back on prepaid hotel bookings every year

(44:28) – Earn $200 in Airline Fee Credits each calendar year

(46:08) – Use $200 in Uber credit every calendar year

(48:53) – Get $20 back per month on select digital entertainment services

(51:27) – Earn up to $100 per year in discounts at Saks Fifth Avenue

(55:18) – Get Walmart+ for free

(56:53) – Earn 5x on airline tickets and prepaid hotels

(57:21) – Refer a friend

Question of the week

(1:05:37) – Hyatt fake booking offer…why is no one talking about this offer?

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Music credit – “Ocean Deep” by Annie Yoder

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