150K Offer for The Business Platinum Card® from American Express!

A card our Frequent Floaters team loves just cranked up its welcome offer for new members.

The Business Platinum Card® from American Express now offers 150,000 bonus Membership Rewards® points after spending $20,000 in eligible purchases within three (3) months of being approved for card membership. Terms apply.

The Amex Business Platinum previously offered 120,000 bonus points after $15,000 within three months.

(Terms apply to American Express benefits and offers. Enrollment may be required for select American Express benefits and offers. Visit americanexpress.com to learn more. All information about The Business Platinum Card® from American Express was collected independently by Frequent Floaters. It was not provided or reviewed by the card issuer.)

The card carries a $695 annual fee (See Rates and Fees.) Check out this post explaining how I earn that back each year.

There are a couple of big benefits we love about the Amex Business Platinum Card. (Read our in-depth review of the card.)

35% Pay With Points Rebate

The first is the card’s 35% Pay With Points rebate. Amex Business Platinum members earn back 35% of any points they apply toward the cost of eligible flights they purchase on AmexTravel.com. (Amex converts each point to a penny each; a maximum of 1,000,000 points can be earned back each calendar year.)

You select an airline from a list of selected carriers. (That’s your preferred carrier for the rest of the calendar year.) Any class fare you book on that airline through AmexTravel.com qualifies for the 35% Pay With Points rebate.

Also, Business Class or First Class trips booked on any airline offered through AmexTravel.com are also eligible.

Make sure to include your airline’s loyalty program member number! These are considered cash fares. This means you still earn that carrier’s redeemable and elite status miles or dollars. You’ll also enjoy any applicable elite status benefits.

Airport Lounge Access

The Amex Business Platinum card is packed with airport lounge benefits. Card members can access:

• American Express Centurion Lounges when traveling with a confirmed seat on a same-day flight
• Delta Sky Clubs when traveling on a same-day Delta-operated or -marketed flight.
• Escape Lounge by Centurion Suites (with up to two guests) when traveling on a same-day flight
• Priority Pass Select membership (enrollment required)

Other Amex Business Platinum Card Features

The card is loaded with a bunch of other statement credit opportunities such as:

• $200 Airline Fee Credit: Select one qualifying airline and then receive up to $200 in statement credits per calendar year when incidental fees are charged by the airline to your card. (Enrollment is required.) Read this post on Eye of the Flyer for more information.
• $189 CLEAR® Plus Credit: Receive up to $189 in statement credits each calendar year for CLEAR Plus membership costs charged to your card. (Enrollment required. Taxes and fees not eligible. Terms apply)
• $100 Global Entry Credit: Receive either a $100 statement credit every four (4) years for a Global Entry application fee or a statement credit up to $85 every 4.5 years for a TSA PreCheck® (through a TSA official enrollment provider) application fee. (Terms apply.) Global Entry comes with TSA PreCheck and is the better value, in our opinion. So many travel credit cards offer this benefit — as Chris points out on Eye of the Flyer, you can “gift” it to someone else.
• Fine Hotels + Resorts: Enjoy early check-in and room upgrades (when available), daily breakfast for two (valued at up $60 total each day), a resort or spa credit (varies by property), and guaranteed late check-out. (Terms apply.)
• Complimentary Gold Elite Status with Marriott Bonvoy
• Complimentary Gold Elite Status with Hilton Honors
• Complimentary Hertz President Circle status
• Complimentary Avis Preferred Plus membership and discounts

Our new partners!

Business Purchases Statement Credit Opportunities:

• $120 Wireless Telephone Service Credit: Earn up to $10 back in statement credits each month on eligible purchases made directly with a U.S. wireless (cell phone) service provider. (Enrollment is required and terms apply.)
• $400 Dell Technologies Credit: Earn up to $200 in statement credits from January through June, then another $200 from July through December on eligible purchases made with Dell Technologies. This Eye of the Flyer post explains the benefit a little better. (Enrollment is required and terms apply.)
• $150 Adobe Credit: Earn up to $150 in statement credits each calendar year for eligible annual prepaid business plan purchases with Adobe on Creative Cloud for teams or Acrobat Pro DC with e-sign for teams. Note that personal or individual plans (i.e., “only for Photoshop”) are not eligible. (Enrollment is required and terms apply.)
• $360 Indeed Credit: Earn up to $90 in statement credits for eligible purchases made with Indeed. (Enrollment is required and terms apply.)

Time to Set Sail!

The Amex Business Platinum card — a small business card featuring loads of travel benefits and statement credit opportunities — now offers 150,000 bonus Membership Rewards® points after spending $20,000 in eligible purchases within three (3) months of being approved for card membership. Terms apply.

We’re not sure how long this offer will be around — so, take advantage of it now if you don’t want to be left standing at the dock after the ship sails!

For rates and fees of The Business Platinum Card® from American Express, please visit this link.