American Express Platinum Card®
The metal American Express Platinum Card is precisely finished, timeless and robust. With its exclusive advantages, it is the perfect companion when traveling and in your daily life.
Your American Express Platinum Card® Benefits
Exclusive Experiences with Your American Express Platinum Card®
FAQ about the American Express Platinum Card®
The American Express Platinum Card® is aimed at frequent travelers and people who value comfort, security and exclusive services. It combines wide-ranging travel, lifestyle and insurance benefits for a first-class experience – for travel and in everyday life:
- Travel advantages: Priority Pass with access to over 1,800 airport lounges worldwide and an annual SWISS Flight Gift Card
- Hotel advantages: status upgrades, breakfast and late check-out at partner hotels – often with added value of several hundred francs per stay
- Gourmet experiences: annual Dining Credit for GaultMillau restaurants in Switzerland
- Flexibility: annual SIXT ride credit as well as wide-ranging travel, shopping and car rental insurance
People who make active use of these benefits get to enjoy specific advantages in everyday life and while traveling – such as financial savings, additional comfort and exclusive services.
The application process is simple and can be completed online via the website or in the Swisscard app. After successful verification, your digital card will be activated immediately in your wallet; the physical metal card will follow by post.
Conditions:
- Minimum age of 18 years
- Residence in Switzerland or Lichtenstein
- Regular income and positive credit check
With your card, you enjoy premium advantages worldwide:
- Lounges: access to the American Express Global Lounge Collection® with over 1,800 lounges (Priority Pass, Centurion®, Plaza Premium)
- Travel & concierge: preferential flight, hotel and car rental bookings through the Platinum Travel & Lifestyle Service, personal recommendations and reservations
- Credits & experiences: Dining Credit, shopping promotions, SIXT ride credit and exclusive events in Switzerland
With the Platinum Travel Service, you benefit from special benefits at Fine Hotels + Resorts and The Hotel Collection.
- Upgrades (depending on availability)
- Breakfast for two
- Guaranteed late check-out
- Credit or special comforts per stay
In addition, you automatically receive status advantages with leading hotel chains such as Hilton Honors Gold, Marriott Bonvoy Gold Elite, Radisson Rewards Premium and Meliá Rewards Gold.
The insurance package for the Platinum Card® offers wide-ranging protection worldwide – for travel, shopping and rental cars:
- Travel Cancellation and Curtailment Insurance
- Foreign Travel Medical Expenses Insurance
- Luggage Insurance
- Loss Damage Waiver for Rental Cars
- Transport Accident Insurance
- Purchase Protection and Ticket Insurance as well as extended guarantee
You also benefit from a Swiss 24-hour customer service that provides you with quick and reliable assistance worldwide in cases of emergency.
The card offers multilevel security mechanisms.
- Secure online payments
- Biometric authentication (face ID / fingerprint) for mobile payments
- Real-time transaction control via the Swisscard app
- Protection in the event of misuse
Our Swiss premium customer service is also available around the clock.
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