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Officially issued by Swisscard AECS GmbH 22.05.2025

Publisher: Alex Becher

Rights: Alex Becher for American Express Switzerland editorial use only

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Benefits

Experience more, travel better, live in style – with the benefits that make American Express stand out.

Articles from our "Benefits" section

Avios transfer with American Express: how it works

How to convert Membership Rewards points from American Express into Avios with British Airways.

Secure online shopping with Amex SafeKey

Protect yourself against fraud and learn more about the Amex SafeKey authentication tool.

Your advantages with American Express

Extras when travelling, insurance packages and attractive shopping offers: Amex makes it possible.

American Express: exclusive tickets

The Platinum Card from American Express gives you access to special events and experiences.

Restaurant benefits with American Express

The Gold Card and Platinum Card from American Express offer various benefits at top restaurants.

Material of the Amex Platinum: the metal card

The American Express Platinum Card made of metal offers numerous advantages when travelling and in everyday life.

American Express car hire benefits

The Platinum Card offers special benefits: Amex customers save on car hire.

Amex Platinum Card and SIXT

With the American Express Platinum Card you will receive preferential treatment at SIXT car hire.

Colors of the American Express Cards

American Express credit cards come in different colors. We will give you an overview of which card has which color – and which benefits.

Annual fees with American Express

With American Express credit cards, you can pay easily and securely and receive attractive additional benefits. You can find out how high the annual fee is for the various Amex cards and what other costs may be incurred here.

Pay with American Express

Find out everything you need to know about paying with American Express credit cards.

Lounge access with the Amex Gold Card

Relax in an airport lounge and enjoy the waiting time instead of sitting in the crowd at the gate with the Gold Card from American Express. Lounge access at numerous airports worldwide is just one of your many benefits.

High acceptance of Amex in Switzerland

With American Express credit cards, Switzerland is open to you: You can pay with your card at more than 150,000 locations. For example in top restaurants, hotels and stores of all kinds. American Express offers several million acceptance points worldwide.

American Express and PayPal

Pay for your purchases in the online store with PayPal or simply send a sum of money to your loved ones – that’s no problem with American Express. You can easily add your credit card to your PayPal account.

Platinum Card partner cards

Shared happiness: with the American Express Platinum Card partner cards, cardholders benefit from attractive advantages together with their loved ones.

Earn flight miles with American Express

Find out here how you can earn flight miles with American Express and what other travel benefits a credit card has in store for you.

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