Platinum Card: the credit card for your world tour
Enjoy hotel benefits, free airport lounge access, dining benefits and more.
Travel benefits with American Express
Discover the world
Travel and American Express have always gone hand in hand: American Express credit cards offer you numerous advantages on your travels around the world, some of which go far beyond the benefits you get with other credit cards. The Platinum Card is one of the most attractive travel credit cards on the market. It offers numerous discounts and various other extras that you can take advantage of in many countries around the world.
With your Platinum Card, you can enjoy many activities on your travels around the world and ensure that your experiences are thoroughly enjoyable: You receive status benefits, vouchers and upgrades in upmarket hotels, discounts when booking rental cars, free access to numerous airport lounges worldwide, preferential rates and vouchers with selected airlines, comprehensive travel insurance and the Travel & Lifestyle Service, which offers access to exclusive travel benefits and unique experiences.
Whether in Asia, Australia or America: exceptional hotel benefits worldwide
When you stay at a hotel participating in the American Express hotel programs The Hotel Collection and Fine Hotels + Resorts, you receive numerous benefits thanks to your Platinum Card. These include:
- Room upgrade (subject to availability)
- USD 100 credit for selected restaurant, spa and resort activities
- Early check-in and late check-out (subject to availability)
- Complimentary breakfast for two every day (only in the Fine Hotels + Resorts program)
In total, you will receive attractive benefits during your stay at more than 2,000 upscale hotels, including some of the best 5-star properties in the world. Whether in Europe, North and South America, Asia, Africa or Australia: On every continent, you will find various hotels that offer you these benefits on your world tour.
You also benefit from the loyalty programs of established hotel brands such as Radisson, Marriott, Hilton and Meliá. With your Platinum Card, you automatically receive an elevated status without having to meet the requirements that would otherwise apply to obtain this status.
Cheap flights and free access to airport lounges
On a trip around the world, you will be traveling a lot by plane – and this mode of transport is rewarded with the Platinum Card. Your very first flight will be cheaper, as you can use the annual SWISS voucher worth CHF 100 for it.
In addition, the International Airline Program gives you up to 20 percent discount on some of the world’s most renowned and comfortable airlines, such as Emirates, Singapore Airlines and Qatar Airways, in Economy, Business and First Class. You can also convert American Express Membership Rewards points into flight miles with various airlines.
You also benefit from this credit card between flights on your world tour: One of the most attractive advantages of the Platinum Card is that you have free access to more than 1,700 airport lounges worldwide, where you can enjoy the buffet and relax in comfortable surroundings. With this premium credit card, you receive membership of Priority Pass at no extra cost.
Good to know: With the Gold Card, you also get free access to lounges at numerous airports worldwide twice a year.
Affordable car hire and taxi credit
As a Platinum Cardholder, you also benefit from mobility advantages on your travels around the world. For example, you receive special rates and upgrades from renowned car rental companies such as SIXT, Avis and Hertz.
You also receive an annual travel credit with SIXT ride totaling CHF 200, divided into eight partial credits, which you can use for car rentals, taxi rides or transfers.
Good to know: With the Gold Card, you receive a 10 percent discount at Rentalcars.com.
Discover the world with optimal protection
A lot can happen on a trip around the world: Your luggage may not arrive on your flight, you may have to cancel a leg of your trip due to illness, or you may have an accident. To ensure that you are covered in the event of an emergency, the Platinum Card includes a comprehensive insurance package. Among other things, you benefit from:
- Travel Cancellation Insurance
- Luggage Insurance
- Foreign Travel Medical Expenses Insurance
- Transport Accident Insurance
- Loss Damage Waiver for Rental Cars
Good to know: Foreign Travel Medical Expenses Insurance and Transport Accident Insurance are also included with the American Express Gold Card.
The best credit card for your world trip
The Platinum Card is an excellent credit card for your world travels. It offers discounts and extras on journeys, flights and overnight stays and stands for maximum convenience. In addition, you are fully covered even on distant continents thanks to comprehensive insurance cover. With the Gold Card, you also benefit from a range of services that will come in handy when traveling.
Convinced? Then apply for the Gold Card or the Platinum Card directly – whichever suits your lifestyle best.
The right credit card for your lifestyle
Frequently asked questions and answers
The Platinum Card offers the most benefits and is the ideal companion for a trip around the world. But you can also benefit in many areas with the Gold Card.
American Express credit cards offer various benefits such as bonus programs, insurance packages, travel and mobility services, and numerous lifestyle benefits.
There is no general answer to this question, as it depends very much on the individual. However, free access to airport lounges worldwide is a decisive advantage on such a trip, allowing you to arrive relaxed at each stage of your world trip.
