Travel advantages with American Express
Relax at the airport lounge before your trip and benefit from hotel advantages and other privileges at your vacation destination. Your constant companion: the Platinum Card from American Express, which makes these attractive travel benefits possible.
Travel advantages with American Express
Why you should book your trip with a credit card
A credit card is a great advantage both when booking a trip and during your stay at your destination. Certain services, such as booking a rental car, are often impossible without a credit card, as the provider usually asks for a deposit to be made using the card. Some hotels also require a credit card when checking in.
A credit card also simplifies the payment process. When booking travel online, the credit card details are saved in the browser and the entire payment process is completed in just a few seconds. At the destination, paying by credit card is secure, contactless and uncomplicated.
Last but not least, when you book a trip with premium credit cards such as the Gold Card and the Platinum Card from American Express, you get a comprehensive insurance package as a gift. Policies such as Travel Cancellation Insurance are already included in the benefits offered by these credit cards.
Benefit from discounts or special conditions when booking hotels and other travel services.
The best travel credit card: Book a vacation or business trip with the Platinum Card
Whether it's a weekend getaway or a long-distance trip, a hotel booking or a travel package – with the Platinum Card you benefit on every trip. The Platinum Travel & Lifestyle Service takes care of your wishes and concerns around the clock during the booking process. Benefit from 24-hour access to hotels, flights, rental cars, restaurants, entertainment and special offers – by phone or online: Stress-free travel starts with your booking. If you have any questions or problems while traveling, the American Express Platinum Travel & Lifestyle Service is always there to help.
Nice to know: You only benefit from many travel privileges if you make your booking though the Platinum Travel Service and you pay with your Platinum Card.
Relax at the airport
Spend the waiting time before your flight or during a stopover as pleasantly as possible. With the American Express Global Lounge Collection®, a Platinum Card gives you free access to more than 1,700 airport lounges worldwide. Whether you want to relax, concentrate on your work or have a bite to eat – our growing network of lounges welcomes you.
Tip: The Gold Card gives you access to an airport lounge of your choice twice a year. Each additional use is possible for a fee of USD 35 per visit.
So close to the sky: flight vouchers and preferential fares
As a Platinum Cardholder, you will get an annual SWISS flight voucher worth CHF 100, which you can redeem unconditionally at swiss.com. You can also take advantage of the International Airline Program, which offers you a discount of up to 20 percent on some of the world's leading and most comfortable airlines, such as Emirates or Qatar Airways.
Rental cars, cabs, transfers: exclusive mobility benefits
You can also stay mobile with your Platinum Card after your flight. Your credit card gives you special conditions and other extensive privileges with rental cars from Hertz, Avis and SIXT as well as limousine services. You also benefit from an annual travel credit with SIXT ride in total of CHF 200. This is divided into eight partial credits of CHF 25 each which can be redeemed for cab rides or airport transfers.
Tip: With the Gold Card you get a 10 percent discount on your rental car booking at Rentalcars.com.
Exclusive accommodation: room upgrades, hotel credit and premium status
Book a standard room, get a junior suite – no problem when traveling with your Platinum Card, provided that the rooms are available. If you stay overnight at a hotel from the American Express The Hotel Collection and Fine Hotels + Resorts hotel programs, you are entitled to a room upgrade (subject to availability) thanks to your credit card. You also benefit from a credit of USD 100 which you can use for expenses at the hotel.
As an American Express Platinum Cardholder at Hilton, Marriott, Meliá and Radisson hotels, you get an elevated membership status which entitles you to various upgrades and other benefits.
Comprehensive travel insurance: always on the safe side
Even the best credit card isn’t able to protect you from breakdowns, accidents or illness while traveling. But it does cover your needs in the worst-case scenario. With the Platinum Card, you benefit from comprehensive insurance services:
- Travel Cancellation Insurance
- Luggage Insurance
- Foreign Travel Medical Expenses Insurance
- Transport Accident Insurance
- Loss Damage Waiver for Rental Cars
Nice to know: Foreign Travel Medical Expenses Insurance and Transport Accident Insurance are also included with the American Express Gold Card.
Book with Amex and travel the world
Wherever your next trip takes you – It's best to book your trip with your American Express credit card and benefit from numerous advantages. We are your partner right from the preparation stage, accompany you on trips or flights and also provide you with comprehensive insurance coverage abroad. With the Platinum Card or the Gold Card, you can be confident of always feeling good when you’re traveling.
