Get more when you get away with American Express Travel® Get more when you get away with American Express Travel®

Whether you’re planning a weekend staycation or the trip of a lifetime, American Express Travel is here to help you get the most out of your journey. Explore the benefits of booking with American Express Travel.

View American Express Travel benefits by Card type below. 

Enjoy elevated benefits through American Express Travel with your Platinum Card® 

Unlock added value and special perks on flights, hotels, vacation rentals, cruises, car rentals and more through American Express Travel.

Fine Hotels and Resorts

Exceptional Benefits. Extraordinary Properties.

Enjoy extraordinary luxury and bask in the benefits with Fine Hotels + Resorts*. With every stay booked through American Express Travel at over 1,800 properties worldwide, you'll receive this complimentary suite of benefits that offers an average total value of $550† :

check-in

12pm check-in, when available

check-in

$100 credit towards eligible charges1

room upgrade

Room upgrade upon arrival, when available

WiFi

Complimentary Wi-Fi

breakfast

Daily breakfast for two

check-out

Guaranteed 4pm check-out

Average value based on Fine Hotels + Resorts bookings in 2024 for stays of two nights. Actual value will vary based on property, roomrate, upgrade availability, and use of benefits. 

Certain room categories are not eligible for upgrade. 

1Eligible charges vary by property.

The Hotel Collection

Added Perks. Upscale Stays.

For upscale hotels in desirable destinations, book The Hotel Collection* through American Express Travel. With every stay of two nights or more booked at over 1,300 hand-picked hotels, you'll receive elevated benefits that offer an average total value of $150††, plus 12pm check-in and late check-out, both when available:

experience credit

$100 credit towards eligible charges1

Early check in

12pm check-in, when available

Room upgrade

Room upgrade upon arrival, when available

Late check out

Late check-out, when available

††Average value based on The Hotel Collection bookings in 2024 for stays of two nights. Actual value will vary based on property, roomrate, upgrade availability, and use of benefits. 

Certain room categories are not eligible for upgrade. 

1Eligible charges vary by property.

$600 Hotel Credit

Get up to $300 back in statement credits semi-annually for up to a total of $600 in statement credits per calendar year on prepaid Fine Hotels + Resorts® or The Hotel Collection bookings through American Express Travel using your Platinum Card®. The Hotel Collection requires a two-night minimum stay. 

Luxury Hotel Offers

Take advantage of special offers, like a complimentary night or added savings, at select Fine Hotels + Resorts® and The Hotel Collection properties. Book at AmexTravel.com. Offers vary by property. Travel dates and terms apply.

Alaia Belize, Autograph Collection

Let Membership Rewards® Points Inspire your Next Adventure

Earn points or use Membership Rewards® Pay with Points toward your next trip at AmexTravel.com. You can even use a combination of points and Card.*

Get 5X Points on Travel*

Earn 5X Membership Rewards® points on flights, up to $500,000 per calendar year, and prepaid hotels booked through American Express Travel when you pay with your Platinum Card.

Use Pay with Points*

As a Platinum Card Member, you can use Pay with Points at AmexTravel.com toward all or part of your next flight, prepaid hotel, or other eligible travel purchases.

On top of Membership Rewards points, you still earn loyalty benefits with airlines and select hotels.

When you book flights at AmexTravel.com you'll earn 5X Membership Rewards®  points, on up to $500,000 of these purchases per calendar year.  Plus, you'll earn miles with airlines as you typically would. 

 

You'll also earn 5X  points when you book prepaid stays with Fine Hotels + Resorts®  and The Hotel Collection through American Express Travel. Plus, you still earn loyalty points with hotels.3

3Hotel brands with loyalty or rewards programs and the terms and conditions applicable thereto are subject to change. Please contact hotels directly for information on individual loyalty or reward program rules and restrictions. Card Members may be required to provide correct loyalty information upon arrival to the property.

Take Flight with a Choice of Savings

Access lower fares on select routes and more when you book flights through American Express Travel with your Platinum Card.

international airline program

International Airline Program*

Eligible Card Members can enjoy lower fares on select first, business and premium economy class tickets with participating airlines on designated international flights booked through AmexTravel.com. These savings are reduced fares as compared with fares otherwise available to non-Platinum Card and Centurion Members through Amex Travel. Maximum of 8 tickets per booking Card Member must be traveling on the itinerary.

recommended flights

Recommended Flights*

Access lower fares on select domestic and international routes with Recommended Flights. Log in to AmexTravel.com with your Platinum Card and Business Platinum Card account and filter flight search results by clicking on the Recommended Flights checkbox to find lower fares.

insider fares

Insider Fares*

Go further with fewer Membership Rewards points. With Insider Fares, it takes fewer points to get around the globe. When you book on AmexTravel.com with your Platinum Card and use Pay with Points for the entire fare, you get access to deals on select flights, because less points are needed.

Discover More Ways to Elevate your Travel

Take advantage of more travel perks through American Express Travel and make your next trip one to remember. 

Select Homes + Retreats™*

As a Platinum Card Member, you have access to American Express Select Homes + Retreats™, a curated collection of professionally managed short-term rental properties. Plus, earn 5X Membership Rewards® points on all Select Homes + Retreats™ purchases booked through AmexTravel.com.

Cruise Privileges Program*

Receive valuable amenities on eligible sailings of 5-nights or more with participating cruise lines, including onboard credits and 2X Membership Rewards points, when you book through American Express Travel with your Platinum Card. Ship and stateroom exclusions apply. Terms apply.

2X Points on Cruises & Prepaid Car Rentals*

Get rewarded when you travel. Earn 2X Membership Rewards points on cruises and prepaid car rentals booked at AmexTravel.com with your Platinum Card.

The Centurion® Lounge

Your vacation begins at the airport with the luxuries of The Centurion® Lounge. As a Platinum Card Member, receive complimentary access and enjoy fresh seasonal fare curated by locally renowned chefs, signature beverages, and unique amenities. Terms apply.

Make everlasting memories. Start your booking with American Express Travel today.