The Professor Errant

I finally did it. I got us the American Express Platinum card. The most premium (expensive) credit card I’ve ever gotten! I might need to breathe into a paper bag for a bit…

It gets 5x on flights, but that’s the only bonus category for spending. Our Amex Gold gets 4x on groceries and dining (which is A LOT of our spending), so we are really just in this for the big perk of the Platinum card: lounge access!

I never thought much about lounges until I got into points and miles. As I read more, I learned more about them and thought…hey, it would be pretty nice to not have to sit in the crowded, noisy terminal and pay for airport food and drinks!

We had a Priority Pass very briefly with our Hilton Surpass card. But due to the pandemic, we only got use it twice before it was discontinued for that card.

Now, with Amex Platinum, we will have Priority Pass again, but even better, we will have access to Amex Centurion Lounges and Delta Sky Clubs (when flying Delta).

I know lounges can get crowded too and sometimes the food leaves a lot to be desired. But the way I see it, it’s still usually better than sitting in the terminal. And that’s pretty much been my experience in all the lounges I’ve been to, with and without PP.

Of course, there are quite a few other perks that will be useful to us. There’s a digital entertainment credit, airline fee credit, Uber cash monthly (adding to what we get with our Gold card), Saks credit (already used for some cute earrings!), Marriott Bonvoy Gold status (Hilton Gold status too, but we already get that with our Surpass card), Global Entry credit…and the list goes on. I think we will get our money’s worth!

Right now, we are working through the spend to get the sign up bonus. And wondering what to use all those Amex points for when we get them!

Oh, and if anyone wants a referral, hit me up!