| | The wait is over. Months after hinting that big changes were on the horizon - and several weeks of details steadily leaking out - Amex finally pulled back the curtain on its revamped Platinum Card. The verdict? Not bad, not bad! In news that should surprise no one (...have you met Amex?), the annual fee is going up again. And, of course, the bank added even more convoluted "money-saving" credits to an already long list. But many of those additions are genuinely solid, like up to $600 a year toward luxury hotels and $400 a year toward Resy restaurants. Longtime cardholders and new applicants alike can use them now ... and there are some you'll want to use ASAP! There's so much more to unpack, we devoted our top story of the week and our podcast to it. — Kyle Potter, executive editor | | | | | |
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| | | | After months of waiting and weeks of leaks, the Amex Platinum has finally relaunched with tons of new features and credits … and a whopping $895 annual fee. Check out our full breakdown of the changes to help decide if this card is worth it for you!
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| | | | Just three months after a sweeping overhaul of the Chase Sapphire Reserve, the bank is already circling back to make updates to some of the card’s headline perks – and they're a win for cardholders.
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| | | | On this week's episode the guys enlisted our co-founder and resident credit card guru, Nick, to discuss the Amex Platinum's big changes, giving it a benefit-by-benefit breakdown to pick the winners and losers.
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| | | | Delta asked SkyMiles members (and staff, too) to help pick a hot new transatlantic destination for next summer. The people have spoken … and they picked not one, but two new islands in the Mediterranean. | | | | | |
| | | | Travelers heading to Tokyo will soon have another big reason to get excited – as if they needed another one. After more than a year of renovations, the Park Hyatt Tokyo is set to reopen later this year. | | | | | |
| | | | We’ve been singing Hilton's praises lately, but recent developments have us whistling a different tune. After the latest round of devaluations, could the hotel chain's ultra-valuable free night awards be next to go? | | | | | |
| | | | For our money, Flighty Pro is the best personal flight tracking app on the market. Its slick design and no-nonsense breakdown of even the most convoluted flight data set it apart from everything else … and it just keeps getting better. | | | | | |
| | | | As you've heard by now, big changes just hit the Amex Platinum. Whether you're just opening the card now or have had it for years, there are a handful of things you can (and should) do right away! Here's what you need to know. | | | | | |