Why you should spend the maximum on the Amex Business Platinum Card’s new categories
Jan 29, 2021
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The Business Platinum Card® from American Express has long been a top-tier choice for luxury business travelers. It comes with a steep annual fee of $595 (see rates and fees), but you’re getting an incredible lineup of benefits that can easily offset that price when you regularly use your card.
A Delta Air Lines retrofitted Boeing 767-400. (Photo by Benji Stawski/The Points Guy)
If you spend a lot on airfare and hotels booked through Amex Travel, it may be worth keeping your Amex Business Platinum card. After all, the Amex Business Platinum earns 5x Membership Rewards points on flights and prepaid hotels booked through with American Express Travel. TPG values American Express Membership Rewards points at two cents per point. So, you’d get an approximate 10% return on purchases that earn 5x points.
Additionally, you’ll get a 35% rebate when you Pay With Points for select flights. Specifically, you’ll get 3.5 points back for every 10 points redeemed when you use Membership Rewards Pay with Points through Amex Travel for: