140,000 Membership Rewards points have a value of $1,400 if used against any purchase charged to your card. That’s a value of 1 cent per point.

But in our opinion, the value can be much greater by transferring your points to partner loyalty programs like Aeroplan, British Airways Executive Club, Flying Blue or Marriott Bonvoy!

In my case, I convert my Membership Rewards points into Aeroplan points to book:

• in business class: here, the return I get is at least 4 cents per point (a value of $5,600 for 140,000 points).
• for multi-destination flights in North America: here, I often withdraw at least 2 to 3 cents per point (a value of $2,800 to $4,200 for 140,000 points).

Or I use my Membership Rewards points via the American Express fixed-point travel program for specific North American destinations: the return is 2 cents per point (a value of $2,800 for 140,000 points).

American Express Platinum Card^® have access to the American Express Global Lounge Collection.

Here are the conditions of access for each type of lounge:

American Express Canada offers an annual credit of $200 for travel booked via the American Express Travel site with the Platinum Card^®.

This may be:

• A flight
• A hotel
• A car rental
• A travel package

This credit is renewed each year based on Cardmembership anniversary date.

The Platinum Card^® offers travellers another benefit: a $100 Statement credit for a NEXUS membership. To obtain this credit, load your NEXUS membership (every four years) onto your Platinum Card^®.

The Platinum Card^® also offers status in a number of hotel loyalty programs, entitling customers to numerous benefits:

Program	Status	Main benefits
	Elite Gold	Room upgrade Late checkout until 2 p.m. 10 points for every U.S. dollar in eligible purchases & 25% more points than base level members Free premium Internet access
	Gold	Complimentary breakfast Room upgrade 80% more points than base level members Complimentary premium Internet access 2 complimentary bottles of water per stay
	Gold	Room upgrade Early check-in and late check-out 25 points per US dollar spent 15% discount on food and beverages 2 free bottles of water per stay

The Platinum Card^® offers benefits with two major rental companies:

Rental	Benefits
	Five Star level Priority counter service Upgrading a car category Discounts on standard rates Special rates on the Prestige collection Grace period of up to 4 hours to return the vehicle Adding a driver at no charge (spouse)Read our testimonial on booking a rental car with Hertz and the Platinum Card
	Avis Preferred Priority counter service Car category upgrade Special discounts

Holders of the Platinum Card^® have access to the Fine Hotels & Resorts program, which offers a range of valuable benefits at top-of-the-range hotels such as:

• Complimentary Breakfast
• Room upgrade
• 4 p.m.guaranteed Late departure
• $100 hotel property credit

Travel insurance from Platinum Card^® are particularly advantageous, with very high levels of reimbursement, whether for flight delays, baggage delays, assistance abroad, or top-of-the-range car rentals…

Here is a summary of our insurance and coverage (this information is provided for information purposes only). Please refer to the brochure supplied with your Platinum Card^®).

American Express has two charts:

• Flexible points: here, you use your points at a value of 1,000 Membership Rewards points = $10
• Fixed Points: the fare will be depend on the destination

And this is how we will be able to get the most value out of our Membership Rewards points!

Up to 1,000 Membership Rewards points = $20. That’s 140,000 points = $2,800!

See below for details of the current offer to apply for the Platinum Card^® :

Remember:

• all the advantages offered by this Card including unlimited access to airport lounges for the Cardmember and a guest
• the excellent welcome bonus, mainly covering the costs of the first year
• $200 annual travel credit, renewed each year on Cardmembership anniversary date
• $200 annual dining credit, renewed each year on January 1
• $100 NEXUS credit every four years

No other card offers benefits comparable to those of the Platinum Card^®, which justifies the fee’s level.

For a frequent traveller, all the benefits of the Card far outweigh the effective cost of $399 (since each year, you receive a $200 credit on your travel reservations and $200 for certain restaurants):

• access to more than 1,200 airport lounges around the world
• the benefits of hotel status, some of which offer complimentary breakfasts
• the flexibility offered by both the transfer of Membership Rewards points and the fixed flight chart of American Express
• high-end insurance coverages

To this, American Express adds an improved earning rate of:

• 2 points for every $1 in Card purchases on eligible travel

Take advantage of this exceptional welcome offer: